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Chippinge Borough

Chapter XIX

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We can see what passes as well from that floor as from this, and with less risk!”
No, but really this is growing serious,” a third said timidly.
It’s too bad, this.”
He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.
Where’s the Mayor?” cried the first.
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Chippinge Borough

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Chippinge Borough is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
We can see what passes as well from that floor as from this, and with less risk!”
/wiː kæn siː wʌt ˈpæsəz æz wel frʌm ðæt flɔːr æz frʌm ðɪs ənd wɪð les rɪsk/
Line 2
No, but really this is growing serious,” a third said timidly.
/noʊ bʌt ˈrɪli ðɪs ɪz ˈɡroʊɪŋ ˈsɪriəs ə θɜːrd sed ˈtɪmədli/
Line 3
It’s too bad, this.”
Line 4
He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.
/hiː hæd ˈskersli ˈspoʊkən ənd ðə ˈmeɪər wɑːz stɪl ˈstændɪŋ ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd æz ɪf hiː dɪd nɑːt kwaɪt laɪk ðə aɪˈdiːə ʌv riˈtriːt wen tuː ˈpɜːrsənz wʌn wɪð hɪz hed ˈbændədʒd keɪm ˈkwɪkli ʌp ðə sterz/
Line 5
Where’s the Mayor?” cried the first.

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.

bandaged adjective US /ˈbændədʒd/

covered or wrapped with a bandage

From this reading “He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.”

Mayor noun US /ˈmeɪər/

the head of a city government

From this reading “He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.”

passes noun US /ˈpæsəz/

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading ““We can see what passes as well from that floor as from this, and with less risk!””

retreat noun US /riˈtriːt/

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading “He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.”

risk noun US /rɪsk/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading ““We can see what passes as well from that floor as from this, and with less risk!””

stairs noun US /sterz/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading “He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.”

timidly adverb US /ˈtɪmədli/

in a shy or timid or bashful manner

From this reading ““No, but really this is growing serious,” a third said timidly.”

undecided adjective US /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/

not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought

From this reading “He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

scarcely spoken adverb + adjective

In this reading “He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.”

too bad adverb + adjective

deserving regret

In this reading ““It’s too bad, this.””

two persons noun + noun counted as “two person”

In this reading “He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.”

came quickly verb + particle counted as “come quickly”

In this reading “He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.”

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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 “No, but really this is growing serious,” a third said timidly.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “We can see what passes as well from that floor as from this, and with less risk!”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “We can see what passes as well from that floor as from this, and with less risk!”

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading “It’s too bad, this.”

bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/

covered or wrapped with a bandage

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “No, but really this is growing serious,” a third said timidly.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “We can see what passes as well from that floor as from this, and with less risk!”

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

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

From this reading “Where’s the Mayor?” cried the first.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “Where’s the Mayor?” cried the first.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading “We can see what passes as well from that floor as from this, and with less risk!”

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “We can see what passes as well from that floor as from this, and with less risk!”

growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading “No, but really this is growing serious,” a third said timidly.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

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 He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “No, but really this is growing serious,” a third said timidly.

It's

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

From this reading “It’s too bad, this.”

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading “We can see what passes as well from that floor as from this, and with less risk!”

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/

the head of a city government

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “No, but really this is growing serious,” a third said timidly.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading “We can see what passes as well from that floor as from this, and with less risk!”

personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “No, but really this is growing serious,” a third said timidly.

retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

risknounUS /rɪsk/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading “We can see what passes as well from that floor as from this, and with less risk!”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “No, but really this is growing serious,” a third said timidly.

scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “We can see what passes as well from that floor as from this, and with less risk!”

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading “No, but really this is growing serious,” a third said timidly.

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

stairsnounUS /sterz/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “We can see what passes as well from that floor as from this, and with less risk!”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading “No, but really this is growing serious,” a third said timidly.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “We can see what passes as well from that floor as from this, and with less risk!”

timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/

in a shy or timid or bashful manner

From this reading “No, but really this is growing serious,” a third said timidly.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “It’s too bad, this.”

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

undecidedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/

not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We can see what passes as well from that floor as from this, and with less risk!”

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “We can see what passes as well from that floor as from this, and with less risk!”

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “We can see what passes as well from that floor as from this, and with less risk!”

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He had scarcely spoken, and the Mayor was still standing undecided, as if he did not quite like the idea of retreat, when two persons, one with his head bandaged, came quickly up the stairs.

Where's

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

From this reading “Where’s the Mayor?” cried the first.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “We can see what passes as well from that floor as from this, and with less risk!”

Chapter 19 of Chippinge Borough by Stanley John Weyman holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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