Chapter 10 of The Hero is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Hero is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm very strong; I should like it so much. Won't you ask Jamie? He can only refuse." "Very well." Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.
Chapter 10 of The Hero is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Won't you ask Jamie?”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.”
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading “Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “He can only refuse."”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “"I'm very strong; I should like it so much.”
in a wistful manner
From this reading “Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.”
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.
move upward
In this reading “Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.”
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.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Won't you ask Jamie?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He can only refuse."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He can only refuse."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm very strong; I should like it so much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm very strong; I should like it so much.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm very strong; I should like it so much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Won't you ask Jamie?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'm very strong; I should like it so much.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I'm very strong; I should like it so much.
and nothing more
From this reading He can only refuse."
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading He can only refuse."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I'm very strong; I should like it so much.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm very strong; I should like it so much.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "I'm very strong; I should like it so much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I'm very strong; I should like it so much.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.
in a wistful manner
From this reading Mrs. Parsons went up to her son, by whom sat the Colonel, looking at him wistfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Won't you ask Jamie?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Won't you ask Jamie?
Chapter 10 of The Hero by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 10 holds 408 sentences of The Hero, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The Hero by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 408 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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