Vineta, the Phantom City

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STRATEGY AND JEALOUSY.

The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.

Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.

It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.

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Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Vineta, the Phantom City is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

STRATEGY AND JEALOUSY. The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual. Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent. Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates. It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.

Vineta, the Phantom City

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Vineta, the Phantom City is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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STRATEGY AND JEALOUSY.

/ˈstrætədʒi ənd ˈdʒeləsi/

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The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

/ðə ˈprɪn.ses ənd hɜːr ˈfæməli ˈmɪŋɡəld bʌt ˈveri ˈlɪtəl ɪn ðə səˈsaɪəti ʌv siː ənd ʌv leɪt ðeɪ hæd lɪvd ˈiːvɪn mɔːr rɪˈtaɪrd ðæn ˈjuːʒəwəl/

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Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.

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Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.

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brother's noun US /ˈbrʌðərz/

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.”

estates noun US /ɪˈsteɪts/

plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading “Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.”

jealousy noun US /ˈdʒeləsi/

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading “STRATEGY AND JEALOUSY.”

prolonged adjective US /prəˈlɔːŋd/

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

reluctantly adverb US /rɪˈlʌktəntli/

with reluctance

sojourn noun US /ˈsoʊdʒərn/

a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

From this reading “Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.”

strategy noun US /ˈstrætədʒi/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading “STRATEGY AND JEALOUSY.”

visits noun US /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading “Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.”

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become very verb + adjective

In this reading “Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.”

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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 Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading STRATEGY AND JEALOUSY.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

consentnounUS /kənˈsent/

permission to do something

consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/

carefully weighed

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.

departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.

estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/

plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.

frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.

grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/

acknowledged as a supposition

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.

how

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

JEALOUSYnounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading STRATEGY AND JEALOUSY.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.

mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

Morynski

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From this reading Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/

with reluctance

retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/

a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

From this reading Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

STRATEGYnounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading STRATEGY AND JEALOUSY.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.

visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.

Waldemar

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From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.

Wanda's

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.

winverbUS /wɪn/

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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