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UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.
Love, we may presume, is omnipotent even over the ravages of malaria.
Vitality expressed itself in his eyes and in every movement of his athletic body.
He had just visited Isaac Burble; and he knew—humanly speaking—that he had pulled through the plucky old man.
He believed, also, that he could restore Mary to the arms of the pessimistic Timothy.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Whitewash

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Whitewash is here in full — 822 sentences across 165 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/164 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.
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Love, we may presume, is omnipotent even over the ravages of malaria.
/lʌv wiː meɪ prɪˈzuːm ɪz ɑːmˈnɪpətənt ˈiːvɪn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈrævɪdʒɪz ʌv məˈleriə/
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Vitality expressed itself in his eyes and in every movement of his athletic body.
/vaɪˈtæləti ɪkˈsprest ˌɪtˈself ɪn hɪz aɪz ənd ɪn ˈevəri ˈmuːvmənt ʌv hɪz æθˈletɪk ˈbɑːdi/
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He had just visited Isaac Burble; and he knew—humanly speaking—that he had pulled through the plucky old man.
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He believed, also, that he could restore Mary to the arms of the pessimistic Timothy.
/hiː bɪˈliːvd ˈɔːlsoʊ ðæt hiː kʊd rɪˈstɔːr ˈmeri tuː ðə ɑːrmz ʌv ðə ˌpesəˈmɪstɪk ˈtɪməθi/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Burble verb US /ˈbɜːrbəl/

flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

From this reading “He had just visited Isaac Burble; and he knew—humanly speaking—that he had pulled through the plucky old man.”

humanly adverb US /ˈhjuːmənli/

in the manner of human beings

From this reading “He had just visited Isaac Burble; and he knew—humanly speaking—that he had pulled through the plucky old man.”

malaria noun US /məˈleriə/

an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever

From this reading “Love, we may presume, is omnipotent even over the ravages of malaria.”

omnipotent adjective US /ɑːmˈnɪpətənt/

having unlimited power

From this reading “Love, we may presume, is omnipotent even over the ravages of malaria.”

pessimistic adjective US /ˌpesəˈmɪstɪk/

expecting the worst possible outcome

From this reading “He believed, also, that he could restore Mary to the arms of the pessimistic Timothy.”

plucky adjective US /ˈplʌki/

marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited

From this reading “He had just visited Isaac Burble; and he knew—humanly speaking—that he had pulled through the plucky old man.”

ravages noun US /ˈrævɪdʒɪz/

plural of “ravage” — (usually plural) a destructive action

From this reading “Love, we may presume, is omnipotent even over the ravages of malaria.”

re-entered verb US /ˌriːˈentərd/

past form of “re-enter” — enter again

From this reading “UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

old man adjective + noun

a man who is very old

In this reading “He had just visited Isaac Burble; and he knew—humanly speaking—that he had pulled through the plucky old man.”

pulled through verb + particle counted as “pull through”

continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)

In this reading “He had just visited Isaac Burble; and he knew—humanly speaking—that he had pulled through the plucky old man.”

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading He believed, also, that he could restore Mary to the arms of the pessimistic Timothy.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading He believed, also, that he could restore Mary to the arms of the pessimistic Timothy.

athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/

relating to or befitting athletics or athletes

From this reading Vitality expressed itself in his eyes and in every movement of his athletic body.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He believed, also, that he could restore Mary to the arms of the pessimistic Timothy.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Vitality expressed itself in his eyes and in every movement of his athletic body.

BurbleverbUS /ˈbɜːrbəl/

flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

From this reading He had just visited Isaac Burble; and he knew—humanly speaking—that he had pulled through the plucky old man.

cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading He believed, also, that he could restore Mary to the arms of the pessimistic Timothy.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Love, we may presume, is omnipotent even over the ravages of malaria.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Vitality expressed itself in his eyes and in every movement of his athletic body.

expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading Vitality expressed itself in his eyes and in every movement of his athletic body.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Vitality expressed itself in his eyes and in every movement of his athletic body.

Farleigh's

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

From this reading UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.

Grimshaw

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

From this reading UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.

humanlyadverbUS /ˈhjuːmənli/

in the manner of human beings

From this reading He had just visited Isaac Burble; and he knew—humanly speaking—that he had pulled through the plucky old man.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Vitality expressed itself in his eyes and in every movement of his athletic body.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Love, we may presume, is omnipotent even over the ravages of malaria.

IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/

(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau

From this reading He had just visited Isaac Burble; and he knew—humanly speaking—that he had pulled through the plucky old man.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Vitality expressed itself in his eyes and in every movement of his athletic body.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading He had just visited Isaac Burble; and he knew—humanly speaking—that he had pulled through the plucky old man.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He had just visited Isaac Burble; and he knew—humanly speaking—that he had pulled through the plucky old man.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

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

From this reading UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Love, we may presume, is omnipotent even over the ravages of malaria.

malarianounUS /məˈleriə/

an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever

From this reading Love, we may presume, is omnipotent even over the ravages of malaria.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He had just visited Isaac Burble; and he knew—humanly speaking—that he had pulled through the plucky old man.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading He believed, also, that he could restore Mary to the arms of the pessimistic Timothy.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Love, we may presume, is omnipotent even over the ravages of malaria.

movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Vitality expressed itself in his eyes and in every movement of his athletic body.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He had just visited Isaac Burble; and he knew—humanly speaking—that he had pulled through the plucky old man.

omnipotentadjectiveUS /ɑːmˈnɪpətənt/

having unlimited power

From this reading Love, we may presume, is omnipotent even over the ravages of malaria.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Love, we may presume, is omnipotent even over the ravages of malaria.

pessimisticadjectiveUS /ˌpesəˈmɪstɪk/

expecting the worst possible outcome

From this reading He believed, also, that he could restore Mary to the arms of the pessimistic Timothy.

pluckyadjectiveUS /ˈplʌki/

marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited

From this reading He had just visited Isaac Burble; and he knew—humanly speaking—that he had pulled through the plucky old man.

presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading Love, we may presume, is omnipotent even over the ravages of malaria.

pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading He had just visited Isaac Burble; and he knew—humanly speaking—that he had pulled through the plucky old man.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.

ravagesnounUS /ˈrævɪdʒɪz/

plural of “ravage” — (usually plural) a destructive action

From this reading Love, we may presume, is omnipotent even over the ravages of malaria.

re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/

past form of “re-enter” — enter again

From this reading UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.

restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading He believed, also, that he could restore Mary to the arms of the pessimistic Timothy.

speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading He had just visited Isaac Burble; and he knew—humanly speaking—that he had pulled through the plucky old man.

tearverbUS /ter/

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had just visited Isaac Burble; and he knew—humanly speaking—that he had pulled through the plucky old man.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He had just visited Isaac Burble; and he knew—humanly speaking—that he had pulled through the plucky old man.

TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/

grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay

From this reading He believed, also, that he could restore Mary to the arms of the pessimistic Timothy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He believed, also, that he could restore Mary to the arms of the pessimistic Timothy.

TREEnounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.

UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.

VILLAGEnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading He had just visited Isaac Burble; and he knew—humanly speaking—that he had pulled through the plucky old man.

VitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/

an energetic style

From this reading Vitality expressed itself in his eyes and in every movement of his athletic body.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Love, we may presume, is omnipotent even over the ravages of malaria.

wearverbUS /wer/

be dressed in

From this reading UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading UNDER THE VILLAGE TREE I Grimshaw had quite lost his look of wear and tear when he re-entered Farleigh’s cottage.

Chapter 10 of Whitewash by Horace Annesley Vachell holds 822 sentences, grouped into 165 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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Selina
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