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Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself
Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself

Chapter VII

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By H. H. (Henry Howarth), Sir Bashford • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Precautionary measures on entering 111 commercial life.
I join the _N.S.L._ and the _S.P.S.D.T._ A crying need in the conduct of prayer-meetings.
I join the _A.D.S.U._ Personal appearance of Ezekiel Stool.
Personal appearance of his five sisters.
Predicament of Ezekiel Stool on the fifth of November.
A timely instance of presence of mind.
I am invited to a meal at the Stools’ residence. A foreshadowing of sinister events
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 7 reading units · Lines 1–7

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Precautionary measures on entering 111 commercial life.
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I join the _N.S.L._ and the _S.P.S.D.T._ A crying need in the conduct of prayer-meetings.
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I join the _A.D.S.U._ Personal appearance of Ezekiel Stool.
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Personal appearance of his five sisters.
/ˈpɜːrsɪnəl əˈpɪrəns ʌv hɪz faɪv ˈsɪstərz/
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Predicament of Ezekiel Stool on the fifth of November.
/prɪˈdɪkəmənt ʌv ˈezɪkiːl stuːl ɑːn ðə fɪfθ ʌv noʊˈvembər/
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A timely instance of presence of mind.
/ə ˈtaɪmli ˈɪnstəns ʌv ˈprezəns ʌv maɪnd/
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I am invited to a meal at the Stools’ residence. A foreshadowing of sinister events
/aɪ æm ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd tuː ə miːl æt ðə stuːlz ˈrezɪdəns ə fɔːrˈʃædoʊɪŋ ʌv ˈsɪnɪstər ɪˈvents/

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Ezekiel noun US /ˈezɪkiːl/

a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC

From this reading “I join the _A.D.S.U._ Personal appearance of Ezekiel Stool.”

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foreshadowing noun US /fɔːrˈʃædoʊɪŋ/

the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand

From this reading “I am invited to a meal at the Stools’ residence. A foreshadowing of sinister events”

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Precautionary adjective US /prɪˈkɔːʃəneri/

taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure

From this reading “Precautionary measures on entering 111 commercial life.”

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Predicament noun US /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

From this reading “Predicament of Ezekiel Stool on the fifth of November.”

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sinister adjective US /ˈsɪnɪstər/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading “I am invited to a meal at the Stools’ residence. A foreshadowing of sinister events”

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Stool noun US /stuːl/

a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading “I join the _A.D.S.U._ Personal appearance of Ezekiel Stool.”

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Stools noun US /stuːlz/

plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading “I am invited to a meal at the Stools’ residence. A foreshadowing of sinister events”

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timely adjective US /ˈtaɪmli/

before a time limit expires

From this reading “A timely instance of presence of mind.”

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Personal appearance adjective + noun

In this reading “I join the _A.D.S.U._ Personal appearance of Ezekiel Stool.”

2,476 times in 426,211 chapters
on entering preposition + noun

In this reading “Precautionary measures on entering 111 commercial life.”

4,300 times in 426,211 chapters
on the fifth preposition + article + noun counted as “on … fifth”

In this reading “Predicament of Ezekiel Stool on the fifth of November.”

1,390 times in 426,211 chapters

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111

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From this reading Precautionary measures on entering 111 commercial life.

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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 I join the _N.S.L._ and the _S.P.S.D.T._ A crying need in the conduct of prayer-meetings.

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am invited to a meal at the Stools’ residence. A foreshadowing of sinister events

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I join the _N.S.L._ and the _S.P.S.D.T._ A crying need in the conduct of prayer-meetings.

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appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading I join the _A.D.S.U._ Personal appearance of Ezekiel Stool.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I am invited to a meal at the Stools’ residence. A foreshadowing of sinister events

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commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading Precautionary measures on entering 111 commercial life.

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conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading I join the _N.S.L._ and the _S.P.S.D.T._ A crying need in the conduct of prayer-meetings.

