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In Search of a Son

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GEORGE!
GEORGE!
Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.
Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.
His entrance was made with so much precaution that Monsieur Roger himself did not hear him.
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In Search of a Son

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of In Search of a Son is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GEORGE!
/dʒɔːrdʒ/
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GEORGE!
/dʒɔːrdʒ/
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Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.
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Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.
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His entrance was made with so much precaution that Monsieur Roger himself did not hear him.

Learner Dictionary

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.

fatigue noun US /fəˈtiːɡ/

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading “Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.”

handle verb US /ˈhændəl/

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading “Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.”

precaution noun US /priˈkɔːʃən/

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading “His entrance was made with so much precaution that Monsieur Roger himself did not hear him.”

remainder noun US /rɪˈmeɪndər/

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading “Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.”

sleeping noun US /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

From this reading “Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.”

stayed verb US /steɪd/

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.”

succeeds verb US /səkˈsiːdz/

third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading “Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.”

tiptoe verb US /ˈtɪptoʊ/

walk on one's toes

From this reading “Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

entered the room verb + article + noun counted as “enter … room”

In this reading “Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.”

strong emotion adjective + noun

In this reading “Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.”

still sleeping adjective + noun

In this reading “Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.”

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

In this reading “Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.”

by the side preposition + article + noun counted as “by … side”

In this reading “Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.”

handle of verb + particle

In this reading “Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

Dalize

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

From this reading Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading His entrance was made with so much precaution that Monsieur Roger himself did not hear him.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.

dreamlessadjective

untroubled by dreams

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/

any strong feeling

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.

entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading His entrance was made with so much precaution that Monsieur Roger himself did not hear him.

fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading GEORGE!

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading His entrance was made with so much precaution that Monsieur Roger himself did not hear him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading His entrance was made with so much precaution that Monsieur Roger himself did not hear him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading His entrance was made with so much precaution that Monsieur Roger himself did not hear him.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His entrance was made with so much precaution that Monsieur Roger himself did not hear him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading His entrance was made with so much precaution that Monsieur Roger himself did not hear him.

MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading His entrance was made with so much precaution that Monsieur Roger himself did not hear him.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His entrance was made with so much precaution that Monsieur Roger himself did not hear him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.

PaulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading His entrance was made with so much precaution that Monsieur Roger himself did not hear him.

remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

Roger

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

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

From this reading Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading His entrance was made with so much precaution that Monsieur Roger himself did not hear him.

softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/

with low volume

From this reading Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

stayedverbUS /steɪd/

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

succeedsverbUS /səkˈsiːdz/

third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/

walk on one's toes

From this reading Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Paul was still sleeping in the morning when Monsieur Dalize softly turned the handle of the door and entered the room on tiptoe.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Monsieur Roger stayed up all the remainder of that night by the side of Paul, whose sleep was calm and dreamless, like the sleep which succeeds to some strong emotion, some great fatigue.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading His entrance was made with so much precaution that Monsieur Roger himself did not hear him.

Chapter 20 of In Search of a Son by William S. Walsh holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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Chapter 20 holds 138 sentences of In Search of a Son, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.

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Despatch
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Great
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Silence
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