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The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

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GIFTS.
After the rolls and coffee had been finished, Peter walked with his friends to their cab.
It had all been arranged that they were to go to Peter’s quarters, and get some sleep.
These were less than eight blocks away, but the parting was very terrific!
However, it had to be done, and so it was gone through with.
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The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GIFTS.
/ɡɪfts/
Line 2
After the rolls and coffee had been finished, Peter walked with his friends to their cab.
/ˈæftər ðə roʊlz ənd ˈkɑːfi hæd bɪn ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈpiːtər wɔːkt wɪð hɪz frendz tuː ðer kæb/
Line 3
It had all been arranged that they were to go to Peter’s quarters, and get some sleep.
/ɪt hæd ɔːl bɪn ərˈeɪndʒd ðæt ðeɪ wɜːr tuː ɡoʊ tuː ˈpiːtərz ˈkwɔːrtərz ənd ɡet sʌm sliːp/
Line 4
These were less than eight blocks away, but the parting was very terrific!
/ðiːz wɜːr les ðæn eɪt blɑːks əˈweɪ bʌt ðə ˈpɑːrtɪŋ wɑːz ˈveri tərˈɪfɪk/
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However, it had to be done, and so it was gone through with.
/ˌhaʊˈevər ɪt hæd tuː biː dʌn ənd soʊ ɪt wɑːz ɡɔːn θruː wɪð/

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.

blocks noun US /blɑːks/

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading “These were less than eight blocks away, but the parting was very terrific!”

cab noun US /kæb/

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading “After the rolls and coffee had been finished, Peter walked with his friends to their cab.”

gifts noun US /ɡɪfts/

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading “GIFTS.”

parting noun US /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

the act of departing politely

From this reading “These were less than eight blocks away, but the parting was very terrific!”

Peter's noun US /ˈpiːtərz/

possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

quarters noun US /ˈkwɔːrtərz/

housing available for people to live in

From this reading “It had all been arranged that they were to go to Peter’s quarters, and get some sleep.”

rolls noun US /roʊlz/

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading “After the rolls and coffee had been finished, Peter walked with his friends to their cab.”

terrific adjective US /tərˈɪfɪk/

very great or intense

From this reading “These were less than eight blocks away, but the parting was very terrific!”

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After the rolls and coffee had been finished, Peter walked with his friends to their cab.

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 It had all been arranged that they were to go to Peter’s quarters, and get some sleep.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading After the rolls and coffee had been finished, Peter walked with his friends to their cab.

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading It had all been arranged that they were to go to Peter’s quarters, and get some sleep.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading These were less than eight blocks away, but the parting was very terrific!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading However, it had to be done, and so it was gone through with.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After the rolls and coffee had been finished, Peter walked with his friends to their cab.

blocksnounUS /blɑːks/

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading These were less than eight blocks away, but the parting was very terrific!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading These were less than eight blocks away, but the parting was very terrific!

cabnounUS /kæb/

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading After the rolls and coffee had been finished, Peter walked with his friends to their cab.

coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading After the rolls and coffee had been finished, Peter walked with his friends to their cab.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading However, it had to be done, and so it was gone through with.

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading These were less than eight blocks away, but the parting was very terrific!

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading After the rolls and coffee had been finished, Peter walked with his friends to their cab.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading After the rolls and coffee had been finished, Peter walked with his friends to their cab.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It had all been arranged that they were to go to Peter’s quarters, and get some sleep.

GIFTSnounUS /ɡɪfts/

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading GIFTS.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It had all been arranged that they were to go to Peter’s quarters, and get some sleep.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading However, it had to be done, and so it was gone through with.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading After the rolls and coffee had been finished, Peter walked with his friends to their cab.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading After the rolls and coffee had been finished, Peter walked with his friends to their cab.

HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, it had to be done, and so it was gone through with.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had all been arranged that they were to go to Peter’s quarters, and get some sleep.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading These were less than eight blocks away, but the parting was very terrific!

partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

the act of departing politely

From this reading These were less than eight blocks away, but the parting was very terrific!

PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading After the rolls and coffee had been finished, Peter walked with his friends to their cab.

Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/

possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading It had all been arranged that they were to go to Peter’s quarters, and get some sleep.

quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/

housing available for people to live in

From this reading It had all been arranged that they were to go to Peter’s quarters, and get some sleep.

rollsnounUS /roʊlz/

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading After the rolls and coffee had been finished, Peter walked with his friends to their cab.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading It had all been arranged that they were to go to Peter’s quarters, and get some sleep.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading However, it had to be done, and so it was gone through with.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It had all been arranged that they were to go to Peter’s quarters, and get some sleep.

terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/

very great or intense

From this reading These were less than eight blocks away, but the parting was very terrific!

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading These were less than eight blocks away, but the parting was very terrific!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It had all been arranged that they were to go to Peter’s quarters, and get some sleep.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading After the rolls and coffee had been finished, Peter walked with his friends to their cab.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading After the rolls and coffee had been finished, Peter walked with his friends to their cab.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These were less than eight blocks away, but the parting was very terrific!

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading It had all been arranged that they were to go to Peter’s quarters, and get some sleep.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading However, it had to be done, and so it was gone through with.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading After the rolls and coffee had been finished, Peter walked with his friends to their cab.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading These were less than eight blocks away, but the parting was very terrific!

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading After the rolls and coffee had been finished, Peter walked with his friends to their cab.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading These were less than eight blocks away, but the parting was very terrific!

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading It had all been arranged that they were to go to Peter’s quarters, and get some sleep.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading After the rolls and coffee had been finished, Peter walked with his friends to their cab.

Chapter 38 of The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People by Paul Leicester Ford holds 328 sentences, grouped into 66 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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