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Charles Duran

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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CHARLES DURAN AT SCHOOL.
Charles was now old enough to go to school.
He was accordingly sent to the district school, not far from his father's house.
Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.
Those children who mind their parents will generally obey their teachers; and those scholars that are obedient generally learn well.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Charles Duran

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Charles Duran is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CHARLES DURAN AT SCHOOL.
Line 2
Charles was now old enough to go to school.
/tʃɑːrlz wɑːz naʊ oʊld ɪˈnʌf tuː ɡoʊ tuː skuːl/
Line 3
He was accordingly sent to the district school, not far from his father's house.
/hiː wɑːz əˈkɔːrdɪŋli sent tuː ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt skuːl nɑːt fɑːr frʌm hɪz ˈfɑːðərz haʊs/
Line 4
Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.
/ˈtiːtʃərz seɪ ðæt ðeɪ kæn tel ˈweðər ˈtʃɪldrən ɑːr ɡʊd ənd oʊˈbiːdiənt æt hoʊm baɪ ðer ˈkɑːndəkt ɪn skuːl/
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Those children who mind their parents will generally obey their teachers; and those scholars that are obedient generally learn well.
/ðoʊz ˈtʃɪldrən huː maɪnd ðer ˈperənts wɪl ˈdʒenərəli oʊˈbeɪ ðer ˈtiːtʃərz ənd ðoʊz ˈskɑːlərz ðæt ɑːr oʊˈbiːdiənt ˈdʒenərəli lɜːrn wel/

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.

accordingly adverb US /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading “He was accordingly sent to the district school, not far from his father's house.”

conduct verb US /ˈkɑːndəkt/

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading “Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.”

district noun US /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading “He was accordingly sent to the district school, not far from his father's house.”

obedient adjective US /oʊˈbiːdiənt/

dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority

From this reading “Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.”

obey verb US /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading “Those children who mind their parents will generally obey their teachers; and those scholars that are obedient generally learn well.”

parents noun US /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading “Those children who mind their parents will generally obey their teachers; and those scholars that are obedient generally learn well.”

scholars noun US /ˈskɑːlərz/

plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading “Those children who mind their parents will generally obey their teachers; and those scholars that are obedient generally learn well.”

teachers noun US /ˈtiːtʃərz/

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading “Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.”

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accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading He was accordingly sent to the district school, not far from his father's house.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CHARLES DURAN AT SCHOOL.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.

CHARLESnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading CHARLES DURAN AT SCHOOL.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.

conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.

districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading He was accordingly sent to the district school, not far from his father's house.

DURAN

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

From this reading CHARLES DURAN AT SCHOOL.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Charles was now old enough to go to school.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He was accordingly sent to the district school, not far from his father's house.

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He was accordingly sent to the district school, not far from his father's house.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was accordingly sent to the district school, not far from his father's house.

generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/

usually; as a rule

From this reading Those children who mind their parents will generally obey their teachers; and those scholars that are obedient generally learn well.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Charles was now old enough to go to school.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was accordingly sent to the district school, not far from his father's house.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He was accordingly sent to the district school, not far from his father's house.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He was accordingly sent to the district school, not far from his father's house.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Those children who mind their parents will generally obey their teachers; and those scholars that are obedient generally learn well.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Those children who mind their parents will generally obey their teachers; and those scholars that are obedient generally learn well.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was accordingly sent to the district school, not far from his father's house.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Charles was now old enough to go to school.

obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/

dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority

From this reading Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.

obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading Those children who mind their parents will generally obey their teachers; and those scholars that are obedient generally learn well.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Charles was now old enough to go to school.

parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading Those children who mind their parents will generally obey their teachers; and those scholars that are obedient generally learn well.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.

scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/

plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading Those children who mind their parents will generally obey their teachers; and those scholars that are obedient generally learn well.

SCHOOLnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading CHARLES DURAN AT SCHOOL.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He was accordingly sent to the district school, not far from his father's house.

TeachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He was accordingly sent to the district school, not far from his father's house.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading Those children who mind their parents will generally obey their teachers; and those scholars that are obedient generally learn well.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Charles was now old enough to go to school.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Charles was now old enough to go to school.

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 Those children who mind their parents will generally obey their teachers; and those scholars that are obedient generally learn well.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Teachers say that they can tell whether children are good and obedient at home by their conduct in school.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Those children who mind their parents will generally obey their teachers; and those scholars that are obedient generally learn well.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Those children who mind their parents will generally obey their teachers; and those scholars that are obedient generally learn well.

Chapter 4 of Charles Duran by Unknown holds 44 sentences, grouped into 9 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.

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