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The valley of Arcana

Chapter V

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THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.
A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.
He was to leave the horse at Lovejoy’s, a wilderness resort, and continue on afoot to camp.
There he would get his big touring car and drive back to a point in the county road opposite Charmian’s home.
She and the doctor were to travel after him afoot and meet him there.
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The valley of Arcana

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The valley of Arcana is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.
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A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.
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He was to leave the horse at Lovejoy’s, a wilderness resort, and continue on afoot to camp.
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There he would get his big touring car and drive back to a point in the county road opposite Charmian’s home.
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She and the doctor were to travel after him afoot and meet him there.
/ʃiː ənd ðə ˈdɑːktər wɜːr tuː ˈtrævəl ˈæftər hɪm əˈfʊt ənd miːt hɪm ðer/

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afoot adverb US /əˈfʊt/

on foot; walking

From this reading “He was to leave the horse at Lovejoy’s, a wilderness resort, and continue on afoot to camp.”

conference noun US /ˈkɑːnfərəns/

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading “THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.”

Jerome noun US /dʒərˈoʊm/

(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)

From this reading “THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.”

resort noun US /rɪˈzɔːrt/

a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading “He was to leave the horse at Lovejoy’s, a wilderness resort, and continue on afoot to camp.”

saddler noun US /ˈsædələr/

a maker and repairer and seller of equipment for horses

From this reading “THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.”

springs noun US /sprɪŋz/

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading “THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.”

touring verb US /ˈtʊrɪŋ/

-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place

From this reading “There he would get his big touring car and drive back to a point in the county road opposite Charmian’s home.”

wilderness noun US /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading “He was to leave the horse at Lovejoy’s, a wilderness resort, and continue on afoot to camp.”

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set off verb + particle

put in motion or move to act

In this reading “THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.”

trail led noun + noun

In this reading “A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.”

in the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.”

in the county preposition + article + noun counted as “in … county”

In this reading “There he would get his big touring car and drive back to a point in the county road opposite Charmian’s home.”

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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 A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.

afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/

on foot; walking

From this reading He was to leave the horse at Lovejoy’s, a wilderness resort, and continue on afoot to camp.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading She and the doctor were to travel after him afoot and meet him there.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.

Andy

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From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading There he would get his big touring car and drive back to a point in the county road opposite Charmian’s home.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There he would get his big touring car and drive back to a point in the county road opposite Charmian’s home.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading There he would get his big touring car and drive back to a point in the county road opposite Charmian’s home.

Charmian

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From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

Charmian's

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From this reading There he would get his big touring car and drive back to a point in the county road opposite Charmian’s home.

CONFERENCEnounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading He was to leave the horse at Lovejoy’s, a wilderness resort, and continue on afoot to camp.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.

countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.

directverbUS /dərˈekt/

command with authority

From this reading A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading She and the doctor were to travel after him afoot and meet him there.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading There he would get his big touring car and drive back to a point in the county road opposite Charmian’s home.

ElnounUS /el/

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading There he would get his big touring car and drive back to a point in the county road opposite Charmian’s home.

graynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was to leave the horse at Lovejoy’s, a wilderness resort, and continue on afoot to camp.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She and the doctor were to travel after him afoot and meet him there.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading There he would get his big touring car and drive back to a point in the county road opposite Charmian’s home.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He was to leave the horse at Lovejoy’s, a wilderness resort, and continue on afoot to camp.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/

(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)

From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

JORNY

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From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading He was to leave the horse at Lovejoy’s, a wilderness resort, and continue on afoot to camp.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.

Lovejoy's

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

From this reading He was to leave the horse at Lovejoy’s, a wilderness resort, and continue on afoot to camp.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading She and the doctor were to travel after him afoot and meet him there.

missverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.

oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading There he would get his big touring car and drive back to a point in the county road opposite Charmian’s home.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading There he would get his big touring car and drive back to a point in the county road opposite Charmian’s home.

possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/

by chance

From this reading A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.

Reemy's

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

From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/

a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading He was to leave the horse at Lovejoy’s, a wilderness resort, and continue on afoot to camp.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.

saddlernounUS /ˈsædələr/

a maker and repairer and seller of equipment for horses

From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She and the doctor were to travel after him afoot and meet him there.

SPRINGSnounUS /sprɪŋz/

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There he would get his big touring car and drive back to a point in the county road opposite Charmian’s home.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.

Tolerancia

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

From this reading A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.

touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/

-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place

From this reading There he would get his big touring car and drive back to a point in the county road opposite Charmian’s home.

trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.

travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She and the doctor were to travel after him afoot and meet him there.

Trono

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

From this reading A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A trail led direct from El Trono de Tolerancia to the county road, and once upon it Andy could not possibly miss the way.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading She and the doctor were to travel after him afoot and meet him there.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE CONFERENCE AT JORNY SPRINGS IT was seven o’clock in the morning when Andy Jerome set off on Charmian Reemy’s gray saddler for his camp.

wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading He was to leave the horse at Lovejoy’s, a wilderness resort, and continue on afoot to camp.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading There he would get his big touring car and drive back to a point in the county road opposite Charmian’s home.

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