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The Siege of the Seven Suitors
The Siege of the Seven Suitors

Chapter IX

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"Why, yes; I remember that perfectly."
"You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.
It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.
We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."
"It is possible that I did," she replied, coloring slightly.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Siege of the Seven Suitors

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Siege of the Seven Suitors is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Why, yes; I remember that perfectly."
/waɪ jes aɪ rɪˈmɛm.bər ðæt ˈpɜːrfəktli/
Line 2
"You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.
/juː roʊt ɪn sʌm heɪst æz ˈɪndəkeɪtəd baɪ ðə ˈhændraɪtɪŋ ɪn jɔːr ˈmesədʒ/
Line 3
It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.
/ɪt ɪz ˈpɑːsəbəl ðæt juː roʊt ənd dɪˈstrɔɪd wʌn noʊt ɔːr pərˈhæps tuː bɪˈfɔːr juː hæd ɪkˈsprest jərˈself ɪɡˈzæktli tuː jɔːr ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
Line 4
We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."
/wiː ɑːr ɔːl ʌv ʌs wɪð ˈeni sɔːrt ʌv ˈfiːlɪŋ fɔːr staɪl proʊn tuː dʒʌst sʌtʃ rɪˈdʒekʃənz/
Line 5
"It is possible that I did," she replied, coloring slightly.
/ɪt ɪz ˈpɑːsəbəl ðæt aɪ dɪd ʃiː rɪˈplaɪd ˈkʌlərɪŋ ˈslaɪtli/

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.

coloring noun US /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/

a digestible substance used to give color to food

From this reading “"It is possible that I did," she replied, coloring slightly.”

destroyed adjective US /dɪˈstrɔɪd/

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading “It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.”

handwriting noun US /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/

something written by hand

From this reading “"You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.”

haste noun US /heɪst/

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading “"You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.”

indicated verb US /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading “"You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.”

liking noun US /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/

a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

From this reading “It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.”

prone adjective US /proʊn/

having a tendency (to); often used in combination

From this reading “We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."”

rejections noun US /rɪˈdʒekʃənz/

plural of “rejection” — the act of rejecting something

From this reading “We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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any sort adjective + noun

In this reading “We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."”

indicated by verb + particle counted as “indicate by”

In this reading “"You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.”

All words in this reading · 55

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

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 We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.

coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/

a digestible substance used to give color to food

From this reading "It is possible that I did," she replied, coloring slightly.

destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading "It is possible that I did," she replied, coloring slightly.

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.

expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.

handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/

something written by hand

From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.

hastenounUS /heɪst/

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Why, yes; I remember that perfectly."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.

indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."

likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/

a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.

perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading "Why, yes; I remember that perfectly."

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.

proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/

having a tendency (to); often used in combination

From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."

rejectionsnounUS /rɪˈdʒekʃənz/

plural of “rejection” — the act of rejecting something

From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading "Why, yes; I remember that perfectly."

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "It is possible that I did," she replied, coloring slightly.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "It is possible that I did," she replied, coloring slightly.

slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading "It is possible that I did," she replied, coloring slightly.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."

stylenounUS /staɪl/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Why, yes; I remember that perfectly."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, yes; I remember that perfectly."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.

yesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Why, yes; I remember that perfectly."

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.

Chapter 9 of The Siege of the Seven Suitors by Meredith Nicholson holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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