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From Office Boy to Reporter
From Office Boy to Reporter

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of From Office Boy to Reporter is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Howard Roger Garis • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.
The rain had let up a little, and they got out of bed and went to a window.
“What’s the matter?” called Mr. Newton to a man down in the street.
“The dam at Meadeville has burst,” was the reply.
“Ours will go in about ten hours!”
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

From Office Boy to Reporter

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of From Office Boy to Reporter is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.
Line 2
The rain had let up a little, and they got out of bed and went to a window.
/ðə reɪn hæd let ʌp ə ˈlɪtəl ənd ðeɪ ɡɑːt aʊt ʌv bed ənd went tuː ə ˈwɪndoʊ/
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“What’s the matter?” called Mr. Newton to a man down in the street.
Line 4
“The dam at Meadeville has burst,” was the reply.
Line 5
“Ours will go in about ten hours!”
/ˈaʊərz wɪl ɡoʊ ɪn əˈbaʊt ten ˈaʊərz/

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awakened adjective US /əˈweɪkənd/

aroused or activated

From this reading “THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dam noun US /dæm/

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

From this reading ““The dam at Meadeville has burst,” was the reply.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flood noun US /flʌd/

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading “THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
increases noun US /ɪnˈkriːsəz/

plural of “increase” — a quantity that is added

From this reading “THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Newton noun US /ˈnuːtən/

English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)

From this reading “THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.”

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noise noun US /nɔɪz/

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading “THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.”

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Ours pronoun US /ˈaʊərz/

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading ““Ours will go in about ten hours!””

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
rain noun US /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading “The rain had let up a little, and they got out of bed and went to a window.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

ten hours noun + noun

In this reading ““Ours will go in about ten hours!””

1,145 times in 426,211 chapters
about ten preposition + noun

In this reading ““Ours will go in about ten hours!””

10,013 times in 426,211 chapters
got out verb + adjective counted as “get out”

move out of or depart from

In this reading “The rain had let up a little, and they got out of bed and went to a window.”

59,859 times in 426,211 chapters
in the street preposition + article + noun counted as “in … street”

In this reading “THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.”

27,424 times in 426,211 chapters
by a noise preposition + article + noun counted as “by … noise”

In this reading “THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.”

2,063 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 51

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 THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Ours will go in about ten hours!”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “The dam at Meadeville has burst,” was the reply.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/

aroused or activated

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading “The dam at Meadeville has burst,” was the reply.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “What’s the matter?” called Mr. Newton to a man down in the street.

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damnounUS /dæm/

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

From this reading “The dam at Meadeville has burst,” was the reply.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “What’s the matter?” called Mr. Newton to a man down in the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

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FLOODnounUS /flʌd/

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Ours will go in about ten hours!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The rain had let up a little, and they got out of bed and went to a window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading “The dam at Meadeville has burst,” was the reply.

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hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading “Ours will go in about ten hours!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

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INCREASESnounUS /ɪnˈkriːsəz/

plural of “increase” — a quantity that is added

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Larry

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

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

Pending verification
LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The rain had let up a little, and they got out of bed and went to a window.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The rain had let up a little, and they got out of bed and went to a window.

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mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “What’s the matter?” called Mr. Newton to a man down in the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “What’s the matter?” called Mr. Newton to a man down in the street.

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Meadeville

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

From this reading “The dam at Meadeville has burst,” was the reply.

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/

English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The rain had let up a little, and they got out of bed and went to a window.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OurspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading “Ours will go in about ten hours!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The rain had let up a little, and they got out of bed and went to a window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The rain had let up a little, and they got out of bed and went to a window.

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replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading “The dam at Meadeville has burst,” was the reply.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading “Ours will go in about ten hours!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading The rain had let up a little, and they got out of bed and went to a window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “The dam at Meadeville has burst,” was the reply.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The rain had let up a little, and they got out of bed and went to a window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading THE FLOOD INCREASES Late that night, after Larry and Mr. Newton had gone to bed, they were awakened by a noise and excitement in the street.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
What's

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

From this reading “What’s the matter?” called Mr. Newton to a man down in the street.

Pending verification
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Ours will go in about ten hours!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The rain had let up a little, and they got out of bed and went to a window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 32 of From Office Boy to Reporter by Howard Roger Garis holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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