The Redskins

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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"Our life was changed.

Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

WILLIS.

Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.

The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

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The Redskins

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Redskins is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"Our life was changed.

/ˈaʊər laɪf wɑːz tʃeɪndʒd/

Line 2

Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

/əˈnʌðər lʌv ɪn ɪts loʊn wuːf bɪˈɡæn tuː twaɪn bʌt oʊ ðə ˈɡoʊldən θred wɑːz woʊv bɪˈtwiːn maɪ ˈsɪstərz hɑːrt ənd maɪn/

Line 3

WILLIS.

/ˈwɪlɪs/

Line 4

Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.

/hæf æn ˈaʊər ˈleɪtər ˈʌŋkəl roʊ ənd ˌmaɪˈself wɜːr ˈsiːtɪd æt ˈteɪbəl ˈiːtɪŋ ˈaʊər ˈdɪnərz æz ˈkwaɪətli æz ɪf wiː wɜːr ɪn æn ɪn/

Line 5

The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

/ðə ˈfʊtmən huː hæd set ðə ˈteɪbəl wɑːz æn oʊld ˈfæməli ˈsɜːrvənt wʌn huː hæd pərˈfɔːrmd ðə seɪm sɔːrt ʌv ˈduːti ɪn ðæt ˈveri haʊs fɔːr ə ˈkwɔːrtər ʌv ə ˈsentʃəri/

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dinners noun US /ˈdɪnərz/

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading “Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.”

footman noun US /ˈfʊtmən/

a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores

From this reading “The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.”

lone adjective US /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading “Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."”

sister's noun US /ˈsɪstərz/

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading “Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."”

twine verb US /twaɪn/

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading “Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."”

willis noun US /ˈwɪlɪs/

English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)

From this reading “WILLIS.”

woof noun US /wuːf/

the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

From this reading “Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."”

wove verb US /woʊv/

inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading “Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."”

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same sort adjective + noun

In this reading “The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.”

old family adjective + noun

In this reading “The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.”

set the table verb + article + noun counted as “set … table”

In this reading “The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.”

for a quarter preposition + article + noun counted as “for … quarter”

In this reading “The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.”

at table preposition + noun

In this reading “Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.”

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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 The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading "Our life was changed.

dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/

the act of consuming food

From this reading Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/

a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores

From this reading The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

innnounUS /ɪn/

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Our life was changed.

loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

ohnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Our life was changed.

performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.

RonounUS /roʊ/

an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas

From this reading Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.

servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

threadverbUS /θred/

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

twineverbUS /twaɪn/

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "Our life was changed.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Half an hour later, uncle Ro and myself were seated at table, eating our dinners as quietly as if we were in an inn.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The footman who had set the table was an old family servant, one who had performed the same sort of duty in that very house for a quarter of a century.

WILLISnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/

English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)

From this reading WILLIS.

woofnounUS /wuːf/

the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

From this reading Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

woveverbUS /woʊv/

inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading Another love In its lone woof began to twine; But oh! the golden thread was wove Between my sister's heart and mine."

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