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A Poor Wise Man

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.
Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:
I'm still skeptical about Cusick, Pink.
Do you think he's straight?”
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A Poor Wise Man

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of A Poor Wise Man is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
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They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.
/ðeɪ left ðə kɑːr ðer ˈhɪdən ɪn ə ɡroʊv ənd strʌk ɔːf əˈkrɔːs ˈkʌntri tuː ðə west/
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Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:
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I'm still skeptical about Cusick, Pink.
Line 5
Do you think he's straight?”

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

caution noun US /ˈkɑːʃən/

the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

From this reading “Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:”

climbed verb US /klaɪmd/

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading “Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:”

designated verb US /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/

past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to

From this reading “At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.”

grove noun US /ɡroʊv/

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading “They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.”

Pink noun US /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading “At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.”

skeptical adjective US /ˈskeptəkəl/

denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion

From this reading ““I'm still skeptical about Cusick, Pink.”

storekeeper noun US /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/

a merchant who owns or manages a shop

From this reading “At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.”

thoughtful adjective US /ˈθɔːtfəl/

having intellectual depth

From this reading “Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “I'm still skeptical about Cusick, Pink.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

Cameron

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

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.

cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/

the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:

climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.

Cusick

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

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

Denslow

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

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/

past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do you think he's straight?”

extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:

grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:

he's

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

From this reading Do you think he's straight?”

hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:

I'm

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

From this reading “I'm still skeptical about Cusick, Pink.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:

Mayville

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

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

PinknounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

RoadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

skepticaladjectiveUS /ˈskeptəkəl/

denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion

From this reading “I'm still skeptical about Cusick, Pink.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading “I'm still skeptical about Cusick, Pink.

storekeepernounUS /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/

a merchant who owns or manages a shop

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading Do you think he's straight?”

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Do you think he's straight?”

thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/

having intellectual depth

From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.

westnounUS /west/

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

From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

Willy

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

From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Do you think he's straight?”

Chapter 30 of A Poor Wise Man by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 322 sentences, grouped into 65 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 30 holds 322 sentences of A Poor Wise Man, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 30 of A Poor Wise Man by Mary Roberts Rinehart exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 322 sentences, grouped into 65 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in A Poor Wise Man

Words and structures a reader meets early in A Poor Wise Man, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Turned
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Poor Wise Man; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Dreariest
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Aspect
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Toward
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