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The Sign of Flame

Chapter XI

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Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.
The watchman offered at once to look for it, but Rojanow declared he would do it himself.
He remembered exactly the place where something had slipped to the floor when he came up the stairs, which he had not noticed at the time.
It was the letter-case, no doubt, and he would find it with little trouble and return.
Saying which, he bowed and departed.
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The Sign of Flame

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Sign of Flame is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.
Line 2
The watchman offered at once to look for it, but Rojanow declared he would do it himself.
Line 3
He remembered exactly the place where something had slipped to the floor when he came up the stairs, which he had not noticed at the time.
/hiː rɪˈmembərd ɪɡˈzæktli ðə pleɪs wer ˈsʌmθɪŋ hæd slɪpt tuː ðə flɔːr wen hiː keɪm ʌp ðə sterz wɪtʃ hiː hæd nɑːt ˈnoʊtəst æt ðə taɪm/
Line 4
It was the letter-case, no doubt, and he would find it with little trouble and return.
Line 5
Saying which, he bowed and departed.
/ˈseɪɪŋ wɪtʃ hiː baʊd ənd dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

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.

bowed adjective US /baʊd/

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading “Saying which, he bowed and departed.”

departed adjective US /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading “Saying which, he bowed and departed.”

join verb US /dʒɔɪn/

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading “Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.”

missed adjective US /mɪst/

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading “Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.”

Prince's noun US /ˈprɪnsɪz/

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading “Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.”

request verb US /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading “Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.”

slipped verb US /slɪpt/

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading “He remembered exactly the place where something had slipped to the floor when he came up the stairs, which he had not noticed at the time.”

watchman noun US /ˈwɑːtʃmən/

a guard who keeps watch

From this reading “The watchman offered at once to look for it, but Rojanow declared he would do it himself.”

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 “The watchman offered at once to look for it, but Rojanow declared he would do it himself.”

came up verb + adjective counted as “come up”

bring forth, usually something desirable

In this reading “He remembered exactly the place where something had slipped to the floor when he came up the stairs, which he had not noticed at the time.”

remembered exactly verb + particle counted as “remember exactly”

In this reading “He remembered exactly the place where something had slipped to the floor when he came up the stairs, which he had not noticed at the time.”

little trouble adjective + noun

In this reading “It was the letter-case, no doubt, and he would find it with little trouble and return.”

join in verb + particle

In this reading “Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.”

at the time preposition + article + noun counted as “at … time”

simultaneously

In this reading “He remembered exactly the place where something had slipped to the floor when he came up the stairs, which he had not noticed at the time.”

look for verb + particle

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

In this reading “The watchman offered at once to look for it, but Rojanow declared he would do it himself.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading Saying which, he bowed and departed.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The watchman offered at once to look for it, but Rojanow declared he would do it himself.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He remembered exactly the place where something had slipped to the floor when he came up the stairs, which he had not noticed at the time.

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading The watchman offered at once to look for it, but Rojanow declared he would do it himself.

departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading Saying which, he bowed and departed.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The watchman offered at once to look for it, but Rojanow declared he would do it himself.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading It was the letter-case, no doubt, and he would find it with little trouble and return.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading He remembered exactly the place where something had slipped to the floor when he came up the stairs, which he had not noticed at the time.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading It was the letter-case, no doubt, and he would find it with little trouble and return.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading He remembered exactly the place where something had slipped to the floor when he came up the stairs, which he had not noticed at the time.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The watchman offered at once to look for it, but Rojanow declared he would do it himself.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He remembered exactly the place where something had slipped to the floor when he came up the stairs, which he had not noticed at the time.

Hartmut

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

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading The watchman offered at once to look for it, but Rojanow declared he would do it himself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The watchman offered at once to look for it, but Rojanow declared he would do it himself.

joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

letter-case

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

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading It was the letter-case, no doubt, and he would find it with little trouble and return.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The watchman offered at once to look for it, but Rojanow declared he would do it himself.

missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading It was the letter-case, no doubt, and he would find it with little trouble and return.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading He remembered exactly the place where something had slipped to the floor when he came up the stairs, which he had not noticed at the time.

offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading The watchman offered at once to look for it, but Rojanow declared he would do it himself.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading The watchman offered at once to look for it, but Rojanow declared he would do it himself.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He remembered exactly the place where something had slipped to the floor when he came up the stairs, which he had not noticed at the time.

pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He remembered exactly the place where something had slipped to the floor when he came up the stairs, which he had not noticed at the time.

requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading It was the letter-case, no doubt, and he would find it with little trouble and return.

Rojanow

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

From this reading The watchman offered at once to look for it, but Rojanow declared he would do it himself.

SayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Saying which, he bowed and departed.

slippedverbUS /slɪpt/

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading He remembered exactly the place where something had slipped to the floor when he came up the stairs, which he had not noticed at the time.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He remembered exactly the place where something had slipped to the floor when he came up the stairs, which he had not noticed at the time.

stairsnounUS /sterz/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading He remembered exactly the place where something had slipped to the floor when he came up the stairs, which he had not noticed at the time.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He remembered exactly the place where something had slipped to the floor when he came up the stairs, which he had not noticed at the time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The watchman offered at once to look for it, but Rojanow declared he would do it himself.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading It was the letter-case, no doubt, and he would find it with little trouble and return.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading He remembered exactly the place where something had slipped to the floor when he came up the stairs, which he had not noticed at the time.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

vivacitynoun

characterized by high spirits and animation

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was the letter-case, no doubt, and he would find it with little trouble and return.

watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/

a guard who keeps watch

From this reading The watchman offered at once to look for it, but Rojanow declared he would do it himself.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He remembered exactly the place where something had slipped to the floor when he came up the stairs, which he had not noticed at the time.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading He remembered exactly the place where something had slipped to the floor when he came up the stairs, which he had not noticed at the time.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Hartmut did not join in the conversation with his usual vivacity, and when he again drew out the glass from his pocket, at the Prince's request, he suddenly missed his letter-case.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading The watchman offered at once to look for it, but Rojanow declared he would do it himself.

Chapter 11 of The Sign of Flame by E. Werner holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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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Flame
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Proud
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World
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