Charles Peace

Chapter XII

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LAURA STANBRIDGE AND HER PUPIL.

After leaving Charles Peace in Leather-lane, Miss Stanbridge came to the conclusion that for the future it would be advisable for her to be a little more cautious in her dealings with her old playmate and quondam companion.

She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

Upon returning to her own domicile she found Alf Purvis in the kitchen, in company with Susan.

“You may have a holiday for the rest of this day, Alf, and to-morrow we will commence business again.”

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Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Charles Peace is here in full — 1322 sentences across 265 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

LAURA STANBRIDGE AND HER PUPIL. After leaving Charles Peace in Leather-lane, Miss Stanbridge came to the conclusion that for the future it would be advisable for her to be a little more cautious in her dealings with her old playmate and quondam companion. She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds. Upon returning to her own domicile she found Alf Purvis in the kitchen, in company with Susan. “You may have a holiday for the rest of this day, Alf, and to-morrow we will commence business again.”

Charles Peace

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Charles Peace is here in full — 1322 sentences across 265 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LAURA STANBRIDGE AND HER PUPIL.

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She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

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Upon returning to her own domicile she found Alf Purvis in the kitchen, in company with Susan.

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“You may have a holiday for the rest of this day, Alf, and to-morrow we will commence business again.”

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After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After leaving Charles Peace in Leather-lane, Miss Stanbridge came to the conclusion that for the future it would be advisable for her to be a little more cautious in her dealings with her old playmate and quondam companion.”

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ““You may have a holiday for the rest of this day, Alf, and to-morrow we will commence business again.””

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading ““You may have a holiday for the rest of this day, Alf, and to-morrow we will commence business again.””

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Upon returning to her own domicile she found Alf Purvis in the kitchen, in company with Susan.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading After leaving Charles Peace in Leather-lane, Miss Stanbridge came to the conclusion that for the future it would be advisable for her to be a little more cautious in her dealings with her old playmate and quondam companion.

adapted

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From this reading She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

advisable

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

again

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From this reading “You may have a holiday for the rest of this day, Alf, and to-morrow we will commence business again.”

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

Alf

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From this reading Upon returning to her own domicile she found Alf Purvis in the kitchen, in company with Susan.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading LAURA STANBRIDGE AND HER PUPIL.

any

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From this reading She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

battle

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From this reading She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

business

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From this reading “You may have a holiday for the rest of this day, Alf, and to-morrow we will commence business again.”

came

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cautious

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Charles

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commence

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companion

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company

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From this reading Upon returning to her own domicile she found Alf Purvis in the kitchen, in company with Susan.

concerned

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From this reading She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

conclusion

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day

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From this reading “You may have a holiday for the rest of this day, Alf, and to-morrow we will commence business again.”

dealings

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domicile

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From this reading Upon returning to her own domicile she found Alf Purvis in the kitchen, in company with Susan.

far

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From this reading She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

fight

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From this reading She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

found

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From this reading Upon returning to her own domicile she found Alf Purvis in the kitchen, in company with Susan.

future

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “You may have a holiday for the rest of this day, Alf, and to-morrow we will commence business again.”

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading LAURA STANBRIDGE AND HER PUPIL.

hold

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From this reading She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

holiday

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From this reading “You may have a holiday for the rest of this day, Alf, and to-morrow we will commence business again.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

kitchen

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From this reading Upon returning to her own domicile she found Alf Purvis in the kitchen, in company with Susan.

lady

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From this reading She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

LAURA

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From this reading LAURA STANBRIDGE AND HER PUPIL.

Leather-lane

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leaving

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little

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “You may have a holiday for the rest of this day, Alf, and to-morrow we will commence business again.”

Miss

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more

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odds

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From this reading She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

old

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own

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From this reading She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

Peace

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playmate

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principle

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From this reading She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

PUPIL

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From this reading LAURA STANBRIDGE AND HER PUPIL.

Purvis

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From this reading Upon returning to her own domicile she found Alf Purvis in the kitchen, in company with Susan.

quite

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From this reading She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

quondam

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rest

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From this reading “You may have a holiday for the rest of this day, Alf, and to-morrow we will commence business again.”

returning

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From this reading Upon returning to her own domicile she found Alf Purvis in the kitchen, in company with Susan.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

STANBRIDGE

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From this reading LAURA STANBRIDGE AND HER PUPIL.

Susan

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From this reading Upon returning to her own domicile she found Alf Purvis in the kitchen, in company with Susan.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading “You may have a holiday for the rest of this day, Alf, and to-morrow we will commence business again.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

to-morrow

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From this reading “You may have a holiday for the rest of this day, Alf, and to-morrow we will commence business again.”

UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon returning to her own domicile she found Alf Purvis in the kitchen, in company with Susan.

want

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From this reading She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “You may have a holiday for the rest of this day, Alf, and to-morrow we will commence business again.”

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “You may have a holiday for the rest of this day, Alf, and to-morrow we will commence business again.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

world

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From this reading She was a lady who had her own battle to fight in the world, and as far as want of principle was concerned she was quite adapted to hold her own against any odds.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You may have a holiday for the rest of this day, Alf, and to-morrow we will commence business again.”

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