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The Wall Between

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Wall Between is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Sara Ware Bassett • Curated US English Learning Edition
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JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.
He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.
How exquisite she was!
How wonderful!
He had never realized there were women like that.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Wall Between

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Wall Between is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.
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He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.
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How exquisite she was!
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How wonderful!
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He had never realized there were women like that.
/hiː hæd ˈnevər ˈriːəlaɪzd ðer wɜːr ˈwɪmən laɪk ðæt/

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exquisite adjective US /ˈekskwəzət/

intense or sharp

From this reading “How exquisite she was!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Howe noun US /haʊ/

United States editor (1920-1993)

From this reading “JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meteorite noun US /ˈmiːtiɔːraɪt/

stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface

From this reading “He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ringing noun US /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading “JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rocking verb US /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/

-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading “He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
serenity noun US /səˈren.ə.t̬i/

The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.

From this reading “He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.”

Velmora curated lexicon
trance noun US /træns/

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading “JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.”

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Webster noun US /ˈwebstər/

English playwright (1580-1625)

From this reading “JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.”

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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 JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.

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creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

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DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.

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earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.

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enslaving

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From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

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exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/

intense or sharp

From this reading How exquisite she was!

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firmamentnoun

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

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gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

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glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.

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homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.

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How

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From this reading How exquisite she was!

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HowenounUS /haʊ/

United States editor (1920-1993)

From this reading JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

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JANE

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From this reading JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.

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MAKESnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.

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MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meteoritenounUS /ˈmiːtiɔːraɪt/

stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had never realized there were women like that.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.

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presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading He had never realized there were women like that.

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recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/

-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/

The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading How exquisite she was!

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shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had never realized there were women like that.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had never realized there were women like that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
trancenounUS /træns/

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading How exquisite she was!

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WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/

English playwright (1580-1625)

From this reading JANE MAKES A DISCOVERY Martin Howe moved home as if in a trance, the voice of Lucy Webster ringing in his ears.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading He had never realized there were women like that.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He recalled every glance, every smile, every gesture of this enslaving creature, who, like a meteorite, had shot across his firmament, rocking its serenity with the shock of her presence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He had never realized there were women like that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading How wonderful!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 9 of The Wall Between by Sara Ware Bassett holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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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Taming
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