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Luke Walton

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of Luke Walton is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.
He sat quite cool and collected, facing Mr. Browning.
"Really, I don't see how this letter happened to slip from my hand," continued the philanthropist.
"I am afraid you consider it important."
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Luke Walton

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of Luke Walton is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
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BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.
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He sat quite cool and collected, facing Mr. Browning.
/hiː sæt kwaɪt kuːl ənd kəˈlektəd ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈmɪstər ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
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"Really, I don't see how this letter happened to slip from my hand," continued the philanthropist.
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"I am afraid you consider it important."
/aɪ æm əˈfreɪd juː kənˈsɪdər ɪt ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

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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.

browning noun US /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading “BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.”

dismay noun US /dɪˈsmeɪ/

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading “BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.”

doubly adverb US /ˈdʌbli/

to double the degree

From this reading “BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.”

facing noun US /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading “He sat quite cool and collected, facing Mr. Browning.”

Luke noun US /luːk/

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading “BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.”

philanthropist noun US /fəˈlænθrəpəst/

someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being

From this reading “"Really, I don't see how this letter happened to slip from my hand," continued the philanthropist.”

Walton noun US /ˈwɔːltən/

English composer (1902-1983)

From this reading “BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.”

wronged verb US /rɔːŋd/

past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to

From this reading “BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.”

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afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading "I am afraid you consider it important."

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am afraid you consider it important."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/

brought together in one place

From this reading He sat quite cool and collected, facing Mr. Browning.

COMESnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/

deem to be

From this reading "I am afraid you consider it important."

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading "Really, I don't see how this letter happened to slip from my hand," continued the philanthropist.

cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading He sat quite cool and collected, facing Mr. Browning.

destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

don't

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

From this reading "Really, I don't see how this letter happened to slip from my hand," continued the philanthropist.

doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/

to double the degree

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

exultationnoun

a feeling of extreme joy

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading He sat quite cool and collected, facing Mr. Browning.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Really, I don't see how this letter happened to slip from my hand," continued the philanthropist.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Really, I don't see how this letter happened to slip from my hand," continued the philanthropist.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "Really, I don't see how this letter happened to slip from my hand," continued the philanthropist.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He sat quite cool and collected, facing Mr. Browning.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

how

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

From this reading "Really, I don't see how this letter happened to slip from my hand," continued the philanthropist.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Really, I don't see how this letter happened to slip from my hand," continued the philanthropist.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading "I am afraid you consider it important."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I am afraid you consider it important."

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

LukenounUS /luːk/

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Really, I don't see how this letter happened to slip from my hand," continued the philanthropist.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

philanthropistnounUS /fəˈlænθrəpəst/

someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being

From this reading "Really, I don't see how this letter happened to slip from my hand," continued the philanthropist.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He sat quite cool and collected, facing Mr. Browning.

ReallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "Really, I don't see how this letter happened to slip from my hand," continued the philanthropist.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He sat quite cool and collected, facing Mr. Browning.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Really, I don't see how this letter happened to slip from my hand," continued the philanthropist.

slipverbUS /slɪp/

move stealthily

From this reading "Really, I don't see how this letter happened to slip from my hand," continued the philanthropist.

TERMSnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Really, I don't see how this letter happened to slip from my hand," continued the philanthropist.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/

English composer (1902-1983)

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/

past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to

From this reading BROWNING COMES TO TERMS The destruction of the letter, and the open exultation of the man who had in intention at least doubly wronged him, did not appear to dismay Luke Walton.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I am afraid you consider it important."

Chapter 39 of Luke Walton by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 53 sentences, grouped into 11 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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