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Clara Hopgood

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Clara Hopgood is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BARUCH was now in love.
He had fallen in love with Clara suddenly and totally.
His tendency to reflectiveness did not diminish his passion: it rather augmented it.
The men and women whose thoughts are here and there continually are not the people to feel the full force of love.
Those who do feel it are those who are accustomed to think of one thing at a time, and to think upon it for a long time.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Clara Hopgood

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Clara Hopgood is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BARUCH was now in love.
/ˌbɑːˈruːk wɑːz naʊ ɪn lʌv/
Line 2
He had fallen in love with Clara suddenly and totally.
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His tendency to reflectiveness did not diminish his passion: it rather augmented it.
Line 4
The men and women whose thoughts are here and there continually are not the people to feel the full force of love.
/ðə men ənd ˈwɪmən huːz θɔːts ɑːr hiːr ənd ðer kənˈtɪnjuːəli ɑːr nɑːt ðə ˈpiːpəl tuː fiːl ðə fʊl fɔːrs ʌv lʌv/
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Those who do feel it are those who are accustomed to think of one thing at a time, and to think upon it for a long time.
/ðoʊz huː duː fiːl ɪt ɑːr ðoʊz huː ɑːr əˈkʌstəmd tuː θɪŋk ʌv wʌn θɪŋ æt ə taɪm ənd tuː θɪŋk əˈpɑːn ɪt fɔːr ə lɔːŋ taɪm/

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.

accustomed adjective US /əˈkʌstəmd/

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading “Those who do feel it are those who are accustomed to think of one thing at a time, and to think upon it for a long time.”

augmented adjective US /ɑːɡˈmentɪd/

added to or made greater in amount or number or strength

From this reading “His tendency to reflectiveness did not diminish his passion: it rather augmented it.”

baruch noun US /ˌbɑːˈruːk/

economic advisor to United States Presidents (1870-1965)

From this reading “BARUCH was now in love.”

continually adverb US /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/

seemingly without interruption

From this reading “The men and women whose thoughts are here and there continually are not the people to feel the full force of love.”

diminish verb US /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

decrease in size, extent, or range

From this reading “His tendency to reflectiveness did not diminish his passion: it rather augmented it.”

fallen adjective US /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading “He had fallen in love with Clara suddenly and totally.”

tendency noun US /ˈtendənsi/

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading “His tendency to reflectiveness did not diminish his passion: it rather augmented it.”

totally adverb US /ˈtoʊtəli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading “He had fallen in love with Clara suddenly and totally.”

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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 Those who do feel it are those who are accustomed to think of one thing at a time, and to think upon it for a long time.

accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Those who do feel it are those who are accustomed to think of one thing at a time, and to think upon it for a long time.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He had fallen in love with Clara suddenly and totally.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The men and women whose thoughts are here and there continually are not the people to feel the full force of love.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Those who do feel it are those who are accustomed to think of one thing at a time, and to think upon it for a long time.

augmentedadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈmentɪd/

added to or made greater in amount or number or strength

From this reading His tendency to reflectiveness did not diminish his passion: it rather augmented it.

BARUCHnounUS /ˌbɑːˈruːk/

economic advisor to United States Presidents (1870-1965)

From this reading BARUCH was now in love.

Clara

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

From this reading He had fallen in love with Clara suddenly and totally.

continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/

seemingly without interruption

From this reading The men and women whose thoughts are here and there continually are not the people to feel the full force of love.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading His tendency to reflectiveness did not diminish his passion: it rather augmented it.

diminishverbUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

decrease in size, extent, or range

From this reading His tendency to reflectiveness did not diminish his passion: it rather augmented it.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Those who do feel it are those who are accustomed to think of one thing at a time, and to think upon it for a long time.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading He had fallen in love with Clara suddenly and totally.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading The men and women whose thoughts are here and there continually are not the people to feel the full force of love.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Those who do feel it are those who are accustomed to think of one thing at a time, and to think upon it for a long time.

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The men and women whose thoughts are here and there continually are not the people to feel the full force of love.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The men and women whose thoughts are here and there continually are not the people to feel the full force of love.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had fallen in love with Clara suddenly and totally.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had fallen in love with Clara suddenly and totally.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The men and women whose thoughts are here and there continually are not the people to feel the full force of love.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His tendency to reflectiveness did not diminish his passion: it rather augmented it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading BARUCH was now in love.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His tendency to reflectiveness did not diminish his passion: it rather augmented it.

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 Those who do feel it are those who are accustomed to think of one thing at a time, and to think upon it for a long time.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading BARUCH was now in love.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The men and women whose thoughts are here and there continually are not the people to feel the full force of love.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His tendency to reflectiveness did not diminish his passion: it rather augmented it.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading BARUCH was now in love.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The men and women whose thoughts are here and there continually are not the people to feel the full force of love.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Those who do feel it are those who are accustomed to think of one thing at a time, and to think upon it for a long time.

passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading His tendency to reflectiveness did not diminish his passion: it rather augmented it.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading The men and women whose thoughts are here and there continually are not the people to feel the full force of love.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading His tendency to reflectiveness did not diminish his passion: it rather augmented it.

reflectivenessnoun

the capability of quiet thought or contemplation

From this reading His tendency to reflectiveness did not diminish his passion: it rather augmented it.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading He had fallen in love with Clara suddenly and totally.

tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading His tendency to reflectiveness did not diminish his passion: it rather augmented it.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The men and women whose thoughts are here and there continually are not the people to feel the full force of love.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The men and women whose thoughts are here and there continually are not the people to feel the full force of love.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Those who do feel it are those who are accustomed to think of one thing at a time, and to think upon it for a long time.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Those who do feel it are those who are accustomed to think of one thing at a time, and to think upon it for a long time.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading Those who do feel it are those who are accustomed to think of one thing at a time, and to think upon it for a long time.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The men and women whose thoughts are here and there continually are not the people to feel the full force of love.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Those who do feel it are those who are accustomed to think of one thing at a time, and to think upon it for a long time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading His tendency to reflectiveness did not diminish his passion: it rather augmented it.

totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading He had fallen in love with Clara suddenly and totally.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Those who do feel it are those who are accustomed to think of one thing at a time, and to think upon it for a long time.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading BARUCH was now in love.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Those who do feel it are those who are accustomed to think of one thing at a time, and to think upon it for a long time.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading The men and women whose thoughts are here and there continually are not the people to feel the full force of love.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had fallen in love with Clara suddenly and totally.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The men and women whose thoughts are here and there continually are not the people to feel the full force of love.

Chapter 24 of Clara Hopgood by William Hale White holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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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Chapter 24 holds 101 sentences of Clara Hopgood, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 24 of Clara Hopgood by William Hale White exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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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Miles
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North-east
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Eastthorpe
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Fenmarket
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