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Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound"

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound" is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By James Fenimore Cooper • Curated US English Learning Edition
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"How silver sweet sound lovers' tongues at night, Like softest music to attending ears!"
ROMEO AND JULIET.
"A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.
"The English would laugh at them famously, I dare say.
Have you heard Sir George allude to them at all, Miss Eve?"
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Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound"

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound" is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"How silver sweet sound lovers' tongues at night, Like softest music to attending ears!"
Line 2
ROMEO AND JULIET.
Line 3
"A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.
Line 4
"The English would laugh at them famously, I dare say.
/ðə ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ wʊd læf æt ðem ˈfeɪməsli aɪ der seɪ/
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Have you heard Sir George allude to them at all, Miss Eve?"
/hæv juː hɜːrd sɜːr dʒɔːrdʒ əˈluːd tuː ðem æt ɔːl mɪs iːv/

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allude verb US /əˈluːd/

make a more or less disguised reference to

From this reading “Have you heard Sir George allude to them at all, Miss Eve?"”

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attending noun US /əˈtendɪŋ/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading “"How silver sweet sound lovers' tongues at night, Like softest music to attending ears!"”

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bachelor's noun US /ˈbætʃələrz/

possessive form of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married

From this reading “"A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.”

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famously adverb US /ˈfeɪməsli/

in a manner or to an extent that is well known

From this reading “"The English would laugh at them famously, I dare say.”

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romeo noun US /ˈroʊmioʊ/

an ardent male lover

From this reading “ROMEO AND JULIET.”

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softest adjective US /ˈsɔːftəst/

superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading “"How silver sweet sound lovers' tongues at night, Like softest music to attending ears!"”

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tact noun US /tækt/

consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense

From this reading “"A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.”

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tongues noun US /tʌŋz/

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading “"How silver sweet sound lovers' tongues at night, Like softest music to attending ears!"”

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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 "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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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 Have you heard Sir George allude to them at all, Miss Eve?"

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alludeverbUS /əˈluːd/

make a more or less disguised reference to

From this reading Have you heard Sir George allude to them at all, Miss Eve?"

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ROMEO AND JULIET.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "How silver sweet sound lovers' tongues at night, Like softest music to attending ears!"

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attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading "How silver sweet sound lovers' tongues at night, Like softest music to attending ears!"

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bachelor'snounUS /ˈbætʃələrz/

possessive form of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married

From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading "The English would laugh at them famously, I dare say.

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earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading "How silver sweet sound lovers' tongues at night, Like softest music to attending ears!"

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EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading "The English would laugh at them famously, I dare say.

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EvenounUS /iːv/

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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famouslyadverbUS /ˈfeɪməsli/

in a manner or to an extent that is well known

From this reading "The English would laugh at them famously, I dare say.

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fire-works

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From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Have you heard Sir George allude to them at all, Miss Eve?"

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Have you heard Sir George allude to them at all, Miss Eve?"

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heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Have you heard Sir George allude to them at all, Miss Eve?"

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How

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From this reading "How silver sweet sound lovers' tongues at night, Like softest music to attending ears!"

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Howel

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From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "The English would laugh at them famously, I dare say.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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JULIET

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From this reading ROMEO AND JULIET.

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laughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

From this reading "The English would laugh at them famously, I dare say.

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LikeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "How silver sweet sound lovers' tongues at night, Like softest music to attending ears!"

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loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading "How silver sweet sound lovers' tongues at night, Like softest music to attending ears!"

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matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading Have you heard Sir George allude to them at all, Miss Eve?"

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading "How silver sweet sound lovers' tongues at night, Like softest music to attending ears!"

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "How silver sweet sound lovers' tongues at night, Like softest music to attending ears!"

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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PaulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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ROMEOnounUS /ˈroʊmioʊ/

an ardent male lover

From this reading ROMEO AND JULIET.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "The English would laugh at them famously, I dare say.

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silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading "How silver sweet sound lovers' tongues at night, Like softest music to attending ears!"

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SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Have you heard Sir George allude to them at all, Miss Eve?"

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softestadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːftəst/

superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading "How silver sweet sound lovers' tongues at night, Like softest music to attending ears!"

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soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading "How silver sweet sound lovers' tongues at night, Like softest music to attending ears!"

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sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "How silver sweet sound lovers' tongues at night, Like softest music to attending ears!"

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tactnounUS /tækt/

consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense

From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "The English would laugh at them famously, I dare say.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "How silver sweet sound lovers' tongues at night, Like softest music to attending ears!"

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tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading "How silver sweet sound lovers' tongues at night, Like softest music to attending ears!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "A poor matter, this of the fire-works," said Mr. Howel, who, with an old bachelor's want of tact, had joined Eve and Paul in their walk.

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading "The English would laugh at them famously, I dare say.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Have you heard Sir George allude to them at all, Miss Eve?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 23 of Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound" by James Fenimore Cooper holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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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