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Hemming, the adventurer

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of Hemming, the adventurer is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"THE DEAR, DEAR WITCHERY OF SONG" The two friends sat late over their breakfast.
"If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.
"I don't see what more is to happen to you--except bankruptcy," retorted Hemming.
"Oh, I intend getting down to work again right away," O'Rourke hastened to say.
"That is part of my trouble," he added.
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Hemming, the adventurer

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of Hemming, the adventurer is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"THE DEAR, DEAR WITCHERY OF SONG" The two friends sat late over their breakfast.
Line 2
"If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.
Line 3
"I don't see what more is to happen to you--except bankruptcy," retorted Hemming.
Line 4
"Oh, I intend getting down to work again right away," O'Rourke hastened to say.
Line 5
"That is part of my trouble," he added.
/ðæt ɪz pɑːrt ʌv maɪ ˈtrʌbəl hiː ˈædəd/

Learner Dictionary

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.

bankruptcy noun US /ˈbæŋkrəpsi/

a state of complete lack of some abstract property

From this reading “"I don't see what more is to happen to you--except bankruptcy," retorted Hemming.”

buried adjective US /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading “"If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.”

decently adverb US /ˈdiːsəntli/

in a decent manner

From this reading “"If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.”

happens verb US /ˈhæpənz/

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading “"If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.”

hastened verb US /ˈheɪsənd/

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading “"Oh, I intend getting down to work again right away," O'Rourke hastened to say.”

Hemming verb US /ˈhemɪŋ/

inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem

From this reading “"I don't see what more is to happen to you--except bankruptcy," retorted Hemming.”

intend verb US /ˌɪnˈtend/

have in mind as a purpose

From this reading “"Oh, I intend getting down to work again right away," O'Rourke hastened to say.”

retorted verb US /riˈtɔːrtɪd/

past form of “retort” — answer back

From this reading “"I don't see what more is to happen to you--except bankruptcy," retorted Hemming.”

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.

two friends noun + noun counted as “two friend”

In this reading “"THE DEAR, DEAR WITCHERY OF SONG" The two friends sat late over their breakfast.”

All words in this reading · 53

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

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 "That is part of my trouble," he added.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Oh, I intend getting down to work again right away," O'Rourke hastened to say.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading "If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Oh, I intend getting down to work again right away," O'Rourke hastened to say.

bankruptcynounUS /ˈbæŋkrəpsi/

a state of complete lack of some abstract property

From this reading "I don't see what more is to happen to you--except bankruptcy," retorted Hemming.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading "THE DEAR, DEAR WITCHERY OF SONG" The two friends sat late over their breakfast.

buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading "If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "THE DEAR, DEAR WITCHERY OF SONG" The two friends sat late over their breakfast.

decentlyadverbUS /ˈdiːsəntli/

in a decent manner

From this reading "If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.

don't

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

From this reading "I don't see what more is to happen to you--except bankruptcy," retorted Hemming.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Oh, I intend getting down to work again right away," O'Rourke hastened to say.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading "I don't see what more is to happen to you--except bankruptcy," retorted Hemming.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "THE DEAR, DEAR WITCHERY OF SONG" The two friends sat late over their breakfast.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading "Oh, I intend getting down to work again right away," O'Rourke hastened to say.

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading "I don't see what more is to happen to you--except bankruptcy," retorted Hemming.

happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.

hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading "Oh, I intend getting down to work again right away," O'Rourke hastened to say.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "That is part of my trouble," he added.

HemmingverbUS /ˈhemɪŋ/

inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem

From this reading "I don't see what more is to happen to you--except bankruptcy," retorted Hemming.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.

intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/

have in mind as a purpose

From this reading "Oh, I intend getting down to work again right away," O'Rourke hastened to say.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "I don't see what more is to happen to you--except bankruptcy," retorted Hemming.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

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

From this reading "THE DEAR, DEAR WITCHERY OF SONG" The two friends sat late over their breakfast.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading "I don't see what more is to happen to you--except bankruptcy," retorted Hemming.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "That is part of my trouble," he added.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading "If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.

O'Rourke

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

From this reading "If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "THE DEAR, DEAR WITCHERY OF SONG" The two friends sat late over their breakfast.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, I intend getting down to work again right away," O'Rourke hastened to say.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "THE DEAR, DEAR WITCHERY OF SONG" The two friends sat late over their breakfast.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "That is part of my trouble," he added.

retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/

past form of “retort” — answer back

From this reading "I don't see what more is to happen to you--except bankruptcy," retorted Hemming.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Oh, I intend getting down to work again right away," O'Rourke hastened to say.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "THE DEAR, DEAR WITCHERY OF SONG" The two friends sat late over their breakfast.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "Oh, I intend getting down to work again right away," O'Rourke hastened to say.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.

SONGnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading "THE DEAR, DEAR WITCHERY OF SONG" The two friends sat late over their breakfast.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "THE DEAR, DEAR WITCHERY OF SONG" The two friends sat late over their breakfast.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "THE DEAR, DEAR WITCHERY OF SONG" The two friends sat late over their breakfast.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading "That is part of my trouble," he added.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "THE DEAR, DEAR WITCHERY OF SONG" The two friends sat late over their breakfast.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I don't see what more is to happen to you--except bankruptcy," retorted Hemming.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.

WITCHERYnoun

the art of sorcery

From this reading "THE DEAR, DEAR WITCHERY OF SONG" The two friends sat late over their breakfast.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

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

From this reading "Oh, I intend getting down to work again right away," O'Rourke hastened to say.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If anything happens to me before night, will you see that I am decently buried?" said O'Rourke.

Chapter 30 of Hemming, the adventurer by Theodore Goodridge Roberts holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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 30 holds 75 sentences of Hemming, the adventurer, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.

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