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Bricks Without Straw: A Novel

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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A GLAD GOOD-BY.
A few days after her departure from Mulberry Hill, Mollie Ainslie wrote to Mrs. Le Moyne:
"MY DEAR MADAM: You have no doubt heard of the terrible events which have occurred at Red Wing.
I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.
"I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.
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Bricks Without Straw: A Novel

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of Bricks Without Straw: A Novel is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A GLAD GOOD-BY.
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A few days after her departure from Mulberry Hill, Mollie Ainslie wrote to Mrs. Le Moyne:
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"MY DEAR MADAM: You have no doubt heard of the terrible events which have occurred at Red Wing.
/maɪ dɪr ˈmædəm juː hæv noʊ daʊt hɜːrd ʌv ðə ˈterəbəl ɪˈvents wɪtʃ hæv əˈkɜːrd æt red wɪŋ/
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I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.
/aɪ hæd æn ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən ʌv ˈtrʌbəl dʒʌst æz aɪ set aʊt ɑːn maɪ raɪd bʌt hæd noʊ aɪˈdiːə ʌv ðə ˈhɔːrər wɪtʃ əˈweɪtɪd miː əˈpɑːn maɪ ərˈaɪvəl hiːr meɪd ɔːl ðə mɔːr ˈfɪrfəl baɪ ˈkɑːntræst wɪð jɔːr ˈplezənt hoʊm/
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"I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.

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adviser noun US /ædˈvaɪzər/

an expert who gives advice

From this reading “"I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.”

awaited adjective US /əˈweɪtɪd/

expected hopefully

From this reading “I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.”

intimation noun US /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/

an indirect suggestion

From this reading “I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.”

labored adjective US /ˈleɪbərd/

lacking natural ease

From this reading “"I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.”

missing adjective US /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading “"I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.”

Mollie noun US /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading “A few days after her departure from Mulberry Hill, Mollie Ainslie wrote to Mrs. Le Moyne:”

Mulberry noun US /ˈmʌlberi/

any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry

From this reading “A few days after her departure from Mulberry Hill, Mollie Ainslie wrote to Mrs. Le Moyne:”

preacher noun US /ˈpriːtʃər/

someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading “"I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A GLAD GOOD-BY.

advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/

an expert who gives advice

From this reading "I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading A few days after her departure from Mulberry Hill, Mollie Ainslie wrote to Mrs. Le Moyne:

Ainslie

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From this reading A few days after her departure from Mulberry Hill, Mollie Ainslie wrote to Mrs. Le Moyne:

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 had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "MY DEAR MADAM: You have no doubt heard of the terrible events which have occurred at Red Wing.

awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/

expected hopefully

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

cannot

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From this reading "I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.

contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A few days after her departure from Mulberry Hill, Mollie Ainslie wrote to Mrs. Le Moyne:

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "MY DEAR MADAM: You have no doubt heard of the terrible events which have occurred at Red Wing.

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading A few days after her departure from Mulberry Hill, Mollie Ainslie wrote to Mrs. Le Moyne:

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading "MY DEAR MADAM: You have no doubt heard of the terrible events which have occurred at Red Wing.

Eliab

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From this reading "I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading "I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

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

From this reading "MY DEAR MADAM: You have no doubt heard of the terrible events which have occurred at Red Wing.

fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few days after her departure from Mulberry Hill, Mollie Ainslie wrote to Mrs. Le Moyne:

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A few days after her departure from Mulberry Hill, Mollie Ainslie wrote to Mrs. Le Moyne:

GLADadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading A GLAD GOOD-BY.

GOOD-BYnoun

a farewell remark

From this reading A GLAD GOOD-BY.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "MY DEAR MADAM: You have no doubt heard of the terrible events which have occurred at Red Wing.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "MY DEAR MADAM: You have no doubt heard of the terrible events which have occurred at Red Wing.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A few days after her departure from Mulberry Hill, Mollie Ainslie wrote to Mrs. Le Moyne:

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

HillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading A few days after her departure from Mulberry Hill, Mollie Ainslie wrote to Mrs. Le Moyne:

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/

intense and profound fear

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/

an indirect suggestion

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/

lacking natural ease

From this reading "I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.

LenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading A few days after her departure from Mulberry Hill, Mollie Ainslie wrote to Mrs. Le Moyne:

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading "I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.

MADAMnounUS /ˈmædəm/

a woman of refinement

From this reading "MY DEAR MADAM: You have no doubt heard of the terrible events which have occurred at Red Wing.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading "I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.

MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading A few days after her departure from Mulberry Hill, Mollie Ainslie wrote to Mrs. Le Moyne:

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 had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

Moyne

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From this reading A few days after her departure from Mulberry Hill, Mollie Ainslie wrote to Mrs. Le Moyne:

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A few days after her departure from Mulberry Hill, Mollie Ainslie wrote to Mrs. Le Moyne:

MulberrynounUS /ˈmʌlberi/

any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry

From this reading A few days after her departure from Mulberry Hill, Mollie Ainslie wrote to Mrs. Le Moyne:

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "MY DEAR MADAM: You have no doubt heard of the terrible events which have occurred at Red Wing.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "MY DEAR MADAM: You have no doubt heard of the terrible events which have occurred at Red Wing.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading "MY DEAR MADAM: You have no doubt heard of the terrible events which have occurred at Red Wing.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "MY DEAR MADAM: You have no doubt heard of the terrible events which have occurred at Red Wing.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/

someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading "I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "MY DEAR MADAM: You have no doubt heard of the terrible events which have occurred at Red Wing.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading "MY DEAR MADAM: You have no doubt heard of the terrible events which have occurred at Red Wing.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "MY DEAR MADAM: You have no doubt heard of the terrible events which have occurred at Red Wing.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A few days after her departure from Mulberry Hill, Mollie Ainslie wrote to Mrs. Le Moyne:

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading "I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "MY DEAR MADAM: You have no doubt heard of the terrible events which have occurred at Red Wing.

whompronounUS /huːm/

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

From this reading "I cannot at such a time leave the people with whom I have labored so long, especially as their only other trusted adviser, the preacher, Eliab Hill, is missing.

WingnounUS /wɪŋ/

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading "MY DEAR MADAM: You have no doubt heard of the terrible events which have occurred at Red Wing.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading A few days after her departure from Mulberry Hill, Mollie Ainslie wrote to Mrs. Le Moyne:

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "MY DEAR MADAM: You have no doubt heard of the terrible events which have occurred at Red Wing.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I had an intimation of trouble just as I set out on my ride, but had no idea of the horror which awaited me upon my arrival here, made all the more fearful by contrast with your pleasant home.

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