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Doctor Jones' Picnic

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Doctor Jones' Picnic is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Beauty and the Beast.
On the following morning all were up early, and enjoyed a long walk before breakfast in the park.
They did not see the Count until breakfast time.
He was in a very pleasant mood, and, after inquiring how they had rested, turning to Dr. Jones he said:
"I have always made a point of rendering credit to whom credit is due.
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Doctor Jones' Picnic

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Doctor Jones' Picnic is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Beauty and the Beast.
/ˈbjuːti ənd ðə biːst/
Line 2
On the following morning all were up early, and enjoyed a long walk before breakfast in the park.
/ɑːn ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ɔːl wɜːr ʌp ˈɜːrli ənd ˌenˈdʒɔɪd ə lɔːŋ wɔːk bɪˈfɔːr ˈbrekfəst ɪn ðə pɑːrk/
Line 3
They did not see the Count until breakfast time.
/ðeɪ dɪd nɑːt siː ðə kaʊnt ənˈtɪl ˈbrekfəst taɪm/
Line 4
He was in a very pleasant mood, and, after inquiring how they had rested, turning to Dr. Jones he said:
Line 5
"I have always made a point of rendering credit to whom credit is due.
/aɪ hæv ˈɔːlweɪz meɪd ə pɔɪnt ʌv ˈrendərɪŋ ˈkredət tuː huːm ˈkredət ɪz duː/

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.

credit noun US /ˈkredət/

approval

From this reading “"I have always made a point of rendering credit to whom credit is due.”

enjoyed verb US /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading “On the following morning all were up early, and enjoyed a long walk before breakfast in the park.”

inquiring adjective US /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/

given to inquiry

From this reading “He was in a very pleasant mood, and, after inquiring how they had rested, turning to Dr. Jones he said:”

Jones noun US /dʒoʊnz/

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading “He was in a very pleasant mood, and, after inquiring how they had rested, turning to Dr. Jones he said:”

mood noun US /muːd/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading “He was in a very pleasant mood, and, after inquiring how they had rested, turning to Dr. Jones he said:”

park noun US /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading “On the following morning all were up early, and enjoyed a long walk before breakfast in the park.”

rendering noun US /ˈrendərɪŋ/

a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.

From this reading “"I have always made a point of rendering credit to whom credit is due.”

rested adjective US /ˈrestəd/

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading “He was in a very pleasant mood, and, after inquiring how they had rested, turning to Dr. Jones he said:”

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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 On the following morning all were up early, and enjoyed a long walk before breakfast in the park.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading He was in a very pleasant mood, and, after inquiring how they had rested, turning to Dr. Jones he said:

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 On the following morning all were up early, and enjoyed a long walk before breakfast in the park.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "I have always made a point of rendering credit to whom credit is due.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Beauty and the Beast.

BeastnounUS /biːst/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Beauty and the Beast.

BeautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Beauty and the Beast.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading On the following morning all were up early, and enjoyed a long walk before breakfast in the park.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading On the following morning all were up early, and enjoyed a long walk before breakfast in the park.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading They did not see the Count until breakfast time.

creditnounUS /ˈkredət/

approval

From this reading "I have always made a point of rendering credit to whom credit is due.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading They did not see the Count until breakfast time.

Dr

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

From this reading He was in a very pleasant mood, and, after inquiring how they had rested, turning to Dr. Jones he said:

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading "I have always made a point of rendering credit to whom credit is due.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading On the following morning all were up early, and enjoyed a long walk before breakfast in the park.

enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading On the following morning all were up early, and enjoyed a long walk before breakfast in the park.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading On the following morning all were up early, and enjoyed a long walk before breakfast in the park.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He was in a very pleasant mood, and, after inquiring how they had rested, turning to Dr. Jones he said:

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have always made a point of rendering credit to whom credit is due.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was in a very pleasant mood, and, after inquiring how they had rested, turning to Dr. Jones he said:

how

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

From this reading He was in a very pleasant mood, and, after inquiring how they had rested, turning to Dr. Jones he said:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I have always made a point of rendering credit to whom credit is due.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading On the following morning all were up early, and enjoyed a long walk before breakfast in the park.

inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/

given to inquiry

From this reading He was in a very pleasant mood, and, after inquiring how they had rested, turning to Dr. Jones he said:

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "I have always made a point of rendering credit to whom credit is due.

JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading He was in a very pleasant mood, and, after inquiring how they had rested, turning to Dr. Jones he said:

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading On the following morning all were up early, and enjoyed a long walk before breakfast in the park.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "I have always made a point of rendering credit to whom credit is due.

moodnounUS /muːd/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading He was in a very pleasant mood, and, after inquiring how they had rested, turning to Dr. Jones he said:

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the following morning all were up early, and enjoyed a long walk before breakfast in the park.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They did not see the Count until breakfast time.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I have always made a point of rendering credit to whom credit is due.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the following morning all were up early, and enjoyed a long walk before breakfast in the park.

parknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading On the following morning all were up early, and enjoyed a long walk before breakfast in the park.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading He was in a very pleasant mood, and, after inquiring how they had rested, turning to Dr. Jones he said:

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading "I have always made a point of rendering credit to whom credit is due.

renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/

a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.

From this reading "I have always made a point of rendering credit to whom credit is due.

restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading He was in a very pleasant mood, and, after inquiring how they had rested, turning to Dr. Jones he said:

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He was in a very pleasant mood, and, after inquiring how they had rested, turning to Dr. Jones he said:

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They did not see the Count until breakfast time.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Beauty and the Beast.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They did not see the Count until breakfast time.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They did not see the Count until breakfast time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He was in a very pleasant mood, and, after inquiring how they had rested, turning to Dr. Jones he said:

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading He was in a very pleasant mood, and, after inquiring how they had rested, turning to Dr. Jones he said:

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading They did not see the Count until breakfast time.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading On the following morning all were up early, and enjoyed a long walk before breakfast in the park.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading He was in a very pleasant mood, and, after inquiring how they had rested, turning to Dr. Jones he said:

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading On the following morning all were up early, and enjoyed a long walk before breakfast in the park.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was in a very pleasant mood, and, after inquiring how they had rested, turning to Dr. Jones he said:

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading On the following morning all were up early, and enjoyed a long walk before breakfast in the park.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I have always made a point of rendering credit to whom credit is due.

Chapter 14 of Doctor Jones' Picnic by S. E. (Samuel E.) Chapman holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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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