Hervey Willetts

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TO PASTURES NEW The next morning Hervey went hunting for Chesty McCullen.

He explored the neighborhood of Chesty’s wretched home and was finally driven to make inquiry at the very portals.

He had never been squeamish about the character of his companions nor the scenes into which his casual acquaintanceships led him.

But he could not fail to notice the squalid environment which was so different from that of his own home.

He never thought of anything he did in the light of a good turn (that would be to pay a tribute to the Scouts), but he was going to show Chesty McCullen a good time and “blow him to soda,” because Chesty had been the unhappy victim of scout bungling.

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Hervey Willetts Percy Keese Fitzhugh

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Hervey Willetts is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

TO PASTURES NEW The next morning Hervey went hunting for Chesty McCullen. He explored the neighborhood of Chesty’s wretched home and was finally driven to make inquiry at the very portals. He had never been squeamish about the character of his companions nor the scenes into which his casual acquaintanceships led him. But he could not fail to notice the squalid environment which was so different from that of his own home. He never thought of anything he did in the light of a good turn (that would be to pay a tribute to the Scouts), but he was going to show Chesty McCullen a good time and “blow him to soda,” because Chesty had been the unhappy victim of scout bungling.

Hervey Willetts

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Hervey Willetts is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TO PASTURES NEW The next morning Hervey went hunting for Chesty McCullen.

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He explored the neighborhood of Chesty’s wretched home and was finally driven to make inquiry at the very portals.

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He had never been squeamish about the character of his companions nor the scenes into which his casual acquaintanceships led him.

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But he could not fail to notice the squalid environment which was so different from that of his own home.

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About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “He had never been squeamish about the character of his companions nor the scenes into which his casual acquaintanceships led him.”

Anything pronoun US /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “He never thought of anything he did in the light of a good turn (that would be to pay a tribute to the Scouts), but he was going to show Chesty McCullen a good time and “blow him to soda,” because Chesty had been the unhappy victim of scout bungling.”

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “He had never been squeamish about the character of his companions nor the scenes into which his casual acquaintanceships led him.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “But he could not fail to notice the squalid environment which was so different from that of his own home.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

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

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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 He never thought of anything he did in the light of a good turn (that would be to pay a tribute to the Scouts), but he was going to show Chesty McCullen a good time and “blow him to soda,” because Chesty had been the unhappy victim of scout bungling.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He had never been squeamish about the character of his companions nor the scenes into which his casual acquaintanceships led him.

acquaintanceships

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From this reading He had never been squeamish about the character of his companions nor the scenes into which his casual acquaintanceships led him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He explored the neighborhood of Chesty’s wretched home and was finally driven to make inquiry at the very portals.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He explored the neighborhood of Chesty’s wretched home and was finally driven to make inquiry at the very portals.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had never been squeamish about the character of his companions nor the scenes into which his casual acquaintanceships led him.

blow

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bungling

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he could not fail to notice the squalid environment which was so different from that of his own home.

casual

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From this reading He had never been squeamish about the character of his companions nor the scenes into which his casual acquaintanceships led him.

character

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From this reading He had never been squeamish about the character of his companions nor the scenes into which his casual acquaintanceships led him.

Chesty

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From this reading TO PASTURES NEW The next morning Hervey went hunting for Chesty McCullen.

Chesty's

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From this reading He explored the neighborhood of Chesty’s wretched home and was finally driven to make inquiry at the very portals.

companions

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From this reading He had never been squeamish about the character of his companions nor the scenes into which his casual acquaintanceships led him.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But he could not fail to notice the squalid environment which was so different from that of his own home.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

different

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From this reading But he could not fail to notice the squalid environment which was so different from that of his own home.

driven

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From this reading He explored the neighborhood of Chesty’s wretched home and was finally driven to make inquiry at the very portals.

environment

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From this reading But he could not fail to notice the squalid environment which was so different from that of his own home.

explored

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From this reading He explored the neighborhood of Chesty’s wretched home and was finally driven to make inquiry at the very portals.

fail

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From this reading But he could not fail to notice the squalid environment which was so different from that of his own home.

finally

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From this reading He explored the neighborhood of Chesty’s wretched home and was finally driven to make inquiry at the very portals.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TO PASTURES NEW The next morning Hervey went hunting for Chesty McCullen.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But he could not fail to notice the squalid environment which was so different from that of his own home.

going

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good

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had never been squeamish about the character of his companions nor the scenes into which his casual acquaintanceships led him.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He explored the neighborhood of Chesty’s wretched home and was finally driven to make inquiry at the very portals.

