Joshua Marvel

Chapter IV

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IN WHICH DAN GETS WILD NOTIONS INTO HIS HEAD, AND MAKES SOME VERY BOYISH EXPERIMENTS.

If every farthing of the allowance of pocket-money which Joshua and Dan received from their respective parents had been carefully saved up, it would not have amounted to a very large sum in the course of the year.

Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment.

The lads did not keep separate accounts.

What was Joshua's was Dan's, and what was Dan's was Joshua's.

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Joshua Marvel B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Joshua Marvel is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

IN WHICH DAN GETS WILD NOTIONS INTO HIS HEAD, AND MAKES SOME VERY BOYISH EXPERIMENTS. If every farthing of the allowance of pocket-money which Joshua and Dan received from their respective parents had been carefully saved up, it would not have amounted to a very large sum in the course of the year. Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment. The lads did not keep separate accounts. What was Joshua's was Dan's, and what was Dan's was Joshua's.

Joshua Marvel

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Joshua Marvel is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN WHICH DAN GETS WILD NOTIONS INTO HIS HEAD, AND MAKES SOME VERY BOYISH EXPERIMENTS.

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Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment.

/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt ˌhaʊˈevər æz wɑːz ðə əˈlaʊəns ɪt səˈfaɪst fɔːr ðer smɔːl wɑːnts ənd wɑːz meɪd tuː jiːld ɡʊd ˈɪntrəst ɪn ðə weɪ ʌv ˈsoʊʃəl ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/

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The lads did not keep separate accounts.

/ðə lædz dɪd nɑːt kiːp ˈsepəreɪt əˈkaʊnts/

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What was Joshua's was Dan's, and what was Dan's was Joshua's.

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amounted verb US /əˈmaʊntɪd/

past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

From this reading “If every farthing of the allowance of pocket-money which Joshua and Dan received from their respective parents had been carefully saved up, it would not have amounted to a very large sum in the course of the year.”

experiments noun US /ɪkˈsperəmənts/

plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading “IN WHICH DAN GETS WILD NOTIONS INTO HIS HEAD, AND MAKES SOME VERY BOYISH EXPERIMENTS.”

farthing noun US /ˈfɑːrðɪŋ/

a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny

Insignificant adjective US /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/

signifying nothing

From this reading “Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment.”

Joshua noun US /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/

(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho

Joshua's noun US /ˈdʒɑːʃuːəz/

possessive form of “joshua” — (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho

From this reading “What was Joshua's was Dan's, and what was Dan's was Joshua's.”

respective adjective US /rɪˈspektɪv/

considered individually

sufficed verb US /səˈfaɪst/

past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading “Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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large sum adjective + noun

In this reading “If every farthing of the allowance of pocket-money which Joshua and Dan received from their respective parents had been carefully saved up, it would not have amounted to a very large sum in the course of the year.”

social enjoyment adjective + noun

In this reading “Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment.”

sufficed for verb + particle counted as “suffice for”

In this reading “Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment.”

MAKES SOME verb + adjective counted as “make some”

In this reading “IN WHICH DAN GETS WILD NOTIONS INTO HIS HEAD, AND MAKES SOME VERY BOYISH EXPERIMENTS.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading If every farthing of the allowance of pocket-money which Joshua and Dan received from their respective parents had been carefully saved up, it would not have amounted to a very large sum in the course of the year.

accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading The lads did not keep separate accounts.

allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/

an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/

past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN WHICH DAN GETS WILD NOTIONS INTO HIS HEAD, AND MAKES SOME VERY BOYISH EXPERIMENTS.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

BOYISHadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/

befitting or characteristic of a young boy

From this reading IN WHICH DAN GETS WILD NOTIONS INTO HIS HEAD, AND MAKES SOME VERY BOYISH EXPERIMENTS.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

DAN

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From this reading IN WHICH DAN GETS WILD NOTIONS INTO HIS HEAD, AND MAKES SOME VERY BOYISH EXPERIMENTS.

Dan's

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From this reading What was Joshua's was Dan's, and what was Dan's was Joshua's.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading The lads did not keep separate accounts.

enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

EXPERIMENTSnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/

plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading IN WHICH DAN GETS WILD NOTIONS INTO HIS HEAD, AND MAKES SOME VERY BOYISH EXPERIMENTS.

farthingnounUS /ˈfɑːrðɪŋ/

a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

GETSnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading IN WHICH DAN GETS WILD NOTIONS INTO HIS HEAD, AND MAKES SOME VERY BOYISH EXPERIMENTS.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

HEADnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading IN WHICH DAN GETS WILD NOTIONS INTO HIS HEAD, AND MAKES SOME VERY BOYISH EXPERIMENTS.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading IN WHICH DAN GETS WILD NOTIONS INTO HIS HEAD, AND MAKES SOME VERY BOYISH EXPERIMENTS.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH DAN GETS WILD NOTIONS INTO HIS HEAD, AND MAKES SOME VERY BOYISH EXPERIMENTS.

InsignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/

signifying nothing

From this reading Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment.

INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading IN WHICH DAN GETS WILD NOTIONS INTO HIS HEAD, AND MAKES SOME VERY BOYISH EXPERIMENTS.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/

(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho

Joshua'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːəz/

possessive form of “joshua” — (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho

From this reading What was Joshua's was Dan's, and what was Dan's was Joshua's.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The lads did not keep separate accounts.

ladsnounUS /lædz/

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading The lads did not keep separate accounts.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment.

MAKESnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading IN WHICH DAN GETS WILD NOTIONS INTO HIS HEAD, AND MAKES SOME VERY BOYISH EXPERIMENTS.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

NOTIONSnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/

plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading IN WHICH DAN GETS WILD NOTIONS INTO HIS HEAD, AND MAKES SOME VERY BOYISH EXPERIMENTS.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

pocket-money

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receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/

considered individually

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading The lads did not keep separate accounts.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment.

socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/

relating to human society and its members

From this reading Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment.

SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading IN WHICH DAN GETS WILD NOTIONS INTO HIS HEAD, AND MAKES SOME VERY BOYISH EXPERIMENTS.

sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/

past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment.

sumnounUS /sʌm/

a quantity of money

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

VERYadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading IN WHICH DAN GETS WILD NOTIONS INTO HIS HEAD, AND MAKES SOME VERY BOYISH EXPERIMENTS.

wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What was Joshua's was Dan's, and what was Dan's was Joshua's.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH DAN GETS WILD NOTIONS INTO HIS HEAD, AND MAKES SOME VERY BOYISH EXPERIMENTS.

WILDadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading IN WHICH DAN GETS WILD NOTIONS INTO HIS HEAD, AND MAKES SOME VERY BOYISH EXPERIMENTS.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

yieldverbUS /jiːld/

be the cause or source of

From this reading Insignificant, however, as was the allowance, it sufficed for their small wants, and was made to yield good interest in the way of social enjoyment.

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