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The Lunatic at Large

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.
The Baron was bitterly jealous.
All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, Ze 5.30.”
And where do you go now?”
Vat is zat to you?
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Lunatic at Large

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Lunatic at Large is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.
/ðə ˈbærənz ˈnætʃərəl ɡʊd ˈtempər maɪt hæv fərˈɡɪvən hɪz frend bʌt ɔːl naɪt hiː wɑːz ə preɪ tuː ˈsʌmθɪŋ əˈɡenst wɪtʃ noʊ ˈtempər ɪz pruːf/
Line 2
The Baron was bitterly jealous.
/ðə ˈbærən wɑːz ˈbɪtərli ˈdʒeləs/
Line 3
All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”
Line 4
And where do you go now?”
/ənd wer duː juː ɡoʊ naʊ/
Line 5
Vat is zat to you?

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.

Baron's noun US /ˈbærənz/

possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

bitterly adverb US /ˈbɪtərli/

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading “The Baron was bitterly jealous.”

Bunker noun US /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading “All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.””

curtly adverb US /ˈkɜːrtli/

in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner

From this reading “All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.””

forgiven verb US /fərˈɡɪvən/

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading “The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.”

jealous adjective US /ˈdʒeləs/

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading “The Baron was bitterly jealous.”

prey noun US /preɪ/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading “The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.”

Vat noun US /væt/

a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production

From this reading ““Vat is zat to you?”

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5.30

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From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

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 The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading The Baron was bitterly jealous.

Baron'snounUS /ˈbærənz/

possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading The Baron was bitterly jealous.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/

in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner

From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “And where do you go now?”

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading “And where do you go now?”

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

jealousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeləs/

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading The Baron was bitterly jealous.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading “And where do you go now?”

preynounUS /preɪ/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

proofnounUS /pruːf/

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

tempernounUS /ˈtempər/

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

VatnounUS /væt/

a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production

From this reading “Vat is zat to you?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading “And where do you go now?”

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The Baron’s natural good temper might have forgiven his friend, but all night he was a prey to something against which no temper is proof.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “And where do you go now?”

zat

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From this reading “Vat is zat to you?

Ze

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

From this reading All through breakfast he never spoke a word, and when Mr Bunker asked him what train he intended to take, he replied curtly, as he went to the door, “Ze 5.30.”

Chapter 22 of The Lunatic at Large by J. Storer (Joseph Storer) Clouston holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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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