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Clara Hopgood

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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IT was settled that they should leave Fenmarket.
Their departure caused but little surprise.
They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.
They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.
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Clara Hopgood

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Clara Hopgood is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IT was settled that they should leave Fenmarket.
Line 2
Their departure caused but little surprise.
/ðer dɪˈpɑːrtʃər kɑːzd bʌt ˈlɪtəl sərˈpraɪz/
Line 3
They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.
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They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.
/ðeɪ wɜːr ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli dɪˈzaɪrəs tuː kənˈsiːl ðer ˈmuːvmənts ənd ˈðerfɔːr dɪˈtɜːrmənd tuː ˈwerhaʊs ðer ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər ɪn taʊn tuː teɪk ˈfɜːrnɪʃt əˈpɑːrtmənts ðer fɔːr θriː mʌnθs ənd ðen tuː muːv ˈelswer/
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Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

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apartments noun US /əˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading “They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.”

arrive verb US /ərˈaɪv/

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading “Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.”

desirous adjective US /dɪˈzaɪrəs/

having or expressing desire for something

From this reading “They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.”

elsewhere adverb US /ˈelswer/

in or to another place

From this reading “They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.”

movements noun US /ˈmuːvmənts/

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading “They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.”

obliterated adjective US /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/

reduced to nothingness

From this reading “Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.”

ultimately adverb US /ˈʌltəmətli/

as the end result of a succession or process

From this reading “They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.”

warehouse noun US /ˈwerhaʊs/

a storehouse for goods and merchandise

From this reading “They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

addressverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.

apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.

arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Their departure caused but little surprise.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading Their departure caused but little surprise.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.

conjectured

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

From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading Their departure caused but little surprise.

desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/

having or expressing desire for something

From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/

in or to another place

From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.

Fenmarket

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

From this reading IT was settled that they should leave Fenmarket.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.

furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.

furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IT was settled that they should leave Fenmarket.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading IT was settled that they should leave Fenmarket.

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Their departure caused but little surprise.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.

moveverbUS /muːv/

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

From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.

movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/

reduced to nothingness

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.

peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading IT was settled that they should leave Fenmarket.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading IT was settled that they should leave Fenmarket.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Their departure caused but little surprise.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IT was settled that they should leave Fenmarket.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their departure caused but little surprise.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading IT was settled that they should leave Fenmarket.

threenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.

tracenounUS /treɪs/

a just detectable amount

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/

as the end result of a succession or process

From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.

warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/

a storehouse for goods and merchandise

From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading IT was settled that they should leave Fenmarket.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They were particularly desirous to conceal their movements, and therefore determined to warehouse their furniture in town, to take furnished apartments there for three months, and then to move elsewhere.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Any letters which might arrive at Fenmarket for them during these three months would be sent to them at their new address; nothing probably would come afterwards, and as nobody in Fenmarket would care to take any trouble about them, their trace would become obliterated.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading They had scarcely any friends, and it was always conjectured that people so peculiar would ultimately find their way to London.

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Miles
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North-east
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