The Reclaimers

Chapter VI

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By Margaret Hill McCarter • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Eugene leaned against the door of the rose-arbor as these things filled his mind, and a love of the luxuries that surrounded him here drove back for the moment the high purpose of his own life.

In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.

The rose-vine had hid it from every angle except the one he had chanced to take.

He slipped it out and read this inscription:

"To Mr. Eugene Wellington, Artist."

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The Reclaimers

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Reclaimers is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

Eugene leaned against the door of the rose-arbor as these things filled his mind, and a love of the luxuries that surrounded him here drove back for the moment the high purpose of his own life.

Line 2

In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.

/ɪn ðə ˈwʊdwɜːrk ʌv ðə ˈɑːrbər wer ðə ˈlaɪtnɪŋ hæd left ɪts ˌɪmˈprɪnt hiː sɔː ə ˈlɪtəl waɪt ɪnˈveləp wedʒd ɪn ə ˈsplɪntərd rɪft/

Line 3

The rose-vine had hid it from every angle except the one he had chanced to take.

Line 4

He slipped it out and read this inscription:

/hiː slɪpt ɪt aʊt ənd red ðɪs ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/

Line 5

"To Mr. Eugene Wellington, Artist."

/tuː ˈmɪstər juːˈdʒiːn ˈwelɪŋtən ˈɑːrtəst/

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arbor noun US /ˈɑːrbər/

tree (as opposed to shrub)

From this reading “Eugene leaned against the door of the rose-arbor as these things filled his mind, and a love of the luxuries that surrounded him here drove back for the moment the high purpose of his own life.”

envelop verb US /ɪnˈveləp/

enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading “In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.”

imprint noun US /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/

a distinctive influence

From this reading “In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.”

rift noun US /rɪft/

a gap between cloud masses

From this reading “In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.”

splintered verb US /ˈsplɪntərd/

past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion

From this reading “In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.”

wedged adjective US /wedʒd/

wedged or packed in together

From this reading “In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.”

Wellington noun US /ˈwelɪŋtən/

British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)

From this reading “"To Mr. Eugene Wellington, Artist."”

woodwork noun US /ˈwʊdwɜːrk/

work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture

From this reading “In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.”

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.

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leaned against verb + particle counted as “lean against”

rest on for support

In this reading “Eugene leaned against the door of the rose-arbor as these things filled his mind, and a love of the luxuries that surrounded him here drove back for the moment the high purpose of his own life.”

for the moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

own life verb + noun

against the door preposition + article + noun counted as “against … door”

little white adjective + noun

In this reading “In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Eugene leaned against the door of the rose-arbor as these things filled his mind, and a love of the luxuries that surrounded him here drove back for the moment the high purpose of his own life.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading The rose-vine had hid it from every angle except the one he had chanced to take.

arbornounUS /ˈɑːrbər/

tree (as opposed to shrub)

From this reading In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.

ArtistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading "To Mr. Eugene Wellington, Artist."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

chancedverbUS /tʃænst/

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading The rose-vine had hid it from every angle except the one he had chanced to take.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

envelopverbUS /ɪnˈveləp/

enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.

EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/

Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The rose-vine had hid it from every angle except the one he had chanced to take.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading The rose-vine had hid it from every angle except the one he had chanced to take.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The rose-vine had hid it from every angle except the one he had chanced to take.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

hidverbUS /hɪd/

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading The rose-vine had hid it from every angle except the one he had chanced to take.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

imprintnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/

a distinctive influence

From this reading In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.

inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/

letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading He slipped it out and read this inscription:

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The rose-vine had hid it from every angle except the one he had chanced to take.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.

leanedverbUS /liːnd/

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/

plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "To Mr. Eugene Wellington, Artist."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The rose-vine had hid it from every angle except the one he had chanced to take.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He slipped it out and read this inscription:

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading He slipped it out and read this inscription:

riftnounUS /rɪft/

a gap between cloud masses

From this reading In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.

rose-arbor

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rose-vine

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From this reading The rose-vine had hid it from every angle except the one he had chanced to take.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.

slippedverbUS /slɪpt/

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading He slipped it out and read this inscription:

splinteredverbUS /ˈsplɪntərd/

past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion

From this reading In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.

surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading The rose-vine had hid it from every angle except the one he had chanced to take.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He slipped it out and read this inscription:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The rose-vine had hid it from every angle except the one he had chanced to take.

wedgedadjectiveUS /wedʒd/

wedged or packed in together

From this reading In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.

WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/

British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)

From this reading "To Mr. Eugene Wellington, Artist."

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.

woodworknounUS /ˈwʊdwɜːrk/

work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture

From this reading In the woodwork of the arbor, where the lightning had left its imprint, he saw a little white envelop wedged in a splintered rift.

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