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The Drunkard

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Drunkard is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.
With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.
"Biblical chapter caption"--that should be done at once.
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The Drunkard

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Drunkard is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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run, say, 2,000 words.
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Find Biblical chapter caption.
/faɪnd ˈbɪbləkəl ˈtʃæptər ˈkæpʃən/
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Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.
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With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.
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"Biblical chapter caption"--that should be done at once.

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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.

Biblical adjective US /ˈbɪbləkəl/

of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible

From this reading “Find Biblical chapter caption.”

Boone noun US /buːn/

an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)

From this reading “Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.”

caption noun US /ˈkæpʃən/

taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument

From this reading “Find Biblical chapter caption.”

epilogue noun US /ˈepəlɔːɡ/

a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play

From this reading “Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.”

morning's noun US /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/

possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.”

painstaking adjective US /ˈpeɪnsteɪkɪŋ/

characterized by extreme care and great effort

From this reading “With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.”

scrutiny noun US /ˈskruːtəni/

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading “With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.”

surveyed verb US /sərˈveɪd/

past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way

From this reading “With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.”

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.

preceding day adjective + noun

In this reading “With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.”

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “"Biblical chapter caption"--that should be done at once.”

work on verb + particle

to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something

In this reading “Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.”

All words in this reading · 52

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

145

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From this reading Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.

2,000

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

From this reading run, say, 2,000 words.

Addie

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

From this reading Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Biblical chapter caption"--that should be done at once.

BiblicaladjectiveUS /ˈbɪbləkəl/

of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible

From this reading Find Biblical chapter caption.

BoonenounUS /buːn/

an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)

From this reading Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.

captionnounUS /ˈkæpʃən/

taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument

From this reading Find Biblical chapter caption.

chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Find Biblical chapter caption.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Biblical chapter caption"--that should be done at once.

dovetailing

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

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

epiloguenounUS /ˈepəlɔːɡ/

a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play

From this reading Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.

experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

FindverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Find Biblical chapter caption.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.

JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/

possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading "Biblical chapter caption"--that should be done at once.

painstakingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnsteɪkɪŋ/

characterized by extreme care and great effort

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

QnounUS /kjuː/

the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet

From this reading Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading run, say, 2,000 words.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading run, say, 2,000 words.

scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Biblical chapter caption"--that should be done at once.

surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/

past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

Toftrees

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

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

wife'snounUS /waɪfs/

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading run, say, 2,000 words.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Mrs. T. at work on Chapter 145 in epilogue--discovery by Addie that Lord Q is really John Boone.

work-menu

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

From this reading With experienced eyes, Toftrees surveyed the morning's work-menu as arranged by Miss Jones from painstaking scrutiny and dovetailing of the husband and wife's work on the preceding day.

Chapter 21 of The Drunkard by Guy Thorne holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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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Chapter 21 holds 261 sentences of The Drunkard, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.

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