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Reuben Roy's temptations

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Reuben Roy's temptations is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AN ENEMY.
DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.
And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.
The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.
Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
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Reuben Roy's temptations

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Reuben Roy's temptations is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AN ENEMY.
/æn ˈenəmi/
Line 2
DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.
Line 3
And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.
/ənd jet iːtʃ left ɪts ˌɪmˈpres æz iːtʃ deɪ ˈʃʊrli dʌz ɪn ðə laɪf ʌv ˈevəri wʌn/
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The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.
/ðə deɪz wiː kaʊnt ˈmemərəbəl duː nɑːt ˌnesəˈserəli ˌreprɪˈzent ðə moʊst moʊˈmentəs ˈaʊərz ʌv ˈaʊər ˈhɪstəri/
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Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.
/ˈevəri deɪ ædz ˈsʌmθɪŋ tuː ðə ˈkerɪktər wiː ɑːr ˈbɪldɪŋ ʌp ˈevəri deɪ ˈprezənts tuː ʌs ɪn sʌm fɔːrm ɔːr ˈʌðər ðæt tʃɔɪs bɪˈtwiːn ɡʊd ənd ˈiːvəl wɪtʃ dəˈtɜːrmənz ˈaʊər truː selvz/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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adds noun US /ædz/

plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders

From this reading “Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.”

determines verb US /dəˈtɜːrmənz/

third-person singular of “determine” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading “Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.”

impress verb US /ˌɪmˈpres/

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading “And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.”

memorable adjective US /ˈmemərəbəl/

worth remembering

From this reading “The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.”

momentous adjective US /moʊˈmentəs/

of very great significance

From this reading “The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.”

necessarily adverb US /ˌnesəˈserəli/

in an essential manner

From this reading “The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.”

Reuben noun US /ˈruːbən/

(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel

From this reading “DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.”

selves noun US /selvz/

plural of “self” — your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading “Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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most momentous adverb + adjective

In this reading “The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.”

true selves adjective + noun counted as “true self”

In this reading “Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.”

after day preposition + noun

In this reading “DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.”

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addsnounUS /ædz/

plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders

From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading AN ENEMY.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.

buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.

choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.

countverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.

DAYnounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.

determinesverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmənz/

third-person singular of “determine” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.

ENEMYnounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading AN ENEMY.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.

flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.

impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.

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 And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.

markverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.

memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/

worth remembering

From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.

momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/

of very great significance

From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.

necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/

in an essential manner

From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.

presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.

representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.

ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/

(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel

From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.

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From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.

selvesnounUS /selvz/

plural of “self” — your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.

spedverbUS /sped/

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.

surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The days we count memorable do not necessarily represent the most momentous hours of our history.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Every day adds something to the character we are building up; every day presents to us, in some form or other, that choice between good and evil which determines our true selves.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading DAY after day sped by with little to mark its flight in the life of Reuben Roy.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet each left its impress, as each day surely does in the life of every one.

Chapter 5 of Reuben Roy's temptations by Eglanton Thorne holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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