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Chapter XIV

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HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.
"Fancy 'im givin' a party!
It'll be all 'ymns an' misery, wi' some oranges thrown in to give it the right smell.
There won't be no Kiss-in-the-ring an' Postman's-knock for the likes o' you an' me, Millikins."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Bindle

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Bindle is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
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HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.
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"Fancy 'im givin' a party!
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It'll be all 'ymns an' misery, wi' some oranges thrown in to give it the right smell.
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There won't be no Kiss-in-the-ring an' Postman's-knock for the likes o' you an' me, Millikins."

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.

Bridge noun US /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading “HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.”

Friday noun US /ˈfraɪdi/

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading “HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.”

gives noun US /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading “HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.”

hearty adjective US /ˈhɑːrti/

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading “HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.”

likes noun US /laɪks/

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading “There won't be no Kiss-in-the-ring an' Postman's-knock for the likes o' you an' me, Millikins."”

misery noun US /ˈmɪzəri/

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading “It'll be all 'ymns an' misery, wi' some oranges thrown in to give it the right smell.”

oranges noun US /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/

plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading “It'll be all 'ymns an' misery, wi' some oranges thrown in to give it the right smell.”

smell noun US /smel/

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading “It'll be all 'ymns an' misery, wi' some oranges thrown in to give it the right smell.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It'll be all 'ymns an' misery, wi' some oranges thrown in to give it the right smell.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading It'll be all 'ymns an' misery, wi' some oranges thrown in to give it the right smell.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It'll be all 'ymns an' misery, wi' some oranges thrown in to give it the right smell.

Bindle

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

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

Charlie

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

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

Dixon

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

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

Earty

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

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

FancynounUS /ˈfænsi/

something many people believe that is false

From this reading "Fancy 'im givin' a party!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There won't be no Kiss-in-the-ring an' Postman's-knock for the likes o' you an' me, Millikins."

FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It'll be all 'ymns an' misery, wi' some oranges thrown in to give it the right smell.

GIVESnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

givin

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

From this reading "Fancy 'im givin' a party!

HEARTYadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

I'm

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

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

im

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

From this reading "Fancy 'im givin' a party!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It'll be all 'ymns an' misery, wi' some oranges thrown in to give it the right smell.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It'll be all 'ymns an' misery, wi' some oranges thrown in to give it the right smell.

It'll

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

From this reading It'll be all 'ymns an' misery, wi' some oranges thrown in to give it the right smell.

Kiss-in-the-ring

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

From this reading There won't be no Kiss-in-the-ring an' Postman's-knock for the likes o' you an' me, Millikins."

likesnounUS /laɪks/

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading There won't be no Kiss-in-the-ring an' Postman's-knock for the likes o' you an' me, Millikins."

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading There won't be no Kiss-in-the-ring an' Postman's-knock for the likes o' you an' me, Millikins."

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

Millie

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

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

Millikins

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

From this reading There won't be no Kiss-in-the-ring an' Postman's-knock for the likes o' you an' me, Millikins."

miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading It'll be all 'ymns an' misery, wi' some oranges thrown in to give it the right smell.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There won't be no Kiss-in-the-ring an' Postman's-knock for the likes o' you an' me, Millikins."

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading There won't be no Kiss-in-the-ring an' Postman's-knock for the likes o' you an' me, Millikins."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

orangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/

plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading It'll be all 'ymns an' misery, wi' some oranges thrown in to give it the right smell.

PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

Postman's-knock

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

From this reading There won't be no Kiss-in-the-ring an' Postman's-knock for the likes o' you an' me, Millikins."

Putney

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

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading It'll be all 'ymns an' misery, wi' some oranges thrown in to give it the right smell.

smellnounUS /smel/

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading It'll be all 'ymns an' misery, wi' some oranges thrown in to give it the right smell.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading It'll be all 'ymns an' misery, wi' some oranges thrown in to give it the right smell.

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There won't be no Kiss-in-the-ring an' Postman's-knock for the likes o' you an' me, Millikins."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading It'll be all 'ymns an' misery, wi' some oranges thrown in to give it the right smell.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading HEARTY GIVES A PARTY I "I'm surprised at 'Earty," remarked Bindle to Millie one Friday evening as they walked across Putney Bridge on the way to meet Charlie Dixon.

winoun

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading It'll be all 'ymns an' misery, wi' some oranges thrown in to give it the right smell.

won't

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

From this reading There won't be no Kiss-in-the-ring an' Postman's-knock for the likes o' you an' me, Millikins."

ymns

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

From this reading It'll be all 'ymns an' misery, wi' some oranges thrown in to give it the right smell.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There won't be no Kiss-in-the-ring an' Postman's-knock for the likes o' you an' me, Millikins."

Chapter 14 of Bindle by Herbert George Jenkins holds 283 sentences, grouped into 57 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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Chapter 14 holds 283 sentences of Bindle, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 14 of Bindle by Herbert George Jenkins exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 283 sentences, grouped into 57 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 Bindle

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Bindle
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bindle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Greatest
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Cockney
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Being
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