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Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume II
Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume II

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:
"Would you kindly take the cart through?
I must shut the gate."
He jumped down.
Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.
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Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume II

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume II is here in full — 500 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:
Line 2
"Would you kindly take the cart through?
/wʊd juː ˈkaɪndli teɪk ðə kɑːrt θruː/
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I must shut the gate."
/aɪ mʌst ʃʌt ðə ɡeɪt/
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He jumped down.
/hiː dʒʌmpt daʊn/
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Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

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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.

cart noun US /kɑːrt/

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading “As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:”

confusion noun US /kənˈfjuːʒən/

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading “Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.”

increased adjective US /ˌɪnˈkriːst/

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading “Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.”

jumped verb US /dʒʌmpt/

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “He jumped down.”

lane noun US /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

From this reading “As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:”

pony noun US /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading “Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.”

rocky adjective US /ˈrɑːki/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading “Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.”

safely adverb US /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading “Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.”

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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 Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

brainnounUS /breɪn/

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

cartnounUS /kɑːrt/

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading "Would you kindly take the cart through?

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:

confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

dog-cart

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From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He jumped down.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading I must shut the gate."

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He jumped down.

Helbeck

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From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I must shut the gate."

increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading He jumped down.

kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading "Would you kindly take the cart through?

lanenounUS /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:

Laura

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

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must shut the gate."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

piecenounUS /piːs/

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:

shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading I must shut the gate."

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "Would you kindly take the cart through?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Would you kindly take the cart through?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading As the dog-cart reached the turning of the lane, Mr. Helbeck said to his companion:

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Laura with some difficulty--for the high wind coming from the fell increased her general confusion of brain--passed the gate and took the pony safely down a rocky piece of road beyond.

Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading "Would you kindly take the cart through?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Would you kindly take the cart through?

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