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From Squire to Squatter

Chapter VII

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"IN THIS NEW LAND OF OURS."
There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.
His life now, and the lives of all the three, would be simply what they chose to make them.
To use the figurative language of the New Testament, they had "taken hold of the plough," and they certainly had no intention of "looking back."
Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.
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From Squire to Squatter

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of From Squire to Squatter is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"IN THIS NEW LAND OF OURS."
/ɪn ðɪs nuː lænd ʌv ˈaʊərz/
Line 2
There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.
Line 3
His life now, and the lives of all the three, would be simply what they chose to make them.
/hɪz laɪf naʊ ənd ðə lɪvz ʌv ɔːl ðə θriː wʊd biː ˈsɪmpli wʌt ðeɪ tʃoʊz tuː meɪk ðem/
Line 4
To use the figurative language of the New Testament, they had "taken hold of the plough," and they certainly had no intention of "looking back."
/tuː juːs ðə ˈfɪɡjərətɪv ˈlæŋɡwədʒ ʌv ðə nuː ˈtestəmənt ðeɪ hæd ˈteɪkən hoʊld ʌv ðə plaʊ ənd ðeɪ ˈsɜːrtənli hæd noʊ ˌɪnˈtentʃən ʌv ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk/
Line 5
Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

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accorded verb US /əˈkɔːrdɪd/

past form of “accord” — go together

From this reading “There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.”

boundless adjective US /ˈbaʊndləs/

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

From this reading “Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.”

figurative adjective US /ˈfɪɡjərətɪv/

(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech

From this reading “To use the figurative language of the New Testament, they had "taken hold of the plough," and they certainly had no intention of "looking back."”

independence noun US /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/

freedom from control or influence of another or others

From this reading “There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.”

mariner noun US /ˈmerənər/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading “Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.”

notions noun US /ˈnoʊʃənz/

plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading “There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.”

plough noun US /plaʊ/

a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

From this reading “To use the figurative language of the New Testament, they had "taken hold of the plough," and they certainly had no intention of "looking back."”

Testament noun US /ˈtestəmənt/

a profession of belief

From this reading “To use the figurative language of the New Testament, they had "taken hold of the plough," and they certainly had no intention of "looking back."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

far-off lands adjective + noun counted as “far-off land”

In this reading “Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.”

native shore adjective + noun

In this reading “Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.”

sail away verb + particle

In this reading “Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.”

true happiness adjective + noun

In this reading “There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.”

hold of verb + particle

In this reading “To use the figurative language of the New Testament, they had "taken hold of the plough," and they certainly had no intention of "looking back."”

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accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/

past form of “accord” — go together

From this reading There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.

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 His life now, and the lives of all the three, would be simply what they chose to make them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.

Archie

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

From this reading Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

Archie's

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From this reading There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading To use the figurative language of the New Testament, they had "taken hold of the plough," and they certainly had no intention of "looking back."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading His life now, and the lives of all the three, would be simply what they chose to make them.

boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

From this reading Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

Bush-life

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

From this reading There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.

certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading To use the figurative language of the New Testament, they had "taken hold of the plough," and they certainly had no intention of "looking back."

choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading His life now, and the lives of all the three, would be simply what they chose to make them.

completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.

far-offadjective

very far away in space or time

From this reading Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

figurativeadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərətɪv/

(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech

From this reading To use the figurative language of the New Testament, they had "taken hold of the plough," and they certainly had no intention of "looking back."

gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading To use the figurative language of the New Testament, they had "taken hold of the plough," and they certainly had no intention of "looking back."

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His life now, and the lives of all the three, would be simply what they chose to make them.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading To use the figurative language of the New Testament, they had "taken hold of the plough," and they certainly had no intention of "looking back."

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "IN THIS NEW LAND OF OURS."

independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/

freedom from control or influence of another or others

From this reading There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.

intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading To use the figurative language of the New Testament, they had "taken hold of the plough," and they certainly had no intention of "looking back."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

LANDnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "IN THIS NEW LAND OF OURS."

landsnounUS /lændz/

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading To use the figurative language of the New Testament, they had "taken hold of the plough," and they certainly had no intention of "looking back."

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading His life now, and the lives of all the three, would be simply what they chose to make them.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading His life now, and the lives of all the three, would be simply what they chose to make them.

lonesomenessnoun

a disposition toward being alone

From this reading There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading To use the figurative language of the New Testament, they had "taken hold of the plough," and they certainly had no intention of "looking back."

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading His life now, and the lives of all the three, would be simply what they chose to make them.

marinernounUS /ˈmerənər/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.

nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "IN THIS NEW LAND OF OURS."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading To use the figurative language of the New Testament, they had "taken hold of the plough," and they certainly had no intention of "looking back."

notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/

plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading His life now, and the lives of all the three, would be simply what they chose to make them.

oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "IN THIS NEW LAND OF OURS."

OURSpronounUS /ˈaʊərz/

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading "IN THIS NEW LAND OF OURS."

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

ploughnounUS /plaʊ/

a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

From this reading To use the figurative language of the New Testament, they had "taken hold of the plough," and they certainly had no intention of "looking back."

sailverbUS /seɪl/

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading His life now, and the lives of all the three, would be simply what they chose to make them.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.

supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/

required or under orders

From this reading Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading To use the figurative language of the New Testament, they had "taken hold of the plough," and they certainly had no intention of "looking back."

TestamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/

a profession of belief

From this reading To use the figurative language of the New Testament, they had "taken hold of the plough," and they certainly had no intention of "looking back."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading His life now, and the lives of all the three, would be simply what they chose to make them.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading His life now, and the lives of all the three, would be simply what they chose to make them.

THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "IN THIS NEW LAND OF OURS."

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading His life now, and the lives of all the three, would be simply what they chose to make them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading His life now, and the lives of all the three, would be simply what they chose to make them.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Archie felt (this too is figurative) as the mariner may be supposed to feel just leaving his native shore to sail away over the broad, the boundless ocean to far-off lands.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading To use the figurative language of the New Testament, they had "taken hold of the plough," and they certainly had no intention of "looking back."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading His life now, and the lives of all the three, would be simply what they chose to make them.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was something in the glorious lonesomeness of Bush-life that accorded most completely with Archie's notions of true happiness and independence.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading His life now, and the lives of all the three, would be simply what they chose to make them.

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