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Guy Mannering

Chapter XXXIX

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For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.
The Hall of Justice.
After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
"Here I am," he cried, "with a sufficient party."
"Come in then," answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Guy Mannering

Chapter XXXIX

Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.
Line 2
The Hall of Justice.
Line 3
After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.
Line 4
"Here I am," he cried, "with a sufficient party."
Line 5
"Come in then," answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.”

Answered noun US /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"Come in then," answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Come in then," answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.”

Cried noun US /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Here I am," he cried, "with a sufficient party."”

Hath auxiliary verb US /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading “For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Here I am," he cried, "with a sufficient party."”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Come in then," answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Here I am," he cried, "with a sufficient party."”

Pleased noun US /ˈpleased/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"Come in then," answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.”

Relieved noun US /ˈrelieved/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"Come in then," answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.”

Thee pronoun US /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.”

Thy determiner US /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading “For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.”

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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 "Here I am," he cried, "with a sufficient party."

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.

all

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From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

almost

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From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Here I am," he cried, "with a sufficient party."

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

answerednounUS /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "Come in then," answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.

astray

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From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

Bertram

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From this reading "Come in then," answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.

ComenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Come in then," answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.

criednounUS /cried/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Here I am," he cried, "with a sufficient party."

danger

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From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.

far

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From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

find

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From this reading "Come in then," answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

God

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From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

guard

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From this reading "Come in then," answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.

Hall

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From this reading The Hall of Justice.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

Hazlewood

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From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Here I am," he cried, "with a sufficient party."

heard

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From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.

HerenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Here I am," he cried, "with a sufficient party."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Come in then," answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.

hour

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From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Here I am," he cried, "with a sufficient party."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Come in then," answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.

Justice

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From this reading The Hall of Justice.

led

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From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Come in then," answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

made

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From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Come in then," answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Hall of Justice.

partynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Here I am," he cried, "with a sufficient party."

pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "Come in then," answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.

relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "Come in then," answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.

seduced

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From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

seem

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From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.

seen

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From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

situation

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From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.

space

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From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.

sufficient

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From this reading "Here I am," he cried, "with a sufficient party."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.

then

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From this reading "Come in then," answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.

Thou'st

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From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

three-quarters

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From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.

thrice

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From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Come in then," answered Bertram, not a little pleased to find his guard relieved.

travell'd

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From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

turns

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From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

uncertainty

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From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.

voice

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From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.

wander'd

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From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.

way

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From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Here I am," he cried, "with a sufficient party."

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.

wrong

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From this reading For though, seduced and led astray, Thou'st travell'd far and wander'd long, Thy God hath seen thee all the way, And all the turns that led thee wrong.

young

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From this reading After the space of about three-quarters of an hour, which the uncertainty and danger of their situation made seem almost thrice as long, the voice of young Hazlewood was heard without.