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MR.
BERNARD TRIES HIS HAND.
Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.
At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.
The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.
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Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
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BERNARD TRIES HIS HAND.
/bərˈnɑːrd traɪz hɪz hænd/
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Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.
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At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.
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The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.

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advertised adjective US /ˈædvərtaɪzd/

called to public attention

From this reading “Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.”

advertisement noun US /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading “Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.”

bernard noun US /bərˈnɑːrd/

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading “BERNARD TRIES HIS HAND.”

commonly adverb US /ˈkɑːmənli/

under normal conditions

From this reading “At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.”

flourishing adjective US /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/

very lively and profitable

From this reading “At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.”

inland adjective US /ˈɪnlænd/

situated away from an area's coast or border

From this reading “At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.”

locality noun US /loʊˈkæləti/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading “The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.”

tries noun US /traɪz/

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading “BERNARD TRIES HIS HAND.”

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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 Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.

advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/

called to public attention

From this reading Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.

advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading BERNARD TRIES HIS HAND.

BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

CentrenounUS /ˈsentər/

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.

commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/

under normal conditions

From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

deestric

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From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.

flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/

very lively and profitable

From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

HANDnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading BERNARD TRIES HIS HAND.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading BERNARD TRIES HIS HAND.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.

inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/

situated away from an area's coast or border

From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.

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 At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.

Pequawkett

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From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

Pigwacket

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From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.

publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.

ratenounUS /reɪt/

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.

remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

unusual or striking

From this reading The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.

school-committee

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From this reading Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.

speltnoun

hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed

From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

StudentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.

TRIESnounUS /traɪz/

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading BERNARD TRIES HIS HAND.

unacquaintedadjective

not knowledgeable about something specified

From this reading The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading At any rate, it was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or, as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt, Pigwacket Centre.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.

WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Whether the Student advertised for a school, or whether he fell in with the advertisement of a school-committee, is not certain.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading The natives of this place would be surprised, if they should hear that any of the readers of a work published in Boston were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality.

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