From Sea to Sea

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_In Which My Welcome Home Is a Real Welcome, After All_ Ham and I went back in the hack to the hotel, where we had dinner with Phillis, Dao Singh standing behind my chair, and waiting at table.

I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.

Briefly, while we ate, I related some of my adventures to my old friend.

Particularly those that had to do with Philly and the Hindoo.

“It beats all--it sure does!”

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From Sea to Sea

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of From Sea to Sea is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

_In Which My Welcome Home Is a Real Welcome, After All_ Ham and I went back in the hack to the hotel, where we had dinner with Phillis, Dao Singh standing behind my chair, and waiting at table.

Line 2

I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.

Line 3

Briefly, while we ate, I related some of my adventures to my old friend.

/ˈbriːfli waɪl wiː eɪt aɪ rɪˈleɪtɪd sʌm ʌv maɪ ædˈventʃərz tuː maɪ oʊld frend/

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Particularly those that had to do with Philly and the Hindoo.

Line 5

“It beats all--it sure does!”

Learner Dictionary

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adventures noun US /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading “Briefly, while we ate, I related some of my adventures to my old friend.”

ate noun US /eɪt/

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading “Briefly, while we ate, I related some of my adventures to my old friend.”

beats noun US /biːts/

a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)

From this reading ““It beats all--it sure does!””

Briefly adverb US /ˈbriːfli/

for a short time

From this reading “Briefly, while we ate, I related some of my adventures to my old friend.”

butler noun US /ˈbʌtlər/

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading “I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.”

hack noun US /hæk/

one who works hard at boring tasks

From this reading “_In Which My Welcome Home Is a Real Welcome, After All_ Ham and I went back in the hack to the hotel, where we had dinner with Phillis, Dao Singh standing behind my chair, and waiting at table.”

Ham noun US /hæm/

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

related adjective US /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading “Briefly, while we ate, I related some of my adventures to my old friend.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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old friend adjective + noun

In this reading “Briefly, while we ate, I related some of my adventures to my old friend.”

went back verb + particle counted as “go back”

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “_In Which My Welcome Home Is a Real Welcome, After All_ Ham and I went back in the hack to the hotel, where we had dinner with Phillis, Dao Singh standing behind my chair, and waiting at table.”

Welcome Home verb + noun

in danger preposition + noun

In this reading “I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.”

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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 _In Which My Welcome Home Is a Real Welcome, After All_ Ham and I went back in the hack to the hotel, where we had dinner with Phillis, Dao Singh standing behind my chair, and waiting at table.

adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading Briefly, while we ate, I related some of my adventures to my old friend.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

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

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

atenounUS /eɪt/

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading Briefly, while we ate, I related some of my adventures to my old friend.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

beatsnounUS /biːts/

From this reading “It beats all--it sure does!”

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

BrieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/

for a short time

From this reading Briefly, while we ate, I related some of my adventures to my old friend.

butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.

Dao

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Darringford

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From this reading I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Particularly those that had to do with Philly and the Hindoo.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading “It beats all--it sure does!”

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Briefly, while we ate, I related some of my adventures to my old friend.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.

hacknounUS /hæk/

one who works hard at boring tasks

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

HamnounUS /hæm/

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

Hindoonoun

a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India

From this reading Particularly those that had to do with Philly and the Hindoo.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.

HomenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

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

From this reading I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It beats all--it sure does!”

JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.

jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Briefly, while we ate, I related some of my adventures to my old friend.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Briefly, while we ate, I related some of my adventures to my old friend.

ParticularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Particularly those that had to do with Philly and the Hindoo.

Phillis

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Philly

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From this reading Particularly those that had to do with Philly and the Hindoo.

RealadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading Briefly, while we ate, I related some of my adventures to my old friend.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.

settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.

Singh

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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Briefly, while we ate, I related some of my adventures to my old friend.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “It beats all--it sure does!”

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Particularly those that had to do with Philly and the Hindoo.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

WelcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

wentverbUS /went/

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

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Briefly, while we ate, I related some of my adventures to my old friend.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading I had an idea right then and there that James, the butler, would find his job in danger when we got settled at Darringford House.

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