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Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?
Here is a man in the yard with my lord's pony.'
'Stop him, Peter,' exclaimed the Doctor.
'No! watch him, watch him; send for a constable.
Are you certain 'tis the pony?'
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Venetia

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Venetia is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?
/ɪt wɑːz ɑːn ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ˈmɔːrnɪŋ æz ðə ˈdɑːktər wɑːz ˈʌndər ðə ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən ʌv ðə ˈbɑːrbər ðæt hɪz ɡruːm ræn ˈɪntuː ðə ruːm wɪð ə peɪl feɪs ənd ˈædʒəteɪtɪd er ənd ɪkˈskleɪmd oʊ ˈmæstər ˈmæstər wʌt duː juː θɪŋk/
Line 2
Here is a man in the yard with my lord's pony.'
/hiːr ɪz ə mæn ɪn ðə jɑːrd wɪð maɪ lɔːrdz ˈpoʊniː/
Line 3
'Stop him, Peter,' exclaimed the Doctor.
/stɑːp hɪm ˈpiːtər ɪkˈskleɪmd ðə ˈdɑːktər/
Line 4
'No! watch him, watch him; send for a constable.
/noʊ wɑːtʃ hɪm wɑːtʃ hɪm send fɔːr ə ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
Line 5
Are you certain 'tis the pony?'
/ɑːr juː ˈsɜːrtən tɪz ðə ˈpoʊniː/

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.

agitated adjective US /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading “It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?”

barber noun US /ˈbɑːrbər/

United States composer (1910-1981)

From this reading “It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?”

constable noun US /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/

a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

From this reading “'No! watch him, watch him; send for a constable.”

groom verb US /ɡruːm/

educate for a future role or function

From this reading “It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?”

lord's noun US /lɔːrdz/

possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “Here is a man in the yard with my lord's pony.'”

operation noun US /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/

the state of being in effect or being operative

From this reading “It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?”

pony noun US /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading “Here is a man in the yard with my lord's pony.'”

yard noun US /jɑːrd/

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading “Here is a man in the yard with my lord's pony.'”

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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 It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Are you certain 'tis the pony?'

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

barbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/

United States composer (1910-1981)

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Are you certain 'tis the pony?'

constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/

a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

From this reading 'No! watch him, watch him; send for a constable.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

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

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'No! watch him, watch him; send for a constable.

groomverbUS /ɡruːm/

educate for a future role or function

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here is a man in the yard with my lord's pony.'

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'Stop him, Peter,' exclaimed the Doctor.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Here is a man in the yard with my lord's pony.'

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Here is a man in the yard with my lord's pony.'

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/

possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Here is a man in the yard with my lord's pony.'

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Here is a man in the yard with my lord's pony.'

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Here is a man in the yard with my lord's pony.'

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading 'No! watch him, watch him; send for a constable.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/

the state of being in effect or being operative

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading 'Stop him, Peter,' exclaimed the Doctor.

ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading Here is a man in the yard with my lord's pony.'

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading 'No! watch him, watch him; send for a constable.

StopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading 'Stop him, Peter,' exclaimed the Doctor.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

tisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading Are you certain 'tis the pony?'

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading 'No! watch him, watch him; send for a constable.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

yardnounUS /jɑːrd/

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Here is a man in the yard with my lord's pony.'

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It was on the following morning, as the Doctor was under the operation of the barber, that his groom ran into the room with a pale face and agitated air, and exclaimed, 'Oh! master, master, what do you think?

Chapter 8 of Venetia by Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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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Chapter 8 holds 221 sentences of Venetia, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Venetia by Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 221 sentences, grouped into 45 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in Venetia

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

Years
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Venetia; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Revolt
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American
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Colonies
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