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The Wellfields: A novel. Vol. 2 of 3
The Wellfields: A novel. Vol. 2 of 3

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Wellfields: A novel. Vol. 2 of 3 is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jessie Fothergill • Curated US English Learning Edition
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LEBENDE BILDER.
TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.
‘Frau Goldmark!’ she exclaimed, rising in astonishment.
Frau Goldmark was the widow of that young artist of promise, of whose sudden death Wilhelmi had informed her.
Sara had heard constant talk of her for the last few days, to which talk she had listened in a vague, unheeding way.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Wellfields: A novel. Vol. 2 of 3

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Wellfields: A novel. Vol. 2 of 3 is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
LEBENDE BILDER.
Line 2
TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.
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‘Frau Goldmark!’ she exclaimed, rising in astonishment.
/fraʊ ˈɡoʊldmɑːrk ʃiː ɪkˈskleɪmd ˈraɪzɪŋ ɪn əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
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Frau Goldmark was the widow of that young artist of promise, of whose sudden death Wilhelmi had informed her.
Line 5
Sara had heard constant talk of her for the last few days, to which talk she had listened in a vague, unheeding way.

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.

artist noun US /ˈɑːrtəst/

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading “Frau Goldmark was the widow of that young artist of promise, of whose sudden death Wilhelmi had informed her.”

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Frau noun US /fraʊ/

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

From this reading “‘Frau Goldmark!’ she exclaimed, rising in astonishment.”

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Goldmark noun US /ˈɡoʊldmɑːrk/

United States inventor (born in Hungary) who made the first TV broadcast in 1940 and invented the long-playing record in 1948 and pioneered videocassette recording (1906-1977)

From this reading “‘Frau Goldmark!’ she exclaimed, rising in astonishment.”

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Herein adverb US /hɪˈrɪn/

in this place or thing or document

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knock verb US /nɑːk/

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading “TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.”

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visitor noun US /ˈvɪzɪtər/

someone who visits

From this reading “TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.”

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weeds noun US /wiːdz/

a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning

From this reading “TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.”

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widow's noun US /ˈwɪdoʊz/

possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

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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.

few days adjective + noun

In this reading “Sara had heard constant talk of her for the last few days, to which talk she had listened in a vague, unheeding way.”

43,567 times in 426,211 chapters
TEN days noun + noun

In this reading “TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.”

9,498 times in 426,211 chapters
sudden death adjective + noun

(sports) overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scores; e.g. football and golf

In this reading “Frau Goldmark was the widow of that young artist of promise, of whose sudden death Wilhelmi had informed her.”

2,245 times in 426,211 chapters
young artist adjective + noun

In this reading “Frau Goldmark was the widow of that young artist of promise, of whose sudden death Wilhelmi had informed her.”

1,138 times in 426,211 chapters
knock at verb + particle

In this reading “TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.”

12,461 times in 426,211 chapters
in astonishment preposition + noun

In this reading “‘Frau Goldmark!’ she exclaimed, rising in astonishment.”

6,798 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 64

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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abstractedlyadverb

in an absentminded or preoccupied manner

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading Frau Goldmark was the widow of that young artist of promise, of whose sudden death Wilhelmi had informed her.

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astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading ‘Frau Goldmark!’ she exclaimed, rising in astonishment.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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ateliernoun

a studio especially for an artist or designer

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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BILDER

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From this reading LEBENDE BILDER.

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constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/

unvarying in nature

From this reading Sara had heard constant talk of her for the last few days, to which talk she had listened in a vague, unheeding way.

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daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Frau Goldmark was the widow of that young artist of promise, of whose sudden death Wilhelmi had informed her.

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doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading ‘Frau Goldmark!’ she exclaimed, rising in astonishment.

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fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Sara had heard constant talk of her for the last few days, to which talk she had listened in a vague, unheeding way.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sara had heard constant talk of her for the last few days, to which talk she had listened in a vague, unheeding way.

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FraunounUS /fraʊ/

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

From this reading ‘Frau Goldmark!’ she exclaimed, rising in astonishment.

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GoldmarknounUS /ˈɡoʊldmɑːrk/

United States inventor (born in Hungary) who made the first TV broadcast in 1940 and invented the long-playing record in 1948 and pioneered videocassette recording (1906-1977)

From this reading ‘Frau Goldmark!’ she exclaimed, rising in astonishment.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Frau Goldmark was the widow of that young artist of promise, of whose sudden death Wilhelmi had informed her.

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heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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HereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/

in this place or thing or document

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

From this reading Frau Goldmark was the widow of that young artist of promise, of whose sudden death Wilhelmi had informed her.

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knockverbUS /nɑːk/

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Sara had heard constant talk of her for the last few days, to which talk she had listened in a vague, unheeding way.

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lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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LEBENDE

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From this reading LEBENDE BILDER.

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listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Sara had heard constant talk of her for the last few days, to which talk she had listened in a vague, unheeding way.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Frau Goldmark was the widow of that young artist of promise, of whose sudden death Wilhelmi had informed her.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Frau Goldmark was the widow of that young artist of promise, of whose sudden death Wilhelmi had informed her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading ‘Frau Goldmark!’ she exclaimed, rising in astonishment.

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Sara

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

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Frau Goldmark was the widow of that young artist of promise, of whose sudden death Wilhelmi had informed her.

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talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Sara had heard constant talk of her for the last few days, to which talk she had listened in a vague, unheeding way.

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TENnounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Frau Goldmark was the widow of that young artist of promise, of whose sudden death Wilhelmi had informed her.

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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 Frau Goldmark was the widow of that young artist of promise, of whose sudden death Wilhelmi had informed her.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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unheedingadjective

marked by or paying little heed or attention

From this reading Sara had heard constant talk of her for the last few days, to which talk she had listened in a vague, unheeding way.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading Sara had heard constant talk of her for the last few days, to which talk she had listened in a vague, unheeding way.

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visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/

someone who visits

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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 Frau Goldmark was the widow of that young artist of promise, of whose sudden death Wilhelmi had informed her.

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waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Sara had heard constant talk of her for the last few days, to which talk she had listened in a vague, unheeding way.

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weedsnounUS /wiːdz/

a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Sara had heard constant talk of her for the last few days, to which talk she had listened in a vague, unheeding way.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Frau Goldmark was the widow of that young artist of promise, of whose sudden death Wilhelmi had informed her.

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widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading Frau Goldmark was the widow of that young artist of promise, of whose sudden death Wilhelmi had informed her.

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widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/

possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading TEN days later, Sara, sitting one morning in her atelier, heard a knock at her door, and answered abstractedly ‘_Herein!_’ Looking up to see who might be her visitor, she saw a little lady in widow’s weeds.

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Wilhelmi

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From this reading Frau Goldmark was the widow of that young artist of promise, of whose sudden death Wilhelmi had informed her.

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youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Frau Goldmark was the widow of that young artist of promise, of whose sudden death Wilhelmi had informed her.

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    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Wellfields: A novel. Vol. 2 of 3

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Wellfields: A novel. Vol. 2 of 3, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
One of the 0 chapters of The Wellfields: A novel. Vol. 2 of 3, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 2
One of the 0 chapters of The Wellfields: A novel. Vol. 2 of 3, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 3
One of the 0 chapters of The Wellfields: A novel. Vol. 2 of 3, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.