Chapter 18 of Henry Is Twenty is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Henry Is Twenty is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'We're not going into his pockets. Now you do as I tell you.' Together they lifted him out. Henry looked up at the door. Madame Watt, somebody, had left this outside light burning.
Chapter 18 of Henry Is Twenty is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
the act of burning something
From this reading “Madame Watt, somebody, had left this outside light burning.”
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 looked up at the door.”
held up in the air
From this reading “Together they lifted him out.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Madame Watt, somebody, had left this outside light burning.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “Madame Watt, somebody, had left this outside light burning.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “'We're not going into his pockets.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Madame Watt, somebody, had left this outside light burning.”
a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
From this reading “Madame Watt, somebody, had left this outside light burning.”
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 “Madame Watt, somebody, had left this outside light burning.”
seek information from
In this reading “Henry looked up at the door.”
In this reading “Henry looked up at the 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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now you do as I tell you.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henry looked up at the door.
the act of burning something
From this reading Madame Watt, somebody, had left this outside light burning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now you do as I tell you.'
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Henry looked up at the door.
the act of departing
From this reading 'We're not going into his pockets.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame Watt, somebody, had left this outside light burning.
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 looked up at the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Together they lifted him out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'We're not going into his pockets.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now you do as I tell you.'
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'We're not going into his pockets.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Madame Watt, somebody, had left this outside light burning.
held up in the air
From this reading Together they lifted him out.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Madame Watt, somebody, had left this outside light burning.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Henry looked up at the door.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Watt, somebody, had left this outside light burning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'We're not going into his pockets.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you do as I tell you.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Together they lifted him out.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Madame Watt, somebody, had left this outside light burning.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading 'We're not going into his pockets.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Madame Watt, somebody, had left this outside light burning.
express in words
From this reading Now you do as I tell you.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry looked up at the door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Together they lifted him out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Madame Watt, somebody, had left this outside light burning.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together they lifted him out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Henry looked up at the door.
a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
From this reading Madame Watt, somebody, had left this outside light burning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We're not going into his pockets.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now you do as I tell you.'
Chapter 18 of Henry Is Twenty by Samuel Merwin holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 18 holds 396 sentences of Henry Is Twenty, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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