The Wayfarers

Chapter V

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I VINDICATE THE NATIONAL CHARACTER The farmer held out his hand with a grin, but quite in the approved manner, and I seized the occasion of shaking it briefly to run over his points.

He was extremely broad: a hard-looking, powerful fellow, apparently capable of taking a deal of punishment.

But his years were against him.

He was considerably on the wrong side of fifty to judge by his looks, and in height I had the advantage of a full four inches.

To judge by the attitude in which he set himself, I doubted whether, whatever his experience of these encounters, he had much science to recommend him.

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The Wayfarers J. C. (John Collis) Snaith

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Wayfarers is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

I VINDICATE THE NATIONAL CHARACTER The farmer held out his hand with a grin, but quite in the approved manner, and I seized the occasion of shaking it briefly to run over his points. He was extremely broad: a hard-looking, powerful fellow, apparently capable of taking a deal of punishment. But his years were against him. He was considerably on the wrong side of fifty to judge by his looks, and in height I had the advantage of a full four inches. To judge by the attitude in which he set himself, I doubted whether, whatever his experience of these encounters, he had much science to recommend him.

The Wayfarers

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Wayfarers is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I VINDICATE THE NATIONAL CHARACTER The farmer held out his hand with a grin, but quite in the approved manner, and I seized the occasion of shaking it briefly to run over his points.

/aɪ ˈvɪndəkeɪt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkerɪktər ðə ˈfɑːrmər held aʊt hɪz hænd wɪð ə ɡrɪn bʌt kwaɪt ɪn ðə əˈpruːvd ˈmænər ənd aɪ siːzd ðə əˈkeɪʒən ʌv ˈʃeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈbriːfli tuː rʌn ˈoʊvər hɪz pɔɪnts/

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He was extremely broad: a hard-looking, powerful fellow, apparently capable of taking a deal of punishment.

Line 3

But his years were against him.

/bʌt hɪz jɪrz wɜːr əˈɡenst hɪm/

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He was considerably on the wrong side of fifty to judge by his looks, and in height I had the advantage of a full four inches.

/hiː wɑːz kənˈsɪdərəbli ɑːn ðə rɔːŋ saɪd ʌv ˈfɪfti tuː dʒʌdʒ baɪ hɪz lʊks ənd ɪn haɪt aɪ hæd ðə ædˈvæntɪdʒ ʌv ə fʊl fɔːr ˈɪntʃəz/

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To judge by the attitude in which he set himself, I doubted whether, whatever his experience of these encounters, he had much science to recommend him.

/tuː dʒʌdʒ baɪ ðə ˈætətuːd ɪn wɪtʃ hiː set hɪmˈself aɪ ˈdaʊtɪd ˈweðər ˌwʌˈtevər hɪz ɪkˈspɪriəns ʌv ðiːz ɪnˈkaʊntərz hiː hæd mʌtʃ ˈsaɪəns tuː ˌrekəˈmend hɪm/

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approved adjective US /əˈpruːvd/

established by authority; given authoritative approval

From this reading “I VINDICATE THE NATIONAL CHARACTER The farmer held out his hand with a grin, but quite in the approved manner, and I seized the occasion of shaking it briefly to run over his points.”

briefly adverb US /ˈbriːfli/

for a short time

considerably adverb US /kənˈsɪdərəbli/

to a great extent or degree

From this reading “He was considerably on the wrong side of fifty to judge by his looks, and in height I had the advantage of a full four inches.”

doubted verb US /ˈdaʊtɪd/

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading “To judge by the attitude in which he set himself, I doubted whether, whatever his experience of these encounters, he had much science to recommend him.”

encounters noun US /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/

plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight

From this reading “To judge by the attitude in which he set himself, I doubted whether, whatever his experience of these encounters, he had much science to recommend him.”

grin noun US /ɡrɪn/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

recommend verb US /ˌrekəˈmend/

push for something

From this reading “To judge by the attitude in which he set himself, I doubted whether, whatever his experience of these encounters, he had much science to recommend him.”

vindicate verb US /ˈvɪndəkeɪt/

show to be right by providing justification or proof

Word partnerships in these lines

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NATIONAL CHARACTER adjective + noun

In this reading “I VINDICATE THE NATIONAL CHARACTER The farmer held out his hand with a grin, but quite in the approved manner, and I seized the occasion of shaking it briefly to run over his points.”

four inches noun + noun counted as “four inch”

In this reading “He was considerably on the wrong side of fifty to judge by his looks, and in height I had the advantage of a full four inches.”

wrong side adjective + noun

In this reading “He was considerably on the wrong side of fifty to judge by his looks, and in height I had the advantage of a full four inches.”

seized the occasion verb + article + noun counted as “seize … occasion”

run over verb + particle

injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle

with a grin preposition + article + noun counted as “with … grin”

judge by verb + particle

In this reading “He was considerably on the wrong side of fifty to judge by his looks, and in height I had the advantage of a full four inches.”

deal of verb + particle

In this reading “He was extremely broad: a hard-looking, powerful fellow, apparently capable of taking a deal of punishment.”

