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The white cipher

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The white cipher is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Henry Leverage • Curated US English Learning Edition
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ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.
He pressed the door open and glided inside the single ground-floor room.
A group of burgers and broad-hipped Dutch girls were sitting at the tables.
A Holland maid was bending over the tap to a huge cask of beer.
She straightened, pressed back her hair and stared at Fay as if he were a ghost.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The white cipher

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The white cipher is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.
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He pressed the door open and glided inside the single ground-floor room.
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A group of burgers and broad-hipped Dutch girls were sitting at the tables.
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A Holland maid was bending over the tap to a huge cask of beer.
/ə ˈhɑːlənd meɪd wɑːz ˈbendɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə tæp tuː ə hjuːdʒ kæsk ʌv bɪr/
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She straightened, pressed back her hair and stared at Fay as if he were a ghost.
/ʃiː ˈstreɪtənd prest bæk hɜːr her ənd sterd æt feɪ æz ɪf hiː wɜːr ə ɡoʊst/

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burgers noun US /ˈbɜːrɡərz/

plural of “burger” — United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court by Richard Nixon (1907-1995)

From this reading “A group of burgers and broad-hipped Dutch girls were sitting at the tables.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cask noun US /kæsk/

the quantity a cask will hold

From this reading “A Holland maid was bending over the tap to a huge cask of beer.”

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dock noun US /dɑːk/

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading “ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.”

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Fay noun US /feɪ/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading “ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Holland noun US /ˈhɑːlənd/

a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level

From this reading “A Holland maid was bending over the tap to a huge cask of beer.”

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robbery noun US /ˈrɑːbəri/

larceny by threat of violence

From this reading “ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
straightened verb US /ˈstreɪtənd/

past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight

From this reading “She straightened, pressed back her hair and stared at Fay as if he were a ghost.”

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tap verb US /tæp/

cut a female screw thread with a tap

From this reading “A Holland maid was bending over the tap to a huge cask of beer.”

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stared at verb + particle counted as “stare at”

In this reading “She straightened, pressed back her hair and stared at Fay as if he were a ghost.”

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at the tables preposition + article + noun counted as “at … table”

In this reading “A group of burgers and broad-hipped Dutch girls were sitting at the tables.”

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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 ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

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ARMSnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading She straightened, pressed back her hair and stared at Fay as if he were a ghost.

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ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/

towards the shore from the water

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A group of burgers and broad-hipped Dutch girls were sitting at the tables.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She straightened, pressed back her hair and stared at Fay as if he were a ghost.

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beernounUS /bɪr/

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading A Holland maid was bending over the tap to a huge cask of beer.

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bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading A Holland maid was bending over the tap to a huge cask of beer.

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broad-hipped

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From this reading A group of burgers and broad-hipped Dutch girls were sitting at the tables.

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burgersnounUS /ˈbɜːrɡərz/

plural of “burger” — United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court by Richard Nixon (1907-1995)

From this reading A group of burgers and broad-hipped Dutch girls were sitting at the tables.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
casknounUS /kæsk/

the quantity a cask will hold

From this reading A Holland maid was bending over the tap to a huge cask of beer.

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docknounUS /dɑːk/

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

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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 He pressed the door open and glided inside the single ground-floor room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

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DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading A group of burgers and broad-hipped Dutch girls were sitting at the tables.

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FaynounUS /feɪ/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading She straightened, pressed back her hair and stared at Fay as if he were a ghost.

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girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading A group of burgers and broad-hipped Dutch girls were sitting at the tables.

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glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading He pressed the door open and glided inside the single ground-floor room.

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ground-flooradjective

on the floor closest to level with the ground

From this reading He pressed the door open and glided inside the single ground-floor room.

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groupnounUS /ɡruːp/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading A group of burgers and broad-hipped Dutch girls were sitting at the tables.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading She straightened, pressed back her hair and stared at Fay as if he were a ghost.

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half-hotel

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From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

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half-tippling

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From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He pressed the door open and glided inside the single ground-floor room.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She straightened, pressed back her hair and stared at Fay as if he were a ghost.

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HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/

a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level

From this reading A Holland maid was bending over the tap to a huge cask of beer.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading A Holland maid was bending over the tap to a huge cask of beer.

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hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She straightened, pressed back her hair and stared at Fay as if he were a ghost.

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insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading He pressed the door open and glided inside the single ground-floor room.

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leapedverbUS /lept/

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

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lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading A Holland maid was bending over the tap to a huge cask of beer.

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markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He pressed the door open and glided inside the single ground-floor room.

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading A Holland maid was bending over the tap to a huge cask of beer.

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placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/

compacted by ironing

From this reading He pressed the door open and glided inside the single ground-floor room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ROBBERYnounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/

larceny by threat of violence

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He pressed the door open and glided inside the single ground-floor room.

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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She straightened, pressed back her hair and stared at Fay as if he were a ghost.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading He pressed the door open and glided inside the single ground-floor room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

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

From this reading A group of burgers and broad-hipped Dutch girls were sitting at the tables.

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sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
staredverbUS /sterd/

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading She straightened, pressed back her hair and stared at Fay as if he were a ghost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/

past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight

From this reading She straightened, pressed back her hair and stared at Fay as if he were a ghost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading A group of burgers and broad-hipped Dutch girls were sitting at the tables.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tapverbUS /tæp/

cut a female screw thread with a tap

From this reading A Holland maid was bending over the tap to a huge cask of beer.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A Holland maid was bending over the tap to a huge cask of beer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/

having come into contact

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A Holland maid was bending over the tap to a huge cask of beer.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading A group of burgers and broad-hipped Dutch girls were sitting at the tables.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading ROBBERY UNDER ARMS The ship had no sooner touched the dock than Fay leaped ashore and hurried toward a yellow light which marked a half-hotel, half-tippling place of doubtful aspect.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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