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Adèle Dubois
Adèle Dubois

Chapter VIII

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A FUNERAL.
The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"
"You mean the missionary?" said Adele.
"Well, yis, I spose so; where is he?"
"He is engaged with a sick gentleman we have here.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Adèle Dubois

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A FUNERAL.
Line 2
The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"
Line 3
"You mean the missionary?" said Adele.
Line 4
"Well, yis, I spose so; where is he?"
Line 5
"He is engaged with a sick gentleman we have here.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Brought noun US /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"”

Gentleman noun US /ˈgentleman/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"He is engaged with a sick gentleman we have here.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"He is engaged with a sick gentleman we have here.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"He is engaged with a sick gentleman we have here.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"”

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"”

Outside noun US /ˈoutside/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Well, yis, I spose so; where is he?"”

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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 A FUNERAL.

Adele

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From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

Ady

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From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

call

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

called

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

came

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

day

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

door

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

Dubois's

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

engaged

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

From this reading "He is engaged with a sick gentleman we have here.

following

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

FUNERAL

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From this reading A FUNERAL.

gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "He is engaged with a sick gentleman we have here.

happening

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "He is engaged with a sick gentleman we have here.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

heouse

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "He is engaged with a sick gentleman we have here.

house

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

hove

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Well, yis, I spose so; where is he?"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

individooal

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From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

just

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

last-named

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

made

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

mean

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

From this reading "You mean the missionary?" said Adele.

Micah

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From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

Miss

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

missionary

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

From this reading "You mean the missionary?" said Adele.

Mr

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

Mummychog

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

Norton

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

out

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

personage

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

said

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

From this reading "You mean the missionary?" said Adele.

sick

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

From this reading "He is engaged with a sick gentleman we have here.

sight

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Well, yis, I spose so; where is he?"

spose

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From this reading "Well, yis, I spose so; where is he?"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "He is engaged with a sick gentleman we have here.

Well

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From this reading "Well, yis, I spose so; where is he?"

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "He is engaged with a sick gentleman we have here.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

yis

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

From this reading "Well, yis, I spose so; where is he?"

yisterday

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

From this reading The day following the call made by Mr. Norton on Micah Mummychog, the last-named personage came to Mr. Dubois's house and Adele happening to open the outside door, just as he hove in sight, he called out, "Miss Ady, do ye know where that individooal that ye brought to my heouse yisterday, is?"

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You mean the missionary?" said Adele.