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Tutt and Mr. Tutt
Tutt and Mr. Tutt

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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"Eh?
Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.
Then lowering his voice he whispered: "You see I come from Livornia, and I've known Andrew for a long time."
As Tutt guided the Appleboys out into the corridor the party came face to face with Mr. and Mrs. Tunnygate.
"Huh!" sneered Tunnygate.
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Tutt and Mr. Tutt

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Tutt and Mr. Tutt is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Eh?
Line 2
Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.
Line 3
Then lowering his voice he whispered: "You see I come from Livornia, and I've known Andrew for a long time."
Line 4
As Tutt guided the Appleboys out into the corridor the party came face to face with Mr. and Mrs. Tunnygate.
Line 5
"Huh!" sneered Tunnygate.

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.

Andrew noun US /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading “Then lowering his voice he whispered: "You see I come from Livornia, and I've known Andrew for a long time."”

Beg verb US /beɡ/

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading “Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.”

corridor noun US /ˈkɔːrədər/

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading “As Tutt guided the Appleboys out into the corridor the party came face to face with Mr. and Mrs. Tunnygate.”

guided adjective US /ˈɡaɪdəd/

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading “As Tutt guided the Appleboys out into the corridor the party came face to face with Mr. and Mrs. Tunnygate.”

lowering adjective US /ˈloʊərɪŋ/

darkened by clouds

From this reading “Then lowering his voice he whispered: "You see I come from Livornia, and I've known Andrew for a long time."”

pardon verb US /ˈpɑːrdən/

accept an excuse for

From this reading “Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.”

sneered verb US /snɪrd/

past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile

From this reading “"Huh!" sneered Tunnygate.”

twinkle verb US /ˈtwɪŋkəl/

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading “Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.”

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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 Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Then lowering his voice he whispered: "You see I come from Livornia, and I've known Andrew for a long time."

AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading Then lowering his voice he whispered: "You see I come from Livornia, and I've known Andrew for a long time."

Appleboys

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From this reading As Tutt guided the Appleboys out into the corridor the party came face to face with Mr. and Mrs. Tunnygate.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As Tutt guided the Appleboys out into the corridor the party came face to face with Mr. and Mrs. Tunnygate.

BegverbUS /beɡ/

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As Tutt guided the Appleboys out into the corridor the party came face to face with Mr. and Mrs. Tunnygate.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then lowering his voice he whispered: "You see I come from Livornia, and I've known Andrew for a long time."

corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading As Tutt guided the Appleboys out into the corridor the party came face to face with Mr. and Mrs. Tunnygate.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.

Don't

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

From this reading Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.

Eh

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

From this reading "Eh?

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading As Tutt guided the Appleboys out into the corridor the party came face to face with Mr. and Mrs. Tunnygate.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then lowering his voice he whispered: "You see I come from Livornia, and I've known Andrew for a long time."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then lowering his voice he whispered: "You see I come from Livornia, and I've known Andrew for a long time."

guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading As Tutt guided the Appleboys out into the corridor the party came face to face with Mr. and Mrs. Tunnygate.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Then lowering his voice he whispered: "You see I come from Livornia, and I've known Andrew for a long time."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.

HonornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.

Huh

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

From this reading "Huh!" sneered Tunnygate.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.

I've

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

From this reading Then lowering his voice he whispered: "You see I come from Livornia, and I've known Andrew for a long time."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As Tutt guided the Appleboys out into the corridor the party came face to face with Mr. and Mrs. Tunnygate.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Then lowering his voice he whispered: "You see I come from Livornia, and I've known Andrew for a long time."

Livornia

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

From this reading Then lowering his voice he whispered: "You see I come from Livornia, and I've known Andrew for a long time."

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Then lowering his voice he whispered: "You see I come from Livornia, and I've known Andrew for a long time."

loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/

darkened by clouds

From this reading Then lowering his voice he whispered: "You see I come from Livornia, and I've known Andrew for a long time."

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading As Tutt guided the Appleboys out into the corridor the party came face to face with Mr. and Mrs. Tunnygate.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading As Tutt guided the Appleboys out into the corridor the party came face to face with Mr. and Mrs. Tunnygate.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As Tutt guided the Appleboys out into the corridor the party came face to face with Mr. and Mrs. Tunnygate.

pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/

accept an excuse for

From this reading Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading As Tutt guided the Appleboys out into the corridor the party came face to face with Mr. and Mrs. Tunnygate.

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then lowering his voice he whispered: "You see I come from Livornia, and I've known Andrew for a long time."

sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/

past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile

From this reading "Huh!" sneered Tunnygate.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then lowering his voice he whispered: "You see I come from Livornia, and I've known Andrew for a long time."

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Then lowering his voice he whispered: "You see I come from Livornia, and I've known Andrew for a long time."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As Tutt guided the Appleboys out into the corridor the party came face to face with Mr. and Mrs. Tunnygate.

Tunnygate

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

From this reading As Tutt guided the Appleboys out into the corridor the party came face to face with Mr. and Mrs. Tunnygate.

Tutt

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

From this reading As Tutt guided the Appleboys out into the corridor the party came face to face with Mr. and Mrs. Tunnygate.

twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Then lowering his voice he whispered: "You see I come from Livornia, and I've known Andrew for a long time."

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading Then lowering his voice he whispered: "You see I come from Livornia, and I've known Andrew for a long time."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then lowering his voice he whispered: "You see I come from Livornia, and I've known Andrew for a long time."

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Beg pardon, Your Honor, I mean--" "I said: 'Don't do it again!'" repeated the judge with a twinkle in his eye.

Chapter 7 of Tutt and Mr. Tutt by Arthur Cheney Train holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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