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Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.
"Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.
"I don't know," answered Gerald; "it all depends.
Say, Larry!"
"Sir."
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The Lock and Key Library — French Novels

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of The Lock and Key Library — French Novels is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.
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"Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.
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"I don't know," answered Gerald; "it all depends.
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Say, Larry!"
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"Sir."
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brother's noun US /ˈbrʌðərz/

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.”

concerned adjective US /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading “"Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.”

departure noun US /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading “"Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.”

depends verb US /dɪˈpendz/

third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading “"I don't know," answered Gerald; "it all depends.”

drove noun US /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading “But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.”

groom verb US /ɡruːm/

educate for a future role or function

From this reading “"Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.”

result noun US /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading “But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.”

slipped verb US /slɪpt/

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading “But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.”

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agen

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From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

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 "I don't know," answered Gerald; "it all depends.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "I don't know," answered Gerald; "it all depends.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

Athlone

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From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

comin

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

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/

third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading "I don't know," answered Gerald; "it all depends.

don't

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

From this reading "I don't know," answered Gerald; "it all depends.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

Gerald

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

From this reading "I don't know," answered Gerald; "it all depends.

Gerald's

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

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

groomverbUS /ɡruːm/

educate for a future role or function

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I don't know," answered Gerald; "it all depends.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I don't know," answered Gerald; "it all depends.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I don't know," answered Gerald; "it all depends.

Larry

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

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

lettin

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

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

Queenstown

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

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

SayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Say, Larry!"

servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

slippedverbUS /slɪpt/

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But the last day of Gerald's visit slipped away without result, and one fine morning Larry, his brother's servant, drove him into Athlone to take the train for Queenstown.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

Ye'll

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

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading "Ye'll not be lettin' another six years go by without comin' home agen, will ye, sir?" said the groom, who was really concerned at Gerald's departure.

Chapter 37 of The Lock and Key Library — French Novels by Julian [Editor] Hawthorne holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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