Hervey Willetts

Chapter VII

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GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

He might have hunted for Skinny Grover who had been appointed to hide and baffle his pursuers.

_And if he had trailed Skinny Grover he would have been the one to find him._ There is not the slightest doubt of it.

And it would have been a stunt.

A sizzling tamale, even.

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Hervey Willetts

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Hervey Willetts is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

Line 2

He might have hunted for Skinny Grover who had been appointed to hide and baffle his pursuers.

Line 3

_And if he had trailed Skinny Grover he would have been the one to find him._ There is not the slightest doubt of it.

Line 4

And it would have been a stunt.

/ənd ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn ə stʌnt/

Line 5

A sizzling tamale, even.

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baffle verb US /ˈbæfəl/

be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading “He might have hunted for Skinny Grover who had been appointed to hide and baffle his pursuers.”

hunted adjective US /ˈhʌntəd/

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading “GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.”

pursuers noun US /pərˈsuːərz/

plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture

From this reading “He might have hunted for Skinny Grover who had been appointed to hide and baffle his pursuers.”

sizzling adjective US /ˈsɪzəlɪŋ/

hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound

From this reading “A sizzling tamale, even.”

Skinny adjective US /ˈskɪni/

being very thin

From this reading “He might have hunted for Skinny Grover who had been appointed to hide and baffle his pursuers.”

stunt noun US /stʌnt/

a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention

From this reading “And it would have been a stunt.”

trailed verb US /treɪld/

past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind

From this reading “_And if he had trailed Skinny Grover he would have been the one to find him._ There is not the slightest doubt of it.”

trailing noun US /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading “GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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slightest doubt noun + noun counted as “slight doubt”

In this reading “_And if he had trailed Skinny Grover he would have been the one to find him._ There is not the slightest doubt of it.”

whole business adjective + noun

In this reading “GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.”

funny part adjective + noun

In this reading “GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.”

in the woods preposition + article + noun counted as “in … woods”

In this reading “GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.”

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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 And it would have been a stunt.

Alston

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From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He might have hunted for Skinny Grover who had been appointed to hide and baffle his pursuers.

appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

From this reading He might have hunted for Skinny Grover who had been appointed to hide and baffle his pursuers.

baffleverbUS /ˈbæfəl/

be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading He might have hunted for Skinny Grover who had been appointed to hide and baffle his pursuers.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He might have hunted for Skinny Grover who had been appointed to hide and baffle his pursuers.

Bert

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From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

Bridgeboro

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From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading _And if he had trailed Skinny Grover he would have been the one to find him._ There is not the slightest doubt of it.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading A sizzling tamale, even.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading _And if he had trailed Skinny Grover he would have been the one to find him._ There is not the slightest doubt of it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He might have hunted for Skinny Grover who had been appointed to hide and baffle his pursuers.

funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

GONEadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

Grover

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

From this reading He might have hunted for Skinny Grover who had been appointed to hide and baffle his pursuers.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

Hervey

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From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

hideverbUS /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading He might have hunted for Skinny Grover who had been appointed to hide and baffle his pursuers.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading _And if he had trailed Skinny Grover he would have been the one to find him._ There is not the slightest doubt of it.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He might have hunted for Skinny Grover who had been appointed to hide and baffle his pursuers.

huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _And if he had trailed Skinny Grover he would have been the one to find him._ There is not the slightest doubt of it.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _And if he had trailed Skinny Grover he would have been the one to find him._ There is not the slightest doubt of it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _And if he had trailed Skinny Grover he would have been the one to find him._ There is not the slightest doubt of it.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/

plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture

From this reading He might have hunted for Skinny Grover who had been appointed to hide and baffle his pursuers.

sizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈsɪzəlɪŋ/

hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound

From this reading A sizzling tamale, even.

SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/

being very thin

From this reading He might have hunted for Skinny Grover who had been appointed to hide and baffle his pursuers.

slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading _And if he had trailed Skinny Grover he would have been the one to find him._ There is not the slightest doubt of it.

stuntnounUS /stʌnt/

a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention

From this reading And it would have been a stunt.

tamalenoun

a city in northern Ghana

From this reading A sizzling tamale, even.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading _And if he had trailed Skinny Grover he would have been the one to find him._ There is not the slightest doubt of it.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He might have hunted for Skinny Grover who had been appointed to hide and baffle his pursuers.

trailedverbUS /treɪld/

past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind

From this reading _And if he had trailed Skinny Grover he would have been the one to find him._ There is not the slightest doubt of it.

trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He might have hunted for Skinny Grover who had been appointed to hide and baffle his pursuers.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading GONE The funny part of the whole business is this; that if Hervey had hunted up Bert Alston that night, he might have gone trailing in the woods north of Bridgeboro.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading _And if he had trailed Skinny Grover he would have been the one to find him._ There is not the slightest doubt of it.

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