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Withered Leaves: A Novel. Vol. 3 (of 3)
Withered Leaves: A Novel. Vol. 3 (of 3)

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Withered Leaves: A Novel. Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE BRIDAL JEWELS.
Two sitting-rooms and bedrooms were prepared for Giulia and Beate in the old wing of the Castle.
Blanden had ridden over to the nearest town to meet her, and sent on his carriage and four in advance.
He drove back with her.
When they arrived at the boundary of his possessions, they were greeted by the peasants and tenants with loud acclamations.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Withered Leaves: A Novel. Vol. 3 (of 3)

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Withered Leaves: A Novel. Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE BRIDAL JEWELS.
/ðə ˈbraɪdəl ˈdʒuːəlz/
Line 2
Two sitting-rooms and bedrooms were prepared for Giulia and Beate in the old wing of the Castle.
Line 3
Blanden had ridden over to the nearest town to meet her, and sent on his carriage and four in advance.
Line 4
He drove back with her.
/hiː droʊv bæk wɪð hɜːr/
Line 5
When they arrived at the boundary of his possessions, they were greeted by the peasants and tenants with loud acclamations.

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.

bedrooms noun US /ˈbedruːmz/

plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading “Two sitting-rooms and bedrooms were prepared for Giulia and Beate in the old wing of the Castle.”

boundary noun US /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/

A line that marks the limits of an area.

From this reading “When they arrived at the boundary of his possessions, they were greeted by the peasants and tenants with loud acclamations.”

bridal adjective US /ˈbraɪdəl/

of or relating to a wedding

From this reading “THE BRIDAL JEWELS.”

jewels noun US /ˈdʒuːəlz/

plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading “THE BRIDAL JEWELS.”

peasants noun US /ˈpezənts/

plural of “peasant” — a country person

From this reading “When they arrived at the boundary of his possessions, they were greeted by the peasants and tenants with loud acclamations.”

possessions noun US /pəˈzeʃənz/

plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property

From this reading “When they arrived at the boundary of his possessions, they were greeted by the peasants and tenants with loud acclamations.”

ridden verb US /ˈrɪdən/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “Blanden had ridden over to the nearest town to meet her, and sent on his carriage and four in advance.”

tenants noun US /ˈtenənts/

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading “When they arrived at the boundary of his possessions, they were greeted by the peasants and tenants with loud acclamations.”

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.

arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “When they arrived at the boundary of his possessions, they were greeted by the peasants and tenants with loud acclamations.”

ridden over verb + particle counted as “ride over”

In this reading “Blanden had ridden over to the nearest town to meet her, and sent on his carriage and four in advance.”

greeted by verb + particle counted as “greet by”

In this reading “When they arrived at the boundary of his possessions, they were greeted by the peasants and tenants with loud acclamations.”

All words in this reading · 48

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.

acclamations

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

From this reading When they arrived at the boundary of his possessions, they were greeted by the peasants and tenants with loud acclamations.

advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading Blanden had ridden over to the nearest town to meet her, and sent on his carriage and four in advance.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Two sitting-rooms and bedrooms were prepared for Giulia and Beate in the old wing of the Castle.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading When they arrived at the boundary of his possessions, they were greeted by the peasants and tenants with loud acclamations.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When they arrived at the boundary of his possessions, they were greeted by the peasants and tenants with loud acclamations.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He drove back with her.

Beate

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

From this reading Two sitting-rooms and bedrooms were prepared for Giulia and Beate in the old wing of the Castle.

bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/

plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Two sitting-rooms and bedrooms were prepared for Giulia and Beate in the old wing of the Castle.

Blanden

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

From this reading Blanden had ridden over to the nearest town to meet her, and sent on his carriage and four in advance.

boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/

A line that marks the limits of an area.

From this reading When they arrived at the boundary of his possessions, they were greeted by the peasants and tenants with loud acclamations.

BRIDALadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/

of or relating to a wedding

From this reading THE BRIDAL JEWELS.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When they arrived at the boundary of his possessions, they were greeted by the peasants and tenants with loud acclamations.

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Blanden had ridden over to the nearest town to meet her, and sent on his carriage and four in advance.

CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Two sitting-rooms and bedrooms were prepared for Giulia and Beate in the old wing of the Castle.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading He drove back with her.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Two sitting-rooms and bedrooms were prepared for Giulia and Beate in the old wing of the Castle.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Blanden had ridden over to the nearest town to meet her, and sent on his carriage and four in advance.

Giulia

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

From this reading Two sitting-rooms and bedrooms were prepared for Giulia and Beate in the old wing of the Castle.

greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading When they arrived at the boundary of his possessions, they were greeted by the peasants and tenants with loud acclamations.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Blanden had ridden over to the nearest town to meet her, and sent on his carriage and four in advance.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He drove back with her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Blanden had ridden over to the nearest town to meet her, and sent on his carriage and four in advance.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Blanden had ridden over to the nearest town to meet her, and sent on his carriage and four in advance.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Two sitting-rooms and bedrooms were prepared for Giulia and Beate in the old wing of the Castle.

JEWELSnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/

plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading THE BRIDAL JEWELS.

loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading When they arrived at the boundary of his possessions, they were greeted by the peasants and tenants with loud acclamations.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading Blanden had ridden over to the nearest town to meet her, and sent on his carriage and four in advance.

nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Blanden had ridden over to the nearest town to meet her, and sent on his carriage and four in advance.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two sitting-rooms and bedrooms were prepared for Giulia and Beate in the old wing of the Castle.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading Two sitting-rooms and bedrooms were prepared for Giulia and Beate in the old wing of the Castle.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Blanden had ridden over to the nearest town to meet her, and sent on his carriage and four in advance.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Blanden had ridden over to the nearest town to meet her, and sent on his carriage and four in advance.

peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/

plural of “peasant” — a country person

From this reading When they arrived at the boundary of his possessions, they were greeted by the peasants and tenants with loud acclamations.

possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/

plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property

From this reading When they arrived at the boundary of his possessions, they were greeted by the peasants and tenants with loud acclamations.

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Two sitting-rooms and bedrooms were prepared for Giulia and Beate in the old wing of the Castle.

riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Blanden had ridden over to the nearest town to meet her, and sent on his carriage and four in advance.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Blanden had ridden over to the nearest town to meet her, and sent on his carriage and four in advance.

sitting-rooms

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

From this reading Two sitting-rooms and bedrooms were prepared for Giulia and Beate in the old wing of the Castle.

tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading When they arrived at the boundary of his possessions, they were greeted by the peasants and tenants with loud acclamations.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BRIDAL JEWELS.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading When they arrived at the boundary of his possessions, they were greeted by the peasants and tenants with loud acclamations.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Blanden had ridden over to the nearest town to meet her, and sent on his carriage and four in advance.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Blanden had ridden over to the nearest town to meet her, and sent on his carriage and four in advance.

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two sitting-rooms and bedrooms were prepared for Giulia and Beate in the old wing of the Castle.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Two sitting-rooms and bedrooms were prepared for Giulia and Beate in the old wing of the Castle.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When they arrived at the boundary of his possessions, they were greeted by the peasants and tenants with loud acclamations.

wingnounUS /wɪŋ/

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading Two sitting-rooms and bedrooms were prepared for Giulia and Beate in the old wing of the Castle.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He drove back with her.

Chapter 9 of Withered Leaves: A Novel. Vol. 3 (of 3) by Rudolf von Gottschall holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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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