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A private chivalry
A private chivalry

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of A private chivalry is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Francis Lynde • Curated US English Learning Edition
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SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.
Fwhat I know, I know; and that I’ll keep to myself.
Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”
“Yes; but that was before it all came out in the newspapers,” Jarvis cut in glibly.
“He doesn’t mind your talking about it now; in fact, he told me to ask you.”
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A private chivalry

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of A private chivalry is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.
Line 2
Fwhat I know, I know; and that I’ll keep to myself.
Line 3
Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”
Line 4
“Yes; but that was before it all came out in the newspapers,” Jarvis cut in glibly.
Line 5
“He doesn’t mind your talking about it now; in fact, he told me to ask you.”

Learner Dictionary

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agony noun US /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading “SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.”

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Besides preposition US /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading “Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’””

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Brant noun US /brænt/

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading “Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’””

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glibly adverb US /ˈɡlɪbli/

with superficial plausibility

From this reading ““Yes; but that was before it all came out in the newspapers,” Jarvis cut in glibly.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Mum's noun US /mʌmz/

possessive form of “mum” — of China

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newspapers noun US /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading ““Yes; but that was before it all came out in the newspapers,” Jarvis cut in glibly.”

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talked verb US /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading “Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’””

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tis noun US /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading “SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

talked about verb + particle counted as “talk about”

to consider or examine in speech or writing

In this reading “Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’””

37,293 times in 426,211 chapters
in fact preposition + noun

in reality or actuality

In this reading ““He doesn’t mind your talking about it now; in fact, he told me to ask you.””

69,970 times in 426,211 chapters
came out verb + adjective counted as “come out”

appear or become visible; make a showing

In this reading ““Yes; but that was before it all came out in the newspapers,” Jarvis cut in glibly.”

94,648 times in 426,211 chapters
in the newspapers preposition + article + noun counted as “in … newspaper”

In this reading ““Yes; but that was before it all came out in the newspapers,” Jarvis cut in glibly.”

4,244 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

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AGONYnounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Fwhat I know, I know; and that I’ll keep to myself.

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AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.

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ARRAH

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From this reading SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.

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askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “He doesn’t mind your talking about it now; in fact, he told me to ask you.”

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

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b'y's

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From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Yes; but that was before it all came out in the newspapers,” Jarvis cut in glibly.

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BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BrantnounUS /brænt/

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Yes; but that was before it all came out in the newspapers,” Jarvis cut in glibly.

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cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading “Yes; but that was before it all came out in the newspapers,” Jarvis cut in glibly.

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dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

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doesn't

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From this reading “He doesn’t mind your talking about it now; in fact, he told me to ask you.”

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EXULTATION'S

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From this reading SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.

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factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading “He doesn’t mind your talking about it now; in fact, he told me to ask you.”

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flatthering

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From this reading SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.

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FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.

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Fwhat

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From this reading Fwhat I know, I know; and that I’ll keep to myself.

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gliblyadverbUS /ˈɡlɪbli/

with superficial plausibility

From this reading “Yes; but that was before it all came out in the newspapers,” Jarvis cut in glibly.

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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Fwhat I know, I know; and that I’ll keep to myself.

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I'll

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From this reading Fwhat I know, I know; and that I’ll keep to myself.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “Yes; but that was before it all came out in the newspapers,” Jarvis cut in glibly.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

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Jarvis

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From this reading SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.

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jool

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From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

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keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Fwhat I know, I know; and that I’ll keep to myself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Fwhat I know, I know; and that I’ll keep to myself.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.

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MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

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

From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.

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mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “He doesn’t mind your talking about it now; in fact, he told me to ask you.”

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Misther

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From this reading SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.

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Mum'snounUS /mʌmz/

possessive form of “mum” — of China

From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Fwhat I know, I know; and that I’ll keep to myself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading “Yes; but that was before it all came out in the newspapers,” Jarvis cut in glibly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Yes; but that was before it all came out in the newspapers,” Jarvis cut in glibly.

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pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

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saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

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SUCHdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.

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sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

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talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

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talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading “He doesn’t mind your talking about it now; in fact, he told me to ask you.”

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.

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thrick

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From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

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tisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Fwhat I know, I know; and that I’ll keep to myself.

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toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “He doesn’t mind your talking about it now; in fact, he told me to ask you.”

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usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “Yes; but that was before it all came out in the newspapers,” Jarvis cut in glibly.

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wasn't

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From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

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wurrud

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From this reading Besides, wasn’t it Misther Brant himself, poor dear! that says, says he, ‘Mum’s the wurrud, Mary, me jool; sure ’tis but a b’y’s thrick, and I’ll not be having it talked about at all at all.’”

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YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes; but that was before it all came out in the newspapers,” Jarvis cut in glibly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “He doesn’t mind your talking about it now; in fact, he told me to ask you.”

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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading SUCH FRIENDS ARE EXULTATION’S AGONY “ARRAH, now, Misther Jarvis, ’tis no use your flatthering me the like of that.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Yes. All 5852 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #72849 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of A private chivalry is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #72849, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does A private chivalry take to read?

About 487 minutes of reading across 1171 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read A private chivalry section by section

How to work through A private chivalry section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in A private chivalry

Words and structures a reader meets early in A private chivalry, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
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Romance
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Transit
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Helpers
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