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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 I VINDICATE THE NATIONAL CHARACTER The farmer held out his hand with a grin, but quite in the approved manner, and I seized the occasion of shaking it briefly to run over his points.

advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading He was considerably on the wrong side of fifty to judge by his looks, and in height I had the advantage of a full four inches.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading But his years were against him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/

from appearances alone

From this reading He was extremely broad: a hard-looking, powerful fellow, apparently capable of taking a deal of punishment.

approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/

established by authority; given authoritative approval

attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading To judge by the attitude in which he set himself, I doubted whether, whatever his experience of these encounters, he had much science to recommend him.

brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/

for a short time

broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading He was extremely broad: a hard-looking, powerful fellow, apparently capable of taking a deal of punishment.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was considerably on the wrong side of fifty to judge by his looks, and in height I had the advantage of a full four inches.

capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading He was extremely broad: a hard-looking, powerful fellow, apparently capable of taking a deal of punishment.

CHARACTERnounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/

to a great extent or degree

From this reading He was considerably on the wrong side of fifty to judge by his looks, and in height I had the advantage of a full four inches.

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading He was extremely broad: a hard-looking, powerful fellow, apparently capable of taking a deal of punishment.

doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading To judge by the attitude in which he set himself, I doubted whether, whatever his experience of these encounters, he had much science to recommend him.

encountersnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/

plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight

From this reading To judge by the attitude in which he set himself, I doubted whether, whatever his experience of these encounters, he had much science to recommend him.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading To judge by the attitude in which he set himself, I doubted whether, whatever his experience of these encounters, he had much science to recommend him.

extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading He was extremely broad: a hard-looking, powerful fellow, apparently capable of taking a deal of punishment.

farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/

a person who operates a farm

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading He was extremely broad: a hard-looking, powerful fellow, apparently capable of taking a deal of punishment.

fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading He was considerably on the wrong side of fifty to judge by his looks, and in height I had the advantage of a full four inches.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading He was considerably on the wrong side of fifty to judge by his looks, and in height I had the advantage of a full four inches.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He was considerably on the wrong side of fifty to judge by his looks, and in height I had the advantage of a full four inches.

grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He was considerably on the wrong side of fifty to judge by his looks, and in height I had the advantage of a full four inches.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

hard-looking

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From this reading He was extremely broad: a hard-looking, powerful fellow, apparently capable of taking a deal of punishment.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was extremely broad: a hard-looking, powerful fellow, apparently capable of taking a deal of punishment.

heightnounUS /haɪt/

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading He was considerably on the wrong side of fifty to judge by his looks, and in height I had the advantage of a full four inches.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading But his years were against him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading To judge by the attitude in which he set himself, I doubted whether, whatever his experience of these encounters, he had much science to recommend him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading He was considerably on the wrong side of fifty to judge by his looks, and in height I had the advantage of a full four inches.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading He was considerably on the wrong side of fifty to judge by his looks, and in height I had the advantage of a full four inches.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading He was considerably on the wrong side of fifty to judge by his looks, and in height I had the advantage of a full four inches.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading To judge by the attitude in which he set himself, I doubted whether, whatever his experience of these encounters, he had much science to recommend him.

NATIONALadjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was considerably on the wrong side of fifty to judge by his looks, and in height I had the advantage of a full four inches.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading He was extremely broad: a hard-looking, powerful fellow, apparently capable of taking a deal of punishment.

punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

the act of punishing

From this reading He was extremely broad: a hard-looking, powerful fellow, apparently capable of taking a deal of punishment.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/

push for something

From this reading To judge by the attitude in which he set himself, I doubted whether, whatever his experience of these encounters, he had much science to recommend him.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading To judge by the attitude in which he set himself, I doubted whether, whatever his experience of these encounters, he had much science to recommend him.

seizedverbUS /siːzd/

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading To judge by the attitude in which he set himself, I doubted whether, whatever his experience of these encounters, he had much science to recommend him.

shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He was considerably on the wrong side of fifty to judge by his looks, and in height I had the advantage of a full four inches.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading He was extremely broad: a hard-looking, powerful fellow, apparently capable of taking a deal of punishment.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading To judge by the attitude in which he set himself, I doubted whether, whatever his experience of these encounters, he had much science to recommend him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

VINDICATEverbUS /ˈvɪndəkeɪt/

show to be right by providing justification or proof

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was extremely broad: a hard-looking, powerful fellow, apparently capable of taking a deal of punishment.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading But his years were against him.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading To judge by the attitude in which he set himself, I doubted whether, whatever his experience of these encounters, he had much science to recommend him.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading To judge by the attitude in which he set himself, I doubted whether, whatever his experience of these encounters, he had much science to recommend him.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading To judge by the attitude in which he set himself, I doubted whether, whatever his experience of these encounters, he had much science to recommend him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading He was considerably on the wrong side of fifty to judge by his looks, and in height I had the advantage of a full four inches.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading But his years were against him.

Chapter 5 of The Wayfarers by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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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