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Through by daylight

Chapter XIX

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RICH MEN’S QUARRELS.
My father was himself again.
He was clothed in his right mind once more.
He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.
My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.
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Through by daylight

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Through by daylight is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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RICH MEN’S QUARRELS.
/rɪtʃ menz ˈkwɔːrəlz/
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My father was himself again.
/maɪ ˈfɑːðər wɑːz hɪmˈself əˈɡen/
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He was clothed in his right mind once more.
/hiː wɑːz kloʊðd ɪn hɪz raɪt maɪnd wʌns mɔːr/
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He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.
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My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

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bottle noun US /ˈbɑːtəl/

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading “He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.”

clothed adjective US /kloʊðd/

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “He was clothed in his right mind once more.”

daylight noun US /ˈdeɪlaɪt/

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading “My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.”

emptied verb US /ˈemptid/

inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents

From this reading “He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.”

mar verb US /mɑːr/

make imperfect

From this reading “He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.”

men's noun US /menz/

a public toilet for men

quarrels noun US /ˈkwɔːrəlz/

plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute

From this reading “RICH MEN’S QUARRELS.”

unity noun US /ˈjuːnəti/

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading “He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.”

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till daylight preposition + noun

In this reading “My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.”

once more adverb + adjective

anew

In this reading “He was clothed in his right mind once more.”

quite happy adverb + adjective

In this reading “My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.”

return from verb + particle

In this reading “My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.”

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

In this reading “My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading My father was himself again.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading He was clothed in his right mind once more.

ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/

inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading My father was himself again.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was clothed in his right mind once more.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading My father was himself again.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He was clothed in his right mind once more.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He was clothed in his right mind once more.

kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

marverbUS /mɑːr/

make imperfect

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

MEN'SnounUS /menz/

a public toilet for men

From this reading RICH MEN’S QUARRELS.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He was clothed in his right mind once more.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He was clothed in his right mind once more.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My father was himself again.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading He was clothed in his right mind once more.

QUARRELSnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/

plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute

From this reading RICH MEN’S QUARRELS.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

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

From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

RICHadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading RICH MEN’S QUARRELS.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading He was clothed in his right mind once more.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

subsisted

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From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading My father was himself again.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading He even appeared to have forgotten that I had emptied the bottle the day before, and treated me as kindly as though nothing had occurred to mar the unity which had always subsisted between us.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

Wimpleton's

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From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading My mother seemed to be quite happy, too; and, while I was at work in the garden, she told me she had talked till daylight with him, after his return from Colonel Wimpleton’s.

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