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Michael O'Halloran

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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_Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.
"When may I?"
"I remember," said Peter.
"You may start Monday morning if you want to.
Ma and I have talked it over, and if you're bound to leave us, I guess there'd never be a better time.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Michael O'Halloran

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Michael O'Halloran is here in full — 658 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/131 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.
Line 2
"When may I?"
/wen meɪ aɪ/
Line 3
"I remember," said Peter.
/aɪ rɪˈmɛm.bər sed ˈpiːtər/
Line 4
"You may start Monday morning if you want to.
/juː meɪ stɑːrt ˈmʌndi ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ɪf juː wɑːnt tuː/
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Ma and I have talked it over, and if you're bound to leave us, I guess there'd never be a better time.

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.

Brotherhood noun US /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/

the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

harvest noun US /ˈhɑːrvəst/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading “_Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.”

Honourable adjective US /ˈɑːnərəbəl/

worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

From this reading “_Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.”

hunt verb US /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading “_Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.”

job noun US /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading “_Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.”

Junior noun US /ˈdʒuːnjər/

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading “_Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.”

Monday noun US /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “"You may start Monday morning if you want to.”

reminded verb US /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading “_Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.”

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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 _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

AncientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Ma and I have talked it over, and if you're bound to leave us, I guess there'd never be a better time.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Ma and I have talked it over, and if you're bound to leave us, I guess there'd never be a better time.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading Ma and I have talked it over, and if you're bound to leave us, I guess there'd never be a better time.

BrotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/

the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Ma and I have talked it over, and if you're bound to leave us, I guess there'd never be a better time.

harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Ma and I have talked it over, and if you're bound to leave us, I guess there'd never be a better time.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

HonourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/

worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

huntverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

I'd

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

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

Initiations

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

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ma and I have talked it over, and if you're bound to leave us, I guess there'd never be a better time.

jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Ma and I have talked it over, and if you're bound to leave us, I guess there'd never be a better time.

ManounUS /mɑː/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading Ma and I have talked it over, and if you're bound to leave us, I guess there'd never be a better time.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "When may I?"

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading "You may start Monday morning if you want to.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "You may start Monday morning if you want to.

Multiopolis

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

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Ma and I have talked it over, and if you're bound to leave us, I guess there'd never be a better time.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Ma and I have talked it over, and if you're bound to leave us, I guess there'd never be a better time.

PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading "I remember," said Peter.

remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "You may start Monday morning if you want to.

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Ma and I have talked it over, and if you're bound to leave us, I guess there'd never be a better time.

there'd

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

From this reading Ma and I have talked it over, and if you're bound to leave us, I guess there'd never be a better time.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Ma and I have talked it over, and if you're bound to leave us, I guess there'd never be a better time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ma and I have talked it over, and if you're bound to leave us, I guess there'd never be a better time.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "You may start Monday morning if you want to.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "When may I?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Initiations in an Ancient and Honourable Brotherhood_ "Now father, you said if I'd help till after harvest, I could go to Multiopolis and hunt a job," Junior reminded Peter.

you're

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

From this reading Ma and I have talked it over, and if you're bound to leave us, I guess there'd never be a better time.

Chapter 16 of Michael O'Halloran by Gene Stratton-Porter holds 658 sentences, grouped into 132 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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