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The Man from Brodney's

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.
They found that the door to the passage had been blown away by the terrific concussion.
Otherwise, the room was, to all appearances, undamaged, except that some of the wine casks were leaking.
The subterranean passage at this place was completely filled with earth and stone.
Deppingham stared at the closed mouth of the passage.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Man from Brodney's

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of The Man from Brodney's is here in full — 168 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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THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.
Line 2
They found that the door to the passage had been blown away by the terrific concussion.
/ðeɪ faʊnd ðæt ðə dɔːr tuː ðə ˈpæsədʒ hæd bɪn bloʊn əˈweɪ baɪ ðə tərˈɪfɪk kənˈkʌʃən/
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Otherwise, the room was, to all appearances, undamaged, except that some of the wine casks were leaking.
/ˈʌðərwaɪz ðə ruːm wɑːz tuː ɔːl əˈpɪrənsəz ˌʌnˈdæmədʒd ɪkˈsept ðæt sʌm ʌv ðə waɪn kæsks wɜːr ˈliːkɪŋ/
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The subterranean passage at this place was completely filled with earth and stone.
/ðə ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən ˈpæsədʒ æt ðɪs pleɪs wɑːz kəmˈpliːtli fɪld wɪð ɜːrθ ənd stoʊn/
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Deppingham stared at the closed mouth of the passage.

Learner Dictionary

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Britt noun US /brɪt/

the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish

From this reading “THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.”

casks noun US /kæsks/

plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold

From this reading “Otherwise, the room was, to all appearances, undamaged, except that some of the wine casks were leaking.”

concussion noun US /kənˈkʌʃən/

injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness

From this reading “They found that the door to the passage had been blown away by the terrific concussion.”

disquieting adjective US /dɪˈskwaɪətɪŋ/

causing mental discomfort

From this reading “THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.”

leaking verb US /ˈliːkɪŋ/

-ing form of “leak” — tell anonymously

From this reading “Otherwise, the room was, to all appearances, undamaged, except that some of the wine casks were leaking.”

pong noun US /pɔːŋ/

an unpleasant smell

From this reading “THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.”

subterranean adjective US /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/

Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.

From this reading “The subterranean passage at this place was completely filled with earth and stone.”

undamaged adjective US /ˌʌnˈdæmədʒd/

not harmed or spoiled; sound

From this reading “Otherwise, the room was, to all appearances, undamaged, except that some of the wine casks were leaking.”

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accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.

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 Otherwise, the room was, to all appearances, undamaged, except that some of the wine casks were leaking.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.

appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/

plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Otherwise, the room was, to all appearances, undamaged, except that some of the wine casks were leaking.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The subterranean passage at this place was completely filled with earth and stone.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading They found that the door to the passage had been blown away by the terrific concussion.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They found that the door to the passage had been blown away by the terrific concussion.

blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading They found that the door to the passage had been blown away by the terrific concussion.

BrittnounUS /brɪt/

the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish

From this reading THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.

casksnounUS /kæsks/

plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold

From this reading Otherwise, the room was, to all appearances, undamaged, except that some of the wine casks were leaking.

chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.

closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Deppingham stared at the closed mouth of the passage.

completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The subterranean passage at this place was completely filled with earth and stone.

concussionnounUS /kənˈkʌʃən/

injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness

From this reading They found that the door to the passage had been blown away by the terrific concussion.

Deppingham

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

From this reading THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.

DISQUIETINGadjectiveUS /dɪˈskwaɪətɪŋ/

causing mental discomfort

From this reading THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

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

From this reading They found that the door to the passage had been blown away by the terrific concussion.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The subterranean passage at this place was completely filled with earth and stone.

ENDnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading Otherwise, the room was, to all appearances, undamaged, except that some of the wine casks were leaking.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The subterranean passage at this place was completely filled with earth and stone.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading They found that the door to the passage had been blown away by the terrific concussion.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading They found that the door to the passage had been blown away by the terrific concussion.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.

LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.

leakingverbUS /ˈliːkɪŋ/

-ing form of “leak” — tell anonymously

From this reading Otherwise, the room was, to all appearances, undamaged, except that some of the wine casks were leaking.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Deppingham stared at the closed mouth of the passage.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.

OtherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/

in other respects or ways

From this reading Otherwise, the room was, to all appearances, undamaged, except that some of the wine casks were leaking.

passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading They found that the door to the passage had been blown away by the terrific concussion.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The subterranean passage at this place was completely filled with earth and stone.

PONGnounUS /pɔːŋ/

an unpleasant smell

From this reading THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Otherwise, the room was, to all appearances, undamaged, except that some of the wine casks were leaking.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Otherwise, the room was, to all appearances, undamaged, except that some of the wine casks were leaking.

staredverbUS /sterd/

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Deppingham stared at the closed mouth of the passage.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The subterranean passage at this place was completely filled with earth and stone.

subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/

Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.

From this reading The subterranean passage at this place was completely filled with earth and stone.

terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/

very great or intense

From this reading They found that the door to the passage had been blown away by the terrific concussion.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They found that the door to the passage had been blown away by the terrific concussion.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They found that the door to the passage had been blown away by the terrific concussion.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The subterranean passage at this place was completely filled with earth and stone.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They found that the door to the passage had been blown away by the terrific concussion.

undamagedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈdæmədʒd/

not harmed or spoiled; sound

From this reading Otherwise, the room was, to all appearances, undamaged, except that some of the wine casks were leaking.

undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/

under the level of the ground

From this reading THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading THE DISQUIETING END OF PONG Later on, he and Deppingham visited the underground chamber, accompanied by Mr. Britt.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Otherwise, the room was, to all appearances, undamaged, except that some of the wine casks were leaking.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Otherwise, the room was, to all appearances, undamaged, except that some of the wine casks were leaking.

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading Otherwise, the room was, to all appearances, undamaged, except that some of the wine casks were leaking.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The subterranean passage at this place was completely filled with earth and stone.

Chapter 25 of The Man from Brodney's by George Barr McCutcheon holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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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