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Chapter VI

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Next to the three boys came David Conollyhe looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect himhe produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.
Well done, David,” said Mr. Price, who could have believed this?—what! fifty dollars, and such good looks!
I must shake hands with youand your wife, which is she? let me wish her joy too.”
Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.
David Conolly, so long despised as a drunken vagabond, had undergone something of a change in his feelings too.
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Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Camperdown is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Next to the three boys came David Conollyhe looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect himhe produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.
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Well done, David,” said Mr. Price, “who could have believed this?—what! fifty dollars, and such good looks!
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I must shake hands with youand your wife, which is she? let me wish her joy too.”
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Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.
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David Conolly, so long despised as a drunken vagabond, had undergone something of a change in his feelings too.

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.

Bonny adjective US /ˈbɑːni/

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading “Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.”

despised adjective US /dɪˈspaɪzd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading “David Conolly, so long despised as a drunken vagabond, had undergone something of a change in his feelings too.”

drunken adjective US /ˈdrʌŋkən/

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading “David Conolly, so long despised as a drunken vagabond, had undergone something of a change in his feelings too.”

handkerchief noun US /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading “Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.”

punched verb US /pʌntʃt/

past form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to

From this reading “Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.”

recollect verb US /ˌrekəˈlekt/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading “Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.”

undergone verb US /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/

inflected form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading “David Conolly, so long despised as a drunken vagabond, had undergone something of a change in his feelings too.”

vagabond noun US /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/

anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

From this reading “David Conolly, so long despised as a drunken vagabond, had undergone something of a change in his feelings too.”

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.

fifty dollars noun + noun counted as “fifty dollar”

In this reading “Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.”

several times adjective + noun

In this reading “Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.”

shake hands verb + noun

take someone's hands and shake them as a gesture of greeting or congratulation

In this reading “I must shake hands with you—and your wife, which is she? let me wish her joy too.””

shook hands noun + noun

In this reading “Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.”

much better adverb + adjective

In this reading “Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.”

hold up verb + adjective

be the physical support of; carry the weight of

In this reading “Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.”

too full adverb + adjective

In this reading “Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.”

Well done adverb + adjective

In this reading ““Well done, David,” said Mr. Price, “who could have believed this?—what! fifty dollars, and such good looks!”

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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 Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Well done, David,” said Mr. Price, “who could have believed this?—what! fifty dollars, and such good looks!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading David Conolly, so long despised as a drunken vagabond, had undergone something of a change in his feelings too.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading “Well done, David,” said Mr. Price, “who could have believed this?—what! fifty dollars, and such good looks!

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

Betty

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From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

BonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading David Conolly, so long despised as a drunken vagabond, had undergone something of a change in his feelings too.

clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

Conolly

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From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Well done, David,” said Mr. Price, “who could have believed this?—what! fifty dollars, and such good looks!

DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading David Conolly, so long despised as a drunken vagabond, had undergone something of a change in his feelings too.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “Well done, David,” said Mr. Price, “who could have believed this?—what! fifty dollars, and such good looks!

drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading David Conolly, so long despised as a drunken vagabond, had undergone something of a change in his feelings too.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading David Conolly, so long despised as a drunken vagabond, had undergone something of a change in his feelings too.

fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading “Well done, David,” said Mr. Price, “who could have believed this?—what! fifty dollars, and such good looks!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading I must shake hands with you—and your wife, which is she? let me wish her joy too.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Well done, David,” said Mr. Price, “who could have believed this?—what! fifty dollars, and such good looks!

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading I must shake hands with you—and your wife, which is she? let me wish her joy too.”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I must shake hands with you—and your wife, which is she? let me wish her joy too.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I must shake hands with you—and your wife, which is she? let me wish her joy too.”

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading I must shake hands with you—and your wife, which is she? let me wish her joy too.”

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading I must shake hands with you—and your wife, which is she? let me wish her joy too.”

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 David Conolly, so long despised as a drunken vagabond, had undergone something of a change in his feelings too.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading “Well done, David,” said Mr. Price, “who could have believed this?—what! fifty dollars, and such good looks!

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I must shake hands with you—and your wife, which is she? let me wish her joy too.”

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must shake hands with you—and your wife, which is she? let me wish her joy too.”

NextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading David Conolly, so long despised as a drunken vagabond, had undergone something of a change in his feelings too.

PooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

punchedverbUS /pʌntʃt/

past form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Well done, David,” said Mr. Price, “who could have believed this?—what! fifty dollars, and such good looks!

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading I must shake hands with you—and your wife, which is she? let me wish her joy too.”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I must shake hands with you—and your wife, which is she? let me wish her joy too.”

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading David Conolly, so long despised as a drunken vagabond, had undergone something of a change in his feelings too.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

steppedverbUS /stept/

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “Well done, David,” said Mr. Price, “who could have believed this?—what! fifty dollars, and such good looks!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Well done, David,” said Mr. Price, “who could have believed this?—what! fifty dollars, and such good looks!

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Next to the three boys came David Conolly—he looked so much better in health that Mr. Price did not recollect him—he produced his account; he had cleared fifty dollars.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I must shake hands with you—and your wife, which is she? let me wish her joy too.”

undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/

inflected form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading David Conolly, so long despised as a drunken vagabond, had undergone something of a change in his feelings too.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/

anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

From this reading David Conolly, so long despised as a drunken vagabond, had undergone something of a change in his feelings too.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Well done, David,” said Mr. Price, “who could have believed this?—what! fifty dollars, and such good looks!

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Well done, David,” said Mr. Price, “who could have believed this?—what! fifty dollars, and such good looks!

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading I must shake hands with you—and your wife, which is she? let me wish her joy too.”

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading Poor Mrs. Conolly stepped forward with her handkerchief to her eyes, and shook hands with Mr. Price, but her heart was too full to speak, though Bonny Betty punched her in the side several times and whispered to her to hold up a bit.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “Well done, David,” said Mr. Price, “who could have believed this?—what! fifty dollars, and such good looks!

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading I must shake hands with you—and your wife, which is she? let me wish her joy too.”

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I must shake hands with you—and your wife, which is she? let me wish her joy too.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I must shake hands with you—and your wife, which is she? let me wish her joy too.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I must shake hands with you—and your wife, which is she? let me wish her joy too.”

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I must shake hands with you—and your wife, which is she? let me wish her joy too.”

Chapter 6 of Camperdown by Mary, -1846 Griffith holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 6 of Camperdown contain?

Chapter 6 holds 431 sentences of Camperdown, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of Camperdown by Mary, -1846 Griffith exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 431 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 6 of Camperdown?

Work through the 87 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 87 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 6 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 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 Camperdown

Common questions about reading Camperdown by Mary, -1846 Griffith on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Camperdown?

Yes. All 3431 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #54708 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Camperdown is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #54708, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Camperdown take to read?

About 285 minutes of reading across 687 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Camperdown section by section

How to work through Camperdown section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 8 chapters of Camperdown 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 Camperdown

Words and structures a reader meets early in Camperdown, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Camperdown; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Neighbourhood
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Camperdown; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Philadelphia
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Camperdown; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Carey
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Camperdown; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.