The Sweep Winner

Chapter XI

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JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

It had been decided to call her Clara Benny, as it was necessary she should have a name, and to install her here.

Mrs. Dell, who kept the house, was a widow, a respectable woman in reduced circumstances, and she had promised to do what she could for her lodger.

Clara could not understand it.

She wanted the three to be with her.

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The Sweep Winner

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Sweep Winner is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

/ˈdʒeri ˈdʒɜːrnələst ɪn ə smɔːl haʊs ɪn ə saɪd striːt ɑːn mʊr pɑːrk ðə ˈwʊmən huː keɪm tuː ˈsɪdni wɪð ɡlen liː ənd ðə ˈʌðər tuː hæd ruːmz/

Line 2

It had been decided to call her Clara Benny, as it was necessary she should have a name, and to install her here.

Line 3

Mrs. Dell, who kept the house, was a widow, a respectable woman in reduced circumstances, and she had promised to do what she could for her lodger.

Line 4

Clara could not understand it.

Line 5

She wanted the three to be with her.

/ʃiː ˈwɔːntɪd ðə θriː tuː biː wɪð hɜːr/

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Benny noun US /ˈbeni/

East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil

From this reading “It had been decided to call her Clara Benny, as it was necessary she should have a name, and to install her here.”

Dell noun US /del/

a small wooded hollow

From this reading “Mrs. Dell, who kept the house, was a widow, a respectable woman in reduced circumstances, and she had promised to do what she could for her lodger.”

Glen noun US /ɡlen/

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading “JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.”

install verb US /ˌɪnˈstɔːl/

set up for use

From this reading “It had been decided to call her Clara Benny, as it was necessary she should have a name, and to install her here.”

journalist noun US /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/

a writer for newspapers and magazines

From this reading “JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.”

Leigh noun US /liː/

English film actress (1913-1967)

From this reading “JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.”

Moore noun US /mʊr/

United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

From this reading “JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.”

Sydney noun US /ˈsɪdni/

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading “JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.”

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reduced circumstances adjective + noun

In this reading “Mrs. Dell, who kept the house, was a widow, a respectable woman in reduced circumstances, and she had promised to do what she could for her lodger.”

respectable woman adjective + noun

In this reading “Mrs. Dell, who kept the house, was a widow, a respectable woman in reduced circumstances, and she had promised to do what she could for her lodger.”

side street noun + noun

a street intersecting a main street and terminating there

In this reading “JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.”

small house adjective + noun

In this reading “JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.”

other two adjective + noun

In this reading “JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.”

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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 JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It had been decided to call her Clara Benny, as it was necessary she should have a name, and to install her here.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading She wanted the three to be with her.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been decided to call her Clara Benny, as it was necessary she should have a name, and to install her here.

BennynounUS /ˈbeni/

East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil

From this reading It had been decided to call her Clara Benny, as it was necessary she should have a name, and to install her here.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It had been decided to call her Clara Benny, as it was necessary she should have a name, and to install her here.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Mrs. Dell, who kept the house, was a widow, a respectable woman in reduced circumstances, and she had promised to do what she could for her lodger.

Clara

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From this reading It had been decided to call her Clara Benny, as it was necessary she should have a name, and to install her here.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Mrs. Dell, who kept the house, was a widow, a respectable woman in reduced circumstances, and she had promised to do what she could for her lodger.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading It had been decided to call her Clara Benny, as it was necessary she should have a name, and to install her here.

DellnounUS /del/

a small wooded hollow

From this reading Mrs. Dell, who kept the house, was a widow, a respectable woman in reduced circumstances, and she had promised to do what she could for her lodger.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Mrs. Dell, who kept the house, was a widow, a respectable woman in reduced circumstances, and she had promised to do what she could for her lodger.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mrs. Dell, who kept the house, was a widow, a respectable woman in reduced circumstances, and she had promised to do what she could for her lodger.

GlennounUS /ɡlen/

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It had been decided to call her Clara Benny, as it was necessary she should have a name, and to install her here.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading It had been decided to call her Clara Benny, as it was necessary she should have a name, and to install her here.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading It had been decided to call her Clara Benny, as it was necessary she should have a name, and to install her here.

housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

installverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːl/

set up for use

From this reading It had been decided to call her Clara Benny, as it was necessary she should have a name, and to install her here.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been decided to call her Clara Benny, as it was necessary she should have a name, and to install her here.

JERRYnounUS /ˈdʒeri/

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

JOURNALISTnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/

a writer for newspapers and magazines

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Mrs. Dell, who kept the house, was a widow, a respectable woman in reduced circumstances, and she had promised to do what she could for her lodger.

LeighnounUS /liː/

English film actress (1913-1967)

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

lodgernoun

a tenant in someone's house

From this reading Mrs. Dell, who kept the house, was a widow, a respectable woman in reduced circumstances, and she had promised to do what she could for her lodger.

MoorenounUS /mʊr/

United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Dell, who kept the house, was a widow, a respectable woman in reduced circumstances, and she had promised to do what she could for her lodger.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It had been decided to call her Clara Benny, as it was necessary she should have a name, and to install her here.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading It had been decided to call her Clara Benny, as it was necessary she should have a name, and to install her here.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Clara could not understand it.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

ParknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading Mrs. Dell, who kept the house, was a widow, a respectable woman in reduced circumstances, and she had promised to do what she could for her lodger.

reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/

made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading Mrs. Dell, who kept the house, was a widow, a respectable woman in reduced circumstances, and she had promised to do what she could for her lodger.

respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading Mrs. Dell, who kept the house, was a widow, a respectable woman in reduced circumstances, and she had promised to do what she could for her lodger.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading It had been decided to call her Clara Benny, as it was necessary she should have a name, and to install her here.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It had been decided to call her Clara Benny, as it was necessary she should have a name, and to install her here.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading She wanted the three to be with her.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Clara could not understand it.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading She wanted the three to be with her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It had been decided to call her Clara Benny, as it was necessary she should have a name, and to install her here.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Mrs. Dell, who kept the house, was a widow, a respectable woman in reduced circumstances, and she had promised to do what she could for her lodger.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading Mrs. Dell, who kept the house, was a widow, a respectable woman in reduced circumstances, and she had promised to do what she could for her lodger.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading JERRY, JOURNALIST In a small house, in a side street, on Moore Park, the woman who came to Sydney with Glen Leigh, and the other two, had rooms.

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