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Blue-Stocking Hall, (Vol. 3 of 3)
Blue-Stocking Hall, (Vol. 3 of 3)

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Blue-Stocking Hall, (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FREDERICK DOUGLAS TO ARTHUR HOWARD.
_Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.
When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.
You may imagine that the meeting affected us all.
Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.
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Blue-Stocking Hall, (Vol. 3 of 3)

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Blue-Stocking Hall, (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FREDERICK DOUGLAS TO ARTHUR HOWARD.
/ˈfredrɪk ˈdʌɡləs tuː ˈɑːrθər ˈhaʊərd/
Line 2
_Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.
/ˈtjʊrɪn maɪ dɪr ˈɑːrθər æn ɪnˈtaɪər mʌnθ hæz pæst sɪns ðə deɪt ʌv maɪ læst ˈletər tuː juː ənd aɪ hæv naʊ tuː rɪˈkaʊnt æn ædˈventʃər wɪtʃ hæz ˈdiːpli ˈɪntrəstɪd miː ənd wɪl aɪ hæv noʊ daʊt prəˈduːs æz mʌtʃ ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ɪn jɔːr maɪnd æz ɪt hæz dʌn ɪn maɪ oʊn/
Line 3
When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.
Line 4
You may imagine that the meeting affected us all.
/juː meɪ ˌɪˈmædʒən ðæt ðə ˈmiːtɪŋ əˈfektɪd ʌs ɔːl/
Line 5
Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

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.

frederick noun US /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading “FREDERICK DOUGLAS TO ARTHUR HOWARD.”

howard noun US /ˈhaʊərd/

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading “FREDERICK DOUGLAS TO ARTHUR HOWARD.”

mourner noun US /ˈmɔːrnər/

a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

From this reading “Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.”

recount verb US /rɪˈkaʊnt/

narrate or give a detailed account of

From this reading “_Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.”

scenery noun US /ˈsiːnəri/

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading “When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.”

scramble verb US /ˈskræmbəl/

to move hurriedly

Turin noun US /ˈtjʊrɪn/

capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy

From this reading “When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.”

uncle's noun US /ˈʌŋkəlz/

possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

deeply interested adverb + adjective

In this reading “_Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.”

Poor fellow adjective + noun

In this reading “Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.”

ten days noun + noun

In this reading “When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.”

about ten preposition + noun

In this reading “When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.”

passed since verb + particle counted as “pass since”

In this reading “_Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.”

last letter adjective + noun

In this reading “_Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.”

come over verb + particle

communicate the intended meaning or impression

In this reading “Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.”

rest of verb + particle

In this reading “When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.”

All words in this reading · 111

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/

acted upon; influenced

From this reading You may imagine that the meeting affected us all.

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 You may imagine that the meeting affected us all.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

ARTHURnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading FREDERICK DOUGLAS TO ARTHUR HOWARD.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

Bentley

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

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

DOUGLASnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading FREDERICK DOUGLAS TO ARTHUR HOWARD.

Emily

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

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

FREDERICKnounUS /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading FREDERICK DOUGLAS TO ARTHUR HOWARD.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

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 When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

Glenalta

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

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

HOWARDnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading FREDERICK DOUGLAS TO ARTHUR HOWARD.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading You may imagine that the meeting affected us all.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

lossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You may imagine that the meeting affected us all.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading You may imagine that the meeting affected us all.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

mournernounUS /ˈmɔːrnər/

a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

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From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

PooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/

bring forth or yield

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

recountverbUS /rɪˈkaʊnt/

narrate or give a detailed account of

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/

to move hurriedly

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You may imagine that the meeting affected us all.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FREDERICK DOUGLAS TO ARTHUR HOWARD.

TurinnounUS /ˈtjʊrɪn/

capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/

possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You may imagine that the meeting affected us all.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Poor fellow, he is a sincere mourner for his uncle’s loss, and is grown more serious than I ever saw him; but he is one whom I shall always love, and we all felt at sight of him as if Glenalta had come over to pay us a visit.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When we had been at Turin about ten days, Mr. Otway, Emily, and I, returned late one evening from a _scramble_ amongst the rocky scenery by which we are surrounded, and found George Bentley seated with the rest of the party.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Turin._ My dear Arthur, An entire month has passed since the date of my last letter to you; and I have now to recount an adventure which has deeply interested me, and will, I have no doubt, produce as much excitement in your mind as it has done in my own.

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