Chapter 34 of Youth Challenges is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of Youth Challenges is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dulac was on his way to Bonbright's office, too. He had started before Hilda, and arrived before she did. If he had been asked why he was going, it is doubtful if he could have told. He was going because he had to go... with fresh, burning hatred of Bonbright in his heart. Bonbright was always the obstacle he encountered.
Chapter 34 of Youth Challenges is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “He had started before Hilda, and arrived before she did.”
the act of burning something
From this reading “He was going because he had to go... with fresh, burning hatred of Bonbright in his heart.”
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading “If he had been asked why he was going, it is doubtful if he could have told.”
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading “Bonbright was always the obstacle he encountered.”
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “He was going because he had to go... with fresh, burning hatred of Bonbright in his heart.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “He was going because he had to go... with fresh, burning hatred of Bonbright in his heart.”
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading “Bonbright was always the obstacle he encountered.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Dulac was on his way to Bonbright's office, too.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Bonbright was always the obstacle he encountered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had started before Hilda, and arrived before she did.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He had started before Hilda, and arrived before she did.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If he had been asked why he was going, it is doubtful if he could have told.
for the reason that
From this reading He was going because he had to go... with fresh, burning hatred of Bonbright in his heart.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had been asked why he was going, it is doubtful if he could have told.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had started before Hilda, and arrived before she did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was going because he had to go... with fresh, burning hatred of Bonbright in his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dulac was on his way to Bonbright's office, too.
the act of burning something
From this reading He was going because he had to go... with fresh, burning hatred of Bonbright in his heart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he had been asked why he was going, it is doubtful if he could have told.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had started before Hilda, and arrived before she did.
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading If he had been asked why he was going, it is doubtful if he could have told.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dulac was on his way to Bonbright's office, too.
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Bonbright was always the obstacle he encountered.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He was going because he had to go... with fresh, burning hatred of Bonbright in his heart.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was going because he had to go... with fresh, burning hatred of Bonbright in his heart.
the act of departing
From this reading If he had been asked why he was going, it is doubtful if he could have told.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had started before Hilda, and arrived before she did.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He was going because he had to go... with fresh, burning hatred of Bonbright in his heart.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had been asked why he was going, it is doubtful if he could have told.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had started before Hilda, and arrived before she did.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was going because he had to go... with fresh, burning hatred of Bonbright in his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had started before Hilda, and arrived before she did.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dulac was on his way to Bonbright's office, too.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had been asked why he was going, it is doubtful if he could have told.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was going because he had to go... with fresh, burning hatred of Bonbright in his heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he had been asked why he was going, it is doubtful if he could have told.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he had been asked why he was going, it is doubtful if he could have told.
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading Bonbright was always the obstacle he encountered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was going because he had to go... with fresh, burning hatred of Bonbright in his heart.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Dulac was on his way to Bonbright's office, too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dulac was on his way to Bonbright's office, too.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had started before Hilda, and arrived before she did.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had started before Hilda, and arrived before she did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bonbright was always the obstacle he encountered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dulac was on his way to Bonbright's office, too.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If he had been asked why he was going, it is doubtful if he could have told.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dulac was on his way to Bonbright's office, too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dulac was on his way to Bonbright's office, too.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dulac was on his way to Bonbright's office, too.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If he had been asked why he was going, it is doubtful if he could have told.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was going because he had to go... with fresh, burning hatred of Bonbright in his heart.
Chapter 34 of Youth Challenges by Clarence Budington Kelland holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 34 holds 204 sentences of Youth Challenges, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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