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Paul Harley's dream
Paul Harley's dream

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Paul Harley's dream is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Chapter 1 of Paul Harley's dream by A. L. O. E. holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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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_PAUL._ "I DO think it, and I will say it!" cried Paul Harley, with impatience.
"Of all days in the week, a Sunday is the worst for New Year's Eve.
It stops all fun, all larking, all hope of adventure.
The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.
As if one had not had enough of that sort of thing all the Sunday!"
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Paul Harley's dream

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Paul Harley's dream is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_PAUL._ "I DO think it, and I will say it!" cried Paul Harley, with impatience.
Line 2
"Of all days in the week, a Sunday is the worst for New Year's Eve.
Line 3
It stops all fun, all larking, all hope of adventure.
Line 4
The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.
Line 5
As if one had not had enough of that sort of thing all the Sunday!"

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One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.”

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Unless conjunction US /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading “The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.”

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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 "Of all days in the week, a Sunday is the worst for New Year's Eve.

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adventure

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From this reading It stops all fun, all larking, all hope of adventure.

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all

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From this reading "Of all days in the week, a Sunday is the worst for New Year's Eve.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _PAUL._ "I DO think it, and I will say it!" cried Paul Harley, with impatience.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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asleep

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From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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Barton

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From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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bed

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From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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church

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From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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cried

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From this reading _PAUL._ "I DO think it, and I will say it!" cried Paul Harley, with impatience.

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days

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From this reading "Of all days in the week, a Sunday is the worst for New Year's Eve.

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DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _PAUL._ "I DO think it, and I will say it!" cried Paul Harley, with impatience.

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enough

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From this reading As if one had not had enough of that sort of thing all the Sunday!"

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Eve

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From this reading "Of all days in the week, a Sunday is the worst for New Year's Eve.

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fast

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From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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fellow

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From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Of all days in the week, a Sunday is the worst for New Year's Eve.

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fun

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From this reading It stops all fun, all larking, all hope of adventure.

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goes

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From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading As if one had not had enough of that sort of thing all the Sunday!"

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Harley

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From this reading _PAUL._ "I DO think it, and I will say it!" cried Paul Harley, with impatience.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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hope

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From this reading It stops all fun, all larking, all hope of adventure.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _PAUL._ "I DO think it, and I will say it!" cried Paul Harley, with impatience.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As if one had not had enough of that sort of thing all the Sunday!"

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impatience

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From this reading _PAUL._ "I DO think it, and I will say it!" cried Paul Harley, with impatience.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Of all days in the week, a Sunday is the worst for New Year's Eve.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Of all days in the week, a Sunday is the worst for New Year's Eve.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _PAUL._ "I DO think it, and I will say it!" cried Paul Harley, with impatience.

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James

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From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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larking

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From this reading It stops all fun, all larking, all hope of adventure.

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like

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From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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midnight

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

From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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New

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From this reading "Of all days in the week, a Sunday is the worst for New Year's Eve.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As if one had not had enough of that sort of thing all the Sunday!"

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OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Of all days in the week, a Sunday is the worst for New Year's Eve.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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PAUL

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From this reading _PAUL._ "I DO think it, and I will say it!" cried Paul Harley, with impatience.

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pray

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From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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say

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From this reading _PAUL._ "I DO think it, and I will say it!" cried Paul Harley, with impatience.

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says

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From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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service

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From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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some

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From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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sort

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From this reading As if one had not had enough of that sort of thing all the Sunday!"

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steals

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From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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stops

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From this reading It stops all fun, all larking, all hope of adventure.

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stupid

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From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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Sunday

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From this reading "Of all days in the week, a Sunday is the worst for New Year's Eve.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Of all days in the week, a Sunday is the worst for New Year's Eve.

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thief

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From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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thing

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From this reading As if one had not had enough of that sort of thing all the Sunday!"

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think

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From this reading _PAUL._ "I DO think it, and I will say it!" cried Paul Harley, with impatience.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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week

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From this reading "Of all days in the week, a Sunday is the worst for New Year's Eve.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _PAUL._ "I DO think it, and I will say it!" cried Paul Harley, with impatience.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _PAUL._ "I DO think it, and I will say it!" cried Paul Harley, with impatience.

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worst

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From this reading "Of all days in the week, a Sunday is the worst for New Year's Eve.

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Year

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From this reading The New Year steals in like a thief when one is fast asleep in bed; unless, like that stupid fellow James Barton, one goes to some midnight service in church, to pray in the New Year, as he says.

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Year's

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From this reading "Of all days in the week, a Sunday is the worst for New Year's Eve.

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