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A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"If I did," cried Jocelyn, with eyes ablaze, "I'd not be in your debt, young man.
You are walking on my father's land.
Ask _your_ father why!
Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"
"My father died three years ago," said Gordon, between his set teeth.
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A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"If I did," cried Jocelyn, with eyes ablaze, "I'd not be in your debt, young man.
Line 2
You are walking on my father's land.
/juː ɑːr ˈwɔːkɪŋ ɑːn maɪ ˈfɑːðərz lænd/
Line 3
Ask _your_ father why!
/æsk jɔːr ˈfɑːðər waɪ/
Line 4
Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"
Line 5
"My father died three years ago," said Gordon, between his set teeth.

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.

ablaze adjective US /əˈbleɪz/

keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement

From this reading “"If I did," cried Jocelyn, with eyes ablaze, "I'd not be in your debt, young man.”

club noun US /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading “Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"”

debt noun US /det/

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading “"If I did," cried Jocelyn, with eyes ablaze, "I'd not be in your debt, young man.”

driving adjective US /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading “Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"”

father's noun US /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “You are walking on my father's land.”

hunt verb US /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading “Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"”

millionaire's noun US /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/

possessive form of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading “Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"”

teeth noun US /tiːθ/

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading “"My father died three years ago," said Gordon, between his set teeth.”

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ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/

keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement

From this reading "If I did," cried Jocelyn, with eyes ablaze, "I'd not be in your debt, young man.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading "My father died three years ago," said Gordon, between his set teeth.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading You are walking on my father's land.

AskverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Ask _your_ father why!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "If I did," cried Jocelyn, with eyes ablaze, "I'd not be in your debt, young man.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading "My father died three years ago," said Gordon, between his set teeth.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

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

From this reading Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"

clubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "If I did," cried Jocelyn, with eyes ablaze, "I'd not be in your debt, young man.

debtnounUS /det/

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading "If I did," cried Jocelyn, with eyes ablaze, "I'd not be in your debt, young man.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "If I did," cried Jocelyn, with eyes ablaze, "I'd not be in your debt, young man.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "My father died three years ago," said Gordon, between his set teeth.

drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "If I did," cried Jocelyn, with eyes ablaze, "I'd not be in your debt, young man.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading Ask _your_ father why!

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading You are walking on my father's land.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"

Gordon

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

From this reading "My father died three years ago," said Gordon, between his set teeth.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"

huntverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "If I did," cried Jocelyn, with eyes ablaze, "I'd not be in your debt, young man.

I'd

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

From this reading "If I did," cried Jocelyn, with eyes ablaze, "I'd not be in your debt, young man.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If I did," cried Jocelyn, with eyes ablaze, "I'd not be in your debt, young man.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "If I did," cried Jocelyn, with eyes ablaze, "I'd not be in your debt, young man.

Jocelyn

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

From this reading "If I did," cried Jocelyn, with eyes ablaze, "I'd not be in your debt, young man.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading You are walking on my father's land.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "If I did," cried Jocelyn, with eyes ablaze, "I'd not be in your debt, young man.

millionaire'snounUS /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/

possessive form of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You are walking on my father's land.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "If I did," cried Jocelyn, with eyes ablaze, "I'd not be in your debt, young man.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You are walking on my father's land.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My father died three years ago," said Gordon, between his set teeth.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "My father died three years ago," said Gordon, between his set teeth.

teethnounUS /tiːθ/

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading "My father died three years ago," said Gordon, between his set teeth.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "My father died three years ago," said Gordon, between his set teeth.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading You are walking on my father's land.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Ask _your_ father why!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "If I did," cried Jocelyn, with eyes ablaze, "I'd not be in your debt, young man.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading "My father died three years ago," said Gordon, between his set teeth.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, go back to the city and hunt him up at his millionaire's club and ask him why you are driving Tom Jocelyn off of his old land!"

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You are walking on my father's land.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading "If I did," cried Jocelyn, with eyes ablaze, "I'd not be in your debt, young man.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If I did," cried Jocelyn, with eyes ablaze, "I'd not be in your debt, young man.

Chapter 8 of A Young Man in a Hurry, and Other Short by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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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