Harper's Round Table, November 17, 1896

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WHEREIN I FALL IN LOVE WITH THE SEA.

On the twelfth day of November, 1811, my new life began.

But before I go on I should explain that on the outside of the paper which the lawyer had saved, and which I had deciphered on the day of the burning of Marshwood House (and which has staid in my mind, as I transcribed it also), an address had been found.

In some way it had been overlooked upon the first reading.

It was important, however, as it gave the address of my uncle, Monsieur Henri Amedee Lovalle de Brienne, as Miller's Falls, near Stonington, Connecticut.

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Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Harper's Round Table, November 17, 1896 is here in full — 814 sentences across 163 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

WHEREIN I FALL IN LOVE WITH THE SEA. On the twelfth day of November, 1811, my new life began. But before I go on I should explain that on the outside of the paper which the lawyer had saved, and which I had deciphered on the day of the burning of Marshwood House (and which has staid in my mind, as I transcribed it also), an address had been found. In some way it had been overlooked upon the first reading. It was important, however, as it gave the address of my uncle, Monsieur Henri Amedee Lovalle de Brienne, as Miller's Falls, near Stonington, Connecticut.

Harper's Round Table, November 17, 1896

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Harper's Round Table, November 17, 1896 is here in full — 814 sentences across 163 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WHEREIN I FALL IN LOVE WITH THE SEA.

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On the twelfth day of November, 1811, my new life began.

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In some way it had been overlooked upon the first reading.

/ɪn sʌm weɪ ɪt hæd bɪn ˈoʊvərlʊkt əˈpɑːn ðə fɜːrst ˈriːdɪŋ/

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It was important, however, as it gave the address of my uncle, Monsieur Henri Amedee Lovalle de Brienne, as Miller's Falls, near Stonington, Connecticut.

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Connecticut noun US /kəˈnetəkət/

a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading “It was important, however, as it gave the address of my uncle, Monsieur Henri Amedee Lovalle de Brienne, as Miller's Falls, near Stonington, Connecticut.”

deciphered adjective US /dɪˈsaɪfərd/

converted from cryptic to intelligible language

From this reading “But before I go on I should explain that on the outside of the paper which the lawyer had saved, and which I had deciphered on the day of the burning of Marshwood House (and which has staid in my mind, as I transcribed it also), an address had been found.”

Miller's noun US /ˈmɪlərz/

possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading “It was important, however, as it gave the address of my uncle, Monsieur Henri Amedee Lovalle de Brienne, as Miller's Falls, near Stonington, Connecticut.”

November noun US /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading “On the twelfth day of November, 1811, my new life began.”

overlooked adjective US /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/

not taken into account

From this reading “In some way it had been overlooked upon the first reading.”

staid adjective US /steɪd/

characterized by dignity and propriety

transcribed adjective US /trænˈskraɪbd/

recorded for broadcast

twelfth adjective US /twelfθ/

coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position

From this reading “On the twelfth day of November, 1811, my new life began.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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twelfth day adjective + noun

twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus

In this reading “On the twelfth day of November, 1811, my new life began.”

go on verb + particle

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “But before I go on I should explain that on the outside of the paper which the lawyer had saved, and which I had deciphered on the day of the burning of Marshwood House (and which has staid in my mind, as I transcribed it also), an address had been found.”

new life adjective + noun

In this reading “On the twelfth day of November, 1811, my new life began.”

some way adjective + noun

In this reading “In some way it had been overlooked upon the first reading.”

FALL IN verb + particle

break down, literally or metaphorically

In this reading “WHEREIN I FALL IN LOVE WITH THE SEA.”

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1811

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From this reading On the twelfth day of November, 1811, my new life began.

addressverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading But before I go on I should explain that on the outside of the paper which the lawyer had saved, and which I had deciphered on the day of the burning of Marshwood House (and which has staid in my mind, as I transcribed it also), an address had been found.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

Amedee

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From this reading It was important, however, as it gave the address of my uncle, Monsieur Henri Amedee Lovalle de Brienne, as Miller's Falls, near Stonington, Connecticut.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading On the twelfth day of November, 1811, my new life began.

