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A successful venture

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of A successful venture is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Ellen Douglas Deland • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE NEW NEIGHBORS ON THE HILL.
MRS.
WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.
Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.
“You should have some one with you part of the year, at least,” said their aunt, “and it suits me to come here.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A successful venture

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of A successful venture is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE NEW NEIGHBORS ON THE HILL.
/ðə nuː ˈneɪbərz ɑːn ðə hɪl/
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MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 3
WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.
Line 4
Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.
Line 5
“You should have some one with you part of the year, at least,” said their aunt, “and it suits me to come here.
/juː ʃʊd hæv sʌm wʌn wɪð juː pɑːrt ʌv ðə jɪr æt liːst sed ðer ænt ənd ɪt suːts miː tuː kʌm hiːr/

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announcement noun US /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

a formal public statement

From this reading “Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.”

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ensuing adjective US /ˈensuːɪŋ/

following immediately and as a result of what went before

From this reading “WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.”

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Glen noun US /ɡlen/

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading “WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.”

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neighbors noun US /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “THE NEW NEIGHBORS ON THE HILL.”

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nieces noun US /ˈniːsɪz/

plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading “Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.”

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postal adjective US /ˈpoʊstəl/

of or relating to the system for delivering mail

From this reading “WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.”

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spending noun US /ˈspendɪŋ/

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading “Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.”

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suits noun US /suːts/

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading ““You should have some one with you part of the year, at least,” said their aunt, “and it suits me to come here.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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greater part adjective + noun

In this reading “Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.”

9,694 times in 426,211 chapters
five months noun + noun counted as “five month”

In this reading “Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.”

2,170 times in 426,211 chapters
come here verb + particle

In this reading ““You should have some one with you part of the year, at least,” said their aunt, “and it suits me to come here.”

44,131 times in 426,211 chapters
ON THE HILL preposition + article + noun counted as “on … hill”

In this reading “THE NEW NEIGHBORS ON THE HILL.”

9,574 times in 426,211 chapters
appeared at verb + particle counted as “appear at”

In this reading “WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.”

11,843 times in 426,211 chapters

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

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announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

a formal public statement

From this reading Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

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appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.

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Arden

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From this reading WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.

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auntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading “You should have some one with you part of the year, at least,” said their aunt, “and it suits me to come here.

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cardnounUS /kɑːrd/

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “You should have some one with you part of the year, at least,” said their aunt, “and it suits me to come here.

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dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

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earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.

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ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/

following immediately and as a result of what went before

From this reading WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.

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fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

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GlennounUS /ɡlen/

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.

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greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “You should have some one with you part of the year, at least,” said their aunt, “and it suits me to come here.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “You should have some one with you part of the year, at least,” said their aunt, “and it suits me to come here.

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HILLnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS ON THE HILL.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.

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intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “You should have some one with you part of the year, at least,” said their aunt, “and it suits me to come here.

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knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

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leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading “You should have some one with you part of the year, at least,” said their aunt, “and it suits me to come here.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

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mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading “You should have some one with you part of the year, at least,” said their aunt, “and it suits me to come here.

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monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

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MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

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naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/

as might be expected

From this reading Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

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NEIGHBORSnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS ON THE HILL.

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NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS ON THE HILL.

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nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

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niecesnounUS /ˈniːsɪz/

plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

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occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE NEW NEIGHBORS ON THE HILL.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “You should have some one with you part of the year, at least,” said their aunt, “and it suits me to come here.

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partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

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postaladjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstəl/

of or relating to the system for delivering mail

From this reading WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.

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receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “You should have some one with you part of the year, at least,” said their aunt, “and it suits me to come here.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “You should have some one with you part of the year, at least,” said their aunt, “and it suits me to come here.

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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

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spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

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suitsnounUS /suːts/

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading “You should have some one with you part of the year, at least,” said their aunt, “and it suits me to come here.

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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 THE NEW NEIGHBORS ON THE HILL.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “You should have some one with you part of the year, at least,” said their aunt, “and it suits me to come here.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.

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trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.

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WARDnounUS /wɔːrd/

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.

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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 Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

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weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.

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WENTWORTH

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From this reading WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Upon this occasion she made known to her nieces her intention of spending the greater part of the next five months at Glen Arden, and naturally this announcement was received with some dismay.

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wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.

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writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading WENTWORTH WARD, true to the word written upon her postal card, appeared at Glen Arden early in the ensuing week.

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yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading “You should have some one with you part of the year, at least,” said their aunt, “and it suits me to come here.

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YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You should have some one with you part of the year, at least,” said their aunt, “and it suits me to come here.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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