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The Young Visiters or, Mr. Salteena's Plan
The Young Visiters or, Mr. Salteena's Plan

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.
Oh thankyou my man said Mr Salteena rolling over in the costly bed.
Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.
Well yes you might said Mr Salteena seeing it was the idear and Horace gave a profound bow.
Ethel are you getting up shouted Mr Salteena.
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The Young Visiters or, Mr. Salteena's Plan

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Young Visiters or, Mr. Salteena's Plan is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.
Line 2
Oh thankyou my man said Mr Salteena rolling over in the costly bed.
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Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.
Line 4
Well yes you might said Mr Salteena seeing it was the idear and Horace gave a profound bow.
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Ethel are you getting up shouted Mr Salteena.

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.

bath noun US /bæθ/

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading “Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.”

Clark noun US /klɑːrk/

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading “Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.”

costly adjective US /ˈkɑːstli/

entailing great loss or sacrifice

From this reading “Oh thankyou my man said Mr Salteena rolling over in the costly bed.”

footman noun US /ˈfʊtmən/

a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores

From this reading “MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.”

Horace noun US /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading “MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.”

profound adjective US /proʊˈfaʊnd/

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading “Well yes you might said Mr Salteena seeing it was the idear and Horace gave a profound bow.”

rolling adjective US /ˈroʊlɪŋ/

uttered with a trill

From this reading “Oh thankyou my man said Mr Salteena rolling over in the costly bed.”

woke verb US /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading “MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.”

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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 MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

anounced

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

From this reading Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Ethel are you getting up shouted Mr Salteena.

bathnounUS /bæθ/

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Oh thankyou my man said Mr Salteena rolling over in the costly bed.

bownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Well yes you might said Mr Salteena seeing it was the idear and Horace gave a profound bow.

ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.

costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/

entailing great loss or sacrifice

From this reading Oh thankyou my man said Mr Salteena rolling over in the costly bed.

cupnounUS /kʌp/

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/

a movement into or inward

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

Ethel

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

From this reading Ethel are you getting up shouted Mr Salteena.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/

a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Well yes you might said Mr Salteena seeing it was the idear and Horace gave a profound bow.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Ethel are you getting up shouted Mr Salteena.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.

HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.

idear

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

From this reading Well yes you might said Mr Salteena seeing it was the idear and Horace gave a profound bow.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Oh thankyou my man said Mr Salteena rolling over in the costly bed.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Oh thankyou my man said Mr Salteena rolling over in the costly bed.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Well yes you might said Mr Salteena seeing it was the idear and Horace gave a profound bow.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Oh thankyou my man said Mr Salteena rolling over in the costly bed.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh thankyou my man said Mr Salteena rolling over in the costly bed.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Oh thankyou my man said Mr Salteena rolling over in the costly bed.

PLANverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

plesure

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

From this reading Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.

profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading Well yes you might said Mr Salteena seeing it was the idear and Horace gave a profound bow.

rarther

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

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/

uttered with a trill

From this reading Oh thankyou my man said Mr Salteena rolling over in the costly bed.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Oh thankyou my man said Mr Salteena rolling over in the costly bed.

Salteena

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

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

SALTEENAS

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

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Well yes you might said Mr Salteena seeing it was the idear and Horace gave a profound bow.

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading Ethel are you getting up shouted Mr Salteena.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.

supprised

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

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

teanounUS /tiː/

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

thankyou

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

From this reading Oh thankyou my man said Mr Salteena rolling over in the costly bed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well yes you might said Mr Salteena seeing it was the idear and Horace gave a profound bow.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

wokeverbUS /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading MR SALTEENAS PLAN Mr Salteena woke up rarther early next day and was supprised and delighted to find Horace the footman entering with a cup of tea.

yesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading Well yes you might said Mr Salteena seeing it was the idear and Horace gave a profound bow.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Mr Clark is nearly out of the bath sir anounced Horace I will have great plesure in turning it on for you if such is your desire.

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