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Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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MY LAST VISIT TO ENGLAND.
As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.
We had lovely weather during the spring, but the summer was wet and cold.
With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.
As my daughter was a member of the Albemarle Club, we invited several friends to dine with us there at different times.
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Eighty Years and More

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Eighty Years and More is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MY LAST VISIT TO ENGLAND.
/maɪ læst ˈvɪzɪt tuː ˈɪŋɡlənd/
Line 2
As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.
Line 3
We had lovely weather during the spring, but the summer was wet and cold.
/wiː hæd ˈlʌvli ˈweðər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə sprɪŋ bʌt ðə ˈsʌmər wɑːz wet ənd koʊld/
Line 4
With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.
/wɪð ˈriːdɪŋ ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈɡoʊɪŋ ʌp tuː ˈlʌndən ənd rəˈsiːvɪŋ ˈvɪzɪtərz ðə mʌnθs fluː baɪ wɪˈθaʊt ˈaʊər əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ hæf ðə wɜːrk wiː prəˈpoʊzd/
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As my daughter was a member of the Albemarle Club, we invited several friends to dine with us there at different times.

Learner Dictionary

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accomplishing verb US /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect

From this reading “With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.”

dine verb US /daɪn/

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading “As my daughter was a member of the Albemarle Club, we invited several friends to dine with us there at different times.”

invited verb US /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading “As my daughter was a member of the Albemarle Club, we invited several friends to dine with us there at different times.”

member noun US /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading “As my daughter was a member of the Albemarle Club, we invited several friends to dine with us there at different times.”

proposed verb US /prəˈpoʊzd/

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.”

receiving verb US /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading “With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.”

roads noun US /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading “As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.”

visitors noun US /ˈvɪzɪtərz/

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading “With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.”

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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 As my daughter was a member of the Albemarle Club, we invited several friends to dine with us there at different times.

accomplishingverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect

From this reading With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.

Albemarle

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

From this reading As my daughter was a member of the Albemarle Club, we invited several friends to dine with us there at different times.

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 As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As my daughter was a member of the Albemarle Club, we invited several friends to dine with us there at different times.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We had lovely weather during the spring, but the summer was wet and cold.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

ClubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading As my daughter was a member of the Albemarle Club, we invited several friends to dine with us there at different times.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading We had lovely weather during the spring, but the summer was wet and cold.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading As my daughter was a member of the Albemarle Club, we invited several friends to dine with us there at different times.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading As my daughter was a member of the Albemarle Club, we invited several friends to dine with us there at different times.

dineverbUS /daɪn/

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading As my daughter was a member of the Albemarle Club, we invited several friends to dine with us there at different times.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading We had lovely weather during the spring, but the summer was wet and cold.

ENGLANDnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading MY LAST VISIT TO ENGLAND.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

flewverbUS /fluː/

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

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

From this reading As my daughter was a member of the Albemarle Club, we invited several friends to dine with us there at different times.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading We had lovely weather during the spring, but the summer was wet and cold.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.

Hattie

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

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading As my daughter was a member of the Albemarle Club, we invited several friends to dine with us there at different times.

LASTadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading MY LAST VISIT TO ENGLAND.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading We had lovely weather during the spring, but the summer was wet and cold.

membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading As my daughter was a member of the Albemarle Club, we invited several friends to dine with us there at different times.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY LAST VISIT TO ENGLAND.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As my daughter was a member of the Albemarle Club, we invited several friends to dine with us there at different times.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.

receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.

roadsnounUS /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading As my daughter was a member of the Albemarle Club, we invited several friends to dine with us there at different times.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading We had lovely weather during the spring, but the summer was wet and cold.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading We had lovely weather during the spring, but the summer was wet and cold.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading As my daughter was a member of the Albemarle Club, we invited several friends to dine with us there at different times.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading As my daughter was a member of the Albemarle Club, we invited several friends to dine with us there at different times.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading MY LAST VISIT TO ENGLAND.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As my daughter was a member of the Albemarle Club, we invited several friends to dine with us there at different times.

VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading MY LAST VISIT TO ENGLAND.

visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading We had lovely weather during the spring, but the summer was wet and cold.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading We had lovely weather during the spring, but the summer was wet and cold.

wetadjectiveUS /wet/

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading We had lovely weather during the spring, but the summer was wet and cold.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.

writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading With reading, writing, going up to London, and receiving visitors, the months flew by without our accomplishing half the work we proposed.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading As soon as we got our carriage put together Hattie and I drove out every day, as the roads in England are in fine condition all the year round.

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