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The Son of His Father
The Son of His Father

Chapter VII

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"MISS HAZEL" Gordon was in no mood to take things easily.
Something of the atmosphere of the place had already got into his blood.
His was similar to the mood of those whom he had seen hurrying unnecessarily in the town.
Those whom he had seen exchanging hurried words and passing on.
Although he lived in the age of automobiles and aeroplanes, nothing of his education had been forgotten by his father.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Son of His Father

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Son of His Father is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"MISS HAZEL" Gordon was in no mood to take things easily.
Line 2
Something of the atmosphere of the place had already got into his blood.
/ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʌv ðə ˈætməsfɪr ʌv ðə pleɪs hæd ɔːlˈredi ɡɑːt ˈɪntuː hɪz blʌd/
Line 3
His was similar to the mood of those whom he had seen hurrying unnecessarily in the town.
/hɪz wɑːz ˈsɪmələr tuː ðə muːd ʌv ðoʊz huːm hiː hæd siːn ˈhɜːriɪŋ ənˈnesəserəli ɪn ðə taʊn/
Line 4
Those whom he had seen exchanging hurried words and passing on.
/ðoʊz huːm hiː hæd siːn ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ ˈhɜːrid wɜːrdz ənd ˈpæsɪŋ ɑːn/
Line 5
Although he lived in the age of automobiles and aeroplanes, nothing of his education had been forgotten by his father.

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.

atmosphere noun US /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading “Something of the atmosphere of the place had already got into his blood.”

automobiles noun US /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/

plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “Although he lived in the age of automobiles and aeroplanes, nothing of his education had been forgotten by his father.”

education noun US /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading “Although he lived in the age of automobiles and aeroplanes, nothing of his education had been forgotten by his father.”

exchanging verb US /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another

From this reading “Those whom he had seen exchanging hurried words and passing on.”

hazel adjective US /ˈheɪzəl/

of a light brown or yellowish brown color

From this reading “"MISS HAZEL" Gordon was in no mood to take things easily.”

hurrying adjective US /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/

moving with great haste

From this reading “His was similar to the mood of those whom he had seen hurrying unnecessarily in the town.”

mood noun US /muːd/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading “"MISS HAZEL" Gordon was in no mood to take things easily.”

unnecessarily adverb US /ənˈnesəserəli/

in an unnecessary manner

From this reading “His was similar to the mood of those whom he had seen hurrying unnecessarily in the town.”

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.

got into verb + particle counted as “get into”

get involved in or with

In this reading “Something of the atmosphere of the place had already got into his blood.”

lived in verb + particle counted as “live in”

live in the house where one works

In this reading “Although he lived in the age of automobiles and aeroplanes, nothing of his education had been forgotten by his father.”

hurried words adjective + noun

In this reading “Those whom he had seen exchanging hurried words and passing on.”

in the town preposition + article + noun counted as “in … town”

In this reading “His was similar to the mood of those whom he had seen hurrying unnecessarily in the town.”

All words in this reading · 47

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

aeroplanes

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

From this reading Although he lived in the age of automobiles and aeroplanes, nothing of his education had been forgotten by his father.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading Although he lived in the age of automobiles and aeroplanes, nothing of his education had been forgotten by his father.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Something of the atmosphere of the place had already got into his blood.

AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although he lived in the age of automobiles and aeroplanes, nothing of his education had been forgotten by his father.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Those whom he had seen exchanging hurried words and passing on.

atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading Something of the atmosphere of the place had already got into his blood.

automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/

plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Although he lived in the age of automobiles and aeroplanes, nothing of his education had been forgotten by his father.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Although he lived in the age of automobiles and aeroplanes, nothing of his education had been forgotten by his father.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Something of the atmosphere of the place had already got into his blood.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Although he lived in the age of automobiles and aeroplanes, nothing of his education had been forgotten by his father.

easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading "MISS HAZEL" Gordon was in no mood to take things easily.

educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading Although he lived in the age of automobiles and aeroplanes, nothing of his education had been forgotten by his father.

exchangingverbUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another

From this reading Those whom he had seen exchanging hurried words and passing on.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Although he lived in the age of automobiles and aeroplanes, nothing of his education had been forgotten by his father.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Although he lived in the age of automobiles and aeroplanes, nothing of his education had been forgotten by his father.

Gordon

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

From this reading "MISS HAZEL" Gordon was in no mood to take things easily.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Something of the atmosphere of the place had already got into his blood.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Something of the atmosphere of the place had already got into his blood.

HAZELadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/

of a light brown or yellowish brown color

From this reading "MISS HAZEL" Gordon was in no mood to take things easily.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading His was similar to the mood of those whom he had seen hurrying unnecessarily in the town.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Something of the atmosphere of the place had already got into his blood.

hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Those whom he had seen exchanging hurried words and passing on.

hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/

moving with great haste

From this reading His was similar to the mood of those whom he had seen hurrying unnecessarily in the town.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "MISS HAZEL" Gordon was in no mood to take things easily.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Something of the atmosphere of the place had already got into his blood.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Although he lived in the age of automobiles and aeroplanes, nothing of his education had been forgotten by his father.

MISSverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading "MISS HAZEL" Gordon was in no mood to take things easily.

moodnounUS /muːd/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading "MISS HAZEL" Gordon was in no mood to take things easily.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "MISS HAZEL" Gordon was in no mood to take things easily.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Although he lived in the age of automobiles and aeroplanes, nothing of his education had been forgotten by his father.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Something of the atmosphere of the place had already got into his blood.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Those whom he had seen exchanging hurried words and passing on.

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Those whom he had seen exchanging hurried words and passing on.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Something of the atmosphere of the place had already got into his blood.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading His was similar to the mood of those whom he had seen hurrying unnecessarily in the town.

similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading His was similar to the mood of those whom he had seen hurrying unnecessarily in the town.

SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something of the atmosphere of the place had already got into his blood.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "MISS HAZEL" Gordon was in no mood to take things easily.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Something of the atmosphere of the place had already got into his blood.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "MISS HAZEL" Gordon was in no mood to take things easily.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading His was similar to the mood of those whom he had seen hurrying unnecessarily in the town.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "MISS HAZEL" Gordon was in no mood to take things easily.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading His was similar to the mood of those whom he had seen hurrying unnecessarily in the town.

unnecessarilyadverbUS /ənˈnesəserəli/

in an unnecessary manner

From this reading His was similar to the mood of those whom he had seen hurrying unnecessarily in the town.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "MISS HAZEL" Gordon was in no mood to take things easily.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His was similar to the mood of those whom he had seen hurrying unnecessarily in the town.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Those whom he had seen exchanging hurried words and passing on.

Chapter 7 of The Son of His Father by Ridgwell Cullum holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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 7 holds 274 sentences of The Son of His Father, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.

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