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Highways in Hiding

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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"Forget the past.
What about the character in 913?"
The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.
There is no mistake."
His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.
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Highways in Hiding

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Highways in Hiding is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Forget the past.
/fərˈɡet ðə pæst/
Line 2
What about the character in 913?"
Line 3
The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.
Line 4
There is no mistake."
/ðer ɪz noʊ mɪˈsteɪk/
Line 5
His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.
/hɪz vɔɪs ˈsaʊndɪd prəˈfeʃənəli ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk ənd aɪ nuː ðæt hiː wʊd fərˈɡet maɪ ˈtrʌbəlz æz suːn æz hɪz ˈteləfoʊn wɑːz pʊt bæk ɑːn ɪts hʊk/

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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.

coldly adverb US /ˈkoʊldli/

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading “The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.”

Cornell noun US /kɔːrˈnel/

United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974)

From this reading “The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.”

hook verb US /hʊk/

fasten with a hook

From this reading “His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.”

Horace noun US /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading “The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.”

professionally adverb US /prəˈfeʃənəli/

in a professional manner

From this reading “His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.”

registration noun US /ˌredʒɪˈstreɪʃən/

the act of enrolling

From this reading “The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.”

sympathetic adjective US /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading “His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.”

telephone noun US /ˈteləfoʊn/

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading “His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.”

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913

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

From this reading What about the character in 913?"

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading What about the character in 913?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading What about the character in 913?"

clerknounUS /klɜːrk/

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.

coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.

CornellnounUS /kɔːrˈnel/

United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974)

From this reading The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.

ForgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading "Forget the past.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.

hookverbUS /hʊk/

fasten with a hook

From this reading His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.

HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading What about the character in 913?"

informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

From this reading The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is no mistake."

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.

mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading There is no mistake."

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There is no mistake."

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading "Forget the past.

professionallyadverbUS /prəˈfeʃənəli/

in a professional manner

From this reading His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.

registrationnounUS /ˌredʒɪˈstreɪʃən/

the act of enrolling

From this reading The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.

RoomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.

soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.

sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.

telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Forget the past.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is no mistake."

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.

troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.

Westfield

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

From this reading The registration clerk returned and informed me coldly, "Room 913 has been occupied by a Mr. Horace Westfield for over three months, Mr. Cornell.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What about the character in 913?"

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading His voice sounded professionally sympathetic, and I knew that he would forget my troubles as soon as his telephone was put back on its hook.

Chapter 5 of Highways in Hiding by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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