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The Story of Charles Strange — Vol. 3
The Story of Charles Strange — Vol. 3

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Story of Charles Strange — Vol. 3 is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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DANGER.
Mrs. Brightman was certainly improving.
When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.
She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.
Besides that, I noticed that she took water with her dinner.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Story of Charles Strange — Vol. 3

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Story of Charles Strange — Vol. 3 is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DANGER.
/ˈdeɪndʒər/
Line 2
Mrs. Brightman was certainly improving.
Line 3
When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.
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She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.
/ʃiː mɔːˈroʊvər dɪˈspleɪd ˈɪntrəst ɪn ɔːl wiː toʊld hɜːr ʌv ˈaʊər ˈhʌnimuːn ɪn ðə aɪl ʌv waɪt ənd ʌv ðə ˈpleɪsəz wiː hæd ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
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Besides that, I noticed that she took water with her dinner.
/bɪˈsaɪdz ðæt aɪ ˈnoʊtəst ðæt ʃiː tʊk ˈwɔːtər wɪð hɜːr ˈdɪnər/

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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.

cheerful adjective US /ˈtʃɪrfəl/

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading “When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.”

displayed verb US /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading “She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.”

honeymoon noun US /ˈhʌnimuːn/

a holiday taken by a newly married couple

From this reading “She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.”

improving adjective US /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/

getting higher or more vigorous

From this reading “Mrs. Brightman was certainly improving.”

Isle noun US /aɪl/

a small island

From this reading “She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.”

moreover adverb US /mɔːˈroʊvər/

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading “She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.”

visited verb US /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading “She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.”

Wight noun US /waɪt/

a human being; “wight” is an archaic term

From this reading “She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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following day adjective + noun

In this reading “When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.”

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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 She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

Annabel

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

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides that, I noticed that she took water with her dinner.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

Brightman

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

From this reading Mrs. Brightman was certainly improving.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Mrs. Brightman was certainly improving.

cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

DANGERnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading DANGER.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Besides that, I noticed that she took water with her dinner.

displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.

entrance-gates

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

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/

a holiday taken by a newly married couple

From this reading She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/

getting higher or more vigorous

From this reading Mrs. Brightman was certainly improving.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.

IslenounUS /aɪl/

a small island

From this reading She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Brightman was certainly improving.

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading Besides that, I noticed that she took water with her dinner.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Besides that, I noticed that she took water with her dinner.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Besides that, I noticed that she took water with her dinner.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Mrs. Brightman was certainly improving.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Besides that, I noticed that she took water with her dinner.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

WightnounUS /waɪt/

a human being; “wight” is an archaic term

From this reading She, moreover, displayed interest in all we told her of our honeymoon in the Isle of Wight, and of the places we had visited.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When I reached her house with Annabel on the following day, Sunday, between one and two o'clock, she was bright and cheerful, and came towards the entrance-gates to meet us.

Chapter 6 of The Story of Charles Strange — Vol. 3 by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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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