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A Poor Wise Man

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.
Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.
Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.
I've told them, Cameron,” he said.
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A Poor Wise Man

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of A Poor Wise Man is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.
Line 2
Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
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To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.
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Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.
/pɪŋk wɑːz hɪmˈself əˈɡen seɪv fɔːr ə smɔːl ʃeɪvd pleɪs æt ðə bæk ʌv hɪz hed ˈkʌvərd wɪð ˈplæstər/
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I've told them, Cameron,” he said.

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.

atmosphere noun US /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading “The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.”

darkest adjective US /ˈdɑːrkəst/

superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading “Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.”

Pink noun US /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading “To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.”

plaster verb US /ˈplæstər/

apply a heavy coat to

From this reading “Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.”

rendered verb US /ˈrendərd/

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading “Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.”

shaved adjective US /ʃeɪvd/

having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin

From this reading “Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.”

subtly adverb US /ˈsʌtəli/

in a subtle manner

From this reading “The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.”

tendency noun US /ˈtendənsi/

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading “Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.”

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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 Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.

atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

Cameron

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

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

Cardew

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

From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.

coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.

darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/

superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

Denslow

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

From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.

farmverbUS /fɑːrm/

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.

I've

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

From this reading “I've told them, Cameron,” he said.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

PinknounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.

plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/

apply a heavy coat to

From this reading Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I've told them, Cameron,” he said.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/

having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin

From this reading Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.

subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/

in a subtle manner

From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.

tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “I've told them, Cameron,” he said.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.

Willy

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

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.

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Turned
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