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Vesty of the Basins

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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But Uncle Benny was not to be disturbed again; he had his cue.
"Oh, thank you!" he murmured; "but I couldn't think of it, anyway.
I've got so many trusts.
There 's Vesty's baby, and there 's the little children I take to school every day and go to fetch them.
I'm very careful, because they're trusts, you see;" and he marched on gladly with the baby, singing.
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Vesty of the Basins

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Vesty of the Basins is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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But Uncle Benny was not to be disturbed again; he had his cue.
/bʌt ˈʌŋkəl ˈbeni wɑːz nɑːt tuː biː dɪˈstɜːrbd əˈɡen hiː hæd hɪz kjuː/
Line 2
"Oh, thank you!" he murmured; "but I couldn't think of it, anyway.
Line 3
I've got so many trusts.
Line 4
There 's Vesty's baby, and there 's the little children I take to school every day and go to fetch them.
Line 5
I'm very careful, because they're trusts, you see;" and he marched on gladly with the baby, singing.

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.

anyway adverb US /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading “"Oh, thank you!" he murmured; "but I couldn't think of it, anyway.”

Benny noun US /ˈbeni/

East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil

From this reading “But Uncle Benny was not to be disturbed again; he had his cue.”

cue noun US /kjuː/

an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech

From this reading “But Uncle Benny was not to be disturbed again; he had his cue.”

disturbed adjective US /dɪˈstɜːrbd/

having the place or position changed

From this reading “But Uncle Benny was not to be disturbed again; he had his cue.”

fetch verb US /fetʃ/

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading “There 's Vesty's baby, and there 's the little children I take to school every day and go to fetch them.”

gladly adverb US /ˈɡlædli/

in a willing manner

From this reading “I'm very careful, because they're trusts, you see;" and he marched on gladly with the baby, singing.”

marched verb US /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading “I'm very careful, because they're trusts, you see;" and he marched on gladly with the baby, singing.”

trusts noun US /trʌsts/

plural of “trust” — something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading “I've got so many trusts.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading But Uncle Benny was not to be disturbed again; he had his cue.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There 's Vesty's baby, and there 's the little children I take to school every day and go to fetch them.

anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading "Oh, thank you!" he murmured; "but I couldn't think of it, anyway.

babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading There 's Vesty's baby, and there 's the little children I take to school every day and go to fetch them.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading But Uncle Benny was not to be disturbed again; he had his cue.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading I'm very careful, because they're trusts, you see;" and he marched on gladly with the baby, singing.

BennynounUS /ˈbeni/

East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil

From this reading But Uncle Benny was not to be disturbed again; he had his cue.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Uncle Benny was not to be disturbed again; he had his cue.

carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading I'm very careful, because they're trusts, you see;" and he marched on gladly with the baby, singing.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading There 's Vesty's baby, and there 's the little children I take to school every day and go to fetch them.

couldn't

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

From this reading "Oh, thank you!" he murmured; "but I couldn't think of it, anyway.

cuenounUS /kjuː/

an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech

From this reading But Uncle Benny was not to be disturbed again; he had his cue.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There 's Vesty's baby, and there 's the little children I take to school every day and go to fetch them.

disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/

having the place or position changed

From this reading But Uncle Benny was not to be disturbed again; he had his cue.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading There 's Vesty's baby, and there 's the little children I take to school every day and go to fetch them.

fetchverbUS /fetʃ/

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading There 's Vesty's baby, and there 's the little children I take to school every day and go to fetch them.

gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/

in a willing manner

From this reading I'm very careful, because they're trusts, you see;" and he marched on gladly with the baby, singing.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There 's Vesty's baby, and there 's the little children I take to school every day and go to fetch them.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I've got so many trusts.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading But Uncle Benny was not to be disturbed again; he had his cue.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But Uncle Benny was not to be disturbed again; he had his cue.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading But Uncle Benny was not to be disturbed again; he had his cue.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Oh, thank you!" he murmured; "but I couldn't think of it, anyway.

I'm

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

From this reading I'm very careful, because they're trusts, you see;" and he marched on gladly with the baby, singing.

I've

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

From this reading I've got so many trusts.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Oh, thank you!" he murmured; "but I couldn't think of it, anyway.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There 's Vesty's baby, and there 's the little children I take to school every day and go to fetch them.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I've got so many trusts.

marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading I'm very careful, because they're trusts, you see;" and he marched on gladly with the baby, singing.

murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading "Oh, thank you!" he murmured; "but I couldn't think of it, anyway.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But Uncle Benny was not to be disturbed again; he had his cue.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Oh, thank you!" he murmured; "but I couldn't think of it, anyway.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading "Oh, thank you!" he murmured; "but I couldn't think of it, anyway.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I'm very careful, because they're trusts, you see;" and he marched on gladly with the baby, singing.

snounUS /es/

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

From this reading There 's Vesty's baby, and there 's the little children I take to school every day and go to fetch them.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading There 's Vesty's baby, and there 's the little children I take to school every day and go to fetch them.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I'm very careful, because they're trusts, you see;" and he marched on gladly with the baby, singing.

singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading I'm very careful, because they're trusts, you see;" and he marched on gladly with the baby, singing.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I've got so many trusts.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading There 's Vesty's baby, and there 's the little children I take to school every day and go to fetch them.

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading "Oh, thank you!" he murmured; "but I couldn't think of it, anyway.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There 's Vesty's baby, and there 's the little children I take to school every day and go to fetch them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There 's Vesty's baby, and there 's the little children I take to school every day and go to fetch them.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There 's Vesty's baby, and there 's the little children I take to school every day and go to fetch them.

they're

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

From this reading I'm very careful, because they're trusts, you see;" and he marched on gladly with the baby, singing.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Oh, thank you!" he murmured; "but I couldn't think of it, anyway.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But Uncle Benny was not to be disturbed again; he had his cue.

trustsnounUS /trʌsts/

plural of “trust” — something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading I've got so many trusts.

UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading But Uncle Benny was not to be disturbed again; he had his cue.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I'm very careful, because they're trusts, you see;" and he marched on gladly with the baby, singing.

Vesty's

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

From this reading There 's Vesty's baby, and there 's the little children I take to school every day and go to fetch them.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But Uncle Benny was not to be disturbed again; he had his cue.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I'm very careful, because they're trusts, you see;" and he marched on gladly with the baby, singing.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh, thank you!" he murmured; "but I couldn't think of it, anyway.

Chapter 5 of Vesty of the Basins by Sarah Pratt McLean Greene holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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