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The Young Circus Rider

Chapter XXXII

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FITZGERALD SEES AN APPARITION.
A month later North's circus had come as far on its Eastern trip as Syracuse.
Robert Rudd was still with it, and again was employed in his old business of riding.
The young rider regularly employed was sick, and feeling that his ankle had become strong enough, Robert had volunteered to take his place.
It so happened that Fitzgerald found himself in Syracuse at this time.
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The Young Circus Rider

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of The Young Circus Rider is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FITZGERALD SEES AN APPARITION.
/fɪtsˈdʒerəld siːz æn ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
Line 2
A month later North's circus had come as far on its Eastern trip as Syracuse.
/ə mʌnθ ˈleɪtər nɔːrθs ˈsɜːrkəs hæd kʌm æz fɑːr ɑːn ɪts ˈiːstərn trɪp æz ˈsɪrəkjuːz/
Line 3
Robert Rudd was still with it, and again was employed in his old business of riding.
/ˈrɑːbərt rʌd wɑːz stɪl wɪð ɪt ənd əˈɡen wɑːz emˈplɔɪd ɪn hɪz oʊld ˈbɪznəs ʌv ˈraɪdɪŋ/
Line 4
The young rider regularly employed was sick, and feeling that his ankle had become strong enough, Robert had volunteered to take his place.
/ðə jʌŋ ˈraɪdər ˈreɡjələrli emˈplɔɪd wɑːz sɪk ənd ˈfiːlɪŋ ðæt hɪz ˈæŋkəl hæd bɪˈkʌm strɔːŋ ɪˈnʌf ˈrɑːbərt hæd ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd tuː teɪk hɪz pleɪs/
Line 5
It so happened that Fitzgerald found himself in Syracuse at this time.
/ɪt soʊ ˈhæpənd ðæt fɪtsˈdʒerəld faʊnd hɪmˈself ɪn ˈsɪrəkjuːz æt ðɪs taɪm/

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.

ankle noun US /ˈæŋkəl/

a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading “The young rider regularly employed was sick, and feeling that his ankle had become strong enough, Robert had volunteered to take his place.”

apparition noun US /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/

a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading “FITZGERALD SEES AN APPARITION.”

fitzgerald noun US /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/

English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)

From this reading “FITZGERALD SEES AN APPARITION.”

North's noun US /nɔːrθs/

possessive form of “north” — the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading “A month later North's circus had come as far on its Eastern trip as Syracuse.”

regularly adverb US /ˈreɡjələrli/

in a regular manner

From this reading “The young rider regularly employed was sick, and feeling that his ankle had become strong enough, Robert had volunteered to take his place.”

Rudd noun US /rʌd/

European freshwater fish resembling the roach

From this reading “Robert Rudd was still with it, and again was employed in his old business of riding.”

Syracuse noun US /ˈsɪrəkjuːz/

a city in central New York

From this reading “A month later North's circus had come as far on its Eastern trip as Syracuse.”

volunteered verb US /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/

past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily

From this reading “The young rider regularly employed was sick, and feeling that his ankle had become strong enough, Robert had volunteered to take his place.”

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.

strong enough adjective + noun

In this reading “The young rider regularly employed was sick, and feeling that his ankle had become strong enough, Robert had volunteered to take his place.”

All words in this reading · 55

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 A month later North's circus had come as far on its Eastern trip as Syracuse.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Robert Rudd was still with it, and again was employed in his old business of riding.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading FITZGERALD SEES AN APPARITION.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Robert Rudd was still with it, and again was employed in his old business of riding.

anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/

a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading The young rider regularly employed was sick, and feeling that his ankle had become strong enough, Robert had volunteered to take his place.

APPARITIONnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/

a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading FITZGERALD SEES AN APPARITION.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading A month later North's circus had come as far on its Eastern trip as Syracuse.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It so happened that Fitzgerald found himself in Syracuse at this time.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The young rider regularly employed was sick, and feeling that his ankle had become strong enough, Robert had volunteered to take his place.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Robert Rudd was still with it, and again was employed in his old business of riding.

circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading A month later North's circus had come as far on its Eastern trip as Syracuse.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A month later North's circus had come as far on its Eastern trip as Syracuse.

EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading A month later North's circus had come as far on its Eastern trip as Syracuse.

employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading Robert Rudd was still with it, and again was employed in his old business of riding.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The young rider regularly employed was sick, and feeling that his ankle had become strong enough, Robert had volunteered to take his place.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading A month later North's circus had come as far on its Eastern trip as Syracuse.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading The young rider regularly employed was sick, and feeling that his ankle had become strong enough, Robert had volunteered to take his place.

FITZGERALDnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/

English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)

From this reading FITZGERALD SEES AN APPARITION.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading It so happened that Fitzgerald found himself in Syracuse at this time.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading A month later North's circus had come as far on its Eastern trip as Syracuse.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading It so happened that Fitzgerald found himself in Syracuse at this time.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It so happened that Fitzgerald found himself in Syracuse at this time.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Robert Rudd was still with it, and again was employed in his old business of riding.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Robert Rudd was still with it, and again was employed in his old business of riding.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Robert Rudd was still with it, and again was employed in his old business of riding.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A month later North's circus had come as far on its Eastern trip as Syracuse.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A month later North's circus had come as far on its Eastern trip as Syracuse.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading A month later North's circus had come as far on its Eastern trip as Syracuse.

North'snounUS /nɔːrθs/

possessive form of “north” — the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A month later North's circus had come as far on its Eastern trip as Syracuse.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Robert Rudd was still with it, and again was employed in his old business of riding.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading Robert Rudd was still with it, and again was employed in his old business of riding.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A month later North's circus had come as far on its Eastern trip as Syracuse.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The young rider regularly employed was sick, and feeling that his ankle had become strong enough, Robert had volunteered to take his place.

regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/

in a regular manner

From this reading The young rider regularly employed was sick, and feeling that his ankle had become strong enough, Robert had volunteered to take his place.

ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/

a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading The young rider regularly employed was sick, and feeling that his ankle had become strong enough, Robert had volunteered to take his place.

ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

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

From this reading Robert Rudd was still with it, and again was employed in his old business of riding.

RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Robert Rudd was still with it, and again was employed in his old business of riding.

RuddnounUS /rʌd/

European freshwater fish resembling the roach

From this reading Robert Rudd was still with it, and again was employed in his old business of riding.

SEESnounUS /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading FITZGERALD SEES AN APPARITION.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The young rider regularly employed was sick, and feeling that his ankle had become strong enough, Robert had volunteered to take his place.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It so happened that Fitzgerald found himself in Syracuse at this time.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Robert Rudd was still with it, and again was employed in his old business of riding.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The young rider regularly employed was sick, and feeling that his ankle had become strong enough, Robert had volunteered to take his place.

SyracusenounUS /ˈsɪrəkjuːz/

a city in central New York

From this reading A month later North's circus had come as far on its Eastern trip as Syracuse.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading The young rider regularly employed was sick, and feeling that his ankle had become strong enough, Robert had volunteered to take his place.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The young rider regularly employed was sick, and feeling that his ankle had become strong enough, Robert had volunteered to take his place.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The young rider regularly employed was sick, and feeling that his ankle had become strong enough, Robert had volunteered to take his place.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading It so happened that Fitzgerald found himself in Syracuse at this time.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It so happened that Fitzgerald found himself in Syracuse at this time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The young rider regularly employed was sick, and feeling that his ankle had become strong enough, Robert had volunteered to take his place.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading A month later North's circus had come as far on its Eastern trip as Syracuse.

volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/

past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily

From this reading The young rider regularly employed was sick, and feeling that his ankle had become strong enough, Robert had volunteered to take his place.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Robert Rudd was still with it, and again was employed in his old business of riding.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Robert Rudd was still with it, and again was employed in his old business of riding.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading The young rider regularly employed was sick, and feeling that his ankle had become strong enough, Robert had volunteered to take his place.

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Vocabulary met early in The Young Circus Rider

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Anak's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Young Circus Rider; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Exploits
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What's
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Matter
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