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Dead-sea fruit, Vol. 1 (of 3)

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Dead-sea fruit, Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MR.
JERNINGHAM’S GUEST.
THEODORE DE BERGERAC and Harold Jerningham were friends of thirty years’ standing.
There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.
But this inscrutable cousinship had nothing to do with the friendship between the two men.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dead-sea fruit, Vol. 1 (of 3)

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Dead-sea fruit, Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 121 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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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
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JERNINGHAM’S GUEST.
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THEODORE DE BERGERAC and Harold Jerningham were friends of thirty years’ standing.
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There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.
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But this inscrutable cousinship had nothing to do with the friendship between the two men.

Learner Dictionary

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arising verb US /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading “There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exiled verb US /ˈeɡzaɪld/

past form of “exile” — expel from a country

From this reading “There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inscrutable adjective US /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/

of an obscure nature

From this reading “But this inscrutable cousinship had nothing to do with the friendship between the two men.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Jacobite noun US /ˈdʒækəbaɪt/

a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts

From this reading “There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
principles noun US /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/

plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading “There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reign verb US /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading “There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
relationship noun US /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/

a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)

From this reading “There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remote adjective US /rɪˈmoʊt/

located far away spatially

From this reading “There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

arising from verb + particle counted as “arise from”

In this reading “There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.”

13,399 times in 426,211 chapters
two men noun + noun

In this reading “But this inscrutable cousinship had nothing to do with the friendship between the two men.”

39,966 times in 426,211 chapters
between the two preposition + article + noun counted as “between … two”

In this reading “But this inscrutable cousinship had nothing to do with the friendship between the two men.”

14,923 times in 426,211 chapters
reign of verb + particle

In this reading “There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.”

6,645 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 48

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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 There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THEODORE DE BERGERAC and Harold Jerningham were friends of thirty years’ standing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BERGERAC

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From this reading THEODORE DE BERGERAC and Harold Jerningham were friends of thirty years’ standing.

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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this inscrutable cousinship had nothing to do with the friendship between the two men.

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cousinship

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From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

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DEnounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading THEODORE DE BERGERAC and Harold Jerningham were friends of thirty years’ standing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But this inscrutable cousinship had nothing to do with the friendship between the two men.

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exiledverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪld/

past form of “exile” — expel from a country

From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
friendsnounUS /frendz/

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

From this reading THEODORE DE BERGERAC and Harold Jerningham were friends of thirty years’ standing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading But this inscrutable cousinship had nothing to do with the friendship between the two men.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GUESTnounUS /ɡest/

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading JERNINGHAM’S GUEST.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading But this inscrutable cousinship had nothing to do with the friendship between the two men.

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Harold

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From this reading THEODORE DE BERGERAC and Harold Jerningham were friends of thirty years’ standing.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/

of an obscure nature

From this reading But this inscrutable cousinship had nothing to do with the friendship between the two men.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
JacobitenounUS /ˈdʒækəbaɪt/

a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts

From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Jerningham

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From this reading THEODORE DE BERGERAC and Harold Jerningham were friends of thirty years’ standing.

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JERNINGHAM'S

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From this reading JERNINGHAM’S GUEST.

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marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading But this inscrutable cousinship had nothing to do with the friendship between the two men.

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MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But this inscrutable cousinship had nothing to do with the friendship between the two men.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THEODORE DE BERGERAC and Harold Jerningham were friends of thirty years’ standing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/

plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reignverbUS /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/

a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)

From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/

located far away spatially

From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading THEODORE DE BERGERAC and Harold Jerningham were friends of thirty years’ standing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEODORE

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

From this reading THEODORE DE BERGERAC and Harold Jerningham were friends of thirty years’ standing.

Pending verification
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading THEODORE DE BERGERAC and Harold Jerningham were friends of thirty years’ standing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading But this inscrutable cousinship had nothing to do with the friendship between the two men.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But this inscrutable cousinship had nothing to do with the friendship between the two men.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But this inscrutable cousinship had nothing to do with the friendship between the two men.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading THEODORE DE BERGERAC and Harold Jerningham were friends of thirty years’ standing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was some distant relationship between them--some remote cousinship arising from the marriage of an exiled Jerningham of Jacobite principles with a De Bergerac, in the reign of George the Second.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading THEODORE DE BERGERAC and Harold Jerningham were friends of thirty years’ standing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 7 of Dead-sea fruit, Vol. 1 (of 3) by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon holds 121 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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