Chapter 32 of A Young Man's Year is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of A Young Man's Year is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WISDOM CONFOUNDED "Mr. Tracy Darton was in it, sir. He advised, and drew the pleadings. But he got silk the same time as we did" (Henry meant, as Mr. Norton Ward did), "and now they've taken you in." Henry's tone was one of admiring surprise. "And Sir Humphrey Fynes is to lead Mr. Darton--they're sparing nothing!
Chapter 32 of A Young Man's Year is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading “Henry's tone was one of admiring surprise.”
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “He advised, and drew the pleadings.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “WISDOM CONFOUNDED "Mr. Tracy Darton was in it, sir.”
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “Henry's tone was one of admiring surprise.”
plural of “pleading” — (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading “He advised, and drew the pleadings.”
avoiding waste
From this reading “"And Sir Humphrey Fynes is to lead Mr. Darton--they're sparing nothing!”
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading “WISDOM CONFOUNDED "Mr. Tracy Darton was in it, sir.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “But he got silk the same time as we did" (Henry meant, as Mr. Norton Ward did), "and now they've taken you in."”
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.
In this reading “But he got silk the same time as we did" (Henry meant, as Mr. Norton Ward did), "and now they've taken you in."”
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.
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Henry's tone was one of admiring surprise.
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading He advised, and drew the pleadings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He advised, and drew the pleadings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he got silk the same time as we did" (Henry meant, as Mr. Norton Ward did), "and now they've taken you in."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he got silk the same time as we did" (Henry meant, as Mr. Norton Ward did), "and now they've taken you in."
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading WISDOM CONFOUNDED "Mr. Tracy Darton was in it, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WISDOM CONFOUNDED "Mr. Tracy Darton was in it, sir.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he got silk the same time as we did" (Henry meant, as Mr. Norton Ward did), "and now they've taken you in."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He advised, and drew the pleadings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Sir Humphrey Fynes is to lead Mr. Darton--they're sparing nothing!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But he got silk the same time as we did" (Henry meant, as Mr. Norton Ward did), "and now they've taken you in."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He advised, and drew the pleadings.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading But he got silk the same time as we did" (Henry meant, as Mr. Norton Ward did), "and now they've taken you in."
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry's tone was one of admiring surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Sir Humphrey Fynes is to lead Mr. Darton--they're sparing nothing!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WISDOM CONFOUNDED "Mr. Tracy Darton was in it, sir.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And Sir Humphrey Fynes is to lead Mr. Darton--they're sparing nothing!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WISDOM CONFOUNDED "Mr. Tracy Darton was in it, sir.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "And Sir Humphrey Fynes is to lead Mr. Darton--they're sparing nothing!
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But he got silk the same time as we did" (Henry meant, as Mr. Norton Ward did), "and now they've taken you in."
a form of address for a man
From this reading WISDOM CONFOUNDED "Mr. Tracy Darton was in it, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he got silk the same time as we did" (Henry meant, as Mr. Norton Ward did), "and now they've taken you in."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "And Sir Humphrey Fynes is to lead Mr. Darton--they're sparing nothing!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But he got silk the same time as we did" (Henry meant, as Mr. Norton Ward did), "and now they've taken you in."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henry's tone was one of admiring surprise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Henry's tone was one of admiring surprise.
plural of “pleading” — (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading He advised, and drew the pleadings.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But he got silk the same time as we did" (Henry meant, as Mr. Norton Ward did), "and now they've taken you in."
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading But he got silk the same time as we did" (Henry meant, as Mr. Norton Ward did), "and now they've taken you in."
term of address for a man
From this reading WISDOM CONFOUNDED "Mr. Tracy Darton was in it, sir.
avoiding waste
From this reading "And Sir Humphrey Fynes is to lead Mr. Darton--they're sparing nothing!
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Henry's tone was one of admiring surprise.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But he got silk the same time as we did" (Henry meant, as Mr. Norton Ward did), "and now they've taken you in."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He advised, and drew the pleadings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Sir Humphrey Fynes is to lead Mr. Darton--they're sparing nothing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he got silk the same time as we did" (Henry meant, as Mr. Norton Ward did), "and now they've taken you in."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But he got silk the same time as we did" (Henry meant, as Mr. Norton Ward did), "and now they've taken you in."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And Sir Humphrey Fynes is to lead Mr. Darton--they're sparing nothing!
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Henry's tone was one of admiring surprise.
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading WISDOM CONFOUNDED "Mr. Tracy Darton was in it, sir.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading But he got silk the same time as we did" (Henry meant, as Mr. Norton Ward did), "and now they've taken you in."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WISDOM CONFOUNDED "Mr. Tracy Darton was in it, sir.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But he got silk the same time as we did" (Henry meant, as Mr. Norton Ward did), "and now they've taken you in."
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading WISDOM CONFOUNDED "Mr. Tracy Darton was in it, sir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But he got silk the same time as we did" (Henry meant, as Mr. Norton Ward did), "and now they've taken you in."
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