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Ready, aye ready!

Chapter III

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By Agnes Giberne • Curated US English Learning Edition
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DANGEROUS.
RICHARD DUNN was walking briskly homeward, half-an-hour later, with a young man by his side.
He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.
Dunn was a man of cheerful spirit; and the cheerfulness could be seen in his very air.
He carried himself with an alert vigour, usually more characteristic of the artisan than of the labourer.
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Ready, aye ready!

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DANGEROUS.
/ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
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RICHARD DUNN was walking briskly homeward, half-an-hour later, with a young man by his side.
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He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.
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Dunn was a man of cheerful spirit; and the cheerfulness could be seen in his very air.
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He carried himself with an alert vigour, usually more characteristic of the artisan than of the labourer.

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alert adjective US /əˈlɜːrt/

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading “He carried himself with an alert vigour, usually more characteristic of the artisan than of the labourer.”

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artisan noun US /ˈɑːrtəzən/

a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

From this reading “He carried himself with an alert vigour, usually more characteristic of the artisan than of the labourer.”

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briskly adverb US /ˈbrɪskli/

in a brisk manner

From this reading “RICHARD DUNN was walking briskly homeward, half-an-hour later, with a young man by his side.”

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characteristic noun US /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading “He carried himself with an alert vigour, usually more characteristic of the artisan than of the labourer.”

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cheerful adjective US /ˈtʃɪrfəl/

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading “Dunn was a man of cheerful spirit; and the cheerfulness could be seen in his very air.”

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cheerfulness noun US /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/

the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

From this reading “Dunn was a man of cheerful spirit; and the cheerfulness could be seen in his very air.”

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depressed adjective US /dɪˈprest/

lower than previously

From this reading “He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.”

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homeward adverb US /ˈhoʊmwərd/

toward home

From this reading “RICHARD DUNN was walking briskly homeward, half-an-hour later, with a young man by his side.”

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young man adjective + noun

a teenager or a young adult male

In this reading “RICHARD DUNN was walking briskly homeward, half-an-hour later, with a young man by his side.”

130,774 times in 426,211 chapters
cheerful spirit adjective + noun

In this reading “Dunn was a man of cheerful spirit; and the cheerfulness could be seen in his very air.”

201 times in 426,211 chapters
change in verb + particle

In this reading “He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.”

22,174 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 RICHARD DUNN was walking briskly homeward, half-an-hour later, with a young man by his side.

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airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Dunn was a man of cheerful spirit; and the cheerfulness could be seen in his very air.

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alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading He carried himself with an alert vigour, usually more characteristic of the artisan than of the labourer.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading He carried himself with an alert vigour, usually more characteristic of the artisan than of the labourer.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.

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artisannounUS /ˈɑːrtəzən/

a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

From this reading He carried himself with an alert vigour, usually more characteristic of the artisan than of the labourer.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Dunn was a man of cheerful spirit; and the cheerfulness could be seen in his very air.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.

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brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/

in a brisk manner

From this reading RICHARD DUNN was walking briskly homeward, half-an-hour later, with a young man by his side.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading RICHARD DUNN was walking briskly homeward, half-an-hour later, with a young man by his side.

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carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He carried himself with an alert vigour, usually more characteristic of the artisan than of the labourer.

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changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.

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characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading He carried himself with an alert vigour, usually more characteristic of the artisan than of the labourer.

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cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading Dunn was a man of cheerful spirit; and the cheerfulness could be seen in his very air.

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cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/

the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

From this reading Dunn was a man of cheerful spirit; and the cheerfulness could be seen in his very air.

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circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Dunn was a man of cheerful spirit; and the cheerfulness could be seen in his very air.

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DANGEROUSadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading DANGEROUS.

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depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/

lower than previously

From this reading He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.

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DUNN

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.

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half-an-hour

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From this reading RICHARD DUNN was walking briskly homeward, half-an-hour later, with a young man by his side.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He carried himself with an alert vigour, usually more characteristic of the artisan than of the labourer.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading RICHARD DUNN was walking briskly homeward, half-an-hour later, with a young man by his side.

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homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.

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homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/

toward home

From this reading RICHARD DUNN was walking briskly homeward, half-an-hour later, with a young man by his side.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.

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labourernoun

someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

From this reading He carried himself with an alert vigour, usually more characteristic of the artisan than of the labourer.

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lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading RICHARD DUNN was walking briskly homeward, half-an-hour later, with a young man by his side.

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lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.

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mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading RICHARD DUNN was walking briskly homeward, half-an-hour later, with a young man by his side.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading He carried himself with an alert vigour, usually more characteristic of the artisan than of the labourer.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dunn was a man of cheerful spirit; and the cheerfulness could be seen in his very air.

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RICHARD

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From this reading RICHARD DUNN was walking briskly homeward, half-an-hour later, with a young man by his side.

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seenverbUS /siːn/

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

From this reading Dunn was a man of cheerful spirit; and the cheerfulness could be seen in his very air.

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sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading RICHARD DUNN was walking briskly homeward, half-an-hour later, with a young man by his side.

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slightnounUS /slaɪt/

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.

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spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Dunn was a man of cheerful spirit; and the cheerfulness could be seen in his very air.

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Susan

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From this reading He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He carried himself with an alert vigour, usually more characteristic of the artisan than of the labourer.

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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 He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.

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thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.

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troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading He did not look depressed, though the change in his home and circumstances had been to him, as to Susan, no slight trouble.

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usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/

under normal conditions

From this reading He carried himself with an alert vigour, usually more characteristic of the artisan than of the labourer.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Dunn was a man of cheerful spirit; and the cheerfulness could be seen in his very air.

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vigournoun

forceful exertion

From this reading He carried himself with an alert vigour, usually more characteristic of the artisan than of the labourer.

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walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading RICHARD DUNN was walking briskly homeward, half-an-hour later, with a young man by his side.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading RICHARD DUNN was walking briskly homeward, half-an-hour later, with a young man by his side.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading RICHARD DUNN was walking briskly homeward, half-an-hour later, with a young man by his side.

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youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading RICHARD DUNN was walking briskly homeward, half-an-hour later, with a young man by his side.

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