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Chapter X · Chapter 10

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"Lord Clinchum waved a careless hand.
A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?
"Mr. Salteena heaved a sigh.
I was thinking of this world, he said."--_The Young Visiters_.
"I would like," said Pamela, "to get to know my neighbours.
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Penny Plain

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Penny Plain is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Lord Clinchum waved a careless hand.
Line 2
A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?
/ə smɔːl ˈpɔːrʃən ʌv blʌd ˈrɔɪəl floʊz ɪn maɪ veɪnz hiː sed bʌt ɪt dʌz nɑːt ˈwɜːri miː æt ɔːl ənd ˈæftər ɔːl hiː ˈædəd ˈpaɪəsli æt ðə deɪ ʌv ˈdʒʌdʒmənt wʌt wɪl biː ðə ɑːdz/
Line 3
"Mr. Salteena heaved a sigh.
Line 4
I was thinking of this world, he said."--_The Young Visiters_.
Line 5
"I would like," said Pamela, "to get to know my neighbours.

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.

careless adjective US /ˈkerləs/

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading “"Lord Clinchum waved a careless hand.”

flows noun US /floʊz/

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading “A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?”

heaved verb US /hiːvd/

past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading “"Mr. Salteena heaved a sigh.”

neighbours noun US /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “"I would like," said Pamela, "to get to know my neighbours.”

Odds noun US /ɑːdz/

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

From this reading “A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?”

piously adverb US /ˈpaɪəsli/

in a devout and pious manner

From this reading “A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?”

veins noun US /veɪnz/

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading “A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?”

worry verb US /ˈwɜːri/

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading “A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?”

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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 "Lord Clinchum waved a careless hand.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading "Lord Clinchum waved a careless hand.

Clinchum

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

From this reading "Lord Clinchum waved a careless hand.

DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

flowsnounUS /floʊz/

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I would like," said Pamela, "to get to know my neighbours.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Lord Clinchum waved a careless hand.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

heavedverbUS /hiːvd/

past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading "Mr. Salteena heaved a sigh.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I was thinking of this world, he said."--_The Young Visiters_.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

JudgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I would like," said Pamela, "to get to know my neighbours.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I would like," said Pamela, "to get to know my neighbours.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "Lord Clinchum waved a careless hand.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Mr. Salteena heaved a sigh.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading "I would like," said Pamela, "to get to know my neighbours.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

OddsnounUS /ɑːdz/

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

Pamela

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

From this reading "I would like," said Pamela, "to get to know my neighbours.

piouslyadverbUS /ˈpaɪəsli/

in a devout and pious manner

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

Salteena

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

From this reading "Mr. Salteena heaved a sigh.

sighverbUS /saɪ/

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading "Mr. Salteena heaved a sigh.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading I was thinking of this world, he said."--_The Young Visiters_.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I was thinking of this world, he said."--_The Young Visiters_.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I would like," said Pamela, "to get to know my neighbours.

veinsnounUS /veɪnz/

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

Visiters

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

From this reading I was thinking of this world, he said."--_The Young Visiters_.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I was thinking of this world, he said."--_The Young Visiters_.

wavedverbUS /weɪvd/

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading "Lord Clinchum waved a careless hand.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I was thinking of this world, he said."--_The Young Visiters_.

worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading A small portion of blood royal flows in my veins, he said, but it does not worry me at all and after all, he added piously, at the Day of Judgment what will be the Odds?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "I would like," said Pamela, "to get to know my neighbours.

YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading I was thinking of this world, he said."--_The Young Visiters_.

Chapter 10 of Penny Plain by O. Douglas holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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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Chapter 10 holds 219 sentences of Penny Plain, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.

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