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Wanderfoot (The Dream Ship)

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Wanderfoot (The Dream Ship) is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE WAY OF NEMESIS "Spring is dead, And summer is dead.
Oh! my heart, And, oh! my head!"
It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
Now the latter part of the plan was impossible.
The place was haunted, for Val, by poor Sacha’s ghost.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Wanderfoot (The Dream Ship)

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Wanderfoot (The Dream Ship) is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/60 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE WAY OF NEMESIS "Spring is dead, And summer is dead.
/ðə weɪ ʌv ˈneməsɪs sprɪŋ ɪz ded ənd ˈsʌmər ɪz ded/
Line 2
Oh! my heart, And, oh! my head!"
/oʊ maɪ hɑːrt ənd oʊ maɪ hed/
Line 3
It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
Line 4
Now the latter part of the plan was impossible.
/naʊ ðə ˈlætər pɑːrt ʌv ðə plæn wɑːz ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
Line 5
The place was haunted, for Val, by poor Sacha’s ghost.

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.

Bran noun US /bræn/

broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting

From this reading “It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.”

desolate adjective US /ˈdesələt/

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading “It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.”

finish verb US /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading “It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.”

ghost noun US /ɡoʊst/

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading “The place was haunted, for Val, by poor Sacha’s ghost.”

haunted adjective US /ˈhɔːntɪd/

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading “The place was haunted, for Val, by poor Sacha’s ghost.”

healthy adjective US /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading “It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.”

nemesis noun US /ˈneməsɪs/

(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance

From this reading “THE WAY OF NEMESIS "Spring is dead, And summer is dead.”

Versailles noun US /verˈsaɪ/

a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century

From this reading “It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.”

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.

latter part adjective + noun

In this reading “Now the latter part of the plan was impossible.”

go back verb + particle

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.”

put in verb + particle

place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing

In this reading “It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.”

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.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE WAY OF NEMESIS "Spring is dead, And summer is dead.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

BrannounUS /bræn/

broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The place was haunted, for Val, by poor Sacha’s ghost.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading THE WAY OF NEMESIS "Spring is dead, And summer is dead.

desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The place was haunted, for Val, by poor Sacha’s ghost.

ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading The place was haunted, for Val, by poor Sacha’s ghost.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

Haidee

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

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading The place was haunted, for Val, by poor Sacha’s ghost.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Oh! my heart, And, oh! my head!"

healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Oh! my heart, And, oh! my head!"

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Now the latter part of the plan was impossible.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE WAY OF NEMESIS "Spring is dead, And summer is dead.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Now the latter part of the plan was impossible.

Lycée

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

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

Mascaret

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

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Oh! my heart, And, oh! my head!"

NEMESISnounUS /ˈneməsɪs/

(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance

From this reading THE WAY OF NEMESIS "Spring is dead, And summer is dead.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Now the latter part of the plan was impossible.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WAY OF NEMESIS "Spring is dead, And summer is dead.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading Oh! my heart, And, oh! my head!"

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Now the latter part of the plan was impossible.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The place was haunted, for Val, by poor Sacha’s ghost.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Now the latter part of the plan was impossible.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The place was haunted, for Val, by poor Sacha’s ghost.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

Sacha's

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

From this reading The place was haunted, for Val, by poor Sacha’s ghost.

SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading THE WAY OF NEMESIS "Spring is dead, And summer is dead.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading THE WAY OF NEMESIS "Spring is dead, And summer is dead.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE WAY OF NEMESIS "Spring is dead, And summer is dead.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

Val

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

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

VersaillesnounUS /verˈsaɪ/

a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

WAYnounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE WAY OF NEMESIS "Spring is dead, And summer is dead.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.

Chapter 19 of Wanderfoot (The Dream Ship) by Cynthia Stockley holds 301 sentences, grouped into 61 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 19 holds 301 sentences of Wanderfoot (The Dream Ship), unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.

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Wanderfoot
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England
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