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Charles Auchester, Volume 1 (of 2)
Charles Auchester, Volume 1 (of 2)

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Charles Auchester, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 9 of Charles Auchester, Volume 1 (of 2) by Elizabeth Sara Sheppard holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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 9 of Charles Auchester, Volume 1 (of 2) contain?

Chapter 9 holds 82 sentences of Charles Auchester, Volume 1 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Charles Auchester, Volume 1 (of 2) by Elizabeth Sara Sheppard exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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.

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Vocabulary met early in Charles Auchester, Volume 1 (of 2)

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The second night I had not slept so well as the first, but on the third morning I was, nathless, extraordinarily fresh.
I seemed to have lived ages, but yet all struck me in perfect unison as new.
I was only too intensely happy as I left our house with Davy, he having breakfasted with us.
He was very much pleased with my achievements.
I was very much pleased with everything; I was saturated with pleasure.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Charles Auchester, Volume 1 (of 2)

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Charles Auchester, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The second night I had not slept so well as the first, but on the third morning I was, nathless, extraordinarily fresh.
Line 2
I seemed to have lived ages, but yet all struck me in perfect unison as new.
Line 3
I was only too intensely happy as I left our house with Davy, he having breakfasted with us.
Line 4
He was very much pleased with my achievements.
Line 5
I was very much pleased with everything; I was saturated with pleasure.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Everything pronoun US /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “I was very much pleased with everything; I was saturated with pleasure.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I seemed to have lived ages, but yet all struck me in perfect unison as new.”

Having auxiliary verb US /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “I was only too intensely happy as I left our house with Davy, he having breakfasted with us.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “I seemed to have lived ages, but yet all struck me in perfect unison as new.”

All words in this reading · 53

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

achievements

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

From this reading He was very much pleased with my achievements.

ages

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

From this reading I seemed to have lived ages, but yet all struck me in perfect unison as new.

all

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

From this reading I seemed to have lived ages, but yet all struck me in perfect unison as new.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The second night I had not slept so well as the first, but on the third morning I was, nathless, extraordinarily fresh.

breakfasted

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

From this reading I was only too intensely happy as I left our house with Davy, he having breakfasted with us.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The second night I had not slept so well as the first, but on the third morning I was, nathless, extraordinarily fresh.

Davy

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

From this reading I was only too intensely happy as I left our house with Davy, he having breakfasted with us.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading I was very much pleased with everything; I was saturated with pleasure.

extraordinarily

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From this reading The second night I had not slept so well as the first, but on the third morning I was, nathless, extraordinarily fresh.

first

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

From this reading The second night I had not slept so well as the first, but on the third morning I was, nathless, extraordinarily fresh.

fresh

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

From this reading The second night I had not slept so well as the first, but on the third morning I was, nathless, extraordinarily fresh.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The second night I had not slept so well as the first, but on the third morning I was, nathless, extraordinarily fresh.

happy

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

From this reading I was only too intensely happy as I left our house with Davy, he having breakfasted with us.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I seemed to have lived ages, but yet all struck me in perfect unison as new.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading I was only too intensely happy as I left our house with Davy, he having breakfasted with us.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading I was only too intensely happy as I left our house with Davy, he having breakfasted with us.

house

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

From this reading I was only too intensely happy as I left our house with Davy, he having breakfasted with us.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The second night I had not slept so well as the first, but on the third morning I was, nathless, extraordinarily fresh.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I seemed to have lived ages, but yet all struck me in perfect unison as new.

intensely

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

From this reading I was only too intensely happy as I left our house with Davy, he having breakfasted with us.

left

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

From this reading I was only too intensely happy as I left our house with Davy, he having breakfasted with us.

lived

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

From this reading I seemed to have lived ages, but yet all struck me in perfect unison as new.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I seemed to have lived ages, but yet all struck me in perfect unison as new.

morning

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

From this reading The second night I had not slept so well as the first, but on the third morning I was, nathless, extraordinarily fresh.

much

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

From this reading He was very much pleased with my achievements.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He was very much pleased with my achievements.

nathless

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

From this reading The second night I had not slept so well as the first, but on the third morning I was, nathless, extraordinarily fresh.

new

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

From this reading I seemed to have lived ages, but yet all struck me in perfect unison as new.

night

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

From this reading The second night I had not slept so well as the first, but on the third morning I was, nathless, extraordinarily fresh.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The second night I had not slept so well as the first, but on the third morning I was, nathless, extraordinarily fresh.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The second night I had not slept so well as the first, but on the third morning I was, nathless, extraordinarily fresh.

only

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

From this reading I was only too intensely happy as I left our house with Davy, he having breakfasted with us.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I was only too intensely happy as I left our house with Davy, he having breakfasted with us.

perfect

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

From this reading I seemed to have lived ages, but yet all struck me in perfect unison as new.

pleased

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

From this reading He was very much pleased with my achievements.

pleasure

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

From this reading I was very much pleased with everything; I was saturated with pleasure.

saturated

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

From this reading I was very much pleased with everything; I was saturated with pleasure.

second

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

From this reading The second night I had not slept so well as the first, but on the third morning I was, nathless, extraordinarily fresh.

seemed

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

From this reading I seemed to have lived ages, but yet all struck me in perfect unison as new.

slept

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

From this reading The second night I had not slept so well as the first, but on the third morning I was, nathless, extraordinarily fresh.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The second night I had not slept so well as the first, but on the third morning I was, nathless, extraordinarily fresh.

struck

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

From this reading I seemed to have lived ages, but yet all struck me in perfect unison as new.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The second night I had not slept so well as the first, but on the third morning I was, nathless, extraordinarily fresh.

third

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

From this reading The second night I had not slept so well as the first, but on the third morning I was, nathless, extraordinarily fresh.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I seemed to have lived ages, but yet all struck me in perfect unison as new.

too

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

From this reading I was only too intensely happy as I left our house with Davy, he having breakfasted with us.

unison

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

From this reading I seemed to have lived ages, but yet all struck me in perfect unison as new.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading I was only too intensely happy as I left our house with Davy, he having breakfasted with us.

very

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

From this reading He was very much pleased with my achievements.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The second night I had not slept so well as the first, but on the third morning I was, nathless, extraordinarily fresh.

well

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

From this reading The second night I had not slept so well as the first, but on the third morning I was, nathless, extraordinarily fresh.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I was only too intensely happy as I left our house with Davy, he having breakfasted with us.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading I seemed to have lived ages, but yet all struck me in perfect unison as new.