Right Half Hollins

Chapter VIII

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Then, afterwards, emerging alone, he ran into Tommy Parish in the corridor and Tommy nailed him.

Tommy, although he had recently finished a hearty supper, was munching salted peanuts without evident effort.

He held out the small packet to Bert, but the latter shook his head.

“Won’t let you?” asked Tommy.

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Right Half Hollins Ralph Henry Barbour

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Right Half Hollins is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

EXPERT ADVICE As a result of these and similar cogitations he went to supper in a chastened frame of mind and refused to accept any of the clapping that greeted his appearance in dining hall as a personal tribute. Then, afterwards, emerging alone, he ran into Tommy Parish in the corridor and Tommy nailed him. Tommy, although he had recently finished a hearty supper, was munching salted peanuts without evident effort. He held out the small packet to Bert, but the latter shook his head. “Won’t let you?” asked Tommy.

Right Half Hollins

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Right Half Hollins is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Line 2

Then, afterwards, emerging alone, he ran into Tommy Parish in the corridor and Tommy nailed him.

Line 3

Tommy, although he had recently finished a hearty supper, was munching salted peanuts without evident effort.

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He held out the small packet to Bert, but the latter shook his head.

Line 5

“Won’t let you?” asked Tommy.

Learner Dictionary

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

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chastened verb US /ˈtʃeɪsənd/

past form of “chasten” — censure severely

From this reading “EXPERT ADVICE As a result of these and similar cogitations he went to supper in a chastened frame of mind and refused to accept any of the clapping that greeted his appearance in dining hall as a personal tribute.”

clapping noun US /ˈklæpɪŋ/

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

emerging adjective US /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/

coming to maturity

From this reading “Then, afterwards, emerging alone, he ran into Tommy Parish in the corridor and Tommy nailed him.”

munching verb US /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily

From this reading “Tommy, although he had recently finished a hearty supper, was munching salted peanuts without evident effort.”

nailed verb US /neɪld/

past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails

From this reading “Then, afterwards, emerging alone, he ran into Tommy Parish in the corridor and Tommy nailed him.”

peanuts noun US /ˈpiːnəts/

an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount

From this reading “Tommy, although he had recently finished a hearty supper, was munching salted peanuts without evident effort.”

salted adjective US /ˈsɔːltɪd/

(used especially of meats) preserved in salt

From this reading “Tommy, although he had recently finished a hearty supper, was munching salted peanuts without evident effort.”

tribute noun US /ˈtrɪbjuːt/

something given or done as an expression of esteem

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.

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dining hall noun + noun

In this reading “EXPERT ADVICE As a result of these and similar cogitations he went to supper in a chastened frame of mind and refused to accept any of the clapping that greeted his appearance in dining hall as a personal tribute.”

hearty supper adjective + noun

In this reading “Tommy, although he had recently finished a hearty supper, was munching salted peanuts without evident effort.”

small packet adjective + noun

In this reading “He held out the small packet to Bert, but the latter shook his head.”

evident effort adjective + noun

In this reading “Tommy, although he had recently finished a hearty supper, was munching salted peanuts without evident effort.”

ran into verb + particle counted as “run into”

be beset by

In this reading “Then, afterwards, emerging alone, he ran into Tommy Parish in the corridor and Tommy nailed him.”

in the corridor preposition + article + noun counted as “in … corridor”

In this reading “Then, afterwards, emerging alone, he ran into Tommy Parish in the corridor and Tommy nailed him.”

frame of verb + particle

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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 EXPERT ADVICE As a result of these and similar cogitations he went to supper in a chastened frame of mind and refused to accept any of the clapping that greeted his appearance in dining hall as a personal tribute.

acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/

consider or hold as true

ADVICEnounUS /ædˈvaɪs/

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Then, afterwards, emerging alone, he ran into Tommy Parish in the corridor and Tommy nailed him.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Then, afterwards, emerging alone, he ran into Tommy Parish in the corridor and Tommy nailed him.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Tommy, although he had recently finished a hearty supper, was munching salted peanuts without evident effort.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Won’t let you?” asked Tommy.

Bert

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From this reading He held out the small packet to Bert, but the latter shook his head.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He held out the small packet to Bert, but the latter shook his head.

chastenedverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsənd/

past form of “chasten” — censure severely

clappingnounUS /ˈklæpɪŋ/

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

cogitations

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corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading Then, afterwards, emerging alone, he ran into Tommy Parish in the corridor and Tommy nailed him.

diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

the act of eating dinner

effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Tommy, although he had recently finished a hearty supper, was munching salted peanuts without evident effort.

emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/

coming to maturity

From this reading Then, afterwards, emerging alone, he ran into Tommy Parish in the corridor and Tommy nailed him.

evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Tommy, although he had recently finished a hearty supper, was munching salted peanuts without evident effort.

EXPERTadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

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

From this reading Tommy, although he had recently finished a hearty supper, was munching salted peanuts without evident effort.

frameverbUS /freɪm/

enclose in or as if in a frame

greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Tommy, although he had recently finished a hearty supper, was munching salted peanuts without evident effort.

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He held out the small packet to Bert, but the latter shook his head.

heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading Tommy, although he had recently finished a hearty supper, was munching salted peanuts without evident effort.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He held out the small packet to Bert, but the latter shook his head.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Then, afterwards, emerging alone, he ran into Tommy Parish in the corridor and Tommy nailed him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then, afterwards, emerging alone, he ran into Tommy Parish in the corridor and Tommy nailed him.

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading He held out the small packet to Bert, but the latter shook his head.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Won’t let you?” asked Tommy.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily

From this reading Tommy, although he had recently finished a hearty supper, was munching salted peanuts without evident effort.

nailedverbUS /neɪld/

past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails

From this reading Then, afterwards, emerging alone, he ran into Tommy Parish in the corridor and Tommy nailed him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He held out the small packet to Bert, but the latter shook his head.

packetnounUS /ˈpækət/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading He held out the small packet to Bert, but the latter shook his head.

ParishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/

a local church community

From this reading Then, afterwards, emerging alone, he ran into Tommy Parish in the corridor and Tommy nailed him.

peanutsnounUS /ˈpiːnəts/

an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount

From this reading Tommy, although he had recently finished a hearty supper, was munching salted peanuts without evident effort.

personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Then, afterwards, emerging alone, he ran into Tommy Parish in the corridor and Tommy nailed him.

recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/

in the recent past

From this reading Tommy, although he had recently finished a hearty supper, was munching salted peanuts without evident effort.

refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

saltedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːltɪd/

(used especially of meats) preserved in salt

From this reading Tommy, although he had recently finished a hearty supper, was munching salted peanuts without evident effort.

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading He held out the small packet to Bert, but the latter shook his head.

similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/

marked by correspondence or resemblance

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading He held out the small packet to Bert, but the latter shook his head.

suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, afterwards, emerging alone, he ran into Tommy Parish in the corridor and Tommy nailed him.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

Tommy

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From this reading Then, afterwards, emerging alone, he ran into Tommy Parish in the corridor and Tommy nailed him.

tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/

something given or done as an expression of esteem

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Tommy, although he had recently finished a hearty supper, was munching salted peanuts without evident effort.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Tommy, although he had recently finished a hearty supper, was munching salted peanuts without evident effort.

Won't

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From this reading “Won’t let you?” asked Tommy.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Won’t let you?” asked Tommy.

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