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'Need I remind you,' began Eustace, 'of my father's high, indomitable spirit?

'No, no,' said the squire hastily; 'he was the finest'-- 'Now, squire,' said Dr. Cruden, laying his hand gently on his knee, 'let us agree, before Mr. De la Mark begins, that there shall be no interruptions, or we shall not finish to-night.'

'Go on,' said the squire.

'He could never brook the stern temper of my grandfather, and constant contention created serious disaffection between them.'

'That was all through Bloodworth,' said the squire; 'he was at the bottom of it all; he is a very'-- 'Now, do hush,' said the doctor in a deprecating tone.

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Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of The Black Troopers, and other stories is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

'Need I remind you,' began Eustace, 'of my father's high, indomitable spirit? 'No, no,' said the squire hastily; 'he was the finest'-- 'Now, squire,' said Dr. Cruden, laying his hand gently on his knee, 'let us agree, before Mr. De la Mark begins, that there shall be no interruptions, or we shall not finish to-night.' 'Go on,' said the squire. 'He could never brook the stern temper of my grandfather, and constant contention created serious disaffection between them.' 'That was all through Bloodworth,' said the squire; 'he was at the bottom of it all; he is a very'-- 'Now, do hush,' said the doctor in a deprecating tone.

The Black Troopers, and other stories

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of The Black Troopers, and other stories is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1

'Need I remind you,' began Eustace, 'of my father's high, indomitable spirit?

Line 2

Line 3

'Go on,' said the squire.

/ɡoʊ ɑːn sed ðə skwaɪr/

Line 4

'He could never brook the stern temper of my grandfather, and constant contention created serious disaffection between them.'

/hiː kʊd ˈnevər brʊk ðə stɜːrn ˈtempər ʌv maɪ ˈɡrændfɑːðər ənd ˈkɑːnstənt kənˈtenʃən kriˈeɪtəd ˈsɪriəs ˌdɪsəˈfekʃən bɪˈtwiːn ðem/

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'That was all through Bloodworth,' said the squire; 'he was at the bottom of it all; he is a very'-- 'Now, do hush,' said the doctor in a deprecating tone.

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contention noun US /kənˈtenʃən/

a point asserted as part of an argument

From this reading “'He could never brook the stern temper of my grandfather, and constant contention created serious disaffection between them.'”

created verb US /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading “'He could never brook the stern temper of my grandfather, and constant contention created serious disaffection between them.'”

deprecating adjective US /ˈdeprəkeɪtɪŋ/

tending to diminish or disparage

From this reading “'That was all through Bloodworth,' said the squire; 'he was at the bottom of it all; he is a very'-- 'Now, do hush,' said the doctor in a deprecating tone.”

disaffection noun US /ˌdɪsəˈfekʃən/

the feeling of being alienated from other people

From this reading “'He could never brook the stern temper of my grandfather, and constant contention created serious disaffection between them.'”

finest adjective US /ˈfaɪnəst/

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading “'No, no,' said the squire hastily; 'he was the finest'-- 'Now, squire,' said Dr. Cruden, laying his hand gently on his knee, 'let us agree, before Mr. De la Mark begins, that there shall be no interruptions, or we shall not finish to-night.'”

indomitable adjective US /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/

impossible to subdue

From this reading “'Need I remind you,' began Eustace, 'of my father's high, indomitable spirit?”

interruptions noun US /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃənz/

plural of “interruption” — an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

remind verb US /riˈmaɪnd/

put in the mind of someone

From this reading “'Need I remind you,' began Eustace, 'of my father's high, indomitable spirit?”

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.

De la noun + noun

In this reading “'No, no,' said the squire hastily; 'he was the finest'-- 'Now, squire,' said Dr. Cruden, laying his hand gently on his knee, 'let us agree, before Mr. De la Mark begins, that there shall be no interruptions, or we shall not finish to-night.'”

indomitable spirit adjective + noun

In this reading “'Need I remind you,' began Eustace, 'of my father's high, indomitable spirit?”

at the bottom preposition + article + noun counted as “at … bottom”

In this reading “'That was all through Bloodworth,' said the squire; 'he was at the bottom of it all; he is a very'-- 'Now, do hush,' said the doctor in a deprecating tone.”

Go on verb + particle

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “'Go on,' said the squire.”

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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 'That was all through Bloodworth,' said the squire; 'he was at the bottom of it all; he is a very'-- 'Now, do hush,' said the doctor in a deprecating tone.

agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading 'No, no,' said the squire hastily; 'he was the finest'-- 'Now, squire,' said Dr. Cruden, laying his hand gently on his knee, 'let us agree, before Mr. De la Mark begins, that there shall be no interruptions, or we shall not finish to-night.'

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 'That was all through Bloodworth,' said the squire; 'he was at the bottom of it all; he is a very'-- 'Now, do hush,' said the doctor in a deprecating tone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 'He could never brook the stern temper of my grandfather, and constant contention created serious disaffection between them.'

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 'That was all through Bloodworth,' said the squire; 'he was at the bottom of it all; he is a very'-- 'Now, do hush,' said the doctor in a deprecating tone.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading 'Need I remind you,' began Eustace, 'of my father's high, indomitable spirit?

beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading 'He could never brook the stern temper of my grandfather, and constant contention created serious disaffection between them.'

