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Diligent Dick

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Diligent Dick is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Madeline Leslie • Curated US English Learning Edition
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DICK AND THE DEACON.
THE next winter the teacher of the advanced school did not prove satisfactory.
Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.
Her husband agreed with her; but where was the money to come from to pay his expenses?
"It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."
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Diligent Dick

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Diligent Dick is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
DICK AND THE DEACON.
/dɪk ənd ðə ˈdiːkən/
Line 2
THE next winter the teacher of the advanced school did not prove satisfactory.
/ðə nekst ˈwɪntər ðə ˈtiːtʃər ʌv ðə ədˈvænst skuːl dɪd nɑːt pruːv ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
Line 3
Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.
/ˈmɪsɪz ˈstuːərt ɜːrdʒd ðæt dɪk ɔːt tuː biː sent tuː æn əˈkæd.ə.mi wer hiː kʊd əˈtend tuː ðə ˈhaɪər ˈbræntʃəz/
Line 4
Her husband agreed with her; but where was the money to come from to pay his expenses?
/hɜːr ˈhʌzbənd əˈɡriːd wɪð hɜːr bʌt wer wɑːz ðə ˈmʌni tuː kʌm frʌm tuː peɪ hɪz ɪkˈspensəz/
Line 5
"It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."
/ɪt dʌz siːm best ðə ˈmɪnəstər sed wʌn ˈiːvnɪŋ wen ðeɪ hæd təˈɡeðər æskt ɡɑːd tuː led ðem ɪn ðə pæθ ʌv ˈduːti ənd ɪf ɪt ɪz best ðə miːnz wɪl biː prəˈvaɪdɪd/

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Academy noun US /əˈkæd.ə.mi/

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading “Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.”

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attend verb US /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading “Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deacon noun US /ˈdiːkən/

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

From this reading “DICK AND THE DEACON.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
expenses noun US /ɪkˈspensəz/

plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading “Her husband agreed with her; but where was the money to come from to pay his expenses?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
satisfactory adjective US /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/

giving satisfaction

From this reading “THE next winter the teacher of the advanced school did not prove satisfactory.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Stuart noun US /ˈstuːərt/

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading “Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
teacher noun US /ˈtiːtʃər/

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading “THE next winter the teacher of the advanced school did not prove satisfactory.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
urged verb US /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading “Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.”

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.

higher branches adjective + noun counted as “higher branch”

In this reading “Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.”

272 times in 426,211 chapters
next winter adjective + noun

In this reading “THE next winter the teacher of the advanced school did not prove satisfactory.”

1,171 times in 426,211 chapters
come from verb + particle

In this reading “Her husband agreed with her; but where was the money to come from to pay his expenses?”

89,230 times in 426,211 chapters

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AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.

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advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading THE next winter the teacher of the advanced school did not prove satisfactory.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading Her husband agreed with her; but where was the money to come from to pay his expenses?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading DICK AND THE DEACON.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
attendverbUS /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Her husband agreed with her; but where was the money to come from to pay his expenses?

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Her husband agreed with her; but where was the money to come from to pay his expenses?

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
DEACONnounUS /ˈdiːkən/

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

From this reading DICK AND THE DEACON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DICKnounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading DICK AND THE DEACON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading THE next winter the teacher of the advanced school did not prove satisfactory.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/

plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading Her husband agreed with her; but where was the money to come from to pay his expenses?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Her husband agreed with her; but where was the money to come from to pay his expenses?

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GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

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

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

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her husband agreed with her; but where was the money to come from to pay his expenses?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Her husband agreed with her; but where was the money to come from to pay his expenses?

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husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Her husband agreed with her; but where was the money to come from to pay his expenses?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Her husband agreed with her; but where was the money to come from to pay his expenses?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE next winter the teacher of the advanced school did not prove satisfactory.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE next winter the teacher of the advanced school did not prove satisfactory.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE next winter the teacher of the advanced school did not prove satisfactory.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Her husband agreed with her; but where was the money to come from to pay his expenses?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading THE next winter the teacher of the advanced school did not prove satisfactory.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/

giving satisfaction

From this reading THE next winter the teacher of the advanced school did not prove satisfactory.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading THE next winter the teacher of the advanced school did not prove satisfactory.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading THE next winter the teacher of the advanced school did not prove satisfactory.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading DICK AND THE DEACON.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.

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 Her husband agreed with her; but where was the money to come from to pay his expenses?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Mrs. Stuart urged that Dick ought to be sent to an Academy, where he could attend to the higher branches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "It does seem best," the minister said one evening when they had together asked God to lead them in the path of duty; "and if it is best the means will be provided."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading THE next winter the teacher of the advanced school did not prove satisfactory.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her husband agreed with her; but where was the money to come from to pay his expenses?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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