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Chapter XXV

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THE ELOPEMENT.
Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.
She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.
Since he had never seen him he would not know the difference.
"Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
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Zula

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Zula is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE ELOPEMENT.
Line 2
Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.
Line 3
She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.
Line 4
Since he had never seen him he would not know the difference.
/sɪns hiː hæd ˈnevər siːn hɪm hiː wʊd nɑːt noʊ ðə ˈdɪfərəns/
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"Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."
/ʌv kɔːrs ʃiː sed aɪ wʊd nɑːt duː ˈeniθɪŋ rɔːŋ bʌt juː noʊ aɪ æm əˈblaɪdʒd tuː juːs ə ˈlɪtəl ˈstrætədʒi fɔːr jɔːr seɪk ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

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.

Brunswick noun US /ˈbrʌnzwɪk/

a university town in southwestern Maine

From this reading “Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.”

darling noun US /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading “"Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."”

difference noun US /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading “Since he had never seen him he would not know the difference.”

introduce verb US /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/

cause to come to know personally

From this reading “She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.”

join verb US /dʒɔɪn/

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading “Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.”

Max noun US /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading “Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.”

obliged adjective US /əˈblaɪdʒd/

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading “"Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."”

strategy noun US /ˈstrætədʒi/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading “"Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."”

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.

Of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “"Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."”

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.

BrunswicknounUS /ˈbrʌnzwɪk/

a university town in southwestern Maine

From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."

darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.

differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading Since he had never seen him he would not know the difference.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."

ELOPEMENTnoun

the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)

From this reading THE ELOPEMENT.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Since he had never seen him he would not know the difference.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.

introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/

cause to come to know personally

From this reading She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.

Irene

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

From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.

joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Since he had never seen him he would not know the difference.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."

MaxnounUS /mæks/

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Since he had never seen him he would not know the difference.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Since he had never seen him he would not know the difference.

obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."

Rene's

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

From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Since he had never seen him he would not know the difference.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since he had never seen him he would not know the difference.

strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE ELOPEMENT.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."

westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.

Wilmer

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

From this reading She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading She had told Max that she would introduce him to her father as Mr. Wilmer.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Max Brunswick had met Irene in New York, and they had decided to go west and join Rene's father.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Of course," she said, "I would not do anything wrong, but you know I am obliged to use a little strategy for your sake, darling."

Chapter 25 of Zula by H. Esselstyn Lindley holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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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Vocabulary met early in Zula

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Little
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Wretch
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Dreadfully
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Sinful
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