Bloodworth

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From this reading 'That was all through Bloodworth,' said the squire; 'he was at the bottom of it all; he is a very'-- 'Now, do hush,' said the doctor in a deprecating tone.

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading 'That was all through Bloodworth,' said the squire; 'he was at the bottom of it all; he is a very'-- 'Now, do hush,' said the doctor in a deprecating tone.

brooknounUS /brʊk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading 'He could never brook the stern temper of my grandfather, and constant contention created serious disaffection between them.'

constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/

unvarying in nature

From this reading 'He could never brook the stern temper of my grandfather, and constant contention created serious disaffection between them.'

contentionnounUS /kənˈtenʃən/

a point asserted as part of an argument

From this reading 'He could never brook the stern temper of my grandfather, and constant contention created serious disaffection between them.'

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading 'He could never brook the stern temper of my grandfather, and constant contention created serious disaffection between them.'

createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading 'He could never brook the stern temper of my grandfather, and constant contention created serious disaffection between them.'

Cruden

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DenounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

deprecatingadjectiveUS /ˈdeprəkeɪtɪŋ/

tending to diminish or disparage

From this reading 'That was all through Bloodworth,' said the squire; 'he was at the bottom of it all; he is a very'-- 'Now, do hush,' said the doctor in a deprecating tone.

disaffectionnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈfekʃən/

the feeling of being alienated from other people

From this reading 'He could never brook the stern temper of my grandfather, and constant contention created serious disaffection between them.'

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading 'That was all through Bloodworth,' said the squire; 'he was at the bottom of it all; he is a very'-- 'Now, do hush,' said the doctor in a deprecating tone.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading 'That was all through Bloodworth,' said the squire; 'he was at the bottom of it all; he is a very'-- 'Now, do hush,' said the doctor in a deprecating tone.

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

Eustace

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From this reading 'Need I remind you,' began Eustace, 'of my father's high, indomitable spirit?

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading 'Need I remind you,' began Eustace, 'of my father's high, indomitable spirit?

finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/

in a gradual manner

GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading 'Go on,' said the squire.

grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading 'He could never brook the stern temper of my grandfather, and constant contention created serious disaffection between them.'

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading 'Need I remind you,' began Eustace, 'of my father's high, indomitable spirit?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

hushverbUS /hʌʃ/

become quiet or still; fall silent

From this reading 'That was all through Bloodworth,' said the squire; 'he was at the bottom of it all; he is a very'-- 'Now, do hush,' said the doctor in a deprecating tone.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading 'Need I remind you,' began Eustace, 'of my father's high, indomitable spirit?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 'That was all through Bloodworth,' said the squire; 'he was at the bottom of it all; he is a very'-- 'Now, do hush,' said the doctor in a deprecating tone.

indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/

impossible to subdue

From this reading 'Need I remind you,' began Eustace, 'of my father's high, indomitable spirit?

interruptionsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃənz/

plural of “interruption” — an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading 'That was all through Bloodworth,' said the squire; 'he was at the bottom of it all; he is a very'-- 'Now, do hush,' said the doctor in a deprecating tone.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'That was all through Bloodworth,' said the squire; 'he was at the bottom of it all; he is a very'-- 'Now, do hush,' said the doctor in a deprecating tone.

kneenounUS /niː/

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'Need I remind you,' began Eustace, 'of my father's high, indomitable spirit?

NeednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading 'Need I remind you,' began Eustace, 'of my father's high, indomitable spirit?

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading 'He could never brook the stern temper of my grandfather, and constant contention created serious disaffection between them.'

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'Need I remind you,' began Eustace, 'of my father's high, indomitable spirit?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/

put in the mind of someone

From this reading 'Need I remind you,' began Eustace, 'of my father's high, indomitable spirit?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading 'He could never brook the stern temper of my grandfather, and constant contention created serious disaffection between them.'

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading 'Need I remind you,' began Eustace, 'of my father's high, indomitable spirit?

squirenounUS /skwaɪr/

young nobleman attendant on a knight

sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading 'He could never brook the stern temper of my grandfather, and constant contention created serious disaffection between them.'

tempernounUS /ˈtempər/

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading 'He could never brook the stern temper of my grandfather, and constant contention created serious disaffection between them.'

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

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading 'He could never brook the stern temper of my grandfather, and constant contention created serious disaffection between them.'

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading 'That was all through Bloodworth,' said the squire; 'he was at the bottom of it all; he is a very'-- 'Now, do hush,' said the doctor in a deprecating tone.

to-night

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tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading 'That was all through Bloodworth,' said the squire; 'he was at the bottom of it all; he is a very'-- 'Now, do hush,' said the doctor in a deprecating tone.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading 'That was all through Bloodworth,' said the squire; 'he was at the bottom of it all; he is a very'-- 'Now, do hush,' said the doctor in a deprecating tone.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Need I remind you,' began Eustace, 'of my father's high, indomitable spirit?

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