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The Road to the Open

Chapter XVII

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Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."
"That's right," said George, and vaulted over the railing into the room.
"You're very enterprising to-day," said Anna with her arch smile, which reminded George of long-past times.
Frau Golowski informed him that the Professor had been early in the morning, had expressed himself completely satisfied and taken Frau Rosner with him in his carriage into the town.
She then went away with a kindly glance.
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The Road to the Open

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Road to the Open is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."
Line 2
"That's right," said George, and vaulted over the railing into the room.
Line 3
"You're very enterprising to-day," said Anna with her arch smile, which reminded George of long-past times.
Line 4
Frau Golowski informed him that the Professor had been early in the morning, had expressed himself completely satisfied and taken Frau Rosner with him in his carriage into the town.
Line 5
She then went away with a kindly glance.
/ʃiː ðen went əˈweɪ wɪð ə ˈkaɪndli ɡlæns/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Anna noun US /ˈænə/

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading “Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."”

Anna's noun US /ˈænəz/

possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading “Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."”

arch noun US /ɑːrtʃ/

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading “"You're very enterprising to-day," said Anna with her arch smile, which reminded George of long-past times.”

enterprising adjective US /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/

marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects

From this reading “"You're very enterprising to-day," said Anna with her arch smile, which reminded George of long-past times.”

Frau noun US /fraʊ/

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

From this reading “Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."”

railing noun US /ˈreɪlɪŋ/

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading “"That's right," said George, and vaulted over the railing into the room.”

reminded verb US /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading “"You're very enterprising to-day," said Anna with her arch smile, which reminded George of long-past times.”

vaulted adjective US /ˈvɔːltɪd/

having a hemispherical vault or dome

From this reading “"That's right," said George, and vaulted over the railing into the room.”

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.

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."”

over the railing preposition + article + noun counted as “over … railing”

In this reading “"That's right," said George, and vaulted over the railing into the room.”

completely satisfied adverb + adjective

In this reading “Frau Golowski informed him that the Professor had been early in the morning, had expressed himself completely satisfied and taken Frau Rosner with him in his carriage into the town.”

went away verb + particle counted as “go away”

move away from a place into another direction

In this reading “She then went away with a kindly glance.”

into the room preposition + article + noun counted as “into … room”

In this reading “"That's right," said George, and vaulted over the railing into the room.”

sound sleep noun + noun

In this reading “Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."”

got up verb + adjective counted as “get up”

rise to one's feet

In this reading “Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."”

in the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “Frau Golowski informed him that the Professor had been early in the morning, had expressed himself completely satisfied and taken Frau Rosner with him in his carriage into the town.”

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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 Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."

AnnanounUS /ˈænə/

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading "You're very enterprising to-day," said Anna with her arch smile, which reminded George of long-past times.

Anna'snounUS /ˈænəz/

possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."

archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading "You're very enterprising to-day," said Anna with her arch smile, which reminded George of long-past times.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She then went away with a kindly glance.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Frau Golowski informed him that the Professor had been early in the morning, had expressed himself completely satisfied and taken Frau Rosner with him in his carriage into the town.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Frau Golowski informed him that the Professor had been early in the morning, had expressed himself completely satisfied and taken Frau Rosner with him in his carriage into the town.

completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Frau Golowski informed him that the Professor had been early in the morning, had expressed himself completely satisfied and taken Frau Rosner with him in his carriage into the town.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Frau Golowski informed him that the Professor had been early in the morning, had expressed himself completely satisfied and taken Frau Rosner with him in his carriage into the town.

enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/

marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects

From this reading "You're very enterprising to-day," said Anna with her arch smile, which reminded George of long-past times.

expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading Frau Golowski informed him that the Professor had been early in the morning, had expressed himself completely satisfied and taken Frau Rosner with him in his carriage into the town.

FraunounUS /fraʊ/

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

From this reading Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading "That's right," said George, and vaulted over the railing into the room.

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading She then went away with a kindly glance.

Golowski

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

From this reading Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "You're very enterprising to-day," said Anna with her arch smile, which reminded George of long-past times.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Frau Golowski informed him that the Professor had been early in the morning, had expressed himself completely satisfied and taken Frau Rosner with him in his carriage into the town.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Frau Golowski informed him that the Professor had been early in the morning, had expressed himself completely satisfied and taken Frau Rosner with him in his carriage into the town.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Frau Golowski informed him that the Professor had been early in the morning, had expressed himself completely satisfied and taken Frau Rosner with him in his carriage into the town.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Frau Golowski informed him that the Professor had been early in the morning, had expressed himself completely satisfied and taken Frau Rosner with him in his carriage into the town.

informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

From this reading Frau Golowski informed him that the Professor had been early in the morning, had expressed himself completely satisfied and taken Frau Rosner with him in his carriage into the town.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "That's right," said George, and vaulted over the railing into the room.

kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading She then went away with a kindly glance.

long-past

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

From this reading "You're very enterprising to-day," said Anna with her arch smile, which reminded George of long-past times.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Frau Golowski informed him that the Professor had been early in the morning, had expressed himself completely satisfied and taken Frau Rosner with him in his carriage into the town.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "You're very enterprising to-day," said Anna with her arch smile, which reminded George of long-past times.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "That's right," said George, and vaulted over the railing into the room.

ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Frau Golowski informed him that the Professor had been early in the morning, had expressed himself completely satisfied and taken Frau Rosner with him in his carriage into the town.

railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading "That's right," said George, and vaulted over the railing into the room.

remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading "You're very enterprising to-day," said Anna with her arch smile, which reminded George of long-past times.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "That's right," said George, and vaulted over the railing into the room.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading "That's right," said George, and vaulted over the railing into the room.

Rosner

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

From this reading Frau Golowski informed him that the Professor had been early in the morning, had expressed himself completely satisfied and taken Frau Rosner with him in his carriage into the town.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."

satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/

filled with satisfaction

From this reading Frau Golowski informed him that the Professor had been early in the morning, had expressed himself completely satisfied and taken Frau Rosner with him in his carriage into the town.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She then went away with a kindly glance.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "You're very enterprising to-day," said Anna with her arch smile, which reminded George of long-past times.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Frau Golowski informed him that the Professor had been early in the morning, had expressed himself completely satisfied and taken Frau Rosner with him in his carriage into the town.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Frau Golowski informed him that the Professor had been early in the morning, had expressed himself completely satisfied and taken Frau Rosner with him in his carriage into the town.

That's

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

From this reading "That's right," said George, and vaulted over the railing into the room.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "That's right," said George, and vaulted over the railing into the room.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She then went away with a kindly glance.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading "You're very enterprising to-day," said Anna with her arch smile, which reminded George of long-past times.

to-day

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

From this reading "You're very enterprising to-day," said Anna with her arch smile, which reminded George of long-past times.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Frau Golowski informed him that the Professor had been early in the morning, had expressed himself completely satisfied and taken Frau Rosner with him in his carriage into the town.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."

vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/

having a hemispherical vault or dome

From this reading "That's right," said George, and vaulted over the railing into the room.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "You're very enterprising to-day," said Anna with her arch smile, which reminded George of long-past times.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."

We've

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

From this reading Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She then went away with a kindly glance.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "You're very enterprising to-day," said Anna with her arch smile, which reminded George of long-past times.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Frau Golowski, who was sitting by Anna's bed, got up and said at once: "We've had a good sleep, a good sound sleep."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "You're very enterprising to-day," said Anna with her arch smile, which reminded George of long-past times.

You're

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

From this reading "You're very enterprising to-day," said Anna with her arch smile, which reminded George of long-past times.

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