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What Will He Do with It? — Volume 12
What Will He Do with It? — Volume 12

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.
It is the grey of the evening.
Fairthorn is sauntering somewhat sullenly along the banks of the lake.
He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.
He has missed, too, his more habitual and less irritating conversation with Darrell.
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What Will He Do with It? — Volume 12

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of What Will He Do with It? — Volume 12 is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.
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It is the grey of the evening.
/ɪt ɪz ðə ɡreɪ ʌv ðə ˈiːvnɪŋ/
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Fairthorn is sauntering somewhat sullenly along the banks of the lake.
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He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.
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He has missed, too, his more habitual and less irritating conversation with Darrell.

Learner Dictionary

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considers verb US /kənˈsɪdərz/

third-person singular of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading “He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.”

glories noun US /ˈɡlɔːriz/

plural of “glory” — a state of high honor

From this reading “He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.”

irritating adjective US /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/

causing irritation or annoyance

From this reading “He has missed, too, his more habitual and less irritating conversation with Darrell.”

manus noun US /ˈmeɪnɪs/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading “Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.”

mica noun US /ˈmaɪkə/

any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity

From this reading “Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.”

Non adverb US /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading “Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.”

obsolete adjective US /ˈɑːbsəliːt/

no longer in use

From this reading “He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.”

obtrusive adjective US /əbˈtruːsɪv/

sticking out; protruding

From this reading “He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.”

All words in this reading · 65

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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Fairthorn is sauntering somewhat sullenly along the banks of the lake.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

aramnoun

the biblical name for ancient Syria

From this reading Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

aversas

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From this reading Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.

banksnounUS /bæŋks/

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Fairthorn is sauntering somewhat sullenly along the banks of the lake.

blandior

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From this reading Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.

considersverbUS /kənˈsɪdərz/

third-person singular of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading He has missed, too, his more habitual and less irritating conversation with Darrell.

Darrell

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From this reading He has missed, too, his more habitual and less irritating conversation with Darrell.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

et

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From this reading Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It is the grey of the evening.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

Fairthorn

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

From this reading Fairthorn is sauntering somewhat sullenly along the banks of the lake.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

Farre

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

From this reading Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.

gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/

plural of “glory” — a state of high honor

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading It is the grey of the evening.

habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading He has missed, too, his more habitual and less irritating conversation with Darrell.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

HORAT

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

From this reading Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.

hostia

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

From this reading Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.

Immunis

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

From this reading Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.

impertinencenoun

an impudent statement

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

irritatingadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/

causing irritation or annoyance

From this reading He has missed, too, his more habitual and less irritating conversation with Darrell.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is the grey of the evening.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is the grey of the evening.

lakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Fairthorn is sauntering somewhat sullenly along the banks of the lake.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading He has missed, too, his more habitual and less irritating conversation with Darrell.

manusnounUS /ˈmeɪnɪs/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.

micanounUS /ˈmaɪkə/

any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity

From this reading Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.

missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

Mollivit

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

From this reading Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.

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 has missed, too, his more habitual and less irritating conversation with Darrell.

NonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.

obsoleteadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbsəliːt/

no longer in use

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

obtrusiveadjectiveUS /əbˈtruːsɪv/

sticking out; protruding

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is the grey of the evening.

Penates

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

From this reading Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.

pio

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

From this reading Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.

pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

saliente

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

From this reading Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.

sauntering

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

From this reading Fairthorn is sauntering somewhat sullenly along the banks of the lake.

sinounUS /siː/

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Fairthorn is sauntering somewhat sullenly along the banks of the lake.

Sophy

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

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

sullenlyadverb

in a sullen manner

From this reading Fairthorn is sauntering somewhat sullenly along the banks of the lake.

sumptuosa

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

From this reading Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.

talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

tetigit

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

From this reading Immunis aram si tetigit manus, Non sumptuosa blandior hostia, Mollivit aversas Penates, Farre pio et saliente mica.--HORAT.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It is the grey of the evening.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He has missed, too, his more habitual and less irritating conversation with Darrell.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He has missed, the last three days, his walk with Sophy--missed the pleasing excitement of talking at her, and of the family in whose obsolete glories he considers her very interest an obtrusive impertinence.

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