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The Wedge of Gold

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Wedge of Gold is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ENCHANTMENT.
Sedgwick and Browning had now been several days in London.
Every day they had been riding and driving--seeing the sights.
One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.
The number was finally limited to four--Grace and Rose, Jack and Jim.
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The Wedge of Gold

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Wedge of Gold is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ENCHANTMENT.
/enˈtʃæntmənt/
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Sedgwick and Browning had now been several days in London.
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Every day they had been riding and driving--seeing the sights.
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One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.
/wʌn ˈmɔːrnɪŋ æt ˈbrekfəst dʒæk ˈmenʃənd ðæt ɪt wɑːz ˈtuːzdi ðæt nekst deɪ wʊd biː ðə ˈænjuːəl ˈseləbreɪtɪd ˈdɜːrbi ˈwenzdi ðæt hiː hæd meɪd ərˈeɪndʒmənts fɔːr æz ˈmeni tuː ɡoʊ æz kʊd ɡet əˈweɪ/
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The number was finally limited to four--Grace and Rose, Jack and Jim.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

annual adjective US /ˈænjuːəl/

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading “One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.”

Browning noun US /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading “Sedgwick and Browning had now been several days in London.”

Derby noun US /ˈdɜːrbi/

a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim

From this reading “One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.”

enchantment noun US /enˈtʃæntmənt/

a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

From this reading “ENCHANTMENT.”

limited adjective US /ˈlɪmətəd/

small in range or scope

From this reading “The number was finally limited to four--Grace and Rose, Jack and Jim.”

sights noun US /saɪts/

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading “Every day they had been riding and driving--seeing the sights.”

Tuesday noun US /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading “One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.”

Wednesday noun US /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading “One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Sedgwick and Browning had now been several days in London.

annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Sedgwick and Browning had now been several days in London.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading Sedgwick and Browning had now been several days in London.

celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Every day they had been riding and driving--seeing the sights.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Sedgwick and Browning had now been several days in London.

DerbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/

a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Every day they had been riding and driving--seeing the sights.

ENCHANTMENTnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/

a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

From this reading ENCHANTMENT.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every day they had been riding and driving--seeing the sights.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading The number was finally limited to four--Grace and Rose, Jack and Jim.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The number was finally limited to four--Grace and Rose, Jack and Jim.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading The number was finally limited to four--Grace and Rose, Jack and Jim.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Sedgwick and Browning had now been several days in London.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Sedgwick and Browning had now been several days in London.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

Jim

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

From this reading The number was finally limited to four--Grace and Rose, Jack and Jim.

limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/

small in range or scope

From this reading The number was finally limited to four--Grace and Rose, Jack and Jim.

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 Sedgwick and Browning had now been several days in London.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could 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 One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Sedgwick and Browning had now been several days in London.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading The number was finally limited to four--Grace and Rose, Jack and Jim.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading Every day they had been riding and driving--seeing the sights.

RosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The number was finally limited to four--Grace and Rose, Jack and Jim.

Sedgwick

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

From this reading Sedgwick and Browning had now been several days in London.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Every day they had been riding and driving--seeing the sights.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Sedgwick and Browning had now been several days in London.

sightsnounUS /saɪts/

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading Every day they had been riding and driving--seeing the sights.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Every day they had been riding and driving--seeing the sights.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Every day they had been riding and driving--seeing the sights.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading One morning at breakfast Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to go as could get away.

Chapter 9 of The Wedge of Gold by C. C. (Charles Carroll) Goodwin holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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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