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Chapter XXXIV · Little Snap Finds a Clew

Chapter XXXIV of Little Snap the Postboy, “Little Snap Finds a Clew,” is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By George Waldo Browne • Curated US English Learning Edition

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In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:

"I will tell you all about it in the morning.

I am sorry Mr. Rimmon is not here."

This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

But before he did anything else he must know what had taken place at home, which he reached a minute later.

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Chapter XXXIV Reading 1/18

Little Snap the Postboy

Chapter XXXIV · Little Snap Finds a Clew

Chapter XXXIV of Little Snap the Postboy, “Little Snap Finds a Clew,” is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:

/ɪn hɪz æŋˈzaɪəti tuː ɡet hoʊm ˈlɪtəl snæp dɪd nɑːt stɑːp tuː ˈænsər ðə klɜːrks ˈkwestʃən ˈʌðər ðæn tuː seɪ/

Line 2

"I will tell you all about it in the morning.

/aɪ wɪl tel juː ɔːl əˈbaʊt ɪt ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

Line 3

I am sorry Mr. Rimmon is not here."

Line 4

This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

Line 5

But before he did anything else he must know what had taken place at home, which he reached a minute later.

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.

anxiety noun US /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading “In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:”

cared verb US /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading “This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.”

clerk's noun US /klɜːrks/

possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading “In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:”

disappointment noun US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading “This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.”

divulge verb US /dɪˈvʌldʒ/

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

From this reading “This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.”

learned adjective US /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading “This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.”

Snap verb US /snæp/

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading “In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:”

sorry adjective US /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading “I am sorry Mr. Rimmon is not here."”

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.

taken place adjective + noun

In this reading “But before he did anything else he must know what had taken place at home, which he reached a minute later.”

great disappointment adjective + noun

In this reading “This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.”

at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “But before he did anything else he must know what had taken place at home, which he reached a minute later.”

get home verb + noun

In this reading “In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:”

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

In this reading “"I will tell you all about it in the morning.”

All words in this reading · 63

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I will tell you all about it in the morning.

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 "I will tell you all about it in the morning.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am sorry Mr. Rimmon is not here."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:

anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading But before he did anything else he must know what had taken place at home, which he reached a minute later.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But before he did anything else he must know what had taken place at home, which he reached a minute later.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But before he did anything else he must know what had taken place at home, which he reached a minute later.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But before he did anything else he must know what had taken place at home, which he reached a minute later.

caredverbUS /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/

possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:

disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

divulgeverbUS /dɪˈvʌldʒ/

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

From this reading This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

else

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

From this reading This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I am sorry Mr. Rimmon is not here."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I will tell you all about it in the morning.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I am sorry Mr. Rimmon is not here."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I will tell you all about it in the morning.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading But before he did anything else he must know what had taken place at home, which he reached a minute later.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading But before he did anything else he must know what had taken place at home, which he reached a minute later.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "I will tell you all about it in the morning.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading I am sorry Mr. Rimmon is not here."

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But before he did anything else he must know what had taken place at home, which he reached a minute later.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But before he did anything else he must know what had taken place at home, which he reached a minute later.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading But before he did anything else he must know what had taken place at home, which he reached a minute later.

Rimmon

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

From this reading I am sorry Mr. Rimmon is not here."

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:

SnapverbUS /snæp/

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading I am sorry Mr. Rimmon is not here."

stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading But before he did anything else he must know what had taken place at home, which he reached a minute later.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "I will tell you all about it in the morning.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In his anxiety to get home, Little Snap did not stop to answer the clerk's question, other than to say:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading But before he did anything else he must know what had taken place at home, which he reached a minute later.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This fact was a great disappointment to him, and he did not know of any one else to whom he cared to divulge what he had learned.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I will tell you all about it in the morning.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I will tell you all about it in the morning.

Chapter 34 of Little Snap the Postboy by George Waldo Browne holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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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