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Tom Slade, Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer
Tom Slade, Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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"I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.
The idea is L.'s--you remember him at Heidelberg, I dare say.
I brought him back once for holiday.
Met him through Handel, the fellow who was troubled with cataract.
V. has furnished funds.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tom Slade, Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Tom Slade, Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.
Line 2
The idea is L.'s--you remember him at Heidelberg, I dare say.
Line 3
I brought him back once for holiday.
/aɪ brɔːt hɪm bæk wʌns fɔːr ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
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Met him through Handel, the fellow who was troubled with cataract.
/met hɪm θruː ˈhændəl ðə ˈfeloʊ huː wɑːz ˈtrʌbəld wɪð ˈkætərækt/
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V. has furnished funds.
/viː hæz ˈfɜːrnɪʃt fʌndz/

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.

cataract noun US /ˈkætərækt/

an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye

From this reading “Met him through Handel, the fellow who was troubled with cataract.”

communicate verb US /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/

transmit information

From this reading “"I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.”

credentials noun US /krəˈdenʃəlz/

a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

From this reading “"I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.”

funds noun US /fʌndz/

assets in the form of money

From this reading “V. has furnished funds.”

furnished adjective US /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading “V. has furnished funds.”

Handel noun US /ˈhændəl/

a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)

From this reading “Met him through Handel, the fellow who was troubled with cataract.”

holiday noun US /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading “I brought him back once for holiday.”

verbally adverb US /vərˈbæli/

as a verb

From this reading “"I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.”

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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'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The idea is L.'s--you remember him at Heidelberg, I dare say.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I brought him back once for holiday.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I brought him back once for holiday.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.

cataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/

an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye

From this reading Met him through Handel, the fellow who was troubled with cataract.

communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/

transmit information

From this reading "I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.

credentialsnounUS /krəˈdenʃəlz/

a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

From this reading "I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.

dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading The idea is L.'s--you remember him at Heidelberg, I dare say.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading Met him through Handel, the fellow who was troubled with cataract.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I brought him back once for holiday.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading "I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.

fundsnounUS /fʌndz/

assets in the form of money

From this reading V. has furnished funds.

furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading V. has furnished funds.

HandelnounUS /ˈhændəl/

a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)

From this reading Met him through Handel, the fellow who was troubled with cataract.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading V. has furnished funds.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.

Heidelberg

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

From this reading The idea is L.'s--you remember him at Heidelberg, I dare say.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The idea is L.'s--you remember him at Heidelberg, I dare say.

holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading I brought him back once for holiday.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The idea is L.'s--you remember him at Heidelberg, I dare say.

I'll

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

From this reading "I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The idea is L.'s--you remember him at Heidelberg, I dare say.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.

informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

a message received and understood

From this reading "I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The idea is L.'s--you remember him at Heidelberg, I dare say.

keynounUS /kiː/

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading "I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading The idea is L.'s--you remember him at Heidelberg, I dare say.

mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.

MetverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Met him through Handel, the fellow who was troubled with cataract.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading I brought him back once for holiday.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading The idea is L.'s--you remember him at Heidelberg, I dare say.

snounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The idea is L.'s--you remember him at Heidelberg, I dare say.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading The idea is L.'s--you remember him at Heidelberg, I dare say.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading "I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The idea is L.'s--you remember him at Heidelberg, I dare say.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Met him through Handel, the fellow who was troubled with cataract.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.

troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading Met him through Handel, the fellow who was troubled with cataract.

VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading V. has furnished funds.

verballyadverbUS /vərˈbæli/

as a verb

From this reading "I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Met him through Handel, the fellow who was troubled with cataract.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Met him through Handel, the fellow who was troubled with cataract.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I'll have much information to communicate verbally in T. and A. matters, but will bring nothing in ---- ---- form but key and credentials.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Met him through Handel, the fellow who was troubled with cataract.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The idea is L.'s--you remember him at Heidelberg, I dare say.

Chapter 4 of Tom Slade, Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 450 sentences, grouped into 90 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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