Kingsford, Quarter

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Kingsford, Quarter is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

He always seemed to be in difficulties with his arms and legs.

Even his hair, which was dark and long, looked as though in a constant state of mutiny.

There was one obstreperous lock which stood straight into the air on the top of his head, and several thick ones which were forever falling over his eyes and having to be brushed impatiently back.

Comb and brush and water had little effect on Rob’s hair.

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Chapter III Reading 1/38

Kingsford, Quarter

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Kingsford, Quarter is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

Line 2

He always seemed to be in difficulties with his arms and legs.

/hiː ˈɔːlweɪz siːmd tuː biː ɪn ˈdɪfəkəltiz wɪð hɪz ɑːrmz ənd leɡz/

Line 3

Even his hair, which was dark and long, looked as though in a constant state of mutiny.

/ˈiːvɪn hɪz her wɪtʃ wɑːz dɑːrk ənd lɔːŋ lʊkt æz ðoʊ ɪn ə ˈkɑːnstənt steɪt ʌv ˈmjuːtəni/

Line 4

There was one obstreperous lock which stood straight into the air on the top of his head, and several thick ones which were forever falling over his eyes and having to be brushed impatiently back.

/ðer wɑːz wʌn əbˈstrepərəs lɑːk wɪtʃ stʊd streɪt ˈɪntuː ðə er ɑːn ðə tɑːp ʌv hɪz hed ənd ˈsevrəl θɪk wʌnz wɪtʃ wɜːr fərˈevər ˈfɑːlɪŋ ˈoʊvər hɪz aɪz ənd ˈhævɪŋ tuː biː brʌʃt ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli bæk/

Line 5

Comb and brush and water had little effect on Rob’s hair.

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brush verb US /brʌʃ/

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading “Comb and brush and water had little effect on Rob’s hair.”

brushed adjective US /brʌʃt/

touched lightly in passing; grazed against

From this reading “There was one obstreperous lock which stood straight into the air on the top of his head, and several thick ones which were forever falling over his eyes and having to be brushed impatiently back.”

Comb verb US /koʊm/

straighten with a comb

From this reading “Comb and brush and water had little effect on Rob’s hair.”

impatiently adverb US /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/

with impatience; in an impatient manner

mutiny noun US /ˈmjuːtəni/

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

From this reading “Even his hair, which was dark and long, looked as though in a constant state of mutiny.”

obstreperous adjective US /əbˈstrepərəs/

noisily and stubbornly defiant

sixteen adjective US /sɪkˈstiːn/

being one more than fifteen

From this reading “THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.”

weedy adjective US /ˈwiːdi/

abounding with or resembling weeds

From this reading “THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.”

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sixteen years adjective + noun

In this reading “THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.”

constant state adjective + noun

In this reading “Even his hair, which was dark and long, looked as though in a constant state of mutiny.”

on the top preposition + article + noun counted as “on … top”

In this reading “There was one obstreperous lock which stood straight into the air on the top of his head, and several thick ones which were forever falling over his eyes and having to be brushed impatiently back.”

into the air preposition + article + noun counted as “into … air”

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From this reading THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading There was one obstreperous lock which stood straight into the air on the top of his head, and several thick ones which were forever falling over his eyes and having to be brushed impatiently back.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He always seemed to be in difficulties with his arms and legs.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He always seemed to be in difficulties with his arms and legs.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading He always seemed to be in difficulties with his arms and legs.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Even his hair, which was dark and long, looked as though in a constant state of mutiny.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He always seemed to be in difficulties with his arms and legs.

BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

brushverbUS /brʌʃ/

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading Comb and brush and water had little effect on Rob’s hair.

brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/

touched lightly in passing; grazed against

CombverbUS /koʊm/

straighten with a comb

From this reading Comb and brush and water had little effect on Rob’s hair.

constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/

unvarying in nature

From this reading Even his hair, which was dark and long, looked as though in a constant state of mutiny.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Even his hair, which was dark and long, looked as though in a constant state of mutiny.

difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading He always seemed to be in difficulties with his arms and legs.

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Comb and brush and water had little effect on Rob’s hair.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even his hair, which was dark and long, looked as though in a constant state of mutiny.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/

decreasing in amount or degree

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Comb and brush and water had little effect on Rob’s hair.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Even his hair, which was dark and long, looked as though in a constant state of mutiny.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He always seemed to be in difficulties with his arms and legs.

headnounUS /hed/

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

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He always seemed to be in difficulties with his arms and legs.

impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/

with impatience; in an impatient manner

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

Langton

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

From this reading THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading He always seemed to be in difficulties with his arms and legs.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Comb and brush and water had little effect on Rob’s hair.

lockverbUS /lɑːk/

fasten with a lock

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Even his hair, which was dark and long, looked as though in a constant state of mutiny.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Even his hair, which was dark and long, looked as though in a constant state of mutiny.

mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

From this reading Even his hair, which was dark and long, looked as though in a constant state of mutiny.

obstreperousadjectiveUS /əbˈstrepərəs/

noisily and stubbornly defiant

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

RobverbUS /rɑːb/

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

Rob's

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

From this reading Comb and brush and water had little effect on Rob’s hair.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He always seemed to be in difficulties with his arms and legs.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/

being one more than fifteen

From this reading THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Even his hair, which was dark and long, looked as though in a constant state of mutiny.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Even his hair, which was dark and long, looked as though in a constant state of mutiny.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He always seemed to be in difficulties with his arms and legs.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

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 Comb and brush and water had little effect on Rob’s hair.

weedyadjectiveUS /ˈwiːdi/

abounding with or resembling weeds

From this reading THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Even his hair, which was dark and long, looked as though in a constant state of mutiny.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He always seemed to be in difficulties with his arms and legs.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading THE BOY IN 32 Rob Langton was sixteen years of age, tall, a trifle weedy, like a boy who has grown too fast.

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