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Friarswood Post Office

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.
The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.
It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.
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Friarswood Post Office

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Friarswood Post Office is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.
Line 2
The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.
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Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.
/pɔːl ˈstʌmbəld tuː hɪz fiːt kwaɪt kənˈfjuːzd baɪ ðə peɪn ənd ˈfiːlɪŋ fɔːr hɪz ʃuːz ɪn ðə dɑːrk lɔːft/
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The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.
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It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.
/ɪt wʊd duː ˈnoʊbɑːdiː ˈeni ɡʊd tuː hiːr ðə ˈvaɪələnt weɪ ɪn wɪtʃ ˈmɪstər ˈʃepərd əˈbjuːzd ðə bɔɪ/

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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.

abused adjective US /əˈbjuːzd/

used improperly or excessively especially drugs

From this reading “It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.”

kicking noun US /ˈkɪkɪŋ/

a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics

From this reading “The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.”

lazy adjective US /ˈleɪzi/

moving slowly and gently

From this reading “The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.”

loft noun US /lɔːft/

floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space

From this reading “Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.”

Shepherd noun US /ˈʃepərd/

a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading “It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.”

shuffler noun US /ˈʃʌfələr/

the card player who shuffles the cards

From this reading “The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.”

stumbled verb US /ˈstʌmbəld/

past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

From this reading “Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.”

swearing noun US /ˈswerɪŋ/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading “The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.”

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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 The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/

used improperly or excessively especially drugs

From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.

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 If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

beernounUS /bɪr/

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

Boldre

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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

catchverbUS /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.

chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.

consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

down-stairs

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

From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.

farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/

a person who operates a farm

From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

Harold

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From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

hay-nest

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

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.

instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/

a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/

moving slowly and gently

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

loftnounUS /lɔːft/

floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space

From this reading Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.

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 The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.

neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/

leave undone or leave out

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.

PaulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.

scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

ShepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/

a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.

shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/

a particular situation

From this reading Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.

shufflernounUS /ˈʃʌfələr/

the card player who shuffles the cards

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

stayedverbUS /steɪd/

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/

past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

From this reading Paul stumbled to his feet, quite confused by the pain, and feeling for his shoes in the dark loft.

swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The shuffler scarcely gave him an instant to put them on, but hunted him down-stairs, telling him the farmer was there, and he would catch it.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.

wakened

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From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It would do nobody any good to hear the violent way in which Mr. Shepherd abused the boy.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The long walk and the warm beer and fire sent Paul to his hay-nest so heavy with sleep, that he never stirred till next morning he was wakened by Tom Boldre, the shuffler, kicking him severely, and swearing at him for a lazy fellow, who stayed out at night and left him to do his work.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading If Harold had known all the consequences of his neglect, perhaps he would have been more sorry for it than as yet he had chosen to be.

Chapter 7 of Friarswood Post Office by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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 7 holds 253 sentences of Friarswood Post Office, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.

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Again
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Sultry
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Night
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Brought
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