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cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/

demanding attention

From this reading I join the _N.S.L._ and the _S.P.S.D.T._ A crying need in the conduct of prayer-meetings.

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DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading I join the _N.S.L._ and the _S.P.S.D.T._ A crying need in the conduct of prayer-meetings.

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enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/

a movement into or inward

From this reading Precautionary measures on entering 111 commercial life.

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eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading I am invited to a meal at the Stools’ residence. A foreshadowing of sinister events

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EzekielnounUS /ˈezɪkiːl/

a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC

From this reading I join the _A.D.S.U._ Personal appearance of Ezekiel Stool.

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fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading Predicament of Ezekiel Stool on the fifth of November.

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fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Personal appearance of his five sisters.

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foreshadowingnounUS /fɔːrˈʃædoʊɪŋ/

the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand

From this reading I am invited to a meal at the Stools’ residence. A foreshadowing of sinister events

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Personal appearance of his five sisters.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I join the _N.S.L._ and the _S.P.S.D.T._ A crying need in the conduct of prayer-meetings.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I join the _N.S.L._ and the _S.P.S.D.T._ A crying need in the conduct of prayer-meetings.

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instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/

an occurrence of something

From this reading A timely instance of presence of mind.

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invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading I am invited to a meal at the Stools’ residence. A foreshadowing of sinister events

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joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading I join the _N.S.L._ and the _S.P.S.D.T._ A crying need in the conduct of prayer-meetings.

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LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading I join the _N.S.L._ and the _S.P.S.D.T._ A crying need in the conduct of prayer-meetings.

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lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Precautionary measures on entering 111 commercial life.

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mealnounUS /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading I am invited to a meal at the Stools’ residence. A foreshadowing of sinister events

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measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/

plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Precautionary measures on entering 111 commercial life.

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mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading A timely instance of presence of mind.

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NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading I join the _N.S.L._ and the _S.P.S.D.T._ A crying need in the conduct of prayer-meetings.

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neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading I join the _N.S.L._ and the _S.P.S.D.T._ A crying need in the conduct of prayer-meetings.

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NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading Predicament of Ezekiel Stool on the fifth of November.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I join the _N.S.L._ and the _S.P.S.D.T._ A crying need in the conduct of prayer-meetings.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Precautionary measures on entering 111 commercial life.

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PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading I join the _N.S.L._ and the _S.P.S.D.T._ A crying need in the conduct of prayer-meetings.

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PersonaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading I join the _A.D.S.U._ Personal appearance of Ezekiel Stool.

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prayer-meetings

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From this reading I join the _N.S.L._ and the _S.P.S.D.T._ A crying need in the conduct of prayer-meetings.

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PrecautionaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈkɔːʃəneri/

taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure

From this reading Precautionary measures on entering 111 commercial life.

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PredicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

From this reading Predicament of Ezekiel Stool on the fifth of November.

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presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading A timely instance of presence of mind.

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residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading I am invited to a meal at the Stools’ residence. A foreshadowing of sinister events

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SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading I join the _N.S.L._ and the _S.P.S.D.T._ A crying need in the conduct of prayer-meetings.

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sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading I am invited to a meal at the Stools’ residence. A foreshadowing of sinister events

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sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Personal appearance of his five sisters.

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StoolnounUS /stuːl/

a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading I join the _A.D.S.U._ Personal appearance of Ezekiel Stool.

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StoolsnounUS /stuːlz/

plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading I am invited to a meal at the Stools’ residence. A foreshadowing of sinister events

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TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading I join the _N.S.L._ and the _S.P.S.D.T._ A crying need in the conduct of prayer-meetings.

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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 I join the _N.S.L._ and the _S.P.S.D.T._ A crying need in the conduct of prayer-meetings.

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timelyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/

before a time limit expires

From this reading A timely instance of presence of mind.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I am invited to a meal at the Stools’ residence. A foreshadowing of sinister events

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UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading I join the _A.D.S.U._ Personal appearance of Ezekiel Stool.

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