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Youth, Vol. I — No. 4
Youth, Vol. I — No. 4

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Youth, Vol. I — No. 4 is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.
However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.
“Say, I’ve a mind to go the whole way.”
“Where?”
“Wherever you’re going.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Youth, Vol. I — No. 4

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Youth, Vol. I — No. 4 is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.
/ˈkæriɪŋ piˈerz ɪl ˈtempər wɑːz ˈʃɔːrtˈlaɪvd bʌt hɪz ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti rɪˈmeɪnd/
Line 2
However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.
/ˌhaʊˈevər wen ˈeɪdriən ˈstedəli rəˈfjuːzd tuː ˈɡrætəfaɪ ɪt hɪz ˈɪntrəst rɪˈtɜːrnd tuː hɪmˈself/
Line 3
“Say, I’ve a mind to go the whole way.”
Line 4
“Where?”
/wer/
Line 5
“Wherever you’re going.

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.

Adrian noun US /ˈeɪdriən/

Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)

From this reading “However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.”

curiosity noun US /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading “CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.”

gratify verb US /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/

make happy or satisfied

From this reading “However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.”

Pierre's noun US /piˈerz/

possessive form of “pierre” — capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

short-lived adjective US /ˈʃɔːrtˈlaɪvd/

lasting a very short time

From this reading “CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.”

steadily adverb US /ˈstedəli/

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading “However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.”

temper noun US /ˈtempər/

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading “CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.”

Wherever conjunction US /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading ““Wherever you’re going.”

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.

ill temper adjective + noun

a persisting angry mood

In this reading “CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.”

All words in this reading · 33

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Say, I’ve a mind to go the whole way.”

AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/

Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)

From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.

CARRYINGverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.

curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading “Say, I’ve a mind to go the whole way.”

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading “Wherever you’re going.

gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/

make happy or satisfied

From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.

HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.

I've

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

From this reading “Say, I’ve a mind to go the whole way.”

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “Say, I’ve a mind to go the whole way.”

Pierre'snounUS /piˈerz/

possessive form of “pierre” — capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.

refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.

SayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading “Say, I’ve a mind to go the whole way.”

short-livedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtˈlaɪvd/

lasting a very short time

From this reading CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.

steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.

tempernounUS /ˈtempər/

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Say, I’ve a mind to go the whole way.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading CARRYING Pierre’s ill temper was short-lived, but his curiosity remained.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Say, I’ve a mind to go the whole way.”

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading However, when Adrian steadily refused to gratify it his interest returned to himself.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading “Where?”

WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading “Wherever you’re going.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading “Say, I’ve a mind to go the whole way.”

you're

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

From this reading “Wherever you’re going.

Chapter 6 of Youth, Vol. I — No. 4 by Various holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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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Chapter 6 holds 240 sentences of Youth, Vol. I — No. 4, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.

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