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The Shoulders of Atlas: A Novel

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.
"There's one very nice little horse at the livery-stable," said she, "and I can drive.
It is a beautiful morning, and poor Lucy did not look very well yesterday, and I think it will do her good."
Horace turned white.
Henry noticed it.
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The Shoulders of Atlas: A Novel

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Shoulders of Atlas: A Novel is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.
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"There's one very nice little horse at the livery-stable," said she, "and I can drive.
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It is a beautiful morning, and poor Lucy did not look very well yesterday, and I think it will do her good."
/ɪt ɪz ə ˈbjuːtəfəl ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ənd puːr ˈluːsi dɪd nɑːt lʊk ˈveri wel ˈjestərdeɪ ənd aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɪl duː hɜːr ɡʊd/
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Horace turned white.
/ˈhɔːrəs tɜːrnd waɪt/
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Henry noticed it.
/ˈhenri ˈnoʊtəst ɪt/

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.

announced adjective US /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading “The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.”

drive verb US /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading “The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.”

Henry noun US /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading “Henry noticed it.”

Horace noun US /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading “Horace turned white.”

intention noun US /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

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

From this reading “The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.”

Lucy noun US /ˈluːsi/

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading “The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.”

noticed adjective US /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading “Henry noticed it.”

yesterday noun US /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading “It is a beautiful morning, and poor Lucy did not look very well yesterday, and I think it will do her good."”

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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 It is a beautiful morning, and poor Lucy did not look very well yesterday, and I think it will do her good."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "There's one very nice little horse at the livery-stable," said she, "and I can drive.

announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.

Ayres

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

From this reading The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It is a beautiful morning, and poor Lucy did not look very well yesterday, and I think it will do her good."

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "There's one very nice little horse at the livery-stable," said she, "and I can drive.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading It is a beautiful morning, and poor Lucy did not look very well yesterday, and I think it will do her good."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It is a beautiful morning, and poor Lucy did not look very well yesterday, and I think it will do her good."

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading It is a beautiful morning, and poor Lucy did not look very well yesterday, and I think it will do her good."

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Henry noticed it.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.

HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading Horace turned white.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "There's one very nice little horse at the livery-stable," said she, "and I can drive.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "There's one very nice little horse at the livery-stable," said she, "and I can drive.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.

intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

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

From this reading The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is a beautiful morning, and poor Lucy did not look very well yesterday, and I think it will do her good."

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a beautiful morning, and poor Lucy did not look very well yesterday, and I think it will do her good."

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading "There's one very nice little horse at the livery-stable," said she, "and I can drive.

livery-stable

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

From this reading "There's one very nice little horse at the livery-stable," said she, "and I can drive.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It is a beautiful morning, and poor Lucy did not look very well yesterday, and I think it will do her good."

LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "There's one very nice little horse at the livery-stable," said she, "and I can drive.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading Henry noticed it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "There's one very nice little horse at the livery-stable," said she, "and I can drive.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading It is a beautiful morning, and poor Lucy did not look very well yesterday, and I think it will do her good."

RosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "There's one very nice little horse at the livery-stable," said she, "and I can drive.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "There's one very nice little horse at the livery-stable," said she, "and I can drive.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.

There's

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

From this reading "There's one very nice little horse at the livery-stable," said she, "and I can drive.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading It is a beautiful morning, and poor Lucy did not look very well yesterday, and I think it will do her good."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Horace turned white.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "There's one very nice little horse at the livery-stable," said she, "and I can drive.

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 is a beautiful morning, and poor Lucy did not look very well yesterday, and I think it will do her good."

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Horace turned white.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It is a beautiful morning, and poor Lucy did not look very well yesterday, and I think it will do her good."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading The next morning at breakfast Rose announced her intention of going to see if Lucy Ayres would not go to drive with her.

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading It is a beautiful morning, and poor Lucy did not look very well yesterday, and I think it will do her good."

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