Deep Moat Grange

Chapter XXXII

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By S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett • Curated US English Learning Edition

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"THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

It always makes me shiver to think of.

But I could not help it.

Nobody could--and anyway, the thing has got to be told.

It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

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Deep Moat Grange

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of Deep Moat Grange is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

Line 2

It always makes me shiver to think of.

/ɪt ˈɔːlweɪz meɪks miː ˈʃɪvər tuː θɪŋk ʌv/

Line 3

But I could not help it.

/bʌt aɪ kʊd nɑːt help ɪt/

Line 4

Nobody could--and anyway, the thing has got to be told.

Line 5

It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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anyway adverb US /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading “Nobody could--and anyway, the thing has got to be told.”

befell verb US /bɪˈfel/

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading “It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.”

flame noun US /fleɪm/

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

fled verb US /fled/

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

luck noun US /lʌk/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading “"THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.”

monkey noun US /ˈmʌŋki/

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

shiver verb US /ˈʃɪvər/

tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

From this reading “It always makes me shiver to think of.”

upward adjective US /ˈʌpwərd/

directed up

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.

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through the smoke preposition + article + noun counted as “through … smoke”

In this reading “It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.”

like a monkey verb + article + noun counted as “like … monkey”

In this reading “It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.”

think of verb + particle

keep in mind for attention or consideration

In this reading “It always makes me shiver to think of.”

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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'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

ABOOT

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From this reading "THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It always makes me shiver to think of.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Nobody could--and anyway, the thing has got to be told.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Nobody could--and anyway, the thing has got to be told.

balustersnoun

a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Nobody could--and anyway, the thing has got to be told.

befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I could not help it.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

clambering

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

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But I could not help it.

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading "THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

flamenounUS /fleɪm/

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

fledverbUS /fled/

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Nobody could--and anyway, the thing has got to be told.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Nobody could--and anyway, the thing has got to be told.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading But I could not help it.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

HOOSE

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From this reading "THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading But I could not help it.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

Jeremy

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From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

LUCKnounUS /lʌk/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading "THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

MadadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading It always makes me shiver to think of.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading It always makes me shiver to think of.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

NAE

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

From this reading "THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading Nobody could--and anyway, the thing has got to be told.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It always makes me shiver to think of.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/

tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

From this reading It always makes me shiver to think of.

smokenounUS /smoʊk/

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

THERE'S

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From this reading "THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Nobody could--and anyway, the thing has got to be told.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading It always makes me shiver to think of.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Nobody could--and anyway, the thing has got to be told.

upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/

directed up

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It is about Mad Jeremy, and what befell him when he fled upward through the smoke and flame, clambering by the balusters, my father says, more like a monkey than any human man.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOOT THE HOOSE" There's a bit more to tell about this part, though you might not expect it.

Chapter 32 of Deep Moat Grange by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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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