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Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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"Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
"Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
She looked at Jethro appealingly.
"Aren't you coming with us?" she asked.
"M-meet you at eleven, Cynthy," he said.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Coniston — Complete

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Coniston — Complete is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.
Line 2
"Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."
Line 3
She looked at Jethro appealingly.
Line 4
"Aren't you coming with us?" she asked.
Line 5
"M-meet you at eleven, Cynthy," he said.

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.

appealingly adverb US /əˈpiːlɪŋli/

in an appealing manner

From this reading “She looked at Jethro appealingly.”

breakfast verb US /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading “"Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.”

Cousin noun US /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading “"Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."”

Cynthia noun US /ˈsɪnθiə/

(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana

From this reading “"Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."”

eleven adjective US /ɪˈlevən/

being one more than ten

From this reading “"M-meet you at eleven, Cynthy," he said.”

remarked verb US /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading “"Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.”

remembers verb US /rɪˈmembərz/

third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading “"Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."”

Washington noun US /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading “"Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."”

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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 "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

appealinglyadverbUS /əˈpiːlɪŋli/

in an appealing manner

From this reading She looked at Jethro appealingly.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

Aren't

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

From this reading "Aren't you coming with us?" she asked.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Aren't you coming with us?" she asked.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "Aren't you coming with us?" she asked.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/

(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

Cynthy

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

From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.

elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/

being one more than ten

From this reading "M-meet you at eleven, Cynthy," he said.

Eph

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

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.

goin

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

From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

HeardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

Jethro

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

From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She looked at Jethro appealingly.

M-meet

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

From this reading "M-meet you at eleven, Cynthy," he said.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.

remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/

third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "M-meet you at eleven, Cynthy," he said.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She looked at Jethro appealingly.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Aren't you coming with us?" she asked.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.

WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, of course," answered Cynthia, "Cousin Eph and I are going out to see Washington, and he is to show me the places that he remembers."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Aren't you coming with us?" she asked.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Heard you say you was goin' for a walk this morning, Cynthy," Jethro remarked, as they sat at breakfast the next morning.

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