The Deaves Affair

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MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.

By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.

Avarice was a kind of disease that afflicted him.

Apart from that he was a harmless, even a likable old fellow.

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The Deaves Affair

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Deaves Affair is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.

Line 2

By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

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Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.

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Avarice was a kind of disease that afflicted him.

/ˈæv.ər.ɪs wɑːz ə kaɪnd ʌv dɪˈziːz ðæt əˈflɪktɪd hɪm/

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Apart from that he was a harmless, even a likable old fellow.

/əˈpɑːrt frʌm ðæt hiː wɑːz ə ˈhɑːrmləs ˈiːvɪn ə ˈlaɪkəbəl oʊld ˈfeloʊ/

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afflicted adjective US /əˈflɪktɪd/

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading “Avarice was a kind of disease that afflicted him.”

association noun US /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading “MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.”

Avarice noun US /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/

Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

From this reading “Avarice was a kind of disease that afflicted him.”

diplomacy noun US /dɪˈploʊməsi/

negotiation between nations

From this reading “By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.”

humorous adjective US /ˈhjuːmərəs/

full of or characterized by humor

From this reading “MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.”

likable adjective US /ˈlaɪkəbəl/

(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

From this reading “Apart from that he was a harmless, even a likable old fellow.”

Simeon noun US /ˈsɪmiən/

(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel

From this reading “MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.”

unmanageable adjective US /ənˈmænɪdʒəbəl/

difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape

From this reading “By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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old man adjective + noun

a man who is very old

In this reading “By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.”

old fellow adjective + noun

In this reading “Apart from that he was a harmless, even a likable old fellow.”

humorous side adjective + noun

In this reading “MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.”

became quite verb + particle counted as “become quite”

In this reading “Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.”

like a child verb + article + noun counted as “like … child”

In this reading “By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.”

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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 By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading Avarice was a kind of disease that afflicted him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

ApartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading Apart from that he was a harmless, even a likable old fellow.

associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.

attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/

being joined in close association

From this reading Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.

AvaricenounUS /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/

Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

From this reading Avarice was a kind of disease that afflicted him.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

Deaves

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From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.

diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/

negotiation between nations

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading Avarice was a kind of disease that afflicted him.

Evan

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From this reading Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.

Evan's

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From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Apart from that he was a harmless, even a likable old fellow.

exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading Apart from that he was a harmless, even a likable old fellow.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Apart from that he was a harmless, even a likable old fellow.

graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/

not causing or capable of causing harm

From this reading Apart from that he was a harmless, even a likable old fellow.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.

how

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From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/

full of or characterized by humor

From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.

INTERESTnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Avarice was a kind of disease that afflicted him.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

likableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkəbəl/

(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

From this reading Apart from that he was a harmless, even a likable old fellow.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

MAUD'S

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From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.

MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time but in another place

From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.

responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.

SimeonnounUS /ˈsɪmiən/

(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel

From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Avarice was a kind of disease that afflicted him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

unmanageableadjectiveUS /ənˈmænɪdʒəbəl/

difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Evan in a way became quite attached to him simply because he was a responsibility.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading By the exercise of patience and diplomacy he gradually learned how to manage the old man like a child, though like a child there were times when he was perfectly unmanageable.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading MAUD'S INTEREST Meanwhile Evan's association with Simeon Deaves was not without its humorous side.

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