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Queechy, Volume II

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Queechy, Volume II is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."
EVERY MAN OUT OF HIS HUMOUR.
October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
The family were still living upon her and Hugh's energies.
Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.
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Queechy, Volume II

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Queechy, Volume II is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."
Line 2
EVERY MAN OUT OF HIS HUMOUR.
/ˈevəri mæn aʊt ʌv hɪz ˈhjuːmər/
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October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.
Line 4
The family were still living upon her and Hugh's energies.
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Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.

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enabled verb US /eˈneɪbəld/

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading “October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.”

energies noun US /ˈenərdʒiz/

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading “The family were still living upon her and Hugh's energies.”

Gregory noun US /ˈɡreɡəri/

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading “October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.”

harvest noun US /ˈhɑːrvəst/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading “October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.”

humour noun US /ˈhjuːmər/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading “EVERY MAN OUT OF HIS HUMOUR.”

October noun US /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading “October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.”

remittance noun US /riˈmɪtəns/

a payment of money sent to a person in another place

From this reading “October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.”

sending noun US /ˈsendɪŋ/

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading “October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.”

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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 October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.

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 Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.

Dr

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From this reading October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

easeverbUS /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.

enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.

energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading The family were still living upon her and Hugh's energies.

EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading EVERY MAN OUT OF HIS HUMOUR.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading The family were still living upon her and Hugh's energies.

fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/

something many people believe that is false

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.

Fleda

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From this reading October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.

GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

From this reading October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.

harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading EVERY MAN OUT OF HIS HUMOUR.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.

Hugh's

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

From this reading The family were still living upon her and Hugh's energies.

HUMOURnounUS /ˈhjuːmər/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading EVERY MAN OUT OF HIS HUMOUR.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading EVERY MAN OUT OF HIS HUMOUR.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading EVERY MAN OUT OF HIS HUMOUR.

remittancenounUS /riˈmɪtəns/

a payment of money sent to a person in another place

From this reading October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.

Rossitur

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

From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.

sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

St

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

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The family were still living upon her and Hugh's energies.

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

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

From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading October had come, and a fair season and a fine harvest, had enabled Fleda to ease her mind by sending a good remittance to Dr. Gregory.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Mr. Rossitur talked of coming home, that was all.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "With your leave, Sir, an' there were no more men living upon the face of the earth, I should not fancy him, by St. George."

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