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Jeremy and Hamlet

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Jeremy and Hamlet is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A FINE DAY I It was a fine day.
Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.
It would be a real thumping autumn day and he was to play half for the first fifteen against The Rest that afternoon.
He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.
He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.
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Jeremy and Hamlet

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Jeremy and Hamlet is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A FINE DAY I It was a fine day.
/ə faɪn deɪ aɪ ɪt wɑːz ə faɪn deɪ/
Line 2
Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.
Line 3
It would be a real thumping autumn day and he was to play half for the first fifteen against The Rest that afternoon.
/ɪt wʊd biː ə riːl ˈθʌmpɪŋ ˈɔːtəm deɪ ənd hiː wɑːz tuː pleɪ hæf fɔːr ðə fɜːrst fɪfˈtiːn əˈɡenst ðə rest ðæt ˌæftərˈnuːn/
Line 4
He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.
Line 5
He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

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.

amber noun US /ˈæmbər/

a deep yellow color

From this reading “Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.”

favours noun US /ˈfeɪvərz/

plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading “He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.”

mathematical adjective US /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/

of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics

From this reading “He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.”

photograph verb US /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/

record on photographic film

From this reading “He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.”

sausage noun US /ˈsɔːsədʒ/

highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings

From this reading “He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.”

slumbering verb US /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/

-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep

From this reading “Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.”

swapping verb US /ˈswɑːpɪŋ/

inflected form of “swap” — exchange or give (something) in exchange for

From this reading “He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.”

thumping noun US /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/

a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

From this reading “It would be a real thumping autumn day and he was to play half for the first fifteen against The Rest that afternoon.”

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.

blue sky adjective + noun

the sky as viewed during daylight

In this reading “Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.”

three hundred noun + noun

being one hundred more than two hundred

In this reading “He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.”

sudden revelation adjective + noun

In this reading “Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.”

preceding day adjective + noun

In this reading “He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.”

autumn day noun + noun

In this reading “It would be a real thumping autumn day and he was to play half for the first fifteen against The Rest that afternoon.”

strip of verb + particle

In this reading “Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.”

FINE DAY adjective + noun

In this reading “A FINE DAY I It was a fine day.”

photograph of verb + particle

In this reading “He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.”

All words in this reading · 97

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

11.30

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

From this reading He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A FINE DAY I It was a fine day.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It would be a real thumping autumn day and he was to play half for the first fifteen against The Rest that afternoon.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It would be a real thumping autumn day and he was to play half for the first fifteen against The Rest that afternoon.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.

ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/

a deep yellow color

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

Amy

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

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.

AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading It would be a real thumping autumn day and he was to play half for the first fifteen against The Rest that afternoon.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It would be a real thumping autumn day and he was to play half for the first fifteen against The Rest that afternoon.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.

containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

DAYnounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A FINE DAY I It was a fine day.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.

favoursnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/

plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading It would be a real thumping autumn day and he was to play half for the first fifteen against The Rest that afternoon.

FINEadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading A FINE DAY I It was a fine day.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It would be a real thumping autumn day and he was to play half for the first fifteen against The Rest that afternoon.

foldsnounUS /foʊldz/

plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It would be a real thumping autumn day and he was to play half for the first fifteen against The Rest that afternoon.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

frameverbUS /freɪm/

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.

gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading It would be a real thumping autumn day and he was to play half for the first fifteen against The Rest that afternoon.

handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It would be a real thumping autumn day and he was to play half for the first fifteen against The Rest that afternoon.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading A FINE DAY I It was a fine day.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A FINE DAY I It was a fine day.

Jeremy

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

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.

mathematicaladjectiveUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/

of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

mistverbUS /mɪst/

become covered with mist

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

Phipps

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

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/

record on photographic film

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading It would be a real thumping autumn day and he was to play half for the first fifteen against The Rest that afternoon.

precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

Raseley's

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

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading It would be a real thumping autumn day and he was to play half for the first fifteen against The Rest that afternoon.

RestverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading It would be a real thumping autumn day and he was to play half for the first fifteen against The Rest that afternoon.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.

sausagenounUS /ˈsɔːsədʒ/

highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/

-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

Stokesley's

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

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

stripverbUS /strɪp/

take away possessions from someone

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

swappingverbUS /ˈswɑːpɪŋ/

inflected form of “swap” — exchange or give (something) in exchange for

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It would be a real thumping autumn day and he was to play half for the first fifteen against The Rest that afternoon.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It would be a real thumping autumn day and he was to play half for the first fifteen against The Rest that afternoon.

thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

threenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.

thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/

a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

From this reading It would be a real thumping autumn day and he was to play half for the first fifteen against The Rest that afternoon.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It would be a real thumping autumn day and he was to play half for the first fifteen against The Rest that afternoon.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading He also had three hundred lines to do for the French master that he had not even begun, and it must be handed up completed at exactly 11.30 that same morning.

wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A FINE DAY I It was a fine day.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Jeremy, waking and turning over in his bed, could see beyond and above Stokesley’s slumbering form a thin strip of pale blue sky gleaming like a sudden revelation of water behind folds of amber mist.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had also every chance of swapping a silver frame containing a photograph of his Aunt Amy with Phipps minor for a silver pencil, and he was to have half Raseley’s sausage for breakfast that morning in return for mathematical favours done for him on the preceding day.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading It would be a real thumping autumn day and he was to play half for the first fifteen against The Rest that afternoon.

Chapter 12 of Jeremy and Hamlet by Hugh Walpole holds 312 sentences, grouped into 63 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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