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Mistress Anne

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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_In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.
But he was not homesick.
He was too busy for that.
Austin's vogue was tremendous.
"Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.
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Mistress Anne

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Mistress Anne is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.
Line 2
But he was not homesick.
/bʌt hiː wɑːz nɑːt ˈhoʊmsɪk/
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He was too busy for that.
/hiː wɑːz tuː ˈbɪzi fɔːr ðæt/
Line 4
Austin's vogue was tremendous.
/ˈɔːstənz voʊɡ wɑːz trəˈmendəs/
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"Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

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.

Austin's noun US /ˈɔːstənz/

possessive form of “austin” — state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

From this reading “Austin's vogue was tremendous.”

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 “"Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.”

homesick adjective US /ˈhoʊmsɪk/

longing to return home

From this reading “But he was not homesick.”

inevitable adjective US /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading “_In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.”

Pan verb US /pæn/

make a sweeping movement

From this reading “_In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.”

Pipes noun US /paɪps/

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading “_In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.”

puts noun US /pʊts/

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading “"Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.”

vogue noun US /voʊɡ/

the popular taste at a given time

From this reading “Austin's vogue was tremendous.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

Austin'snounUS /ˈɔːstənz/

possessive form of “austin” — state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

From this reading Austin's vogue was tremendous.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

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 "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading He was too busy for that.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he was not homesick.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was too busy for that.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But he was not homesick.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.

homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/

longing to return home

From this reading But he was not homesick.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.

inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading _In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

missverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading _In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading _In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading _In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he was not homesick.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

PanverbUS /pæn/

make a sweeping movement

From this reading _In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.

PipesnounUS /paɪps/

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading _In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

putsnounUS /pʊts/

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

Richard

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

From this reading _In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.

StarsnounUS /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading _In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.

successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

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

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He was too busy for that.

tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Austin's vogue was tremendous.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

voguenounUS /voʊɡ/

the popular taste at a given time

From this reading Austin's vogue was tremendous.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.

Westchester

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

From this reading "Every successful man ought to be two men," he told Richard, as they talked together one Sunday night at Austin's place in Westchester, "'another and himself,' as Browning puts it.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading _In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading _In Which Pan Pipes to the Stars._ THAT Richard in New York should miss his mother was inevitable.

Chapter 16 of Mistress Anne by Temple Bailey holds 365 sentences, grouped into 73 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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