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The shadows of a great city: A romantic story
The shadows of a great city: A romantic story

Chapter XI

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It seemed to take all the life out of poor Tom when he found himself being taken back to prison.
While he had perfect faith in Nellie, still he hated the evil influence of her cousin.
But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.
He went moodily into the same cell that he was placed in before, this time hoping that his darling would be true to him.
The morning at last arrived when Nellie should leave the boathouse that had sheltered her so long.
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The shadows of a great city: A romantic story

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The shadows of a great city: A romantic story 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

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It seemed to take all the life out of poor Tom when he found himself being taken back to prison.
/ɪt siːmd tuː teɪk ɔːl ðə laɪf aʊt ʌv puːr tɑːm wen hiː faʊnd hɪmˈself ˈbiːɪŋ ˈteɪkən bæk tuː ˈprɪzən/
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While he had perfect faith in Nellie, still he hated the evil influence of her cousin.
Line 3
But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.
/bʌt hiː dɪd nɑːt jet noʊ ðə ɡɜːrl huː lʌvd hɪm ənd dɪd nɑːt ˈriːəlaɪz ðæt noʊ ˈɪnfluːəns ɪn ðə wɜːrld kʊd meɪk hɜːr ənˈtruː tuː hɪm/
Line 4
He went moodily into the same cell that he was placed in before, this time hoping that his darling would be true to him.
Line 5
The morning at last arrived when Nellie should leave the boathouse that had sheltered her so long.

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boathouse noun US /ˈboʊtˈhaʊs/

a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats

From this reading “The morning at last arrived when Nellie should leave the boathouse that had sheltered her so long.”

cell noun US /sel/

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading “He went moodily into the same cell that he was placed in before, this time hoping that his darling would be true to him.”

darling noun US /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading “He went moodily into the same cell that he was placed in before, this time hoping that his darling would be true to him.”

hated adjective US /ˈheɪtəd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading “While he had perfect faith in Nellie, still he hated the evil influence of her cousin.”

hoping verb US /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading “He went moodily into the same cell that he was placed in before, this time hoping that his darling would be true to him.”

realize verb US /ˈriːəlaɪz/

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading “But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.”

sheltered adjective US /ˈʃeltərd/

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading “The morning at last arrived when Nellie should leave the boathouse that had sheltered her so long.”

untrue adjective US /ənˈtruː/

not according with the facts

From this reading “But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.”

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.

evil influence noun + noun

In this reading “While he had perfect faith in Nellie, still he hated the evil influence of her cousin.”

perfect faith adjective + noun

In this reading “While he had perfect faith in Nellie, still he hated the evil influence of her cousin.”

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

In this reading “But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It seemed to take all the life out of poor Tom when he found himself being taken back to prison.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The morning at last arrived when Nellie should leave the boathouse that had sheltered her so long.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The morning at last arrived when Nellie should leave the boathouse that had sheltered her so long.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It seemed to take all the life out of poor Tom when he found himself being taken back to prison.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He went moodily into the same cell that he was placed in before, this time hoping that his darling would be true to him.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He went moodily into the same cell that he was placed in before, this time hoping that his darling would be true to him.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It seemed to take all the life out of poor Tom when he found himself being taken back to prison.

boathousenounUS /ˈboʊtˈhaʊs/

a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats

From this reading The morning at last arrived when Nellie should leave the boathouse that had sheltered her so long.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.

cellnounUS /sel/

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading He went moodily into the same cell that he was placed in before, this time hoping that his darling would be true to him.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.

cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading While he had perfect faith in Nellie, still he hated the evil influence of her cousin.

darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading He went moodily into the same cell that he was placed in before, this time hoping that his darling would be true to him.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading While he had perfect faith in Nellie, still he hated the evil influence of her cousin.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading While he had perfect faith in Nellie, still he hated the evil influence of her cousin.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading It seemed to take all the life out of poor Tom when he found himself being taken back to prison.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading While he had perfect faith in Nellie, still he hated the evil influence of her cousin.

hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading While he had perfect faith in Nellie, still he hated the evil influence of her cousin.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It seemed to take all the life out of poor Tom when he found himself being taken back to prison.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading While he had perfect faith in Nellie, still he hated the evil influence of her cousin.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading It seemed to take all the life out of poor Tom when he found himself being taken back to prison.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He went moodily into the same cell that he was placed in before, this time hoping that his darling would be true to him.

hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading He went moodily into the same cell that he was placed in before, this time hoping that his darling would be true to him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading While he had perfect faith in Nellie, still he hated the evil influence of her cousin.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading While he had perfect faith in Nellie, still he hated the evil influence of her cousin.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He went moodily into the same cell that he was placed in before, this time hoping that his darling would be true to him.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed to take all the life out of poor Tom when he found himself being taken back to prison.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The morning at last arrived when Nellie should leave the boathouse that had sheltered her so long.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading The morning at last arrived when Nellie should leave the boathouse that had sheltered her so long.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It seemed to take all the life out of poor Tom when he found himself being taken back to prison.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The morning at last arrived when Nellie should leave the boathouse that had sheltered her so long.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.

moodilyadverb

in a moody manner

From this reading He went moodily into the same cell that he was placed in before, this time hoping that his darling would be true to him.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning at last arrived when Nellie should leave the boathouse that had sheltered her so long.

Nellie

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

From this reading While he had perfect faith in Nellie, still he hated the evil influence of her cousin.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It seemed to take all the life out of poor Tom when he found himself being taken back to prison.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It seemed to take all the life out of poor Tom when he found himself being taken back to prison.

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading While he had perfect faith in Nellie, still he hated the evil influence of her cousin.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading He went moodily into the same cell that he was placed in before, this time hoping that his darling would be true to him.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading It seemed to take all the life out of poor Tom when he found himself being taken back to prison.

prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading It seemed to take all the life out of poor Tom when he found himself being taken back to prison.

realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading He went moodily into the same cell that he was placed in before, this time hoping that his darling would be true to him.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed to take all the life out of poor Tom when he found himself being taken back to prison.

shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading The morning at last arrived when Nellie should leave the boathouse that had sheltered her so long.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The morning at last arrived when Nellie should leave the boathouse that had sheltered her so long.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The morning at last arrived when Nellie should leave the boathouse that had sheltered her so long.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading While he had perfect faith in Nellie, still he hated the evil influence of her cousin.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading It seemed to take all the life out of poor Tom when he found himself being taken back to prison.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It seemed to take all the life out of poor Tom when he found himself being taken back to prison.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It seemed to take all the life out of poor Tom when he found himself being taken back to prison.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading He went moodily into the same cell that he was placed in before, this time hoping that his darling would be true to him.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He went moodily into the same cell that he was placed in before, this time hoping that his darling would be true to him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It seemed to take all the life out of poor Tom when he found himself being taken back to prison.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading It seemed to take all the life out of poor Tom when he found himself being taken back to prison.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading He went moodily into the same cell that he was placed in before, this time hoping that his darling would be true to him.

untrueadjectiveUS /ənˈtruː/

not according with the facts

From this reading But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He went moodily into the same cell that he was placed in before, this time hoping that his darling would be true to him.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading He went moodily into the same cell that he was placed in before, this time hoping that his darling would be true to him.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It seemed to take all the life out of poor Tom when he found himself being taken back to prison.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While he had perfect faith in Nellie, still he hated the evil influence of her cousin.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He went moodily into the same cell that he was placed in before, this time hoping that his darling would be true to him.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading But he did not yet know the girl who loved him, and did not realize that no influence in the world could make her untrue to him.

Chapter 11 of The shadows of a great city: A romantic story by Grace Miller White holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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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