Chapter 32 of Hervey Willetts is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Hervey Willetts is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UPS AND DOWNS Young Mr. Talbot gave Hervey up. I think he lost patience too readily. As for Mr. Walton, he was past the stage of quiet argument with his stepson. He was as firm in resolve as he was patient in discussion. And never was Hervey more bent on action that was his harassed guardian from the moment he was apprised of the carnival escapade.
Chapter 32 of Hervey Willetts is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading “And never was Hervey more bent on action that was his harassed guardian from the moment he was apprised of the carnival escapade.”
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading “And never was Hervey more bent on action that was his harassed guardian from the moment he was apprised of the carnival escapade.”
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “And never was Hervey more bent on action that was his harassed guardian from the moment he was apprised of the carnival escapade.”
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading “And never was Hervey more bent on action that was his harassed guardian from the moment he was apprised of the carnival escapade.”
the son your spouse by a former marriage
From this reading “As for Mr. Walton, he was past the stage of quiet argument with his stepson.”
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading “UPS AND DOWNS Young Mr. Talbot gave Hervey up.”
third-person singular of “up” — raise
From this reading “UPS AND DOWNS Young Mr. Talbot gave Hervey up.”
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading “As for Mr. Walton, he was past the stage of quiet argument with his stepson.”
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 “I think he lost patience too readily.”
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading And never was Hervey more bent on action that was his harassed guardian from the moment he was apprised of the carnival escapade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Young Mr. Talbot gave Hervey up.
past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading And never was Hervey more bent on action that was his harassed guardian from the moment he was apprised of the carnival escapade.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading As for Mr. Walton, he was past the stage of quiet argument with his stepson.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Mr. Walton, he was past the stage of quiet argument with his stepson.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading And never was Hervey more bent on action that was his harassed guardian from the moment he was apprised of the carnival escapade.
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading And never was Hervey more bent on action that was his harassed guardian from the moment he was apprised of the carnival escapade.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading He was as firm in resolve as he was patient in discussion.
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Young Mr. Talbot gave Hervey up.
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading And never was Hervey more bent on action that was his harassed guardian from the moment he was apprised of the carnival escapade.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading He was as firm in resolve as he was patient in discussion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Mr. Walton, he was past the stage of quiet argument with his stepson.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And never was Hervey more bent on action that was his harassed guardian from the moment he was apprised of the carnival escapade.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Young Mr. Talbot gave Hervey up.
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading And never was Hervey more bent on action that was his harassed guardian from the moment he was apprised of the carnival escapade.
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading And never was Hervey more bent on action that was his harassed guardian from the moment he was apprised of the carnival escapade.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think he lost patience too readily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Young Mr. Talbot gave Hervey up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Mr. Walton, he was past the stage of quiet argument with his stepson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think he lost patience too readily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was as firm in resolve as he was patient in discussion.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I think he lost patience too readily.
a particular point in time
From this reading And never was Hervey more bent on action that was his harassed guardian from the moment he was apprised of the carnival escapade.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And never was Hervey more bent on action that was his harassed guardian from the moment he was apprised of the carnival escapade.
a form of address for a man
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Young Mr. Talbot gave Hervey up.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And never was Hervey more bent on action that was his harassed guardian from the moment he was apprised of the carnival escapade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for Mr. Walton, he was past the stage of quiet argument with his stepson.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And never was Hervey more bent on action that was his harassed guardian from the moment he was apprised of the carnival escapade.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading As for Mr. Walton, he was past the stage of quiet argument with his stepson.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading I think he lost patience too readily.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading He was as firm in resolve as he was patient in discussion.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading As for Mr. Walton, he was past the stage of quiet argument with his stepson.
without much difficulty
From this reading I think he lost patience too readily.
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading He was as firm in resolve as he was patient in discussion.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading As for Mr. Walton, he was past the stage of quiet argument with his stepson.
the son your spouse by a former marriage
From this reading As for Mr. Walton, he was past the stage of quiet argument with his stepson.
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Young Mr. Talbot gave Hervey up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And never was Hervey more bent on action that was his harassed guardian from the moment he was apprised of the carnival escapade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for Mr. Walton, he was past the stage of quiet argument with his stepson.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he lost patience too readily.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I think he lost patience too readily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Young Mr. Talbot gave Hervey up.
third-person singular of “up” — raise
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Young Mr. Talbot gave Hervey up.
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading As for Mr. Walton, he was past the stage of quiet argument with his stepson.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Mr. Walton, he was past the stage of quiet argument with his stepson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for Mr. Walton, he was past the stage of quiet argument with his stepson.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading UPS AND DOWNS Young Mr. Talbot gave Hervey up.
Chapter 32 of Hervey Willetts by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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