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The unlit lamp

Chapter VIII

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"Elizabeth!"
"Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.
We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.
I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.
Joan, I can't stand Seabourne for many more years, and yet as long as you're here I can't get away.
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The unlit lamp

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The unlit lamp is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Elizabeth!"
/ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
Line 2
"Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.
/jes aɪ hæv ə ˈlɪtəl ˈmʌni pʊt baɪ nɑːt ˈveri mʌtʃ bʌt ɪˈnʌf ənd aɪ wɑːnt juː tuː kʌm tuː ˈlʌndən ənd laɪv ðer wɪð miː/
Line 3
We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.
Line 4
I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.
Line 5
Joan, I can't stand Seabourne for many more years, and yet as long as you're here I can't get away.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Elizabeth noun US /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading “"Elizabeth!"”

flat adjective US /flæt/

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading “We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.”

hospital noun US /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading “We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.”

job noun US /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading “We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.”

jog verb US /dʒɑːɡ/

continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading “We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.”

somehow adverb US /ˈsʌmhaʊ/

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading “We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.”

sooner adverb US /ˈsuːnər/

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading “I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.”

studied adjective US /ˈstʌdid/

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading “We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.”

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.

jog along verb + particle

In this reading “We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.”

some time adjective + noun

In this reading “I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.”

get away verb + particle

run away from confinement

In this reading “Joan, I can't stand Seabourne for many more years, and yet as long as you're here I can't get away.”

get a job verb + article + noun counted as “get … job”

In this reading “We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.”

come out verb + adjective

appear or become visible; make a showing

In this reading “I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.”

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

In this reading “We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.”

little money adjective + noun

In this reading “"Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.”

live there verb + particle

In this reading “"Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.”

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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 "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

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 I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Joan, I can't stand Seabourne for many more years, and yet as long as you're here I can't get away.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Joan, I can't stand Seabourne for many more years, and yet as long as you're here I can't get away.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

can't

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From this reading Joan, I can't stand Seabourne for many more years, and yet as long as you're here I can't get away.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.

ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading "Elizabeth!"

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

flatadjectiveUS /flæt/

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading Joan, I can't stand Seabourne for many more years, and yet as long as you're here I can't get away.

hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

I'd

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From this reading We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.

I've

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From this reading I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.

it's

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

From this reading I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.

Joan

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

From this reading Joan, I can't stand Seabourne for many more years, and yet as long as you're here I can't get away.

jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.

jogverbUS /dʒɑːɡ/

continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Joan, I can't stand Seabourne for many more years, and yet as long as you're here I can't get away.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Joan, I can't stand Seabourne for many more years, and yet as long as you're here I can't get away.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Joan, I can't stand Seabourne for many more years, and yet as long as you're here I can't get away.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.

Seabourne

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

From this reading Joan, I can't stand Seabourne for many more years, and yet as long as you're here I can't get away.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.

somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.

sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading Joan, I can't stand Seabourne for many more years, and yet as long as you're here I can't get away.

studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

to-day

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

From this reading I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading I've wanted to say this to you for some time and to-day somehow it's all come out; it had to get said sooner or later.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.

we'd

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

From this reading We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading We could jog along somehow; I'd get a job while you studied at the hospital; we'd have a little flat together, and be free and very happy.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Joan, I can't stand Seabourne for many more years, and yet as long as you're here I can't get away.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Joan, I can't stand Seabourne for many more years, and yet as long as you're here I can't get away.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Yes, I have a little money put by, not very much, but enough, and I want you to come to London and live there with me.

you're

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

From this reading Joan, I can't stand Seabourne for many more years, and yet as long as you're here I can't get away.

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