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The Second Dandy Chater
The Second Dandy Chater

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Second Dandy Chater is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Tom Gallon • Curated US English Learning Edition
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BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.
Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.
Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.
At the same time, with the daring of a desperate man, he took the thing quietly, and determined to advance step by step.
Everything seemed to be in his favour.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Second Dandy Chater

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Second Dandy Chater 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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BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.
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Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.
/mɔːˈroʊvər ðə mɔːr hiː keɪm tuː θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt ðə mɔːr ðə strɔːŋ ˈneɪtʃər ʌv ðə mæn roʊz ʌp tuː əˈsɪst hɪm tuː kənˈfrʌnt hɪz ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
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Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.
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At the same time, with the daring of a desperate man, he took the thing quietly, and determined to advance step by step.
/æt ðə seɪm taɪm wɪð ðə ˈderɪŋ ʌv ə ˈdesprɪt mæn hiː tʊk ðə θɪŋ ˈkwaɪətli ənd dɪˈtɜːrmənd tuː ədˈvæns step baɪ step/
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Everything seemed to be in his favour.
/ˈevriθɪŋ siːmd tuː biː ɪn hɪz ˈfeɪvər/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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assist verb US /əˈsɪst/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
calculating adjective US /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/

acting with a specific goal

From this reading “Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.”

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confront verb US /kənˈfrʌnt/

oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading “Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.”

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erecting noun US /ɪˈrektɪŋ/

the act of building or putting up

From this reading “Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.”

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Essentially adverb US /eˈsenʃəli/

in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

From this reading “Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.”

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fluttered verb US /ˈflʌtərd/

past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading “Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.”

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hazards noun US /ˈhæzərdz/

plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading “BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
speculation noun US /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading “BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

plunged into verb + particle counted as “plunge into”

In this reading “BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.”

12,157 times in 426,212 chapters
same time adjective + noun

In this reading “At the same time, with the daring of a desperate man, he took the thing quietly, and determined to advance step by step.”

66,241 times in 426,212 chapters
BECOMES ALARMED verb + adjective counted as “become alarmed”

In this reading “BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.”

633 times in 426,212 chapters
all hazards adjective + noun counted as “all hazard”

In this reading “BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.”

1,386 times in 426,212 chapters
fluttered down verb + adjective counted as “flutter down”

In this reading “Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.”

456 times in 426,212 chapters
think about verb + particle

have on one's mind, think about actively

In this reading “Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.”

15,576 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 79

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading At the same time, with the daring of a desperate man, he took the thing quietly, and determined to advance step by step.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ALARMEDadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

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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 BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BECOMESverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BETTY

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From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

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breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.

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businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At the same time, with the daring of a desperate man, he took the thing quietly, and determined to advance step by step.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
calculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/

acting with a specific goal

From this reading Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.

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cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/

a game played with playing cards

From this reading Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.

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carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

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confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/

oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.

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Crowdy

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From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

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daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading At the same time, with the daring of a desperate man, he took the thing quietly, and determined to advance step by step.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading At the same time, with the daring of a desperate man, he took the thing quietly, and determined to advance step by step.

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difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.

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erectingnounUS /ɪˈrektɪŋ/

the act of building or putting up

From this reading Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.

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EssentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/

in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

From this reading Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything seemed to be in his favour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading Everything seemed to be in his favour.

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feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

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flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/

past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hazardsnounUS /ˈhæzərdz/

plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
how

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From this reading Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.

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howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
madadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.

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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.

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MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

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positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.

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quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading At the same time, with the daring of a desperate man, he took the thing quietly, and determined to advance step by step.

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rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading At the same time, with the daring of a desperate man, he took the thing quietly, and determined to advance step by step.

Velmora curated lexicon
sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.

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seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Everything seemed to be in his favour.

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SIGGS

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From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

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speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading At the same time, with the daring of a desperate man, he took the thing quietly, and determined to advance step by step.

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strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

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thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading At the same time, with the daring of a desperate man, he took the thing quietly, and determined to advance step by step.

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thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

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tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Essentially cool and calculating, he saw his desperate position, and saw, too, how the house of cards he was erecting might be fluttered down at a breath.

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tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading At the same time, with the daring of a desperate man, he took the thing quietly, and determined to advance step by step.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Moreover, the more he came to think about it, the more the strong nature of the man rose up, to assist him to confront his difficulties.

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vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

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wastenounUS /weɪst/

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading BETTY SIGGS BECOMES ALARMED Philip Crowdy felt, however, that there was no time to waste in vain speculation; he had plunged into a mad business, and it must be carried through at all hazards.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the same time, with the daring of a desperate man, he took the thing quietly, and determined to advance step by step.

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Chapter 3 of The Second Dandy Chater by Tom Gallon 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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