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The Pit Town Coronet — Volume 2

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Pit Town Coronet — Volume 2 is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE RETURN OF THE WANDERER.
When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.
"It's no use, my dear; the wheels of time never go backwards.
You will never be Georgie Warrender again, for she has developed into a personage--Mrs. Haggard is a personage of consideration."
So said Miss Hood as she welcomed Georgie to the quarters set apart for her, Fanchette and the boy.
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The Pit Town Coronet — Volume 2

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Pit Town Coronet — Volume 2 is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE RETURN OF THE WANDERER.
/ðə rɪˈtɜːrn ʌv ðə ˈwɑːndərər/
Line 2
When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.
Line 3
"It's no use, my dear; the wheels of time never go backwards.
Line 4
You will never be Georgie Warrender again, for she has developed into a personage--Mrs. Haggard is a personage of consideration."
Line 5
So said Miss Hood as she welcomed Georgie to the quarters set apart for her, Fanchette and the boy.

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.

backwards adverb US /ˈbækwərdz/

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading “"It's no use, my dear; the wheels of time never go backwards.”

Haggard adjective US /ˈhæɡərd/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading “You will never be Georgie Warrender again, for she has developed into a personage--Mrs. Haggard is a personage of consideration."”

Hood noun US /hʊd/

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading “So said Miss Hood as she welcomed Georgie to the quarters set apart for her, Fanchette and the boy.”

horribly adverb US /ˈhɔːrəbli/

of a dreadful kind

From this reading “When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.”

ushered verb US /ˈʌʃərd/

past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

From this reading “When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.”

wanderer noun US /ˈwɑːndərər/

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading “THE RETURN OF THE WANDERER.”

Warren noun US /ˈwɔːrən/

United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

From this reading “When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.”

welcomed verb US /ˈwelkəmd/

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading “So said Miss Hood as she welcomed Georgie to the quarters set apart for her, Fanchette and the boy.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

set apart verb + particle

select something or someone for a specific purpose

In this reading “So said Miss Hood as she welcomed Georgie to the quarters set apart for her, Fanchette and the boy.”

ushered into verb + particle counted as “usher into”

In this reading “When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.”

into the state preposition + article + noun counted as “into … state”

In this reading “When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.”

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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 You will never be Georgie Warrender again, for she has developed into a personage--Mrs. Haggard is a personage of consideration."

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading You will never be Georgie Warrender again, for she has developed into a personage--Mrs. Haggard is a personage of consideration."

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 When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading So said Miss Hood as she welcomed Georgie to the quarters set apart for her, Fanchette and the boy.

apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading So said Miss Hood as she welcomed Georgie to the quarters set apart for her, Fanchette and the boy.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading So said Miss Hood as she welcomed Georgie to the quarters set apart for her, Fanchette and the boy.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.

backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading "It's no use, my dear; the wheels of time never go backwards.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading You will never be Georgie Warrender again, for she has developed into a personage--Mrs. Haggard is a personage of consideration."

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading So said Miss Hood as she welcomed Georgie to the quarters set apart for her, Fanchette and the boy.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.

considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading You will never be Georgie Warrender again, for she has developed into a personage--Mrs. Haggard is a personage of consideration."

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "It's no use, my dear; the wheels of time never go backwards.

developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading You will never be Georgie Warrender again, for she has developed into a personage--Mrs. Haggard is a personage of consideration."

Fanchette

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

From this reading So said Miss Hood as she welcomed Georgie to the quarters set apart for her, Fanchette and the boy.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You will never be Georgie Warrender again, for she has developed into a personage--Mrs. Haggard is a personage of consideration."

Georgie

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

From this reading When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading "It's no use, my dear; the wheels of time never go backwards.

HaggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading You will never be Georgie Warrender again, for she has developed into a personage--Mrs. Haggard is a personage of consideration."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading You will never be Georgie Warrender again, for she has developed into a personage--Mrs. Haggard is a personage of consideration."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading So said Miss Hood as she welcomed Georgie to the quarters set apart for her, Fanchette and the boy.

HoodnounUS /hʊd/

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading So said Miss Hood as she welcomed Georgie to the quarters set apart for her, Fanchette and the boy.

horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/

of a dreadful kind

From this reading When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading You will never be Georgie Warrender again, for she has developed into a personage--Mrs. Haggard is a personage of consideration."

It's

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

From this reading "It's no use, my dear; the wheels of time never go backwards.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading So said Miss Hood as she welcomed Georgie to the quarters set apart for her, Fanchette and the boy.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading You will never be Georgie Warrender again, for she has developed into a personage--Mrs. Haggard is a personage of consideration."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "It's no use, my dear; the wheels of time never go backwards.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "It's no use, my dear; the wheels of time never go backwards.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERER.

personagenoun

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading You will never be Georgie Warrender again, for she has developed into a personage--Mrs. Haggard is a personage of consideration."

protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.

quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/

housing available for people to live in

From this reading So said Miss Hood as she welcomed Georgie to the quarters set apart for her, Fanchette and the boy.

RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERER.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading So said Miss Hood as she welcomed Georgie to the quarters set apart for her, Fanchette and the boy.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So said Miss Hood as she welcomed Georgie to the quarters set apart for her, Fanchette and the boy.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So said Miss Hood as she welcomed Georgie to the quarters set apart for her, Fanchette and the boy.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERER.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "It's no use, my dear; the wheels of time never go backwards.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading "It's no use, my dear; the wheels of time never go backwards.

usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/

past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

From this reading When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.

WANDERERnounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading THE RETURN OF THE WANDERER.

WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/

United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

From this reading When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.

Warrender

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

From this reading You will never be Georgie Warrender again, for she has developed into a personage--Mrs. Haggard is a personage of consideration."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.

welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading So said Miss Hood as she welcomed Georgie to the quarters set apart for her, Fanchette and the boy.

wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading "It's no use, my dear; the wheels of time never go backwards.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Georgie was ushered into the state room at The Warren, though she was horribly tired, she protested, but all to no purpose.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You will never be Georgie Warrender again, for she has developed into a personage--Mrs. Haggard is a personage of consideration."

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You will never be Georgie Warrender again, for she has developed into a personage--Mrs. Haggard is a personage of consideration."

Chapter 4 of The Pit Town Coronet — Volume 2 by C. J. (Charles James) Wills holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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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