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The Day's Work - Part 1
The Day's Work - Part 1

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Day's Work - Part 1 is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Rudyard Kipling • Curated US English Learning Edition
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The beautiful line of boats swept by as steadily as the procession of the Seasons.
The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"
Dutch fashion - and that was absolutely all.
"I did my best," said the Steam, gravely, "but I don't think they were much impressed with us, somehow.
Do you?"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Day's Work - Part 1

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Day's Work - Part 1 is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The beautiful line of boats swept by as steadily as the procession of the Seasons.
/ðə ˈbjuːtəfəl laɪn ʌv boʊts swept baɪ æz ˈstedəli æz ðə prəˈseʃən ʌv ðə ˈsiːzənz/
Line 2
The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"
Line 3
Dutch fashion - and that was absolutely all.
/dʌtʃ ˈfæʃən ənd ðæt wɑːz ˌæbsəˈluːtli ɔːl/
Line 4
"I did my best," said the Steam, gravely, "but I don't think they were much impressed with us, somehow.
Line 5
Do you?"
/duː juː/

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.

Dutch adjective US /dʌtʃ/

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading “Dutch fashion - and that was absolutely all.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flicker verb US /ˈflɪkər/

move back and forth very rapidly

From this reading “The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"”

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grunted verb US /ˈɡrʌntɪd/

past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise

From this reading “The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"”

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Haw noun US /hɔː/

a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

From this reading “The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"”

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Kaiser noun US /ˈkaɪzər/

the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918

From this reading “The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Majestic adjective US /məˈdʒestɪk/

majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

From this reading “The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Seasons noun US /ˈsiːzənz/

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading “The beautiful line of boats swept by as steadily as the procession of the Seasons.”

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steam verb US /stiːm/

travel by means of steam power

From this reading “The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

much impressed adverb + adjective

In this reading “"I did my best," said the Steam, gravely, "but I don't think they were much impressed with us, somehow.”

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flicker of verb + particle

In this reading “The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"”

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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 The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Dutch fashion - and that was absolutely all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 Dutch fashion - and that was absolutely all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The beautiful line of boats swept by as steadily as the procession of the Seasons.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The beautiful line of boats swept by as steadily as the procession of the Seasons.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "I did my best," said the Steam, gravely, "but I don't think they were much impressed with us, somehow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boatsnounUS /boʊts/

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The beautiful line of boats swept by as steadily as the procession of the Seasons.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I did my best," said the Steam, gravely, "but I don't think they were much impressed with us, somehow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The beautiful line of boats swept by as steadily as the procession of the Seasons.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
coquettishadjective

like a coquette

From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "I did my best," said the Steam, gravely, "but I don't think they were much impressed with us, somehow.

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Dimbula

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From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

Pending verification
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do you?"

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don't

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From this reading "I did my best," said the Steam, gravely, "but I don't think they were much impressed with us, somehow.

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DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading Dutch fashion - and that was absolutely all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Dutch fashion - and that was absolutely all.

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flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/

move back and forth very rapidly

From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading "I did my best," said the Steam, gravely, "but I don't think they were much impressed with us, somehow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/

past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise

From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HawnounUS /hɔː/

a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

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Hmph

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From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

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Hoch

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From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

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How

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

From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I did my best," said the Steam, gravely, "but I don't think they were much impressed with us, somehow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading "I did my best," said the Steam, gravely, "but I don't think they were much impressed with us, somehow.

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KaisernounUS /ˈkaɪzər/

the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918

From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The beautiful line of boats swept by as steadily as the procession of the Seasons.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MajesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/

majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I did my best," said the Steam, gravely, "but I don't think they were much impressed with us, somehow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I did my best," said the Steam, gravely, "but I don't think they were much impressed with us, somehow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The beautiful line of boats swept by as steadily as the procession of the Seasons.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Oui

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From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

Pending verification
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading The beautiful line of boats swept by as steadily as the procession of the Seasons.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SeasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading The beautiful line of boats swept by as steadily as the procession of the Seasons.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Servia

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

From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

Pending verification
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading "I did my best," said the Steam, gravely, "but I don't think they were much impressed with us, somehow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading The beautiful line of boats swept by as steadily as the procession of the Seasons.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
steamverbUS /stiːm/

travel by means of steam power

From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/

possessing sweep

From this reading The beautiful line of boats swept by as steadily as the procession of the Seasons.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Dutch fashion - and that was absolutely all.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The beautiful line of boats swept by as steadily as the procession of the Seasons.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I did my best," said the Steam, gravely, "but I don't think they were much impressed with us, somehow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I did my best," said the Steam, gravely, "but I don't think they were much impressed with us, somehow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Touraine

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

From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

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uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading "I did my best," said the Steam, gravely, "but I don't think they were much impressed with us, somehow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Dutch fashion - and that was absolutely all.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "I did my best," said the Steam, gravely, "but I don't think they were much impressed with us, somehow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Werkendam

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

From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Dimbula heard the Majestic say, "Hmph!" and the Paris grunted, "How!" and the Touraine said, "Oui!" with a little coquettish flicker of steam; and the Servia said, "Haw!" and the Kaiser and the Werkendam said, "Hoch!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Do you?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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