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Short Story Classics (American) Vol. 2

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Short Story Classics (American) Vol. 2 is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"And now I must clear out.
I've got a race at Jerome Park at two o'clock.
It's all right, d'Antimoine; I assure you it's all right--but I should advise you to punch the Count's head, all the same."
Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.
But Jaune refused to be comforted.
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Short Story Classics (American) Vol. 2

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Short Story Classics (American) Vol. 2 is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"And now I must clear out.
/ənd naʊ aɪ mʌst klɪr aʊt/
Line 2
I've got a race at Jerome Park at two o'clock.
Line 3
It's all right, d'Antimoine; I assure you it's all right--but I should advise you to punch the Count's head, all the same."
Line 4
Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.
Line 5
But Jaune refused to be comforted.

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.

advise verb US /ædˈvaɪz/

give advice to

From this reading “It's all right, d'Antimoine; I assure you it's all right--but I should advise you to punch the Count's head, all the same."”

assure verb US /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading “It's all right, d'Antimoine; I assure you it's all right--but I should advise you to punch the Count's head, all the same."”

comforted adjective US /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/

made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress

From this reading “But Jaune refused to be comforted.”

Crayon noun US /ˈkreɪɑːn/

writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing

From this reading “Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.”

Jerome noun US /dʒərˈoʊm/

(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)

From this reading “I've got a race at Jerome Park at two o'clock.”

Park noun US /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading “I've got a race at Jerome Park at two o'clock.”

punch verb US /pʌntʃ/

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading “It's all right, d'Antimoine; I assure you it's all right--but I should advise you to punch the Count's head, all the same."”

Vandyke noun US /ˌvænˈdaɪk/

Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)

From this reading “Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.”

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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 I've got a race at Jerome Park at two o'clock.

adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/

give advice to

From this reading It's all right, d'Antimoine; I assure you it's all right--but I should advise you to punch the Count's head, all the same."

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.

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 It's all right, d'Antimoine; I assure you it's all right--but I should advise you to punch the Count's head, all the same."

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "And now I must clear out.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.

assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading It's all right, d'Antimoine; I assure you it's all right--but I should advise you to punch the Count's head, all the same."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I've got a race at Jerome Park at two o'clock.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading But Jaune refused to be comforted.

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It's all right, d'Antimoine; I assure you it's all right--but I should advise you to punch the Count's head, all the same."

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading "And now I must clear out.

comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/

made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress

From this reading But Jaune refused to be comforted.

Conte

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

From this reading Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.

Count's

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

From this reading It's all right, d'Antimoine; I assure you it's all right--but I should advise you to punch the Count's head, all the same."

CrayonnounUS /ˈkreɪɑːn/

writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing

From this reading Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.

d'Antimoine

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

From this reading It's all right, d'Antimoine; I assure you it's all right--but I should advise you to punch the Count's head, all the same."

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I've got a race at Jerome Park at two o'clock.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.

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 It's all right, d'Antimoine; I assure you it's all right--but I should advise you to punch the Count's head, all the same."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "And now I must clear out.

I've

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

From this reading I've got a race at Jerome Park at two o'clock.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.

It's

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

From this reading It's all right, d'Antimoine; I assure you it's all right--but I should advise you to punch the Count's head, all the same."

Jaune

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

From this reading Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.

JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/

(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)

From this reading I've got a race at Jerome Park at two o'clock.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "And now I must clear out.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading "And now I must clear out.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading I've got a race at Jerome Park at two o'clock.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "And now I must clear out.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.

ParknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading I've got a race at Jerome Park at two o'clock.

punchverbUS /pʌntʃ/

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading It's all right, d'Antimoine; I assure you it's all right--but I should advise you to punch the Count's head, all the same."

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading I've got a race at Jerome Park at two o'clock.

refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading But Jaune refused to be comforted.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading It's all right, d'Antimoine; I assure you it's all right--but I should advise you to punch the Count's head, all the same."

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading It's all right, d'Antimoine; I assure you it's all right--but I should advise you to punch the Count's head, all the same."

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It's all right, d'Antimoine; I assure you it's all right--but I should advise you to punch the Count's head, all the same."

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It's all right, d'Antimoine; I assure you it's all right--but I should advise you to punch the Count's head, all the same."

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It's all right, d'Antimoine; I assure you it's all right--but I should advise you to punch the Count's head, all the same."

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I've got a race at Jerome Park at two o'clock.

VandykenounUS /ˌvænˈdaɪk/

Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)

From this reading Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Vandyke Brown thought it was all right, too, as he talked the matter over with Jaune after little Conte Crayon had gone.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It's all right, d'Antimoine; I assure you it's all right--but I should advise you to punch the Count's head, all the same."

Chapter 10 of Short Story Classics (American) Vol. 2 by William [Editor] Patten holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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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