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Joe Wilson and His Mates

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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It’s--it’s no use, Jack!’ came the voice of grief.
You don’t know what--what father and mother--is.
I--I won’t--be able--to ge-get away--again--for--for--not till I’m married, perhaps.’
The schoolmistress glanced uneasily along the row of girls.
I’ll take her into my room and make her lie down,’ she whispered to her sister, who was staying with her.
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Joe Wilson and His Mates

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Joe Wilson and His Mates is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It’s--it’s no use, Jack!’ came the voice of grief.
Line 2
You don’t know what--what father and mother--is.
Line 3
I--I won’t--be able--to ge-get away--again--for--for--not till I’m married, perhaps.’
Line 4
The schoolmistress glanced uneasily along the row of girls.
Line 5
I’ll take her into my room and make her lie down,’ she whispered to her sister, who was staying with her.

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.

glanced verb US /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading “The schoolmistress glanced uneasily along the row of girls.”

grief noun US /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading “‘It’s--it’s no use, Jack!’ came the voice of grief.”

Jack noun US /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading “‘It’s--it’s no use, Jack!’ came the voice of grief.”

lie verb US /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading “‘I’ll take her into my room and make her lie down,’ she whispered to her sister, who was staying with her.”

row noun US /roʊ/

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading “The schoolmistress glanced uneasily along the row of girls.”

staying verb US /ˈsteɪɪŋ/

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

From this reading “‘I’ll take her into my room and make her lie down,’ she whispered to her sister, who was staying with her.”

uneasily adverb US /əˈniːzəli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading “The schoolmistress glanced uneasily along the row of girls.”

whispered adjective US /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading “‘I’ll take her into my room and make her lie down,’ she whispered to her sister, who was staying with her.”

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ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading I--I won’t--be able--to ge-get away--again--for--for--not till I’m married, perhaps.’

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading I--I won’t--be able--to ge-get away--again--for--for--not till I’m married, perhaps.’

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The schoolmistress glanced uneasily along the row of girls.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ‘You don’t know what--what father and mother--is.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I--I won’t--be able--to ge-get away--again--for--for--not till I’m married, perhaps.’

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I--I won’t--be able--to ge-get away--again--for--for--not till I’m married, perhaps.’

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading ‘It’s--it’s no use, Jack!’ came the voice of grief.

don't

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

From this reading ‘You don’t know what--what father and mother--is.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading ‘I’ll take her into my room and make her lie down,’ she whispered to her sister, who was staying with her.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading ‘You don’t know what--what father and mother--is.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I--I won’t--be able--to ge-get away--again--for--for--not till I’m married, perhaps.’

ge-get

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

From this reading I--I won’t--be able--to ge-get away--again--for--for--not till I’m married, perhaps.’

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The schoolmistress glanced uneasily along the row of girls.

glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading The schoolmistress glanced uneasily along the row of girls.

griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading ‘It’s--it’s no use, Jack!’ came the voice of grief.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading ‘I’ll take her into my room and make her lie down,’ she whispered to her sister, who was staying with her.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I--I won’t--be able--to ge-get away--again--for--for--not till I’m married, perhaps.’

I'll

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

From this reading ‘I’ll take her into my room and make her lie down,’ she whispered to her sister, who was staying with her.

I'm

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

From this reading I--I won’t--be able--to ge-get away--again--for--for--not till I’m married, perhaps.’

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading ‘I’ll take her into my room and make her lie down,’ she whispered to her sister, who was staying with her.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading ‘You don’t know what--what father and mother--is.

It's

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

From this reading ‘It’s--it’s no use, Jack!’ came the voice of grief.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading ‘It’s--it’s no use, Jack!’ came the voice of grief.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading ‘You don’t know what--what father and mother--is.

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading ‘I’ll take her into my room and make her lie down,’ she whispered to her sister, who was staying with her.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading ‘I’ll take her into my room and make her lie down,’ she whispered to her sister, who was staying with her.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading I--I won’t--be able--to ge-get away--again--for--for--not till I’m married, perhaps.’

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading ‘You don’t know what--what father and mother--is.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ‘I’ll take her into my room and make her lie down,’ she whispered to her sister, who was staying with her.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading ‘It’s--it’s no use, Jack!’ came the voice of grief.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I--I won’t--be able--to ge-get away--again--for--for--not till I’m married, perhaps.’

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ‘It’s--it’s no use, Jack!’ came the voice of grief.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading I--I won’t--be able--to ge-get away--again--for--for--not till I’m married, perhaps.’

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading ‘I’ll take her into my room and make her lie down,’ she whispered to her sister, who was staying with her.

rownounUS /roʊ/

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading The schoolmistress glanced uneasily along the row of girls.

schoolmistressnoun

a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)

From this reading The schoolmistress glanced uneasily along the row of girls.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ‘I’ll take her into my room and make her lie down,’ she whispered to her sister, who was staying with her.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading ‘I’ll take her into my room and make her lie down,’ she whispered to her sister, who was staying with her.

stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/

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

From this reading ‘I’ll take her into my room and make her lie down,’ she whispered to her sister, who was staying with her.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading ‘I’ll take her into my room and make her lie down,’ she whispered to her sister, who was staying with her.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ‘It’s--it’s no use, Jack!’ came the voice of grief.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading I--I won’t--be able--to ge-get away--again--for--for--not till I’m married, perhaps.’

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I--I won’t--be able--to ge-get away--again--for--for--not till I’m married, perhaps.’

uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading The schoolmistress glanced uneasily along the row of girls.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading ‘It’s--it’s no use, Jack!’ came the voice of grief.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

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

From this reading ‘It’s--it’s no use, Jack!’ came the voice of grief.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading ‘I’ll take her into my room and make her lie down,’ she whispered to her sister, who was staying with her.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ‘You don’t know what--what father and mother--is.

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading ‘I’ll take her into my room and make her lie down,’ she whispered to her sister, who was staying with her.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading ‘I’ll take her into my room and make her lie down,’ she whispered to her sister, who was staying with her.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading ‘I’ll take her into my room and make her lie down,’ she whispered to her sister, who was staying with her.

won't

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

From this reading I--I won’t--be able--to ge-get away--again--for--for--not till I’m married, perhaps.’

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘You don’t know what--what father and mother--is.

Chapter 21 of Joe Wilson and His Mates by Henry Lawson holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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