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Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

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CLOUDS BREAKING.
The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.
Hope shook her hand warmly, and looked into her friend's illuminated face.
"She is engaged to Lawrence Newt," said Hope, in her heart, as she kissed Amy's lips.
"God bless you, Amy!" she added, with so much earnestness that Amy looked surprised.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Trumps

Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

Chapter 36 of Trumps is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CLOUDS BREAKING.
/klaʊdz ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
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The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.
Line 3
Hope shook her hand warmly, and looked into her friend's illuminated face.
/hoʊp ʃʊk hɜːr hænd ˈwɔːrmli ənd lʊkt ˈɪntuː hɜːr frendz ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd feɪs/
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"She is engaged to Lawrence Newt," said Hope, in her heart, as she kissed Amy's lips.
Line 5
"God bless you, Amy!" she added, with so much earnestness that Amy looked surprised.

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.

earnestness noun US /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading “"God bless you, Amy!" she added, with so much earnestness that Amy looked surprised.”

friend's noun US /frendz/

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “Hope shook her hand warmly, and looked into her friend's illuminated face.”

illuminated adjective US /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/

provided with artificial light

From this reading “Hope shook her hand warmly, and looked into her friend's illuminated face.”

Lawrence noun US /ˈlɔːrəns/

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading “"She is engaged to Lawrence Newt," said Hope, in her heart, as she kissed Amy's lips.”

Newt noun US /nuːt/

small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia

From this reading “"She is engaged to Lawrence Newt," said Hope, in her heart, as she kissed Amy's lips.”

restoration noun US /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/

the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685

From this reading “The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.”

Waring verb US /ˈwerɪŋ/

-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly

From this reading “The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.”

Wayne noun US /weɪn/

United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

From this reading “The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.”

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

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addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "God bless you, Amy!" she added, with so much earnestness that Amy looked surprised.

Amy

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

From this reading The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.

Amy's

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

From this reading "She is engaged to Lawrence Newt," said Hope, in her heart, as she kissed Amy's lips.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Hope shook her hand warmly, and looked into her friend's illuminated face.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "She is engaged to Lawrence Newt," said Hope, in her heart, as she kissed Amy's lips.

AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.

blessverbUS /bles/

give a benediction to

From this reading "God bless you, Amy!" she added, with so much earnestness that Amy looked surprised.

BREAKINGnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

the act of breaking something

From this reading CLOUDS BREAKING.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.

CLOUDSnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading CLOUDS BREAKING.

earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading "God bless you, Amy!" she added, with so much earnestness that Amy looked surprised.

engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading "She is engaged to Lawrence Newt," said Hope, in her heart, as she kissed Amy's lips.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Hope shook her hand warmly, and looked into her friend's illuminated face.

friend'snounUS /frendz/

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Hope shook her hand warmly, and looked into her friend's illuminated face.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "God bless you, Amy!" she added, with so much earnestness that Amy looked surprised.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Hope shook her hand warmly, and looked into her friend's illuminated face.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "She is engaged to Lawrence Newt," said Hope, in her heart, as she kissed Amy's lips.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.

HopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.

illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/

provided with artificial light

From this reading Hope shook her hand warmly, and looked into her friend's illuminated face.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "She is engaged to Lawrence Newt," said Hope, in her heart, as she kissed Amy's lips.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Hope shook her hand warmly, and looked into her friend's illuminated face.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "She is engaged to Lawrence Newt," said Hope, in her heart, as she kissed Amy's lips.

kissedverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading "She is engaged to Lawrence Newt," said Hope, in her heart, as she kissed Amy's lips.

LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading "She is engaged to Lawrence Newt," said Hope, in her heart, as she kissed Amy's lips.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading "She is engaged to Lawrence Newt," said Hope, in her heart, as she kissed Amy's lips.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Hope shook her hand warmly, and looked into her friend's illuminated face.

Martha's

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

From this reading The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "God bless you, Amy!" she added, with so much earnestness that Amy looked surprised.

NewtnounUS /nuːt/

small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia

From this reading "She is engaged to Lawrence Newt," said Hope, in her heart, as she kissed Amy's lips.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.

prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/

the possibility of future success

From this reading The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.

radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.

restorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/

the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685

From this reading The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "She is engaged to Lawrence Newt," said Hope, in her heart, as she kissed Amy's lips.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "She is engaged to Lawrence Newt," said Hope, in her heart, as she kissed Amy's lips.

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Hope shook her hand warmly, and looked into her friend's illuminated face.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "God bless you, Amy!" she added, with so much earnestness that Amy looked surprised.

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading "God bless you, Amy!" she added, with so much earnestness that Amy looked surprised.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "God bless you, Amy!" she added, with so much earnestness that Amy looked surprised.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.

WaringverbUS /ˈwerɪŋ/

-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly

From this reading The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.

warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/

in a hearty manner

From this reading Hope shook her hand warmly, and looked into her friend's illuminated face.

WaynenounUS /weɪn/

United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

From this reading The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The next morning Amy Waring came to Hope Wayne radiant with the prospect of her Aunt Martha's restoration to the world.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "God bless you, Amy!" she added, with so much earnestness that Amy looked surprised.

Chapter 36 of Trumps by George William Curtis holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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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Vocabulary met early in Trumps

Words and structures a reader meets early in Trumps, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Wayne
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Trumps; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Report
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Trumps; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Savory
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Trumps; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Coming
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Trumps; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.