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Nid and Nod

Chapter XXII

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THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.
About 5:30 Laurie came in.
Laurie had a bright-red flush under his left eye and looked extremely angry.
“What did you do to your face?” asked Ned.
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Nid and Nod

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Nid and Nod is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.
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A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.
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About 5:30 Laurie came in.
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Laurie had a bright-red flush under his left eye and looked extremely angry.
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“What did you do to your face?” asked Ned.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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answers noun US /ˈænsərz/

plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading “THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.”

flush noun US /flʌʃ/

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading “Laurie had a bright-red flush under his left eye and looked extremely angry.”

golf noun US /ɡɑːlf/

a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

From this reading “A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.”

Latin adjective US /ˈlætən/

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading “A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.”

materialized verb US /məˈtɪriəlaɪzd/

past form of “materialize” — come into being; become reality

From this reading “A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.”

remainder noun US /rɪˈmeɪndər/

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading “A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.”

session noun US /ˈseʃən/

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

From this reading “THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.”

worrying noun US /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/

the act of harassing someone

From this reading “A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.”

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.

spend the remainder verb + article + noun counted as “spend … remainder”

In this reading “A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.”

left eye noun + noun

In this reading “Laurie had a bright-red flush under his left eye and looked extremely angry.”

AT THE WINDOW preposition + article + noun counted as “at … window”

In this reading “THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.”

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16

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From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.

30

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From this reading About 5:30 Laurie came in.

5

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From this reading About 5:30 Laurie came in.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Laurie had a bright-red flush under his left eye and looked extremely angry.

answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/

plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “What did you do to your face?” asked Ned.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

bright-redadjective

of the red of fresh raspberries

From this reading Laurie had a bright-red flush under his left eye and looked extremely angry.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading About 5:30 Laurie came in.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

Dan

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

From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading “What did you do to your face?” asked Ned.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “What did you do to your face?” asked Ned.

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.

extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading Laurie had a bright-red flush under his left eye and looked extremely angry.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading Laurie had a bright-red flush under his left eye and looked extremely angry.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “What did you do to your face?” asked Ned.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

flushnounUS /flʌʃ/

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading Laurie had a bright-red flush under his left eye and looked extremely angry.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

FORMnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/

a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading About 5:30 Laurie came in.

LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.

Laurie

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

From this reading About 5:30 Laurie came in.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Laurie had a bright-red flush under his left eye and looked extremely angry.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Laurie had a bright-red flush under his left eye and looked extremely angry.

materializedverbUS /məˈtɪriəlaɪzd/

past form of “materialize” — come into being; become reality

From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

Ned

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

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.

Pennington

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

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

QuestionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.

sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

spendverbUS /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Laurie had a bright-red flush under his left eye and looked extremely angry.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

VIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What did you do to your face?” asked Ned.

Whipple

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

From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.

WINDOWnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading THE FORM AT THE WINDOW Ned had been through a hard session that had not ended for him until after four o’clock, and he was very far from certain that his answers to Questions V and VIII were going to please Mr. Pennington.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.

worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/

the act of harassing someone

From this reading A game of golf with Dan Whipple arranged for four o’clock had not materialized, and Ned had returned to No. 16 to spend the remainder of the afternoon worrying about the Latin examination.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What did you do to your face?” asked Ned.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What did you do to your face?” asked Ned.

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