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He Fell in Love with His Wife
He Fell in Love with His Wife

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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"Shrink from YOU?"
Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.
Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
"Yes," she replied with averted face.
This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.
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He Fell in Love with His Wife

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of He Fell in Love with His Wife is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Shrink from YOU?"
/ʃrɪŋk frʌm juː/
Line 2
Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.
Line 3
Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
Line 4
"Yes," she replied with averted face.
/jes ʃiː rɪˈplaɪd wɪð əˈvɜːrtɪd feɪs/
Line 5
This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.

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averted verb US /əˈvɜːrtɪd/

past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

From this reading “"Yes," she replied with averted face.”

bundles noun US /ˈbʌndəlz/

plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading “Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."”

driving adjective US /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading “Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.”

extreme adjective US /ekˈstriːm/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading “This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.”

haying noun US /ˈheɪɪŋ/

the harvesting of hay

From this reading “Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."”

lane noun US /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

From this reading “Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.”

Shrink verb US /ʃrɪŋk/

wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading “"Shrink from YOU?"”

unusual adjective US /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading “Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.”

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addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

Alida

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

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.

armfulnoun

the quantity that can be contained in the arms

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.

avertedverbUS /əˈvɜːrtɪd/

past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

From this reading "Yes," she replied with averted face.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/

plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.

don't

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From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.

drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "Yes," she replied with averted face.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Shrink from YOU?"

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

hayingnounUS /ˈheɪɪŋ/

the harvesting of hay

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.

Holcroft

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

From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

I've

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

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

lanenounUS /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.

pallornoun

unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)

From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Yes," she replied with averted face.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Yes," she replied with averted face.

ShrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/

wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading "Shrink from YOU?"

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/

bound or secured closely

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.

unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.

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 Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Yes," she replied with averted face.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes," she replied with averted face.

YOUpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Shrink from YOU?"

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