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The Prisoners of Hartling
The Prisoners of Hartling

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Prisoners of Hartling is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.
"And the little man talking to Hubert, who is he?"
Arthur had no urgent desire to hurry the introduction to his cousins, and he was thoroughly enjoying the various cakes provided for tea.
He had not tasted cakes like these since the war.
Also, Miss Kenyon had now gone from the table and left the room, and he felt more free to talk.
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The Prisoners of Hartling

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Prisoners of Hartling is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.
/ˈɑːrθər stɪl ˈbraɪtli əˈwer ʌv hɪz ˈnuːli rəˈkʌvərd juːθ felt æz ɪf hiː wʊd laɪk tuː teɪk hɜːr baɪ ðə ɑːrm ənd rʌn wɪð hɜːr aʊt ˈɪntuː ðə ˈsʌnlaɪt ʃeɪk hɜːr meɪk hɜːr sɪŋ ənd dæns fɔːrs hɜːr tuː ʃoʊ sʌm saɪnz ʌv ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ hɜːr ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs ʌv laɪf/
Line 2
"And the little man talking to Hubert, who is he?"
Line 3
Arthur had no urgent desire to hurry the introduction to his cousins, and he was thoroughly enjoying the various cakes provided for tea.
/ˈɑːrθər hæd noʊ ˈɜːrdʒənt dɪˈzaɪər tuː ˈhɜːri ðə ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən tuː hɪz ˈkʌzənz ənd hiː wɑːz ˈθɜːroʊli ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈveriəs keɪks prəˈvaɪdɪd fɔːr tiː/
Line 4
He had not tasted cakes like these since the war.
/hiː hæd nɑːt ˈteɪstɪd keɪks laɪk ðiːz sɪns ðə wɔːr/
Line 5
Also, Miss Kenyon had now gone from the table and left the room, and he felt more free to talk.

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.

brightly adverb US /ˈbraɪtli/

with brightness

From this reading “Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.”

cakes noun US /keɪks/

plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading “Arthur had no urgent desire to hurry the introduction to his cousins, and he was thoroughly enjoying the various cakes provided for tea.”

cousins noun US /ˈkʌzənz/

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading “Arthur had no urgent desire to hurry the introduction to his cousins, and he was thoroughly enjoying the various cakes provided for tea.”

enjoying verb US /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading “Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.”

introduction noun US /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading “Arthur had no urgent desire to hurry the introduction to his cousins, and he was thoroughly enjoying the various cakes provided for tea.”

newly adverb US /ˈnuːli/

very recently

From this reading “Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.”

tasted verb US /ˈteɪstɪd/

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading “He had not tasted cakes like these since the war.”

urgent adjective US /ˈɜːrdʒənt/

compelling immediate action

From this reading “Arthur had no urgent desire to hurry the introduction to his cousins, and he was thoroughly enjoying the various cakes provided for tea.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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

provided for verb + particle counted as “provide for”

In this reading “Arthur had no urgent desire to hurry the introduction to his cousins, and he was thoroughly enjoying the various cakes provided for tea.”

by the arm preposition + article + noun counted as “by … arm”

In this reading “Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.”

some signs adjective + noun counted as “some sign”

In this reading “Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.”

from the table preposition + article + noun counted as “from … table”

In this reading “Also, Miss Kenyon had now gone from the table and left the room, and he felt more free to talk.”

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AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Also, Miss Kenyon had now gone from the table and left the room, and he felt more free to talk.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/

with brightness

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

cakesnounUS /keɪks/

plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading Arthur had no urgent desire to hurry the introduction to his cousins, and he was thoroughly enjoying the various cakes provided for tea.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Arthur had no urgent desire to hurry the introduction to his cousins, and he was thoroughly enjoying the various cakes provided for tea.

dancenounUS /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Arthur had no urgent desire to hurry the introduction to his cousins, and he was thoroughly enjoying the various cakes provided for tea.

enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Arthur had no urgent desire to hurry the introduction to his cousins, and he was thoroughly enjoying the various cakes provided for tea.

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Also, Miss Kenyon had now gone from the table and left the room, and he felt more free to talk.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Also, Miss Kenyon had now gone from the table and left the room, and he felt more free to talk.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Also, Miss Kenyon had now gone from the table and left the room, and he felt more free to talk.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Arthur had no urgent desire to hurry the introduction to his cousins, and he was thoroughly enjoying the various cakes provided for tea.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

Hubert

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

From this reading "And the little man talking to Hubert, who is he?"

hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading Arthur had no urgent desire to hurry the introduction to his cousins, and he was thoroughly enjoying the various cakes provided for tea.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading Arthur had no urgent desire to hurry the introduction to his cousins, and he was thoroughly enjoying the various cakes provided for tea.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "And the little man talking to Hubert, who is he?"

Kenyon

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

From this reading Also, Miss Kenyon had now gone from the table and left the room, and he felt more free to talk.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Also, Miss Kenyon had now gone from the table and left the room, and he felt more free to talk.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "And the little man talking to Hubert, who is he?"

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "And the little man talking to Hubert, who is he?"

MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading Also, Miss Kenyon had now gone from the table and left the room, and he felt more free to talk.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Also, Miss Kenyon had now gone from the table and left the room, and he felt more free to talk.

newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/

very recently

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Arthur had no urgent desire to hurry the introduction to his cousins, and he was thoroughly enjoying the various cakes provided for tea.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not tasted cakes like these since the war.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Also, Miss Kenyon had now gone from the table and left the room, and he felt more free to talk.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Arthur had no urgent desire to hurry the introduction to his cousins, and he was thoroughly enjoying the various cakes provided for tea.

recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading Also, Miss Kenyon had now gone from the table and left the room, and he felt more free to talk.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

signsnounUS /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He had not tasted cakes like these since the war.

singverbUS /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/

the rays of the sun

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Also, Miss Kenyon had now gone from the table and left the room, and he felt more free to talk.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Also, Miss Kenyon had now gone from the table and left the room, and he felt more free to talk.

talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading "And the little man talking to Hubert, who is he?"

tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading He had not tasted cakes like these since the war.

teanounUS /tiː/

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Arthur had no urgent desire to hurry the introduction to his cousins, and he was thoroughly enjoying the various cakes provided for tea.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading He had not tasted cakes like these since the war.

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Arthur had no urgent desire to hurry the introduction to his cousins, and he was thoroughly enjoying the various cakes provided for tea.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/

compelling immediate action

From this reading Arthur had no urgent desire to hurry the introduction to his cousins, and he was thoroughly enjoying the various cakes provided for tea.

variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Arthur had no urgent desire to hurry the introduction to his cousins, and he was thoroughly enjoying the various cakes provided for tea.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading He had not tasted cakes like these since the war.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Arthur had no urgent desire to hurry the introduction to his cousins, and he was thoroughly enjoying the various cakes provided for tea.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "And the little man talking to Hubert, who is he?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Arthur, still brightly aware of his newly recovered youth, felt as if he would like to take her by the arm and run with her out into the sunlight; shake her, make her sing and dance, force her to show some signs of enjoying her consciousness of life.

Chapter 2 of The Prisoners of Hartling by J. D. (John Davys) Beresford holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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Chapter 2 holds 432 sentences of The Prisoners of Hartling, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.

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A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Prisoners of Hartling; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.