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The Twin Ventriloquists

Chapter V

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JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.
The girl removed her veil a moment and gazed into the waters of the lake and her beautiful face was revealed.
The man who had been shadowing her had a chance to observe her beauty.
Ike had his eye upon the man and arrived at a conclusion.
He concluded from the expression on the fellow's face that he was a villain and meant the beautiful girl no good.
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The Twin Ventriloquists

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Twin Ventriloquists is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.
Line 2
The girl removed her veil a moment and gazed into the waters of the lake and her beautiful face was revealed.
/ðə ɡɜːrl riˈmuːvd hɜːr veɪl ə ˈmoʊmənt ənd ɡeɪzd ˈɪntuː ðə ˈwɔːtərz ʌv ðə leɪk ənd hɜːr ˈbjuːtəfəl feɪs wɑːz rɪˈviːld/
Line 3
The man who had been shadowing her had a chance to observe her beauty.
/ðə mæn huː hæd bɪn ˈʃæd.oʊ.ɪŋ hɜːr hæd ə tʃæns tuː əbˈzɜːrv hɜːr ˈbjuːti/
Line 4
Ike had his eye upon the man and arrived at a conclusion.
/aɪk hæd hɪz aɪ əˈpɑːn ðə mæn ənd ərˈaɪvd æt ə kənˈkluːʒən/
Line 5
He concluded from the expression on the fellow's face that he was a villain and meant the beautiful girl no good.
/hiː kənˈkluːdəd frʌm ðə ɪkˈspreʃən ɑːn ðə ˈfeloʊz feɪs ðæt hiː wɑːz ə ˈvɪlən ənd ment ðə ˈbjuːtəfəl ɡɜːrl noʊ ɡʊd/

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fellow's noun US /ˈfeloʊz/

possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading “He concluded from the expression on the fellow's face that he was a villain and meant the beautiful girl no good.”

ike noun US /aɪk/

United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)

From this reading “JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.”

ike's noun US /aɪks/

possessive form of “ike” — United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)

From this reading “JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.”

shadowing noun US /ˈʃæd.oʊ.ɪŋ/

An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.

From this reading “The man who had been shadowing her had a chance to observe her beauty.”

swim verb US /swɪm/

travel through water

From this reading “JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.”

veiled adjective US /veɪld/

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading “JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.”

verify verb US /ˈverəfaɪ/

confirm the truth of

From this reading “JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.”

villain noun US /ˈvɪlən/

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading “He concluded from the expression on the fellow's face that he was a villain and meant the beautiful girl no good.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “Ike had his eye upon the man and arrived at a conclusion.”

PLAY A TRICK verb + article + noun counted as “play … trick”

In this reading “JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.”

beautiful girl adjective + noun

In this reading “He concluded from the expression on the fellow's face that he was a villain and meant the beautiful girl no good.”

beautiful face adjective + noun

In this reading “The girl removed her veil a moment and gazed into the waters of the lake and her beautiful face was revealed.”

at a conclusion preposition + article + noun counted as “at … conclusion”

In this reading “Ike had his eye upon the man and arrived at a conclusion.”

BAD MAN adjective + noun

In this reading “JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.”

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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 JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Ike had his eye upon the man and arrived at a conclusion.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ike had his eye upon the man and arrived at a conclusion.

BADadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The girl removed her veil a moment and gazed into the waters of the lake and her beautiful face was revealed.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The man who had been shadowing her had a chance to observe her beauty.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The man who had been shadowing her had a chance to observe her beauty.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The man who had been shadowing her had a chance to observe her beauty.

concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading He concluded from the expression on the fellow's face that he was a villain and meant the beautiful girl no good.

conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading Ike had his eye upon the man and arrived at a conclusion.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading He concluded from the expression on the fellow's face that he was a villain and meant the beautiful girl no good.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading Ike had his eye upon the man and arrived at a conclusion.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The girl removed her veil a moment and gazed into the waters of the lake and her beautiful face was revealed.

fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/

possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading He concluded from the expression on the fellow's face that he was a villain and meant the beautiful girl no good.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He concluded from the expression on the fellow's face that he was a villain and meant the beautiful girl no good.

gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading The girl removed her veil a moment and gazed into the waters of the lake and her beautiful face was revealed.

GIRLnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading He concluded from the expression on the fellow's face that he was a villain and meant the beautiful girl no good.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The man who had been shadowing her had a chance to observe her beauty.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He concluded from the expression on the fellow's face that he was a villain and meant the beautiful girl no good.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The girl removed her veil a moment and gazed into the waters of the lake and her beautiful face was revealed.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Ike had his eye upon the man and arrived at a conclusion.

IKEnounUS /aɪk/

United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

IKE'SnounUS /aɪks/

possessive form of “ike” — United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

INSTEADadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The girl removed her veil a moment and gazed into the waters of the lake and her beautiful face was revealed.

JACKnounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

lakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The girl removed her veil a moment and gazed into the waters of the lake and her beautiful face was revealed.

MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading He concluded from the expression on the fellow's face that he was a villain and meant the beautiful girl no good.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading The girl removed her veil a moment and gazed into the waters of the lake and her beautiful face was revealed.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He concluded from the expression on the fellow's face that he was a villain and meant the beautiful girl no good.

observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading The man who had been shadowing her had a chance to observe her beauty.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

PLAYverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading The girl removed her veil a moment and gazed into the waters of the lake and her beautiful face was revealed.

revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading The girl removed her veil a moment and gazed into the waters of the lake and her beautiful face was revealed.

shadowingnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ.ɪŋ/

An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.

From this reading The man who had been shadowing her had a chance to observe her beauty.

SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

SUSPICIONnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

SWIMverbUS /swɪm/

travel through water

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

TAKESnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

THEREadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The man who had been shadowing her had a chance to observe her beauty.

TRICKnounUS /trɪk/

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Ike had his eye upon the man and arrived at a conclusion.

veilnounUS /veɪl/

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading The girl removed her veil a moment and gazed into the waters of the lake and her beautiful face was revealed.

VEILEDadjectiveUS /veɪld/

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

VERIFYverbUS /ˈverəfaɪ/

confirm the truth of

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading He concluded from the expression on the fellow's face that he was a villain and meant the beautiful girl no good.

WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading JACK AND IKE PLAY A TRICK ON A BAD MAN AND VERIFY IKE'S SUSPICION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UP--THE BAD MAN TAKES A SWIM INSTEAD OF THE VEILED GIRL.

watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The girl removed her veil a moment and gazed into the waters of the lake and her beautiful face was revealed.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The man who had been shadowing her had a chance to observe her beauty.

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