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A Debt of Honor

Chapter XXXIX

Chapter 39 of A Debt of Honor is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CONCLUSION.
ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.
“Mrs. Ferguson has agreed to take me back,” he said.
“She has had another boy, but she does not like him.”
“You can’t make any arrangements without the consent of your guardian,” said Gerald smiling.
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A Debt of Honor

Chapter XXXIX

Chapter 39 of A Debt of Honor is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CONCLUSION.
/kənˈkluːʒən/
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ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.
Line 3
“Mrs. Ferguson has agreed to take me back,” he said.
Line 4
“She has had another boy, but she does not like him.”
/ʃiː hæz hæd əˈnʌðər bɔɪ bʌt ʃiː dʌz nɑːt laɪk hɪm/
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“You can’t make any arrangements without the consent of your guardian,” said Gerald smiling.

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arrangements noun US /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading ““You can’t make any arrangements without the consent of your guardian,” said Gerald smiling.”

ascertained adjective US /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading “ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.”

Colorado noun US /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/

a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading “ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.”

guardian noun US /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading ““You can’t make any arrangements without the consent of your guardian,” said Gerald smiling.”

intending verb US /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/

-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose

From this reading “ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.”

Kansas noun US /ˈkænzəs/

a state in midwestern United States

From this reading “ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.”

sickness noun US /ˈsɪknəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading “ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.”

Victor noun US /ˈvɪktər/

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading “ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

make any verb + adjective

In this reading ““You can’t make any arrangements without the consent of your guardian,” said Gerald smiling.”

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agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading “Mrs. Ferguson has agreed to take me back,” he said.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “She has had another boy, but she does not like him.”

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “You can’t make any arrangements without the consent of your guardian,” said Gerald smiling.

arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading “You can’t make any arrangements without the consent of your guardian,” said Gerald smiling.

ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading “She has had another boy, but she does not like him.”

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “She has had another boy, but she does not like him.”

can't

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

From this reading “You can’t make any arrangements without the consent of your guardian,” said Gerald smiling.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/

a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION.

consentnounUS /kənˈsent/

permission to do something

From this reading “You can’t make any arrangements without the consent of your guardian,” said Gerald smiling.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading “She has had another boy, but she does not like him.”

Ferguson

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

From this reading “Mrs. Ferguson has agreed to take me back,” he said.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

Gerald

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

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading “You can’t make any arrangements without the consent of your guardian,” said Gerald smiling.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading “Mrs. Ferguson has agreed to take me back,” he said.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Mrs. Ferguson has agreed to take me back,” he said.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading “She has had another boy, but she does not like him.”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/

-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/

a state in midwestern United States

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “She has had another boy, but she does not like him.”

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading “You can’t make any arrangements without the consent of your guardian,” said Gerald smiling.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Mrs. Ferguson has agreed to take me back,” he said.

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “Mrs. Ferguson has agreed to take me back,” he said.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “She has had another boy, but she does not like him.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “You can’t make any arrangements without the consent of your guardian,” said Gerald smiling.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Mrs. Ferguson has agreed to take me back,” he said.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading “She has had another boy, but she does not like him.”

sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading “You can’t make any arrangements without the consent of your guardian,” said Gerald smiling.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading “Mrs. Ferguson has agreed to take me back,” he said.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

Wentworth

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

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “You can’t make any arrangements without the consent of your guardian,” said Gerald smiling.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading ON his way back from Colorado Gerald stopped at Kansas City and ascertained that Victor Wentworth had recovered from his sickness and was intending to go to work on the following Monday.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You can’t make any arrangements without the consent of your guardian,” said Gerald smiling.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You can’t make any arrangements without the consent of your guardian,” said Gerald smiling.

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