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The Village Champion
The Village Champion

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Village Champion is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By William O. Stoddard • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.
“To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.
Maybe we’ll go fishing.
There’s plenty of fun evenings, but what’ll we do now?”
“One thing I’d like to do,” said Bar.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Village Champion

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Village Champion is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.
Line 2
“To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.
Line 3
Maybe we’ll go fishing.
Line 4
There’s plenty of fun evenings, but what’ll we do now?”
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“One thing I’d like to do,” said Bar.

Learner Dictionary

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

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amuse verb US /əˈmjuːz/

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

From this reading “THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disturbed adjective US /dɪˈstɜːrbd/

having the place or position changed

From this reading “THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
evenings noun US /ˈiːvnɪŋz/

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading “There’s plenty of fun evenings, but what’ll we do now?””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fishing noun US /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading “Maybe we’ll go fishing.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hospitable adjective US /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/

favorable to life and growth

From this reading “THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lend verb US /lend/

bestow a quality on

From this reading ““To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Manning verb US /ˈmænɪŋ/

inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

From this reading “THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remaining adjective US /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

not used up

From this reading “THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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next day adjective + noun

In this reading ““To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.”

60,103 times in 426,211 chapters
somewhat disturbed adverb + adjective

In this reading “THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.”

251 times in 426,211 chapters
remaining hours adjective + noun

In this reading “THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.”

183 times in 426,211 chapters
go fishing verb + noun

In this reading “Maybe we’ll go fishing.”

1,205 times in 426,211 chapters
new friend adjective + noun

In this reading “THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.”

5,648 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 66

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 “To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BarnounUS /bɑːr/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading “One thing I’d like to do,” said Bar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There’s plenty of fun evenings, but what’ll we do now?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading “To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/

having the place or position changed

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Dr

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From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

Pending verification
driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading “To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
else

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From this reading “To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.

Pending verification
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading There’s plenty of fun evenings, but what’ll we do now?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading “To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading Maybe we’ll go fishing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
funnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading There’s plenty of fun evenings, but what’ll we do now?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Maybe we’ll go fishing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading “To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.

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

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

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/

favorable to life and growth

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
how

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From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

Pending verification
I'd

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From this reading “One thing I’d like to do,” said Bar.

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I'll

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

From this reading “To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.

Pending verification
lendverbUS /lend/

bestow a quality on

From this reading “To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “One thing I’d like to do,” said Bar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ManningverbUS /ˈmænɪŋ/

inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MaybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/

by chance

From this reading Maybe we’ll go fishing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

Velmora curated lexicon
newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading “To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading There’s plenty of fun evenings, but what’ll we do now?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “One thing I’d like to do,” said Bar.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading There’s plenty of fun evenings, but what’ll we do now?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PROFESSORnounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PUZZLEDadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/

filled with bewilderment

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

not used up

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
There's

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From this reading There’s plenty of fun evenings, but what’ll we do now?”

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thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading “One thing I’d like to do,” said Bar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
To-morrow

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From this reading “To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.

Pending verification
uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Val's

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From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

Pending verification
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There’s plenty of fun evenings, but what’ll we do now?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
we'll

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From this reading “To-morrow,” he said, “I’ll get father to lend us the carriage, and we’ll have a grand drive, and next day we’ll do something else.

Pending verification
what'll

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From this reading There’s plenty of fun evenings, but what’ll we do now?”

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youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE PUZZLED PROFESSOR On the return of the boys to the house of Dr. Manning, Val’s hospitable young mind had been somewhat disturbed as to how he should amuse his new friend during the remaining hours of the afternoon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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Towards
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