Brienne

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From this reading It was important, however, as it gave the address of my uncle, Monsieur Henri Amedee Lovalle de Brienne, as Miller's Falls, near Stonington, Connecticut.

burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of burning something

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/

a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading It was important, however, as it gave the address of my uncle, Monsieur Henri Amedee Lovalle de Brienne, as Miller's Falls, near Stonington, Connecticut.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the twelfth day of November, 1811, my new life began.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading It was important, however, as it gave the address of my uncle, Monsieur Henri Amedee Lovalle de Brienne, as Miller's Falls, near Stonington, Connecticut.

decipheredadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪfərd/

converted from cryptic to intelligible language

explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/

make plain and comprehensible

FALLverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading WHEREIN I FALL IN LOVE WITH THE SEA.

FallsnounUS /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading It was important, however, as it gave the address of my uncle, Monsieur Henri Amedee Lovalle de Brienne, as Miller's Falls, near Stonington, Connecticut.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In some way it had been overlooked upon the first reading.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It was important, however, as it gave the address of my uncle, Monsieur Henri Amedee Lovalle de Brienne, as Miller's Falls, near Stonington, Connecticut.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

Henri

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From this reading It was important, however, as it gave the address of my uncle, Monsieur Henri Amedee Lovalle de Brienne, as Miller's Falls, near Stonington, Connecticut.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It was important, however, as it gave the address of my uncle, Monsieur Henri Amedee Lovalle de Brienne, as Miller's Falls, near Stonington, Connecticut.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading WHEREIN I FALL IN LOVE WITH THE SEA.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading It was important, however, as it gave the address of my uncle, Monsieur Henri Amedee Lovalle de Brienne, as Miller's Falls, near Stonington, Connecticut.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading WHEREIN I FALL IN LOVE WITH THE SEA.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading On the twelfth day of November, 1811, my new life began.

Lovalle

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From this reading It was important, however, as it gave the address of my uncle, Monsieur Henri Amedee Lovalle de Brienne, as Miller's Falls, near Stonington, Connecticut.

LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading WHEREIN I FALL IN LOVE WITH THE SEA.

Marshwood

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Miller'snounUS /ˈmɪlərz/

possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading It was important, however, as it gave the address of my uncle, Monsieur Henri Amedee Lovalle de Brienne, as Miller's Falls, near Stonington, Connecticut.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading It was important, however, as it gave the address of my uncle, Monsieur Henri Amedee Lovalle de Brienne, as Miller's Falls, near Stonington, Connecticut.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading On the twelfth day of November, 1811, my new life began.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading It was important, however, as it gave the address of my uncle, Monsieur Henri Amedee Lovalle de Brienne, as Miller's Falls, near Stonington, Connecticut.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading On the twelfth day of November, 1811, my new life began.

NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading On the twelfth day of November, 1811, my new life began.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the twelfth day of November, 1811, my new life began.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the twelfth day of November, 1811, my new life began.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/

not taken into account

From this reading In some way it had been overlooked upon the first reading.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading In some way it had been overlooked upon the first reading.

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

SEAnounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading WHEREIN I FALL IN LOVE WITH THE SEA.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In some way it had been overlooked upon the first reading.

staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/

characterized by dignity and propriety

Stonington

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From this reading It was important, however, as it gave the address of my uncle, Monsieur Henri Amedee Lovalle de Brienne, as Miller's Falls, near Stonington, Connecticut.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WHEREIN I FALL IN LOVE WITH THE SEA.

transcribedadjectiveUS /trænˈskraɪbd/

recorded for broadcast

twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/

coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position

From this reading On the twelfth day of November, 1811, my new life began.

unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading It was important, however, as it gave the address of my uncle, Monsieur Henri Amedee Lovalle de Brienne, as Miller's Falls, near Stonington, Connecticut.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In some way it had been overlooked upon the first reading.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was important, however, as it gave the address of my uncle, Monsieur Henri Amedee Lovalle de Brienne, as Miller's Falls, near Stonington, Connecticut.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In some way it had been overlooked upon the first reading.

WHEREIN

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From this reading WHEREIN I FALL IN LOVE WITH THE SEA.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WHEREIN I FALL IN LOVE WITH THE SEA.

Chapter 3 of Harper's Round Table, November 17, 1896 by Various holds 814 sentences, grouped into 163 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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