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Brownlows: A Novel
Brownlows: A Novel

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Brownlows: A Novel is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant • Curated US English Learning Edition
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HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.
It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.
It was not that he disapproved of Powys’s advancement.
Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.
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Brownlows: A Novel

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Brownlows: A Novel is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.
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It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.
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As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.
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It was not that he disapproved of Powys’s advancement.
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Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.

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.

advancement noun US /ədˈvænsmənt/

encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

From this reading “It was not that he disapproved of Powys’s advancement.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Canadian adjective US /kəˈneɪdiən/

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading “Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disapproval noun US /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/

a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing

From this reading “It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disapproved verb US /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/

past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong

From this reading “It was not that he disapproved of Powys’s advancement.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
embodied adjective US /ɪmˈbɑːdid/

possessing or existing in bodily form

From this reading “As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
employer noun US /emˈplɔɪər/

a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading “It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enormity noun US /ɪˈnɔːrməti/

the quality of being outrageous

From this reading “It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overwhelmingly adverb US /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋli/

incapable of being resisted

From this reading “Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

grand scale adjective + noun

In this reading “As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.”

441 times in 225,867 chapters
full credit adjective + noun

In this reading “It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.”

267 times in 225,867 chapters
disapproved of verb + particle counted as “disapprove of”

In this reading “It was not that he disapproved of Powys’s advancement.”

2,508 times in 225,867 chapters
some days adjective + noun

In this reading “It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.”

9,101 times in 225,867 chapters
found out verb + adjective

In this reading “It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.”

21,998 times in 225,867 chapters
own person verb + noun

In this reading “As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.”

2,301 times in 225,867 chapters
good people adjective + noun

In this reading “Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.”

5,309 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 74

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 HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
advancementnounUS /ədˈvænsmənt/

encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

From this reading It was not that he disapproved of Powys’s advancement.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Brownlow's

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From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

Pending verification
CANmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.

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CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/

plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/

approval

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disapprobationnoun

an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable

From this reading As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/

a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disapprovedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/

past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong

From this reading It was not that he disapproved of Powys’s advancement.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
embodiedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈbɑːdid/

possessing or existing in bodily form

From this reading As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/

a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enormitynounUS /ɪˈnɔːrməti/

the quality of being outrageous

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/

promote over another

From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HEpronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.

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HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.

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HOW

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From this reading HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LIKESnounUS /laɪks/

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
open-eyedadjective

carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger

From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
open-hearted

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From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.

Pending verification
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overwhelminglyadverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋli/

incapable of being resisted

From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OWNverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Powys's

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From this reading It was not that he disapproved of Powys’s advancement.

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scalenounUS /skeɪl/

an ordered reference standard

From this reading As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading It was not for some days that the clerks in Mr. Brownlow’s office found out the enormity of which their employer had been guilty--which was almost unfortunate, for he gave them full credit for their disapproval all the time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOW A MAN CAN DO WHAT HE LIKES WITH HIS OWN.

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withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Wrinkell

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From this reading As it was, Mr. Wrinkell embodied within his own person all the disapprobation on a grand scale.

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youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Without being overwhelmingly clever or fascinating, the young Canadian was one of those open-hearted open-eyed souls who find favor with most good people.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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How do I study chapter 18 of Brownlows: A Novel?

Work through the 52 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 52 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 18 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Brownlows: A Novel

Common questions about reading Brownlows: A Novel by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Brownlows: A Novel?

Yes. All 10690 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #54841 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Brownlows: A Novel is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #54841, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Brownlows: A Novel take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2138 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Brownlows: A Novel section by section

How to work through Brownlows: A Novel section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 38 chapters of Brownlows: A Novel to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Brownlows: A Novel

Words and structures a reader meets early in Brownlows: A Novel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Brownlow
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Brownlows: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Money
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Brownlows: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Every
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Brownlows: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Neighborhood
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Brownlows: A Novel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.