The Rake's Progress

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Rake's Progress is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE SECOND HOME-COMING OF MARIUS LYNDWOOD The Countess Agatha laid down her novel and looked across the beautiful room at her niece, who was drawing the white and gold curtains over the twilight prospect of the Haymarket.

"When is Marius going to wait on Rose?" asked the elder lady.

"He has been home now two days."

Susannah Chressham turned quickly.

"Rose is so occupied--since he hath gone into the Ministry, he is seldom at home."

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The Rake's Progress

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Rake's Progress is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Line 2

"When is Marius going to wait on Rose?" asked the elder lady.

Line 3

"He has been home now two days."

/hiː hæz bɪn hoʊm naʊ tuː deɪz/

Line 4

Susannah Chressham turned quickly.

Line 5

"Rose is so occupied--since he hath gone into the Ministry, he is seldom at home."

Learner Dictionary

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Countess noun US /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading “THE SECOND HOME-COMING OF MARIUS LYNDWOOD The Countess Agatha laid down her novel and looked across the beautiful room at her niece, who was drawing the white and gold curtains over the twilight prospect of the Haymarket.”

curtains noun US /ˈkɜːrtənz/

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

elder noun US /ˈeldər/

a person who is older than you are

From this reading “"When is Marius going to wait on Rose?" asked the elder lady.”

Ministry noun US /ˈmɪnəstri/

religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)

From this reading “"Rose is so occupied--since he hath gone into the Ministry, he is seldom at home."”

niece noun US /niːs/

a daughter of your brother or sister

novel noun US /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

prospect noun US /ˈprɑːspekt/

the possibility of future success

twilight noun US /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the time of day immediately following sunset

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

two days noun + noun

In this reading “"He has been home now two days."”

elder lady noun + noun

In this reading “"When is Marius going to wait on Rose?" asked the elder lady.”

at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “"Rose is so occupied--since he hath gone into the Ministry, he is seldom at home."”

looked across verb + particle counted as “look across”

be oriented in a certain direction

In this reading “THE SECOND HOME-COMING OF MARIUS LYNDWOOD The Countess Agatha laid down her novel and looked across the beautiful room at her niece, who was drawing the white and gold curtains over the twilight prospect of the Haymarket.”

wait on verb + particle

work for or be a servant to

In this reading “"When is Marius going to wait on Rose?" asked the elder lady.”

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE SECOND HOME-COMING OF MARIUS LYNDWOOD The Countess Agatha laid down her novel and looked across the beautiful room at her niece, who was drawing the white and gold curtains over the twilight prospect of the Haymarket.

Agatha

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "When is Marius going to wait on Rose?" asked the elder lady.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "He has been home now two days."

Chressham

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From this reading Susannah Chressham turned quickly.

CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "He has been home now two days."

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

eldernounUS /ˈeldər/

a person who is older than you are

From this reading "When is Marius going to wait on Rose?" asked the elder lady.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "When is Marius going to wait on Rose?" asked the elder lady.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Rose is so occupied--since he hath gone into the Ministry, he is seldom at home."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "He has been home now two days."

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading "Rose is so occupied--since he hath gone into the Ministry, he is seldom at home."

Haymarket

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HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He has been home now two days."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "He has been home now two days."

HOME-COMING

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Rose is so occupied--since he hath gone into the Ministry, he is seldom at home."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "When is Marius going to wait on Rose?" asked the elder lady.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "When is Marius going to wait on Rose?" asked the elder lady.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

LYNDWOOD

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MARIUS

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MinistrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/

religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)

From this reading "Rose is so occupied--since he hath gone into the Ministry, he is seldom at home."

niecenounUS /niːs/

a daughter of your brother or sister

novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "He has been home now two days."

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading "Rose is so occupied--since he hath gone into the Ministry, he is seldom at home."

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "When is Marius going to wait on Rose?" asked the elder lady.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/

the possibility of future success

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading Susannah Chressham turned quickly.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

RosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading "When is Marius going to wait on Rose?" asked the elder lady.

SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/

not often

From this reading "Rose is so occupied--since he hath gone into the Ministry, he is seldom at home."

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Rose is so occupied--since he hath gone into the Ministry, he is seldom at home."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Rose is so occupied--since he hath gone into the Ministry, he is seldom at home."

Susannah

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From this reading Susannah Chressham turned quickly.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "When is Marius going to wait on Rose?" asked the elder lady.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Susannah Chressham turned quickly.

twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the time of day immediately following sunset

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "He has been home now two days."

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "When is Marius going to wait on Rose?" asked the elder lady.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "When is Marius going to wait on Rose?" asked the elder lady.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

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