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Rainy Week

Chapter III

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EVERYBODY looked pretty tired when they came down to breakfast the next morning.
But at least everybody came down.
Even Rollins!
Never have I seen Rollins so really addicted to coming down to breakfast!
Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.
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Rainy Week

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Rainy Week is here in full — 577 sentences across 116 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/115 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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EVERYBODY looked pretty tired when they came down to breakfast the next morning.
/ˈevribɑːdi lʊkt ˈprɪti ˈtaɪərd wen ðeɪ keɪm daʊn tuː ˈbrekfəst ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
Line 2
But at least everybody came down.
/bʌt æt liːst ˈevribɑːdi keɪm daʊn/
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Even Rollins!
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Never have I seen Rollins so really addicted to coming down to breakfast!
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Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

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.

addicted adjective US /əˈdɪktɪd/

compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming

From this reading “Never have I seen Rollins so really addicted to coming down to breakfast!”

despair noun US /dɪˈsper/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading “Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.”

expeditiously adverb US /ˌekspəˈdɪʃəsli/

with efficiency; in an efficient manner

From this reading “Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.”

heroically adverb US /ˌhɪˈroʊɪkli/

in a heroic manner

From this reading “Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.”

humiliation noun US /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/

state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

From this reading “Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.”

insistent adjective US /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/

repetitive and persistent

From this reading “Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.”

overwhelmed verb US /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/

past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

From this reading “Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.”

removing verb US /riˈmuːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading “Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.”

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.

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “EVERYBODY looked pretty tired when they came down to breakfast the next morning.”

of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.”

came down verb + adjective counted as “come down”

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “EVERYBODY looked pretty tired when they came down to breakfast the next morning.”

looked pretty verb + adjective counted as “look pretty”

In this reading “EVERYBODY looked pretty tired when they came down to breakfast the next morning.”

All words in this reading · 53

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

addictedadjectiveUS /əˈdɪktɪd/

compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming

From this reading Never have I seen Rollins so really addicted to coming down to breakfast!

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

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 Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

Allan

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

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But at least everybody came down.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading EVERYBODY looked pretty tired when they came down to breakfast the next morning.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But at least everybody came down.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading EVERYBODY looked pretty tired when they came down to breakfast the next morning.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Never have I seen Rollins so really addicted to coming down to breakfast!

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading EVERYBODY looked pretty tired when they came down to breakfast the next morning.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even Rollins!

EVERYBODYpronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading EVERYBODY looked pretty tired when they came down to breakfast the next morning.

expeditiouslyadverbUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃəsli/

with efficiency; in an efficient manner

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Never have I seen Rollins so really addicted to coming down to breakfast!

heroicallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈroʊɪkli/

in a heroic manner

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/

state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Never have I seen Rollins so really addicted to coming down to breakfast!

insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/

repetitive and persistent

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading But at least everybody came down.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

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

From this reading EVERYBODY looked pretty tired when they came down to breakfast the next morning.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading EVERYBODY looked pretty tired when they came down to breakfast the next morning.

NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never have I seen Rollins so really addicted to coming down to breakfast!

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading EVERYBODY looked pretty tired when they came down to breakfast the next morning.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/

past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

PooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading EVERYBODY looked pretty tired when they came down to breakfast the next morning.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Never have I seen Rollins so really addicted to coming down to breakfast!

removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

Rollins

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

From this reading Even Rollins!

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Never have I seen Rollins so really addicted to coming down to breakfast!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Never have I seen Rollins so really addicted to coming down to breakfast!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading EVERYBODY looked pretty tired when they came down to breakfast the next morning.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading EVERYBODY looked pretty tired when they came down to breakfast the next morning.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading EVERYBODY looked pretty tired when they came down to breakfast the next morning.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading EVERYBODY looked pretty tired when they came down to breakfast the next morning.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading EVERYBODY looked pretty tired when they came down to breakfast the next morning.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Poor Allan John, of course, was all overwhelmed again with humiliation and despair, and quite heroically insistent on removing his presence as expeditiously as possible from our house party.

Chapter 3 of Rainy Week by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott holds 577 sentences, grouped into 116 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 3 holds 577 sentences of Rainy Week, unabridged, divided into 116 reading sections.

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