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The Red Court Farm: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 2)
The Red Court Farm: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 2)

Chapter III

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Clara Lake's Dream.[1] [Footnote 1: The dream is not fiction: it is but transcribed, even to the minutest particular.]
It was certainly a singular dream, well worthy of being recorded.
Taken in conjunction with its notable working out, few dreams have been so remarkable.
At least, if it may be deemed that subsequent events did work it out.
The reader must judge.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Red Court Farm: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 2)

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Red Court Farm: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 2) is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Clara Lake's Dream.[1] [Footnote 1: The dream is not fiction: it is but transcribed, even to the minutest particular.]
Line 2
It was certainly a singular dream, well worthy of being recorded.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈsɜːrtənli ə ˈsɪŋɡjələr driːm wel ˈwɜːr.ði ʌv ˈbiːɪŋ rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
Line 3
Taken in conjunction with its notable working out, few dreams have been so remarkable.
/ˈteɪkən ɪn kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən wɪð ɪts ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈwɜːrkɪŋ aʊt fjuː driːmz hæv bɪn soʊ rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
Line 4
At least, if it may be deemed that subsequent events did work it out.
/æt liːst ɪf ɪt meɪ biː diːmd ðæt ˈsʌbsəkwənt ɪˈvents dɪd wɜːrk ɪt aʊt/
Line 5
The reader must judge.
/ðə ˈriːdər mʌst dʒʌdʒ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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conjunction noun US /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

the temporal property of two things happening at the same time

From this reading “Taken in conjunction with its notable working out, few dreams have been so remarkable.”

deemed verb US /diːmd/

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading “At least, if it may be deemed that subsequent events did work it out.”

fiction noun US /ˈfɪkʃən/

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading “Clara Lake's Dream.[1] [Footnote 1: The dream is not fiction: it is but transcribed, even to the minutest particular.]”

Lake's noun US /leɪks/

possessive form of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading “Clara Lake's Dream.[1] [Footnote 1: The dream is not fiction: it is but transcribed, even to the minutest particular.]”

notable adjective US /ˈnoʊtəbəl/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading “Taken in conjunction with its notable working out, few dreams have been so remarkable.”

recorded adjective US /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading “It was certainly a singular dream, well worthy of being recorded.”

subsequent adjective US /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

following in time or order

From this reading “At least, if it may be deemed that subsequent events did work it out.”

transcribed adjective US /trænˈskraɪbd/

recorded for broadcast

From this reading “Clara Lake's Dream.[1] [Footnote 1: The dream is not fiction: it is but transcribed, even to the minutest particular.]”

Word partnerships in these lines

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

subsequent events adjective + noun counted as “subsequent event”

In this reading “At least, if it may be deemed that subsequent events did work it out.”

in conjunction preposition + noun

In this reading “Taken in conjunction with its notable working out, few dreams have been so remarkable.”

All words in this reading · 53

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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1

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Clara Lake's Dream.[1] [Footnote 1: The dream is not fiction: it is but transcribed, even to the minutest particular.]

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading It was certainly a singular dream, well worthy of being recorded.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At least, if it may be deemed that subsequent events did work it out.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading At least, if it may be deemed that subsequent events did work it out.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Taken in conjunction with its notable working out, few dreams have been so remarkable.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It was certainly a singular dream, well worthy of being recorded.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Clara Lake's Dream.[1] [Footnote 1: The dream is not fiction: it is but transcribed, even to the minutest particular.]

certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading It was certainly a singular dream, well worthy of being recorded.

Clara

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Clara Lake's Dream.[1] [Footnote 1: The dream is not fiction: it is but transcribed, even to the minutest particular.]

conjunctionnounUS /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

the temporal property of two things happening at the same time

From this reading Taken in conjunction with its notable working out, few dreams have been so remarkable.

deemedverbUS /diːmd/

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading At least, if it may be deemed that subsequent events did work it out.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading At least, if it may be deemed that subsequent events did work it out.

DreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Clara Lake's Dream.[1] [Footnote 1: The dream is not fiction: it is but transcribed, even to the minutest particular.]

dreamsnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading Taken in conjunction with its notable working out, few dreams have been so remarkable.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Clara Lake's Dream.[1] [Footnote 1: The dream is not fiction: it is but transcribed, even to the minutest particular.]

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading At least, if it may be deemed that subsequent events did work it out.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Taken in conjunction with its notable working out, few dreams have been so remarkable.

fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading Clara Lake's Dream.[1] [Footnote 1: The dream is not fiction: it is but transcribed, even to the minutest particular.]

FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading Clara Lake's Dream.[1] [Footnote 1: The dream is not fiction: it is but transcribed, even to the minutest particular.]

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Taken in conjunction with its notable working out, few dreams have been so remarkable.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading At least, if it may be deemed that subsequent events did work it out.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Taken in conjunction with its notable working out, few dreams have been so remarkable.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Clara Lake's Dream.[1] [Footnote 1: The dream is not fiction: it is but transcribed, even to the minutest particular.]

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Clara Lake's Dream.[1] [Footnote 1: The dream is not fiction: it is but transcribed, even to the minutest particular.]

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Taken in conjunction with its notable working out, few dreams have been so remarkable.

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading The reader must judge.

Lake'snounUS /leɪks/

possessive form of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Clara Lake's Dream.[1] [Footnote 1: The dream is not fiction: it is but transcribed, even to the minutest particular.]

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading At least, if it may be deemed that subsequent events did work it out.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading At least, if it may be deemed that subsequent events did work it out.

minutest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Clara Lake's Dream.[1] [Footnote 1: The dream is not fiction: it is but transcribed, even to the minutest particular.]

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The reader must judge.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Clara Lake's Dream.[1] [Footnote 1: The dream is not fiction: it is but transcribed, even to the minutest particular.]

notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Taken in conjunction with its notable working out, few dreams have been so remarkable.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was certainly a singular dream, well worthy of being recorded.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Taken in conjunction with its notable working out, few dreams have been so remarkable.

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Clara Lake's Dream.[1] [Footnote 1: The dream is not fiction: it is but transcribed, even to the minutest particular.]

readernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading The reader must judge.

recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading It was certainly a singular dream, well worthy of being recorded.

remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

unusual or striking

From this reading Taken in conjunction with its notable working out, few dreams have been so remarkable.

singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/

unusual or striking

From this reading It was certainly a singular dream, well worthy of being recorded.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Taken in conjunction with its notable working out, few dreams have been so remarkable.

subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

following in time or order

From this reading At least, if it may be deemed that subsequent events did work it out.

TakenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Taken in conjunction with its notable working out, few dreams have been so remarkable.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At least, if it may be deemed that subsequent events did work it out.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Clara Lake's Dream.[1] [Footnote 1: The dream is not fiction: it is but transcribed, even to the minutest particular.]

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Clara Lake's Dream.[1] [Footnote 1: The dream is not fiction: it is but transcribed, even to the minutest particular.]

transcribedadjectiveUS /trænˈskraɪbd/

recorded for broadcast

From this reading Clara Lake's Dream.[1] [Footnote 1: The dream is not fiction: it is but transcribed, even to the minutest particular.]

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was certainly a singular dream, well worthy of being recorded.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It was certainly a singular dream, well worthy of being recorded.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Taken in conjunction with its notable working out, few dreams have been so remarkable.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading At least, if it may be deemed that subsequent events did work it out.

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading Taken in conjunction with its notable working out, few dreams have been so remarkable.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading It was certainly a singular dream, well worthy of being recorded.

Chapter 3 of The Red Court Farm: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 2) by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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