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Within the Precincts

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BROTHER AND SISTER.
Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.
She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
“The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.
He would have said young woman had he dared.
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Within the Precincts

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Within the Precincts is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BROTHER AND SISTER.
/ˈbrʌðər ənd ˈsɪstər/
Line 2
Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.
Line 3
She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.
/ʃiː kɑːt ʌp hɜːr ʃɔːl ˈoʊvər hɜːr ɑːrm wɪˈθaʊt ˈpɔːzɪŋ tuː pʊt ɪt ɑːn ənd ræn θruː ðə dɑːrk ˈklɔɪstər ənd əˈkrɔːs ðə diːnz wɔːk tuː hɜːr oʊn dɔːr bɪˈfɔːr hiː nuː ʃiː wɑːz ˈredi/
Line 4
“The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.
Line 5
He would have said young woman had he dared.
/hiː wʊd hæv sed jʌŋ ˈwʊmən hæd hiː derd/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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accompany verb US /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading “Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.”

Cloister verb US /ˈklɔɪstər/

surround with a cloister, as of a garden

From this reading “She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.”

dared verb US /derd/

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading “He would have said young woman had he dared.”

Dean's noun US /diːnz/

possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

indignant adjective US /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading ““The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.”

pausing verb US /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading “She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.”

Rollo noun US /ˈrɑːloʊ/

Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)

From this reading “Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.”

shawl noun US /ʃɔːl/

cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading “She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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open the door verb + article + noun counted as “open … door”

In this reading ““The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.”

young woman adjective + noun

a young female

In this reading “He would have said young woman had he dared.”

ran through verb + particle counted as “run through”

apply thoroughly; think through

In this reading “She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.”

caught up verb + adjective counted as “catch up”

reach the point where one should be after a delay

In this reading “She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.”

ran out verb + adjective counted as “run out”

become used up; be exhausted

In this reading “Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.”

without pausing preposition + noun counted as “without pause”

In this reading “She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.”

through the dark preposition + article + noun counted as “through … dark”

In this reading “She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.”

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accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

BROTHERnounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

CloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/

surround with a cloister, as of a garden

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

daredverbUS /derd/

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading He would have said young woman had he dared.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

Dean'snounUS /diːnz/

possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He would have said young woman had he dared.

hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He would have said young woman had he dared.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.

indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

Jeremie

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

From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.

knewverbUS /nuː/

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

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.

Lottie

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

From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

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 Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

Ridsdale

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

From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.

RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/

Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)

From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.

shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/

cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.

SISTERnounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

WalknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Lottie ran out while Rollo Ridsdale was getting his hat to accompany her home.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading She caught up her shawl over her arm without pausing to put it on, and ran through the dark Cloister and across the Dean’s Walk to her own door, before he knew she was ready.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He would have said young woman had he dared.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He would have said young woman had he dared.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “The young--lady is gone, sir,” Mr. Jeremie said, who was rather indignant at having to open the door to such sort of people.

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