The House of Baltazar

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He also listened with much interest to Quong Ho’s apologetics for leaving him in ignorance of the war.

For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.

“And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.”

“I don’t care what he would like to do,” said Dr. Rewsby.

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Chapter 10 of The House of Baltazar is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

QUONG HO sitting up, taking plentiful nourishment and definitely pronounced out of danger, Baltazar presented his cheque for a thousand pounds to Dr. Rewsby, and thanked God for the preservation of Quong Ho’s life and his own fortune. He also listened with much interest to Quong Ho’s apologetics for leaving him in ignorance of the war. For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them. “And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.” “I don’t care what he would like to do,” said Dr. Rewsby.

The House of Baltazar

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Chapter 10 of The House of Baltazar is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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He also listened with much interest to Quong Ho’s apologetics for leaving him in ignorance of the war.

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For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.

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“And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.”

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“I don’t care what he would like to do,” said Dr. Rewsby.

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airy adjective US /ˈeri/

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading ““And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.””

cheque noun US /tʃek/

a written order directing a bank to pay money

From this reading “QUONG HO sitting up, taking plentiful nourishment and definitely pronounced out of danger, Baltazar presented his cheque for a thousand pounds to Dr. Rewsby, and thanked God for the preservation of Quong Ho’s life and his own fortune.”

fidelity noun US /fəˈdeləti/

accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal

From this reading “For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.”

Ho's noun US /hoʊz/

possessive form of “ho” — a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

nourishment noun US /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/

a source of materials to nourish the body

plentiful adjective US /ˈplentəfəl/

existing in great number or quantity

precluded verb US /prɪˈkluːdɪd/

past form of “preclude” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading “For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.”

preservation noun US /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/

the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

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dear fellow adjective + noun

In this reading ““And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.””

own folly verb + noun

In this reading “For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.”

for the preservation preposition + article + noun counted as “for … preservation”

In this reading “QUONG HO sitting up, taking plentiful nourishment and definitely pronounced out of danger, Baltazar presented his cheque for a thousand pounds to Dr. Rewsby, and thanked God for the preservation of Quong Ho’s life and his own fortune.”

in ignorance preposition + noun

In this reading “He also listened with much interest to Quong Ho’s apologetics for leaving him in ignorance of the war.”

listened with verb + particle counted as “listen with”

In this reading “He also listened with much interest to Quong Ho’s apologetics for leaving him in ignorance of the war.”

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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 QUONG HO sitting up, taking plentiful nourishment and definitely pronounced out of danger, Baltazar presented his cheque for a thousand pounds to Dr. Rewsby, and thanked God for the preservation of Quong Ho’s life and his own fortune.

airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading “And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.”

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading He also listened with much interest to Quong Ho’s apologetics for leaving him in ignorance of the war.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

apologeticsnoun

the branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines

From this reading He also listened with much interest to Quong Ho’s apologetics for leaving him in ignorance of the war.

Baltazar

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bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading “And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.”

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.”

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading “I don’t care what he would like to do,” said Dr. Rewsby.

chequenounUS /tʃek/

a written order directing a bank to pay money

CottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading “And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.”

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading “And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.”

definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/

without question and beyond doubt

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.”

don't

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From this reading “I don’t care what he would like to do,” said Dr. Rewsby.

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evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.

exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading “And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.”

fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/

accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal

From this reading For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.

follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He also listened with much interest to Quong Ho’s apologetics for leaving him in ignorance of the war.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He also listened with much interest to Quong Ho’s apologetics for leaving him in ignorance of the war.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

HOnounUS /hoʊ/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

Ho'snounUS /hoʊz/

possessive form of “ho” — a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

HospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading “And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I don’t care what he would like to do,” said Dr. Rewsby.

ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading He also listened with much interest to Quong Ho’s apologetics for leaving him in ignorance of the war.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He also listened with much interest to Quong Ho’s apologetics for leaving him in ignorance of the war.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading He also listened with much interest to Quong Ho’s apologetics for leaving him in ignorance of the war.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading He also listened with much interest to Quong Ho’s apologetics for leaving him in ignorance of the war.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.”

listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading He also listened with much interest to Quong Ho’s apologetics for leaving him in ignorance of the war.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.”

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He also listened with much interest to Quong Ho’s apologetics for leaving him in ignorance of the war.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.

nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/

a source of materials to nourish the body

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.”

obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

From this reading For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.

plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/

existing in great number or quantity

poundsnounUS /paʊndz/

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

precludedverbUS /prɪˈkluːdɪd/

past form of “preclude” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.

presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

preservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/

the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

QUONG

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remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.

reproaches

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From this reading For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.

Rewsby

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.”

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.

sun-filled

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From this reading “And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.”

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading “And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.”

thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/

past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/

not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception

From this reading For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading He also listened with much interest to Quong Ho’s apologetics for leaving him in ignorance of the war.

wardnounUS /wɔːrd/

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading “And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.”

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He also listened with much interest to Quong Ho’s apologetics for leaving him in ignorance of the war.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading For such exact obedience and perfect fidelity reproaches would have been unjust, even had remorse for his own folly not have precluded them.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “And now, my dear fellow,” said he—he was sitting by the bed in the airy, sun-filled ward of the Cottage Hospital—“tell me what you would like to do.”

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