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A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

He was satisfied with having successfully maintained his rights; and, as he had no reason to suppose he should ever again see his unreasonable opponent, dismissed him from his thoughts.

On reaching the mill, he found he should have to remain an hour or two before he could have his grain ground.

He was not sorry for this, as it would give him an opportunity to walk around the village.

“I wish,” he thought, “I could get a place in one of the stores here.

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Chapter III

Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Try and Trust is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time. He was satisfied with having successfully maintained his rights; and, as he had no reason to suppose he should ever again see his unreasonable opponent, dismissed him from his thoughts. On reaching the mill, he found he should have to remain an hour or two before he could have his grain ground. He was not sorry for this, as it would give him an opportunity to walk around the village. “I wish,” he thought, “I could get a place in one of the stores here.

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A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

/ə ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl sərˈpraɪz ˈæftər hɪz kəˈlɪʒən wɪð ðə ˈtrævələr ˈhɜːrbərt ˈhɜːrid ɑːn tuː ðə mɪl ˌɪnˈtent əˈpɑːn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʌp fɔːr lɔːst taɪm/

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He was satisfied with having successfully maintained his rights; and, as he had no reason to suppose he should ever again see his unreasonable opponent, dismissed him from his thoughts.

/hiː wɑːz ˈsætəsfaɪd wɪð ˈhævɪŋ səkˈsesfəli meɪnˈteɪnd hɪz raɪts ənd æz hiː hæd noʊ ˈriːzən tuː səˈpoʊz hiː ʃʊd ˈevər əˈɡen siː hɪz ənˈriːznəbəl əˈpoʊnənt dɪˈsmɪst hɪm frʌm hɪz θɔːts/

Line 3

On reaching the mill, he found he should have to remain an hour or two before he could have his grain ground.

/ɑːn ˈriːtʃɪŋ ðə mɪl hiː faʊnd hiː ʃʊd hæv tuː rɪˈmeɪn æn ˈaʊər ɔːr tuː bɪˈfɔːr hiː kʊd hæv hɪz ɡreɪn ɡraʊnd/

Line 4

He was not sorry for this, as it would give him an opportunity to walk around the village.

/hiː wɑːz nɑːt ˈsɑːri fɔːr ðɪs æz ɪt wʊd ɡɪv hɪm æn ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti tuː wɔːk ərˈaʊnd ðə ˈvɪlədʒ/

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“I wish,” he thought, “I could get a place in one of the stores here.

/aɪ wɪʃ hiː θɔːt aɪ kʊd ɡet ə pleɪs ɪn wʌn ʌv ðə stɔːrz hiːr/

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collision noun US /kəˈlɪʒən/

(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

From this reading “A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.”

grain noun US /ɡreɪn/

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading “On reaching the mill, he found he should have to remain an hour or two before he could have his grain ground.”

maintained adjective US /meɪnˈteɪnd/

kept in good condition

From this reading “He was satisfied with having successfully maintained his rights; and, as he had no reason to suppose he should ever again see his unreasonable opponent, dismissed him from his thoughts.”

opponent noun US /əˈpoʊnənt/

a contestant that you are matched against

stores noun US /stɔːrz/

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading ““I wish,” he thought, “I could get a place in one of the stores here.”

successfully adverb US /səkˈsesfəli/

with success; in a successful manner

traveler noun US /ˈtrævələr/

a person who changes location

From this reading “A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.”

unreasonable adjective US /ənˈriːznəbəl/

not reasonable; not showing good judgment

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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 A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading He was satisfied with having successfully maintained his rights; and, as he had no reason to suppose he should ever again see his unreasonable opponent, dismissed him from his thoughts.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading On reaching the mill, he found he should have to remain an hour or two before he could have his grain ground.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading He was not sorry for this, as it would give him an opportunity to walk around the village.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading On reaching the mill, he found he should have to remain an hour or two before he could have his grain ground.

collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/

(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading On reaching the mill, he found he should have to remain an hour or two before he could have his grain ground.

DISAGREEABLEadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/

not to your liking

From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/

having lost your job

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading On reaching the mill, he found he should have to remain an hour or two before he could have his grain ground.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “I wish,” he thought, “I could get a place in one of the stores here.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He was not sorry for this, as it would give him an opportunity to walk around the village.

grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading On reaching the mill, he found he should have to remain an hour or two before he could have his grain ground.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading On reaching the mill, he found he should have to remain an hour or two before he could have his grain ground.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading On reaching the mill, he found he should have to remain an hour or two before he could have his grain ground.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/

United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)

From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “I wish,” he thought, “I could get a place in one of the stores here.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading On reaching the mill, he found he should have to remain an hour or two before he could have his grain ground.

hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I wish,” he thought, “I could get a place in one of the stores here.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “I wish,” he thought, “I could get a place in one of the stores here.

intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was not sorry for this, as it would give him an opportunity to walk around the village.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/

kept in good condition

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

millverbUS /mɪl/

move about in a confused manner

From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was not sorry for this, as it would give him an opportunity to walk around the village.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I wish,” he thought, “I could get a place in one of the stores here.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “I wish,” he thought, “I could get a place in one of the stores here.

opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/

a contestant that you are matched against

opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading He was not sorry for this, as it would give him an opportunity to walk around the village.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading On reaching the mill, he found he should have to remain an hour or two before he could have his grain ground.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “I wish,” he thought, “I could get a place in one of the stores here.

reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading On reaching the mill, he found he should have to remain an hour or two before he could have his grain ground.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading On reaching the mill, he found he should have to remain an hour or two before he could have his grain ground.

rightsnounUS /raɪts/

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/

filled with satisfaction

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading He was not sorry for this, as it would give him an opportunity to walk around the village.

storesnounUS /stɔːrz/

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading “I wish,” he thought, “I could get a place in one of the stores here.

successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/

with success; in a successful manner

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

SURPRISEnounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He was not sorry for this, as it would give him an opportunity to walk around the village.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading “I wish,” he thought, “I could get a place in one of the stores here.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/

a person who changes location

From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading On reaching the mill, he found he should have to remain an hour or two before he could have his grain ground.

unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/

not reasonable; not showing good judgment

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading He was not sorry for this, as it would give him an opportunity to walk around the village.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading He was not sorry for this, as it would give him an opportunity to walk around the village.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading “I wish,” he thought, “I could get a place in one of the stores here.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE After his collision with the traveler, Herbert hurried on to the mill, intent upon making up for lost time.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He was not sorry for this, as it would give him an opportunity to walk around the village.

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