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Barford Abbey, a Novel

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of Barford Abbey, a Novel is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Mrs. (Susannah) Gunning • Curated US English Learning Edition
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The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to the same.
_London_.
Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!
Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.
_True_, as I hope to be sav'd;--and as _true_, that Lady Elizabeth and Sophia _are_ blooming as angels.
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Barford Abbey, a Novel

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of Barford Abbey, a Novel is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to the same.
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_London_.
/ˈlʌndən/
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Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!
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Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.
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_True_, as I hope to be sav'd;--and as _true_, that Lady Elizabeth and Sophia _are_ blooming as angels.

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angels noun US /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading “_True_, as I hope to be sav'd;--and as _true_, that Lady Elizabeth and Sophia _are_ blooming as angels.”

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blooming noun US /ˈbluːmɪŋ/

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading “_True_, as I hope to be sav'd;--and as _true_, that Lady Elizabeth and Sophia _are_ blooming as angels.”

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Build verb US /bɪld/

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading “Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!”

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Curtis noun US /ˈkɜːrtəs/

English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)

From this reading “Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.”

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Honourable adjective US /ˈɑːnərəbəl/

worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

From this reading “The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to the same.”

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horrid adjective US /ˈhɔːrəd/

exceedingly bad

From this reading “Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!”

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Monday noun US /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.”

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scheme noun US /skiːm/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading “Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!”

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All words in this reading · 55

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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 Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!

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angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading _True_, as I hope to be sav'd;--and as _true_, that Lady Elizabeth and Sophia _are_ blooming as angels.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading _True_, as I hope to be sav'd;--and as _true_, that Lady Elizabeth and Sophia _are_ blooming as angels.

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arriv'd

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From this reading Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading _True_, as I hope to be sav'd;--and as _true_, that Lady Elizabeth and Sophia _are_ blooming as angels.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.

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batchelors

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From this reading Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!

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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 _True_, as I hope to be sav'd;--and as _true_, that Lady Elizabeth and Sophia _are_ blooming as angels.

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bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading _True_, as I hope to be sav'd;--and as _true_, that Lady Elizabeth and Sophia _are_ blooming as angels.

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BuildverbUS /bɪld/

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!

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CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.

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CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/

English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)

From this reading Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.

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DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!

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EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.

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earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!

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ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.

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GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to the same.

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giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!

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Hallum

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From this reading Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.

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Hampstead

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From this reading Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.

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headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.

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HonourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/

worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

From this reading The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to the same.

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hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading _True_, as I hope to be sav'd;--and as _true_, that Lady Elizabeth and Sophia _are_ blooming as angels.

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horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/

exceedingly bad

From this reading Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!

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housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!

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James's-Square

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From this reading Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.

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LadiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.

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LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading _True_, as I hope to be sav'd;--and as _true_, that Lady Elizabeth and Sophia _are_ blooming as angels.

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LastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.

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liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!

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LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading _London_.

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LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.

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Lordship's

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From this reading Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.

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MOLESWORTH

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From this reading The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to the same.

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MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.

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OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!

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parknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!

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Pish

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From this reading Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!

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RightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to the same.

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sav'd

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From this reading _True_, as I hope to be sav'd;--and as _true_, that Lady Elizabeth and Sophia _are_ blooming as angels.

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schemenounUS /skiːm/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!

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Sophia

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

From this reading Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.

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St

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From this reading Last Monday arriv'd at his Lordship's house in _St. James's-Square_, the Right Honourable the Earl and Countess of Hampstead,--Lord Hallum,--the Ladies Elizabeth and Sophia Curtis.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _True_, as I hope to be sav'd;--and as _true_, that Lady Elizabeth and Sophia _are_ blooming as angels.

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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 Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to the same.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to the same.

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TrueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading _True_, as I hope to be sav'd;--and as _true_, that Lady Elizabeth and Sophia _are_ blooming as angels.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Build in the park, and live batchelors!--Pish!--A horrid scheme!--I give it up.--Over head and ears, Dick!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 37 of Barford Abbey, a Novel by Mrs. (Susannah) Gunning holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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