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Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth
Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Peter reached London in the late afternoon.
Already he was looking forward.
His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.
He was most incredibly young.
His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.
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Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Peter reached London in the late afternoon.
/ˈpiːtər riːtʃt ˈlʌndən ɪn ðə leɪt ˌæftərˈnuːn/
Line 2
Already he was looking forward.
/ɔːlˈredi hiː wɑːz ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔːrwərd/
Line 3
His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.
Line 4
He was most incredibly young.
/hiː wɑːz moʊst ˌɪnˈkredəbli jʌŋ/
Line 5
His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.

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.

agony noun US /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading “His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.”

freshly adverb US /ˈfreʃli/

very recently

From this reading “His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.”

impetuous adjective US /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

From this reading “His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.”

incredibly adverb US /ˌɪnˈkredəbli/

not easy to believe

From this reading “He was most incredibly young.”

instinct noun US /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading “His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.”

obedience noun US /oʊˈbiːdiəns/

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

From this reading “His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.”

sensitive adjective US /ˈsensətɪv/

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading “His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.”

tended verb US /ˈtendɪd/

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading “His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.”

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.

late afternoon adjective + noun

In this reading “Peter reached London in the late afternoon.”

get away verb + particle

run away from confinement

In this reading “His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.”

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afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Peter reached London in the late afternoon.

agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.

AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Already he was looking forward.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.

blindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Already he was looking forward.

freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/

very recently

From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.

Hamingburgh

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

From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Already he was looking forward.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.

impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Peter reached London in the late afternoon.

incrediblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbli/

not easy to believe

From this reading He was most incredibly young.

instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Peter reached London in the late afternoon.

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 His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Peter reached London in the late afternoon.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Already he was looking forward.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.

Miranda

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

From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading He was most incredibly young.

obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.

PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Peter reached London in the late afternoon.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Peter reached London in the late afternoon.

sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.

tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Peter reached London in the late afternoon.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Already he was looking forward.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading He was most incredibly young.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.

Chapter 4 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth by John Palmer holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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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