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Constable

Chapter III

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HIS LIFE Constable had a happy, uneventful life and a quiet death.
A happy life?
Yes.
For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.
Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Constable

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Constable is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HIS LIFE Constable had a happy, uneventful life and a quiet death.
/hɪz laɪf ˈkɑːnstəbəl hæd ə ˈhæpi ˌʌniˈventfəl laɪf ənd ə ˈkwaɪət deθ/
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A happy life?
/ə ˈhæpi laɪf/
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Yes.
/jes/
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For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.
/fɔːr ðə lɔːs ʌv frendz ənd ðə dɪˈpreʃən ʌv ˈspɪrɪts ðæt ˈklaʊdɪd hɪz ˈkloʊzɪŋ jɪrz ɑːr ɪˈvents ðæt ˈhæpən tuː nɑːt ə fjuː huː hæv lɪvd ðə ˈmeɪdʒər ˈpɔːrʃən ʌv ðer lɪvz ˈplezəntli ənd səkˈsesfəli/
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Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

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aberrations noun US /ˌæbərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “aberration” — a state or condition markedly different from the norm

From this reading “Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.”

clouded adjective US /ˈklaʊdɪd/

made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance

From this reading “For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.”

depression noun US /dɪˈpreʃən/

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

From this reading “For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.”

eccentricities noun US /ˌeksenˈtrɪsɪtiz/

plural of “eccentricity” — strange and unconventional behavior

From this reading “Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.”

fruitful adjective US /ˈfruːtfəl/

productive or conducive to producing in abundance

From this reading “Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.”

industrious adjective US /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/

characterized by hard work and perseverance

From this reading “Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.”

orderly noun US /ˈɔːrdərli/

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

From this reading “Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.”

uneventful adjective US /ˌʌniˈventfəl/

marked by no noteworthy or significant events

From this reading “HIS LIFE Constable had a happy, uneventful life and a quiet death.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

major portion adjective + noun

In this reading “For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.”

happy life adjective + noun

In this reading “A happy life?”

For the loss preposition + article + noun counted as “for … loss”

In this reading “For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.”

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1776

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From this reading Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

1837

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From this reading Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading HIS LIFE Constable had a happy, uneventful life and a quiet death.

aberrationsnounUS /ˌæbərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “aberration” — a state or condition markedly different from the norm

From this reading Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HIS LIFE Constable had a happy, uneventful life and a quiet death.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/

the act of closing something

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/

made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/

a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

From this reading HIS LIFE Constable had a happy, uneventful life and a quiet death.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading HIS LIFE Constable had a happy, uneventful life and a quiet death.

depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

eccentricitiesnounUS /ˌeksenˈtrɪsɪtiz/

plural of “eccentricity” — strange and unconventional behavior

From this reading Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

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

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/

productive or conducive to producing in abundance

From this reading Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading HIS LIFE Constable had a happy, uneventful life and a quiet death.

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading HIS LIFE Constable had a happy, uneventful life and a quiet death.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

hintnounUS /hɪnt/

an indirect suggestion

From this reading Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading HIS LIFE Constable had a happy, uneventful life and a quiet death.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/

characterized by hard work and perseverance

From this reading Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

level-headedadjective

exercising or showing good judgment

From this reading Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

LIFEnounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading HIS LIFE Constable had a happy, uneventful life and a quiet death.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

lossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

From this reading Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/

in a cheerful manner

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

PracticaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading HIS LIFE Constable had a happy, uneventful life and a quiet death.

sixty-oneadjective

being one more than sixty

From this reading Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/

with success; in a successful manner

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/

marked by no noteworthy or significant events

From this reading HIS LIFE Constable had a happy, uneventful life and a quiet death.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Practical, level-headed, industrious, there is no hint of the aberrations or eccentricities of genius in the orderly and fruitful sixty-one years of his existence, which began in 1776, and ended in 1837.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading For the loss of friends and the depression of spirits that clouded his closing years are events that happen to not a few who have lived the major portion of their lives pleasantly and successfully.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading Yes.

Chapter 3 of Constable by C. Lewis (Charles Lewis) Hind holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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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Plate
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Valley
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