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Harebell's friend

Chapter XI

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TOM'S LAST EFFORT THAT very same evening, Mrs. Keith received an ill-written letter from Tom:
"MADAM,—This is to say as little Miss to my sertain nowledge have not toled a lie.
There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.
They that lives most with her knows and is hidinge the truth.
"Your obedient servant "TOM TRIGGS."
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Harebell's friend

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Harebell's friend is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TOM'S LAST EFFORT THAT very same evening, Mrs. Keith received an ill-written letter from Tom:
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"MADAM,—This is to say as little Miss to my sertain nowledge have not toled a lie.
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There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.
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They that lives most with her knows and is hidinge the truth.
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"Your obedient servant "TOM TRIGGS."

Learner Dictionary

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

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discover verb US /dɪˈskʌvər/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading “There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.”

effort noun US /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading “TOM'S LAST EFFORT THAT very same evening, Mrs. Keith received an ill-written letter from Tom:”

lie verb US /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading “"MADAM,—This is to say as little Miss to my sertain nowledge have not toled a lie.”

lives noun US /lɪvz/

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

From this reading “They that lives most with her knows and is hidinge the truth.”

madam noun US /ˈmædəm/

a woman of refinement

From this reading “"MADAM,—This is to say as little Miss to my sertain nowledge have not toled a lie.”

obedient adjective US /oʊˈbiːdiənt/

dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority

From this reading “"Your obedient servant "TOM TRIGGS."”

servant noun US /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading “"Your obedient servant "TOM TRIGGS."”

tom's noun US /tɑːmz/

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading “TOM'S LAST EFFORT THAT very same evening, Mrs. Keith received an ill-written letter from Tom:”

Word partnerships in these lines

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obedient servant adjective + noun

In this reading “"Your obedient servant "TOM TRIGGS."”

same evening adjective + noun

In this reading “TOM'S LAST EFFORT THAT very same evening, Mrs. Keith received an ill-written letter from Tom:”

LAST EFFORT adjective + noun

In this reading “TOM'S LAST EFFORT THAT very same evening, Mrs. Keith received an ill-written letter from Tom:”

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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 "MADAM,—This is to say as little Miss to my sertain nowledge have not toled a lie.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading TOM'S LAST EFFORT THAT very same evening, Mrs. Keith received an ill-written letter from Tom:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They that lives most with her knows and is hidinge the truth.

anuther

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From this reading There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "MADAM,—This is to say as little Miss to my sertain nowledge have not toled a lie.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.

bisness

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From this reading There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.

cudnoun

food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again

From this reading There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.

discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.

EFFORTnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading TOM'S LAST EFFORT THAT very same evening, Mrs. Keith received an ill-written letter from Tom:

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

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

From this reading TOM'S LAST EFFORT THAT very same evening, Mrs. Keith received an ill-written letter from Tom:

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading TOM'S LAST EFFORT THAT very same evening, Mrs. Keith received an ill-written letter from Tom:

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "MADAM,—This is to say as little Miss to my sertain nowledge have not toled a lie.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading They that lives most with her knows and is hidinge the truth.

hidinge

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From this reading They that lives most with her knows and is hidinge the truth.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.

ill-written

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

From this reading TOM'S LAST EFFORT THAT very same evening, Mrs. Keith received an ill-written letter from Tom:

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "MADAM,—This is to say as little Miss to my sertain nowledge have not toled a lie.

Keith

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

From this reading TOM'S LAST EFFORT THAT very same evening, Mrs. Keith received an ill-written letter from Tom:

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading They that lives most with her knows and is hidinge the truth.

LASTadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading TOM'S LAST EFFORT THAT very same evening, Mrs. Keith received an ill-written letter from Tom:

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading TOM'S LAST EFFORT THAT very same evening, Mrs. Keith received an ill-written letter from Tom:

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading "MADAM,—This is to say as little Miss to my sertain nowledge have not toled a lie.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "MADAM,—This is to say as little Miss to my sertain nowledge have not toled a lie.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

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

From this reading They that lives most with her knows and is hidinge the truth.

MADAMnounUS /ˈmædəm/

a woman of refinement

From this reading "MADAM,—This is to say as little Miss to my sertain nowledge have not toled a lie.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "MADAM,—This is to say as little Miss to my sertain nowledge have not toled a lie.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading They that lives most with her knows and is hidinge the truth.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading TOM'S LAST EFFORT THAT very same evening, Mrs. Keith received an ill-written letter from Tom:

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "MADAM,—This is to say as little Miss to my sertain nowledge have not toled a lie.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "MADAM,—This is to say as little Miss to my sertain nowledge have not toled a lie.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.

nowledge

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

From this reading "MADAM,—This is to say as little Miss to my sertain nowledge have not toled a lie.

obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/

dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority

From this reading "Your obedient servant "TOM TRIGGS."

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.

pleged

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

From this reading There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading TOM'S LAST EFFORT THAT very same evening, Mrs. Keith received an ill-written letter from Tom:

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading TOM'S LAST EFFORT THAT very same evening, Mrs. Keith received an ill-written letter from Tom:

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "MADAM,—This is to say as little Miss to my sertain nowledge have not toled a lie.

sertain

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

From this reading "MADAM,—This is to say as little Miss to my sertain nowledge have not toled a lie.

servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading "Your obedient servant "TOM TRIGGS."

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TOM'S LAST EFFORT THAT very same evening, Mrs. Keith received an ill-written letter from Tom:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They that lives most with her knows and is hidinge the truth.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "MADAM,—This is to say as little Miss to my sertain nowledge have not toled a lie.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "MADAM,—This is to say as little Miss to my sertain nowledge have not toled a lie.

toled

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

From this reading "MADAM,—This is to say as little Miss to my sertain nowledge have not toled a lie.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading TOM'S LAST EFFORT THAT very same evening, Mrs. Keith received an ill-written letter from Tom:

TOM'SnounUS /tɑːmz/

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading TOM'S LAST EFFORT THAT very same evening, Mrs. Keith received an ill-written letter from Tom:

TRIGGS

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

From this reading "Your obedient servant "TOM TRIGGS."

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading They that lives most with her knows and is hidinge the truth.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading TOM'S LAST EFFORT THAT very same evening, Mrs. Keith received an ill-written letter from Tom:

wich

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

From this reading There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They that lives most with her knows and is hidinge the truth.

wud

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

From this reading There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There be anuther party in the bisness wich if you cud discover wud be rather near home but I am pleged to say nothing.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Your obedient servant "TOM TRIGGS."

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