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The Witch

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Witch is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Mary Johnston • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
The old man lay high upon the pillows.
He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.
Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
Master Hardwick was sleeping now.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Witch

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Witch is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.
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The old man lay high upon the pillows.
/ðə oʊld mæn leɪ haɪ əˈpɑːn ðə ˈpɪloʊz/
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He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.
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Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.
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Master Hardwick was sleeping now.

Learner Dictionary

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dulling verb US /ˈdʌlɪŋ/

-ing form of “dull” — make dull in appearance

From this reading “Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fanned adjective US /fænd/

especially spread in a fan shape

From this reading “Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grange noun US /ɡreɪndʒ/

an outlying farm

From this reading “THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
oak noun US /oʊk/

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading “THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
physician noun US /fəˈzɪʃən/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pillows noun US /ˈpɪloʊz/

plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading “The old man lay high upon the pillows.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strongly adverb US /ˈstrɔːŋli/

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading “Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.”

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weakened adjective US /ˈwiːkənd/

impaired by diminution

From this reading “He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

old man adjective + noun

a man who is very old

In this reading “The old man lay high upon the pillows.”

132,882 times in 225,867 chapters
beside the bed preposition + article + noun counted as “beside … bed”

In this reading “THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.”

1,630 times in 225,867 chapters
upon the pillows preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … pillow”

In this reading “The old man lay high upon the pillows.”

1,043 times in 225,867 chapters
toward the end preposition + article + noun counted as “toward … end”

In this reading “Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.”

1,862 times in 225,867 chapters
bare room adjective + noun

In this reading “THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.”

636 times in 225,867 chapters

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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 He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.

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ADERHOLD

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From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bareadjectiveUS /ber/

completely unclothed

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

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bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

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besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.

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chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.

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DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.

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dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dullingverbUS /ˈdʌlɪŋ/

-ing form of “dull” — make dull in appearance

From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/

especially spread in a fan shape

From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flamenounUS /fleɪm/

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.

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goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GRANGEnounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/

an outlying farm

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

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

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

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

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Hardwick

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From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

Pending verification
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The old man lay high upon the pillows.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The old man lay high upon the pillows.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.

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mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The old man lay high upon the pillows.

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MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

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mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.

Velmora curated lexicon
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moth-eatenadjective

showing signs of wear and tear

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OAKnounUS /oʊk/

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

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physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/

plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading The old man lay high upon the pillows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

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satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

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seventy-odd

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From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

Pending verification
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

From this reading Master Hardwick was sleeping now.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.

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stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.

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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 THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

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towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The old man lay high upon the pillows.

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vapournoun

a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

From this reading Indeed, the physician thought that the mental flame burned more strongly toward the end, as though Death fanned away some heavy and dulling vapour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waked

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

From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/

impaired by diminution

From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He slept a good deal, but when he waked his mind was clear, not weakened like his body.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading THE OAK GRANGE ADERHOLD sat in the moth-eaten old chair, in the bare room, beside the bed in which, seventy-odd years before, Master Hardwick had been born and in which he was now to die.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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