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Hempfield: A Novel
Hempfield: A Novel

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Hempfield: A Novel is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ENTER MR.
ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.
When you come to know him you will understand why.
He is inseparably bound up with every memory I have of the printing-office.
The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Hempfield: A Novel

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Hempfield: A Novel is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ENTER MR.
/ˈentər ˈmɪstər/
Line 2
ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.
Line 3
When you come to know him you will understand why.
/wen juː kʌm tuː noʊ hɪm juː wɪl ˌʌndərˈstænd waɪ/
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He is inseparably bound up with every memory I have of the printing-office.
Line 5
The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.

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.

bending noun US /ˈbendɪŋ/

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading “The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.”

describing verb US /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/

-ing form of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading “The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.”

engine noun US /ˈendʒən/

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading “The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.”

establishment noun US /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading “The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.”

gasoline noun US /ˈɡæsəliːn/

a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

From this reading “The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.”

inseparably adverb US /ˌɪnˈsepərəbli/

without possibility of separation

From this reading “He is inseparably bound up with every memory I have of the printing-office.”

narrative noun US /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.”

smith noun US /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading “ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.”

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.

gasoline engine noun + noun

an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines

In this reading “The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.”

understand why verb + noun

In this reading “When you come to know him you will understand why.”

other day adjective + noun

In this reading “The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.”

with difficulty preposition + noun

In this reading “ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.”

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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.

bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading He is inseparably bound up with every memory I have of the printing-office.

Carr

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

From this reading ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When you come to know him you will understand why.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.

describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/

-ing form of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.

difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.

Doane

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

From this reading The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.

EDnounUS /ed/

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.

enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.

ENTERverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading ENTER MR.

establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He is inseparably bound up with every memory I have of the printing-office.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.

figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.

gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/

a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

From this reading The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He is inseparably bound up with every memory I have of the printing-office.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading When you come to know him you will understand why.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.

inseparablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbli/

without possibility of separation

From this reading He is inseparably bound up with every memory I have of the printing-office.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading When you come to know him you will understand why.

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading He is inseparably bound up with every memory I have of the printing-office.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading ENTER MR.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.

narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.

Nort

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

From this reading The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.

Norton

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

From this reading ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.

printing-office

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

From this reading He is inseparably bound up with every memory I have of the printing-office.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.

SMITHnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He is inseparably bound up with every memory I have of the printing-office.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When you come to know him you will understand why.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading When you come to know him you will understand why.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading He is inseparably bound up with every memory I have of the printing-office.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The other day, when I was describing my first visit to the establishment of Doane & Doane, I kept seeing the figure of Nort bending over the gasoline engine.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When you come to know him you will understand why.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading When you come to know him you will understand why.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading When you come to know him you will understand why.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading ED SMITH It is only with difficulty thus far in my narrative that I have kept Norton Carr out of it.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When you come to know him you will understand why.

Chapter 5 of Hempfield: A Novel by David Grayson holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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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