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The Everlasting Arms

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.
The excitement which he had at first felt in going to the House of Commons as the Member for Eastroyd had gone.
He found, too, that the "Mother of Parliaments" was different from what he had expected.
The thing that impressed him most was the difficulty in getting anything done.
The atmosphere of the place was in the main lethargic.
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The Everlasting Arms

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of The Everlasting Arms is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.
Line 2
The excitement which he had at first felt in going to the House of Commons as the Member for Eastroyd had gone.
Line 3
He found, too, that the "Mother of Parliaments" was different from what he had expected.
/hiː faʊnd tuː ðæt ðə ˈmʌðər ʌv ˈpɑːrləmənts wɑːz ˈdɪfərənt frʌm wʌt hiː hæd ɪkˈspektəd/
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The thing that impressed him most was the difficulty in getting anything done.
/ðə θɪŋ ðæt ˌɪmˈprest hɪm moʊst wɑːz ðə ˈdɪfəkəlti ɪn ˈɡetɪŋ ˈeniθɪŋ dʌn/
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The atmosphere of the place was in the main lethargic.
/ðə ˈætməsfɪr ʌv ðə pleɪs wɑːz ɪn ðə meɪn ləˈθɑːrdʒɪk/

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.

Commons noun US /ˈkɑːmənz/

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

From this reading “The excitement which he had at first felt in going to the House of Commons as the Member for Eastroyd had gone.”

depressed adjective US /dɪˈprest/

lower than previously

From this reading “AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.”

Dick's noun US /dɪks/

possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective

From this reading “AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.”

impressed adjective US /ˌɪmˈprest/

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading “The thing that impressed him most was the difficulty in getting anything done.”

lethargic adjective US /ləˈθɑːrdʒɪk/

deficient in alertness or activity

From this reading “The atmosphere of the place was in the main lethargic.”

moscow noun US /ˈmɑːskoʊ/

a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation

From this reading “AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.”

Parliaments noun US /ˈpɑːrləmənts/

plural of “parliament” — a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading “He found, too, that the "Mother of Parliaments" was different from what he had expected.”

preceded verb US /prɪˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading “AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

few days adjective + noun

In this reading “AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.”

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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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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading The thing that impressed him most was the difficulty in getting anything done.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The excitement which he had at first felt in going to the House of Commons as the Member for Eastroyd had gone.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.

atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The atmosphere of the place was in the main lethargic.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.

CAFÉ

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

From this reading AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.

CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

From this reading The excitement which he had at first felt in going to the House of Commons as the Member for Eastroyd had gone.

CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.

depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/

lower than previously

From this reading AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.

Dick'snounUS /dɪks/

possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective

From this reading AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading He found, too, that the "Mother of Parliaments" was different from what he had expected.

difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading The thing that impressed him most was the difficulty in getting anything done.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The thing that impressed him most was the difficulty in getting anything done.

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.

Eastroyd

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

From this reading The excitement which he had at first felt in going to the House of Commons as the Member for Eastroyd had gone.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading The excitement which he had at first felt in going to the House of Commons as the Member for Eastroyd had gone.

expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading He found, too, that the "Mother of Parliaments" was different from what he had expected.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The excitement which he had at first felt in going to the House of Commons as the Member for Eastroyd had gone.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The excitement which he had at first felt in going to the House of Commons as the Member for Eastroyd had gone.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The excitement which he had at first felt in going to the House of Commons as the Member for Eastroyd had gone.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading He found, too, that the "Mother of Parliaments" was different from what he had expected.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He found, too, that the "Mother of Parliaments" was different from what he had expected.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading The thing that impressed him most was the difficulty in getting anything done.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading The excitement which he had at first felt in going to the House of Commons as the Member for Eastroyd had gone.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading The excitement which he had at first felt in going to the House of Commons as the Member for Eastroyd had gone.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The thing that impressed him most was the difficulty in getting anything done.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.

impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading The thing that impressed him most was the difficulty in getting anything done.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The excitement which he had at first felt in going to the House of Commons as the Member for Eastroyd had gone.

lethargicadjectiveUS /ləˈθɑːrdʒɪk/

deficient in alertness or activity

From this reading The atmosphere of the place was in the main lethargic.

mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading The atmosphere of the place was in the main lethargic.

MembernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading The excitement which he had at first felt in going to the House of Commons as the Member for Eastroyd had gone.

MOSCOWnounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/

a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation

From this reading AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The thing that impressed him most was the difficulty in getting anything done.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He found, too, that the "Mother of Parliaments" was different from what he had expected.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The excitement which he had at first felt in going to the House of Commons as the Member for Eastroyd had gone.

Olga's

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

From this reading AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.

ParliamentsnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənts/

plural of “parliament” — a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading He found, too, that the "Mother of Parliaments" was different from what he had expected.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The atmosphere of the place was in the main lethargic.

precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He found, too, that the "Mother of Parliaments" was different from what he had expected.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading The thing that impressed him most was the difficulty in getting anything done.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He found, too, that the "Mother of Parliaments" was different from what he had expected.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He found, too, that the "Mother of Parliaments" was different from what he had expected.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He found, too, that the "Mother of Parliaments" was different from what he had expected.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading AT THE CAFÉ MOSCOW During the few days which had preceded Dick's visit to the Countess Olga's house, he had been very depressed.

Chapter 37 of The Everlasting Arms by Joseph Hocking holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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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