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Cousin Henry

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.
One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.
It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.
In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.
"Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.
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Cousin Henry

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Cousin Henry is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.
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One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.
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It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.
/ɪt wɑːz dɪˈtɜːrmənd ðæt ðeɪ ʃʊd nɑːt biː kept ɪn ˈɪɡnərəns ʌv wʌt wɑːz ˈbiːɪŋ dʌn/
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In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.
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"Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.
/ˈmɪstər ˈhenri dʒoʊnz sed ðə ˈɑːrtəkəl ɪn ɪts læst ˈpærəɡræf hæz æt leŋkθ bɪn ˌɪnˈduːst tuː ˈθretən æn ˈækʃən fɔːr ˈlaɪbəl əˈɡenst ðɪs ˈnuːzpeɪpər/

Learner Dictionary

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Herald verb US /ˈherəld/

foreshadow or presage

Hereford noun US /ˈherəfərd/

hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States

From this reading “Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.”

issued verb US /ˈɪʃuːd/

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading “In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.”

libel noun US /ˈlaɪbəl/

a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person

From this reading “"Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.”

Owen noun US /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading “One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.”

paragraph noun US /ˈpærəɡræf/

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading “"Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.”

regularly adverb US /ˈreɡjələrli/

in a regular manner

From this reading “One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.”

threaten verb US /ˈθretən/

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading “"Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.”

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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 Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.

actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.

AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.

Apjohn's

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

From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.

articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.

Brodrick

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

From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.

Carmarthen

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

From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.

copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.

HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/

foreshadow or presage

From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.

HerefordnounUS /ˈherəfərd/

hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States

From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.

hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.

ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.

inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/

brought about or caused; not spontaneous

From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.

Isabel

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

From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.

issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.

JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.

libelnounUS /ˈlaɪbəl/

a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person

From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.

Llanfeare

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

From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.

newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.

OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.

paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.

recapitulating

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

From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.

regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/

in a regular manner

From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.

threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.

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Conscience
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Matter
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