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Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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"We knelt again for the Benediction, and then went back through the summer fields.
"The red-haired young lady talked very little.
Once she said: "'How is it we have never heard you sing?'
"To which the Irishman replied: "'I don't understand music, I sing by ear; and I hate 'company' performances.
I will sing to you whenever you like.'
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Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"We knelt again for the Benediction, and then went back through the summer fields.
/wiː nelt əˈɡen fɔːr ðə ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən ənd ðen went bæk θruː ðə ˈsʌmər fiːldz/
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"The red-haired young lady talked very little.
Line 3
Once she said: "'How is it we have never heard you sing?'
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"To which the Irishman replied: "'I don't understand music, I sing by ear; and I hate 'company' performances.
Line 5
I will sing to you whenever you like.'
/aɪ wɪl sɪŋ tuː juː weˈnevər juː laɪk/

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.

Benediction noun US /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/

the act of praying for divine protection

From this reading “"We knelt again for the Benediction, and then went back through the summer fields.”

fields noun US /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading “"We knelt again for the Benediction, and then went back through the summer fields.”

hate noun US /heɪt/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading “"To which the Irishman replied: "'I don't understand music, I sing by ear; and I hate 'company' performances.”

Irishman noun US /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/

a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland

From this reading “"To which the Irishman replied: "'I don't understand music, I sing by ear; and I hate 'company' performances.”

knelt verb US /nelt/

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading “"We knelt again for the Benediction, and then went back through the summer fields.”

performances noun US /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/

plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading “"To which the Irishman replied: "'I don't understand music, I sing by ear; and I hate 'company' performances.”

sing verb US /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

From this reading “Once she said: "'How is it we have never heard you sing?'”

whenever conjunction US /weˈnevər/

at any time that; every time that

From this reading “I will sing to you whenever you like.'”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "We knelt again for the Benediction, and then went back through the summer fields.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "We knelt again for the Benediction, and then went back through the summer fields.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "We knelt again for the Benediction, and then went back through the summer fields.

BenedictionnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/

the act of praying for divine protection

From this reading "We knelt again for the Benediction, and then went back through the summer fields.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "To which the Irishman replied: "'I don't understand music, I sing by ear; and I hate 'company' performances.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading "To which the Irishman replied: "'I don't understand music, I sing by ear; and I hate 'company' performances.

don't

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

From this reading "To which the Irishman replied: "'I don't understand music, I sing by ear; and I hate 'company' performances.

earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading "To which the Irishman replied: "'I don't understand music, I sing by ear; and I hate 'company' performances.

fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading "We knelt again for the Benediction, and then went back through the summer fields.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "We knelt again for the Benediction, and then went back through the summer fields.

hatenounUS /heɪt/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading "To which the Irishman replied: "'I don't understand music, I sing by ear; and I hate 'company' performances.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Once she said: "'How is it we have never heard you sing?'

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Once she said: "'How is it we have never heard you sing?'

How

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

From this reading Once she said: "'How is it we have never heard you sing?'

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "To which the Irishman replied: "'I don't understand music, I sing by ear; and I hate 'company' performances.

IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/

a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland

From this reading "To which the Irishman replied: "'I don't understand music, I sing by ear; and I hate 'company' performances.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Once she said: "'How is it we have never heard you sing?'

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Once she said: "'How is it we have never heard you sing?'

kneltverbUS /nelt/

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading "We knelt again for the Benediction, and then went back through the summer fields.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "The red-haired young lady talked very little.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I will sing to you whenever you like.'

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading "The red-haired young lady talked very little.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading "To which the Irishman replied: "'I don't understand music, I sing by ear; and I hate 'company' performances.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Once she said: "'How is it we have never heard you sing?'

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Once she said: "'How is it we have never heard you sing?'

performancesnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/

plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading "To which the Irishman replied: "'I don't understand music, I sing by ear; and I hate 'company' performances.

red-haired

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

From this reading "The red-haired young lady talked very little.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "To which the Irishman replied: "'I don't understand music, I sing by ear; and I hate 'company' performances.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Once she said: "'How is it we have never heard you sing?'

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Once she said: "'How is it we have never heard you sing?'

singverbUS /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

From this reading Once she said: "'How is it we have never heard you sing?'

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading "We knelt again for the Benediction, and then went back through the summer fields.

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

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

From this reading "The red-haired young lady talked very little.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "We knelt again for the Benediction, and then went back through the summer fields.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "We knelt again for the Benediction, and then went back through the summer fields.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "We knelt again for the Benediction, and then went back through the summer fields.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "To which the Irishman replied: "'I don't understand music, I sing by ear; and I hate 'company' performances.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "To which the Irishman replied: "'I don't understand music, I sing by ear; and I hate 'company' performances.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "The red-haired young lady talked very little.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We knelt again for the Benediction, and then went back through the summer fields.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "We knelt again for the Benediction, and then went back through the summer fields.

wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/

at any time that; every time that

From this reading I will sing to you whenever you like.'

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "To which the Irishman replied: "'I don't understand music, I sing by ear; and I hate 'company' performances.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will sing to you whenever you like.'

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Once she said: "'How is it we have never heard you sing?'

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "The red-haired young lady talked very little.

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