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The Riverman

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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XXVIII The first season of the Boom Company was most successful.
Its prospects for the future were bright.
The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.
Therefore, the loggers were only too willing to renew their contracts for another year.
This did not satisfy Newmark, however.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Riverman

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of The Riverman is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
XXVIII The first season of the Boom Company was most successful.
Line 2
Its prospects for the future were bright.
/ɪts ˈprɑːspekts fɔːr ðə ˈfjuːtʃər wɜːr braɪt/
Line 3
The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.
/ðə draɪv hæd bɪn dɪˈlɪvərd tuː ɪts ˈveriəs ˈoʊnərz æt ə praɪs bɪˈloʊ wʌt ɪt hæd kɑːst ðem ˈsevrəli ənd wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈnesəseri əˈtendənt ˈbɑːðər/
Line 4
Therefore, the loggers were only too willing to renew their contracts for another year.
/ˈðerfɔːr ðə ˈlɑːɡərz wɜːr ˈoʊnli tuː ˈwɪlɪŋ tuː rɪˈnuː ðer ˈkɑːntrækts fɔːr əˈnʌðər jɪr/
Line 5
This did not satisfy Newmark, however.

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.

attendant noun US /əˈtendənt/

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading “The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.”

Boom verb US /buːm/

make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading “XXVIII The first season of the Boom Company was most successful.”

contracts noun US /ˈkɑːntrækts/

plural of “contract” — a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

From this reading “Therefore, the loggers were only too willing to renew their contracts for another year.”

loggers noun US /ˈlɑːɡərz/

plural of “logger” — a person who fells trees

From this reading “Therefore, the loggers were only too willing to renew their contracts for another year.”

owners noun US /ˈoʊnərz/

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading “The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.”

prospects noun US /ˈprɑːspekts/

plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success

From this reading “Its prospects for the future were bright.”

renew verb US /rɪˈnuː/

reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new

From this reading “Therefore, the loggers were only too willing to renew their contracts for another year.”

severally adverb US /ˈsevrəli/

apart from others

From this reading “The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.”

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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 The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Therefore, the loggers were only too willing to renew their contracts for another year.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.

attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.

BoomverbUS /buːm/

make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading XXVIII The first season of the Boom Company was most successful.

botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Its prospects for the future were bright.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading XXVIII The first season of the Boom Company was most successful.

contractsnounUS /ˈkɑːntrækts/

plural of “contract” — a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

From this reading Therefore, the loggers were only too willing to renew their contracts for another year.

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.

deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading This did not satisfy Newmark, however.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading XXVIII The first season of the Boom Company was most successful.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Its prospects for the future were bright.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading Its prospects for the future were bright.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading This did not satisfy Newmark, however.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.

ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its prospects for the future were bright.

loggersnounUS /ˈlɑːɡərz/

plural of “logger” — a person who fells trees

From this reading Therefore, the loggers were only too willing to renew their contracts for another year.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading XXVIII The first season of the Boom Company was most successful.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.

Newmark

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

From this reading This did not satisfy Newmark, however.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This did not satisfy Newmark, however.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading XXVIII The first season of the Boom Company was most successful.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Therefore, the loggers were only too willing to renew their contracts for another year.

ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.

pricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.

prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/

plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success

From this reading Its prospects for the future were bright.

renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/

reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new

From this reading Therefore, the loggers were only too willing to renew their contracts for another year.

satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading This did not satisfy Newmark, however.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading XXVIII The first season of the Boom Company was most successful.

severallyadverbUS /ˈsevrəli/

apart from others

From this reading The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.

successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading XXVIII The first season of the Boom Company was most successful.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading XXVIII The first season of the Boom Company was most successful.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Therefore, the loggers were only too willing to renew their contracts for another year.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.

ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore, the loggers were only too willing to renew their contracts for another year.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This did not satisfy Newmark, however.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Therefore, the loggers were only too willing to renew their contracts for another year.

variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading XXVIII The first season of the Boom Company was most successful.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Its prospects for the future were bright.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.

willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading Therefore, the loggers were only too willing to renew their contracts for another year.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The drive had been delivered to its various owners at a price below what it had cost them severally, and without the necessary attendant bother.

XXVIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one

From this reading XXVIII The first season of the Boom Company was most successful.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Therefore, the loggers were only too willing to renew their contracts for another year.

Chapter 24 of The Riverman by Stewart Edward White holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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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