Chapter 5 of Henry Is Twenty is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Henry Is Twenty is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Henry moved on toward the closed door. Emotions were stirring uncomfortably within him. And conflicting impulses. Suddenly he shot out a muffled 'Good-night,' and entered the bedroom, shutting the door after him. An hour later Humphrey--a gaunt figure in nightgown and slippers, pipe in mouth--tapped at that door.
Chapter 5 of Henry Is Twenty is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in disagreement
From this reading “And conflicting impulses.”
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading “An hour later Humphrey--a gaunt figure in nightgown and slippers, pipe in mouth--tapped at that door.”
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading “And conflicting impulses.”
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading “Suddenly he shot out a muffled 'Good-night,' and entered the bedroom, shutting the door after him.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “Suddenly he shot out a muffled 'Good-night,' and entered the bedroom, shutting the door after him.”
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading “An hour later Humphrey--a gaunt figure in nightgown and slippers, pipe in mouth--tapped at that door.”
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading “An hour later Humphrey--a gaunt figure in nightgown and slippers, pipe in mouth--tapped at that door.”
in physical discomfort
From this reading “Emotions were stirring uncomfortably within him.”
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.
In this reading “An hour later Humphrey--a gaunt figure in nightgown and slippers, pipe in mouth--tapped at that door.”
In this reading “Henry moved on toward the closed door.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly he shot out a muffled 'Good-night,' and entered the bedroom, shutting the door after him.
later than; following
From this reading Suddenly he shot out a muffled 'Good-night,' and entered the bedroom, shutting the door after him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later Humphrey--a gaunt figure in nightgown and slippers, pipe in mouth--tapped at that door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And conflicting impulses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An hour later Humphrey--a gaunt figure in nightgown and slippers, pipe in mouth--tapped at that door.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Suddenly he shot out a muffled 'Good-night,' and entered the bedroom, shutting the door after him.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Henry moved on toward the closed door.
in disagreement
From this reading And conflicting impulses.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Henry moved on toward the closed door.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Emotions were stirring uncomfortably within him.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Suddenly he shot out a muffled 'Good-night,' and entered the bedroom, shutting the door after him.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading An hour later Humphrey--a gaunt figure in nightgown and slippers, pipe in mouth--tapped at that door.
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading An hour later Humphrey--a gaunt figure in nightgown and slippers, pipe in mouth--tapped at that door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly he shot out a muffled 'Good-night,' and entered the bedroom, shutting the door after him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly he shot out a muffled 'Good-night,' and entered the bedroom, shutting the door after him.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry moved on toward the closed door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Emotions were stirring uncomfortably within him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later Humphrey--a gaunt figure in nightgown and slippers, pipe in mouth--tapped at that door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour later Humphrey--a gaunt figure in nightgown and slippers, pipe in mouth--tapped at that door.
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading And conflicting impulses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An hour later Humphrey--a gaunt figure in nightgown and slippers, pipe in mouth--tapped at that door.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later Humphrey--a gaunt figure in nightgown and slippers, pipe in mouth--tapped at that door.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading An hour later Humphrey--a gaunt figure in nightgown and slippers, pipe in mouth--tapped at that door.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Henry moved on toward the closed door.
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Suddenly he shot out a muffled 'Good-night,' and entered the bedroom, shutting the door after him.
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
From this reading An hour later Humphrey--a gaunt figure in nightgown and slippers, pipe in mouth--tapped at that door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Henry moved on toward the closed door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Suddenly he shot out a muffled 'Good-night,' and entered the bedroom, shutting the door after him.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading An hour later Humphrey--a gaunt figure in nightgown and slippers, pipe in mouth--tapped at that door.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Suddenly he shot out a muffled 'Good-night,' and entered the bedroom, shutting the door after him.
the act of closing something
From this reading Suddenly he shot out a muffled 'Good-night,' and entered the bedroom, shutting the door after him.
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading An hour later Humphrey--a gaunt figure in nightgown and slippers, pipe in mouth--tapped at that door.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Emotions were stirring uncomfortably within him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he shot out a muffled 'Good-night,' and entered the bedroom, shutting the door after him.
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading An hour later Humphrey--a gaunt figure in nightgown and slippers, pipe in mouth--tapped at that door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An hour later Humphrey--a gaunt figure in nightgown and slippers, pipe in mouth--tapped at that door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry moved on toward the closed door.
in the direction of
From this reading Henry moved on toward the closed door.
in physical discomfort
From this reading Emotions were stirring uncomfortably within him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Emotions were stirring uncomfortably within him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Emotions were stirring uncomfortably within him.
Chapter 5 of Henry Is Twenty by Samuel Merwin holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 5 holds 412 sentences of Henry Is Twenty, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Henry Is Twenty by Samuel Merwin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 412 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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