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Arthur Mervyn

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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I now set about carrying my plan of life into effect.
I began with ardent zeal and unwearied diligence the career of medical study.
I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.
I found this application of time more pleasurable than I had imagined.
My mind gladly expanded itself, as it were, for the reception of new ideas.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Arthur Mervyn

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of Arthur Mervyn is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I now set about carrying my plan of life into effect.
/aɪ naʊ set əˈbaʊt ˈkæriɪŋ maɪ plæn ʌv laɪf ˈɪntuː ɪˈfekt/
Line 2
I began with ardent zeal and unwearied diligence the career of medical study.
Line 3
I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.
/aɪ bʊˈspoʊk ðə ˈkaʊnsəlz ənd ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz ʌv maɪ frend əˈtendɪd hɪm ɑːn hɪz prəˈfeʃənəl ˈvɪzɪts ənd ˈæktɪd ɪn ɔːl ˈpræktəkəbəl ˈkeɪsəz æz hɪz ˈsʌbstətuːt/
Line 4
I found this application of time more pleasurable than I had imagined.
/aɪ faʊnd ðɪs ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ʌv taɪm mɔːr ˈpleʒərəbəl ðæn aɪ hæd ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
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My mind gladly expanded itself, as it were, for the reception of new ideas.
/maɪ maɪnd ˈɡlædli ɪkˈspændəd ˌɪtˈself æz ɪt wɜːr fɔːr ðə rɪˈsepʃən ʌv nuː aɪˈdiːəz/

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.

application noun US /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/

the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

From this reading “I found this application of time more pleasurable than I had imagined.”

bespoke adjective US /bʊˈspoʊk/

(of clothing) custom-made

From this reading “I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.”

counsels noun US /ˈkaʊnsəlz/

plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading “I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.”

diligence noun US /ˈdɪlədʒəns/

conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation

From this reading “I began with ardent zeal and unwearied diligence the career of medical study.”

expanded adjective US /ɪkˈspændəd/

increased in extent or size or bulk or scope

From this reading “My mind gladly expanded itself, as it were, for the reception of new ideas.”

pleasurable adjective US /ˈpleʒərəbəl/

affording satisfaction or pleasure

From this reading “I found this application of time more pleasurable than I had imagined.”

practicable adjective US /ˈpræktəkəbəl/

usable for a specific purpose

From this reading “I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.”

substitute verb US /ˈsʌbstətuːt/

put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

From this reading “I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I now set about carrying my plan of life into effect.

actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.

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 I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I began with ardent zeal and unwearied diligence the career of medical study.

applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/

the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

From this reading I found this application of time more pleasurable than I had imagined.

ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading I began with ardent zeal and unwearied diligence the career of medical study.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I began with ardent zeal and unwearied diligence the career of medical study.

bespokeadjectiveUS /bʊˈspoʊk/

(of clothing) custom-made

From this reading I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.

careernounUS /kərˈɪr/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading I began with ardent zeal and unwearied diligence the career of medical study.

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 I now set about carrying my plan of life into effect.

casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.

counselsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/

plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.

diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/

conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation

From this reading I began with ardent zeal and unwearied diligence the career of medical study.

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading I now set about carrying my plan of life into effect.

expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/

increased in extent or size or bulk or scope

From this reading My mind gladly expanded itself, as it were, for the reception of new ideas.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My mind gladly expanded itself, as it were, for the reception of new ideas.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I found this application of time more pleasurable than I had imagined.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.

gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/

in a willing manner

From this reading My mind gladly expanded itself, as it were, for the reception of new ideas.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I found this application of time more pleasurable than I had imagined.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I now set about carrying my plan of life into effect.

ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading My mind gladly expanded itself, as it were, for the reception of new ideas.

imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading I found this application of time more pleasurable than I had imagined.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.

instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I now set about carrying my plan of life into effect.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My mind gladly expanded itself, as it were, for the reception of new ideas.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading My mind gladly expanded itself, as it were, for the reception of new ideas.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I now set about carrying my plan of life into effect.

medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading I began with ardent zeal and unwearied diligence the career of medical study.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading My mind gladly expanded itself, as it were, for the reception of new ideas.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I found this application of time more pleasurable than I had imagined.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I now set about carrying my plan of life into effect.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading My mind gladly expanded itself, as it were, for the reception of new ideas.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading I now set about carrying my plan of life into effect.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I now set about carrying my plan of life into effect.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading I now set about carrying my plan of life into effect.

pleasurableadjectiveUS /ˈpleʒərəbəl/

affording satisfaction or pleasure

From this reading I found this application of time more pleasurable than I had imagined.

practicableadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəbəl/

usable for a specific purpose

From this reading I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.

professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.

receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading My mind gladly expanded itself, as it were, for the reception of new ideas.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I now set about carrying my plan of life into effect.

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading I began with ardent zeal and unwearied diligence the career of medical study.

substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/

put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

From this reading I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I found this application of time more pleasurable than I had imagined.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I began with ardent zeal and unwearied diligence the career of medical study.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I found this application of time more pleasurable than I had imagined.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I found this application of time more pleasurable than I had imagined.

unweariedadjective

with unreduced energy

From this reading I began with ardent zeal and unwearied diligence the career of medical study.

visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading I bespoke the counsels and instructions of my friend; attended him on his professional visits, and acted, in all practicable cases, as his substitute.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading My mind gladly expanded itself, as it were, for the reception of new ideas.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I began with ardent zeal and unwearied diligence the career of medical study.

zealnounUS /ziːl/

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading I began with ardent zeal and unwearied diligence the career of medical study.

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