Hervey

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From this reading TO PASTURES NEW The next morning Hervey went hunting for Chesty McCullen.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He had never been squeamish about the character of his companions nor the scenes into which his casual acquaintanceships led him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He had never been squeamish about the character of his companions nor the scenes into which his casual acquaintanceships led him.

home

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From this reading He explored the neighborhood of Chesty’s wretched home and was finally driven to make inquiry at the very portals.

hunting

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From this reading TO PASTURES NEW The next morning Hervey went hunting for Chesty McCullen.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

inquiry

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From this reading He explored the neighborhood of Chesty’s wretched home and was finally driven to make inquiry at the very portals.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had never been squeamish about the character of his companions nor the scenes into which his casual acquaintanceships led him.

led

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From this reading He had never been squeamish about the character of his companions nor the scenes into which his casual acquaintanceships led him.

light

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make

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From this reading He explored the neighborhood of Chesty’s wretched home and was finally driven to make inquiry at the very portals.

McCullen

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From this reading TO PASTURES NEW The next morning Hervey went hunting for Chesty McCullen.

morning

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From this reading TO PASTURES NEW The next morning Hervey went hunting for Chesty McCullen.

neighborhood

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From this reading He explored the neighborhood of Chesty’s wretched home and was finally driven to make inquiry at the very portals.

never

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From this reading He had never been squeamish about the character of his companions nor the scenes into which his casual acquaintanceships led him.

NEW

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From this reading TO PASTURES NEW The next morning Hervey went hunting for Chesty McCullen.

next

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From this reading TO PASTURES NEW The next morning Hervey went hunting for Chesty McCullen.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He had never been squeamish about the character of his companions nor the scenes into which his casual acquaintanceships led him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he could not fail to notice the squalid environment which was so different from that of his own home.

notice

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From this reading But he could not fail to notice the squalid environment which was so different from that of his own home.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He explored the neighborhood of Chesty’s wretched home and was finally driven to make inquiry at the very portals.

own

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From this reading But he could not fail to notice the squalid environment which was so different from that of his own home.

PASTURES

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From this reading TO PASTURES NEW The next morning Hervey went hunting for Chesty McCullen.

pay

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portals

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From this reading He explored the neighborhood of Chesty’s wretched home and was finally driven to make inquiry at the very portals.

scenes

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From this reading He had never been squeamish about the character of his companions nor the scenes into which his casual acquaintanceships led him.

scout

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Scouts

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show

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But he could not fail to notice the squalid environment which was so different from that of his own home.

soda

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squalid

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From this reading But he could not fail to notice the squalid environment which was so different from that of his own home.

squeamish

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From this reading He had never been squeamish about the character of his companions nor the scenes into which his casual acquaintanceships led him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But he could not fail to notice the squalid environment which was so different from that of his own home.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TO PASTURES NEW The next morning Hervey went hunting for Chesty McCullen.

thought

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time

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TO PASTURES NEW The next morning Hervey went hunting for Chesty McCullen.

tribute

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turn

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unhappy

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very

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From this reading He explored the neighborhood of Chesty’s wretched home and was finally driven to make inquiry at the very portals.

victim

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He explored the neighborhood of Chesty’s wretched home and was finally driven to make inquiry at the very portals.

went

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From this reading TO PASTURES NEW The next morning Hervey went hunting for Chesty McCullen.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He had never been squeamish about the character of his companions nor the scenes into which his casual acquaintanceships led him.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

wretched

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From this reading He explored the neighborhood of Chesty’s wretched home and was finally driven to make inquiry at the very portals.

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