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The Third Violet

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.
Many of these had volunteered, and they were very enduring.
"Yes, you are gone," said Hollanden, with the sobriety of graves in his voice.
"You are gone.--Hi!" he cried, "there is Lucian Pontiac.--Hi, Pontiac!
Sit down here."
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Third Violet

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of The Third Violet is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.
/ðə prəˈpraɪətər ʌv ðə pleɪs ˈhævɪŋ pʊʃt tuː ðə striːt ðə ˈlɪtəl mæn huː meɪ hæv bɪn ðə moʊst ˈviːəmənt keɪm əˈɡen ənd rɪˈzuːmd ðə dɪˈskʌʃən wɪð ðə rɪˈmeɪndər ʌv ðə men ʌv wɔːr/
Line 2
Many of these had volunteered, and they were very enduring.
/ˈmeni ʌv ðiːz hæd ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd ənd ðeɪ wɜːr ˈveri enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
Line 3
"Yes, you are gone," said Hollanden, with the sobriety of graves in his voice.
Line 4
"You are gone.--Hi!" he cried, "there is Lucian Pontiac.--Hi, Pontiac!
Line 5
Sit down here."
/sɪt daʊn hiːr/

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.

enduring adjective US /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/

lasting a long time

From this reading “Many of these had volunteered, and they were very enduring.”

graves noun US /ɡreɪvz/

English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)

From this reading “"Yes, you are gone," said Hollanden, with the sobriety of graves in his voice.”

Pontiac noun US /ˈpɑːntiæk/

famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)

From this reading “"You are gone.--Hi!" he cried, "there is Lucian Pontiac.--Hi, Pontiac!”

proprietor noun US /prəˈpraɪətər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading “The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.”

remainder noun US /rɪˈmeɪndər/

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading “The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.”

sobriety noun US /səˈbraɪəti/

the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol

From this reading “"Yes, you are gone," said Hollanden, with the sobriety of graves in his voice.”

vehement adjective US /ˈviːəmənt/

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid

From this reading “The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.”

volunteered verb US /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/

past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily

From this reading “Many of these had volunteered, and they were very enduring.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Yes, you are gone," said Hollanden, with the sobriety of graves in his voice.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "You are gone.--Hi!" he cried, "there is Lucian Pontiac.--Hi, Pontiac!

discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Sit down here."

enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/

lasting a long time

From this reading Many of these had volunteered, and they were very enduring.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Yes, you are gone," said Hollanden, with the sobriety of graves in his voice.

gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/

English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)

From this reading "Yes, you are gone," said Hollanden, with the sobriety of graves in his voice.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Many of these had volunteered, and they were very enduring.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "You are gone.--Hi!" he cried, "there is Lucian Pontiac.--Hi, Pontiac!

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Sit down here."

HinounUS /haɪ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading "You are gone.--Hi!" he cried, "there is Lucian Pontiac.--Hi, Pontiac!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Yes, you are gone," said Hollanden, with the sobriety of graves in his voice.

Hollanden

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

From this reading "Yes, you are gone," said Hollanden, with the sobriety of graves in his voice.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Yes, you are gone," said Hollanden, with the sobriety of graves in his voice.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "You are gone.--Hi!" he cried, "there is Lucian Pontiac.--Hi, Pontiac!

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

Lucian

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

From this reading "You are gone.--Hi!" he cried, "there is Lucian Pontiac.--Hi, Pontiac!

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many of these had volunteered, and they were very enduring.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

PontiacnounUS /ˈpɑːntiæk/

famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)

From this reading "You are gone.--Hi!" he cried, "there is Lucian Pontiac.--Hi, Pontiac!

proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Yes, you are gone," said Hollanden, with the sobriety of graves in his voice.

SitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading Sit down here."

sobrietynounUS /səˈbraɪəti/

the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol

From this reading "Yes, you are gone," said Hollanden, with the sobriety of graves in his voice.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "You are gone.--Hi!" he cried, "there is Lucian Pontiac.--Hi, Pontiac!

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading Many of these had volunteered, and they were very enduring.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Many of these had volunteered, and they were very enduring.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Many of these had volunteered, and they were very enduring.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Yes, you are gone," said Hollanden, with the sobriety of graves in his voice.

volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/

past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily

From this reading Many of these had volunteered, and they were very enduring.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Many of these had volunteered, and they were very enduring.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The proprietor of the place, having pushed to the street the little man, who may have been the most vehement, came again and resumed the discussion with the remainder of the men of war.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, you are gone," said Hollanden, with the sobriety of graves in his voice.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Yes, you are gone," said Hollanden, with the sobriety of graves in his voice.

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