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Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike
Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.
It has a good ending even before it starts.
It ends in a rice pudding, but oh boy, wait till you see what the last one ends in.
I bet you think I’m a crazy author, hey?
Anyway, I have a lot of fun.
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Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.
Line 2
It has a good ending even before it starts.
/ɪt hæz ə ɡʊd ˈendɪŋ ˈiːvɪn bɪˈfɔːr ɪt stɑːrts/
Line 3
It ends in a rice pudding, but oh boy, wait till you see what the last one ends in.
/ɪt endz ɪn ə raɪs ˈpʊdɪŋ bʌt oʊ bɔɪ weɪt tɪl juː siː wʌt ðə læst wʌn endz ɪn/
Line 4
I bet you think I’m a crazy author, hey?
Line 5
Anyway, I have a lot of fun.
/ˈeniweɪ aɪ hæv ə lɑːt ʌv fʌn/

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.

bet verb US /bet/

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading “I bet you think I’m a crazy author, hey?”

crazy adjective US /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading “I bet you think I’m a crazy author, hey?”

ending noun US /ˈendɪŋ/

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading “KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.”

gong noun US /ɡɔːŋ/

a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick

From this reading “KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.”

pudding noun US /ˈpʊdɪŋ/

any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes

From this reading “It ends in a rice pudding, but oh boy, wait till you see what the last one ends in.”

rice noun US /raɪs/

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading “It ends in a rice pudding, but oh boy, wait till you see what the last one ends in.”

rings noun US /rɪŋz/

gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises

From this reading “KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.”

starts noun US /stɑːrts/

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading “It has a good ending even before it starts.”

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.

rice pudding noun + noun

In this reading “It ends in a rice pudding, but oh boy, wait till you see what the last one ends in.”

wait till verb + particle

In this reading “It ends in a rice pudding, but oh boy, wait till you see what the last one ends in.”

next chapter adjective + noun

In this reading “KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.”

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

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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 KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

AnywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Anyway, I have a lot of fun.

authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading I bet you think I’m a crazy author, hey?

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It has a good ending even before it starts.

betverbUS /bet/

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading I bet you think I’m a crazy author, hey?

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading It ends in a rice pudding, but oh boy, wait till you see what the last one ends in.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It ends in a rice pudding, but oh boy, wait till you see what the last one ends in.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading I bet you think I’m a crazy author, hey?

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

endsnounUS /endz/

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It ends in a rice pudding, but oh boy, wait till you see what the last one ends in.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading It has a good ending even before it starts.

funnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading Anyway, I have a lot of fun.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

gongnounUS /ɡɔːŋ/

a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading It has a good ending even before it starts.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

hey

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

From this reading I bet you think I’m a crazy author, hey?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I bet you think I’m a crazy author, hey?

I'm

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

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It ends in a rice pudding, but oh boy, wait till you see what the last one ends in.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

it's

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

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

KERFLOP

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

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading It ends in a rice pudding, but oh boy, wait till you see what the last one ends in.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Anyway, I have a lot of fun.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Anyway, I have a lot of fun.

ohnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading It ends in a rice pudding, but oh boy, wait till you see what the last one ends in.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It ends in a rice pudding, but oh boy, wait till you see what the last one ends in.

puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/

any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes

From this reading It ends in a rice pudding, but oh boy, wait till you see what the last one ends in.

ricenounUS /raɪs/

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading It ends in a rice pudding, but oh boy, wait till you see what the last one ends in.

ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/

gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

startsnounUS /stɑːrts/

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading It has a good ending even before it starts.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I bet you think I’m a crazy author, hey?

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading It ends in a rice pudding, but oh boy, wait till you see what the last one ends in.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It ends in a rice pudding, but oh boy, wait till you see what the last one ends in.

writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading KERFLOP Now I’m going to start writing the next chapter and I’m going to keep writing it till the dinner gong rings, so you can see it’s going to have a good ending.

Chapter 2 of Roy Blakeley's roundabout hike by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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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