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Home Lights and Shadows

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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At the meeting of his creditors which was called, he gave a full statement of his affairs.
"And now," he said, "I am here to assign everything.
In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.
Beyond that, I can only hope for success in my future exertions, and pledge that success in anticipation.
Can I do more?"
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Home Lights and Shadows

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Home Lights and Shadows is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
At the meeting of his creditors which was called, he gave a full statement of his affairs.
/æt ðə ˈmiːtɪŋ ʌv hɪz ˈkredɪtərz wɪtʃ wɑːz kɔːld hiː ɡeɪv ə fʊl ˈsteɪtmənt ʌv hɪz əˈferz/
Line 2
"And now," he said, "I am here to assign everything.
/ənd naʊ hiː sed aɪ æm hiːr tuː əˈsaɪn ˈevriθɪŋ/
Line 3
In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.
/ɪn ˈkɑːnsəkwəns ʌv ˈhevi ənd juː ɔːl mʌst siː ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl ˈlɔːsəz ðɪs əˈsaɪnmənt wɪl ˌɪnˈkluːd ɔːl maɪ ˈprɑːpərti ənd stɪl liːv ə smɔːl dɪˈfɪʃənsi/
Line 4
Beyond that, I can only hope for success in my future exertions, and pledge that success in anticipation.
/bɪˈɑːnd ðæt aɪ kæn ˈoʊnli hoʊp fɔːr səkˈses ɪn maɪ ˈfjuːtʃər ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz ənd pledʒ ðæt səkˈses ɪn ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
Line 5
Can I do more?"
/kæn aɪ duː mɔːr/

Learner Dictionary

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

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

assign verb US /əˈsaɪn/

give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

From this reading “"And now," he said, "I am here to assign everything.”

assignment noun US /əˈsaɪnmənt/

a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)

From this reading “In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.”

creditors noun US /ˈkredɪtərz/

plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

From this reading “At the meeting of his creditors which was called, he gave a full statement of his affairs.”

deficiency noun US /dɪˈfɪʃənsi/

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading “In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.”

exertions noun US /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/

plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work

From this reading “Beyond that, I can only hope for success in my future exertions, and pledge that success in anticipation.”

include verb US /ˌɪnˈkluːd/

have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading “In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.”

losses noun US /ˈlɔːsəz/

something lost (especially money lost at gambling)

From this reading “In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.”

unavoidable adjective US /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/

impossible to avoid or evade

From this reading “In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 At the meeting of his creditors which was called, he gave a full statement of his affairs.

affairsnounUS /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading At the meeting of his creditors which was called, he gave a full statement of his affairs.

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 In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "And now," he said, "I am here to assign everything.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "And now," he said, "I am here to assign everything.

anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/

an expectation

From this reading Beyond that, I can only hope for success in my future exertions, and pledge that success in anticipation.

assignverbUS /əˈsaɪn/

give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

From this reading "And now," he said, "I am here to assign everything.

assignmentnounUS /əˈsaɪnmənt/

a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)

From this reading In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the meeting of his creditors which was called, he gave a full statement of his affairs.

BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Beyond that, I can only hope for success in my future exertions, and pledge that success in anticipation.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading At the meeting of his creditors which was called, he gave a full statement of his affairs.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Beyond that, I can only hope for success in my future exertions, and pledge that success in anticipation.

consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.

creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/

plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

From this reading At the meeting of his creditors which was called, he gave a full statement of his affairs.

deficiencynounUS /dɪˈfɪʃənsi/

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Can I do more?"

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "And now," he said, "I am here to assign everything.

exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/

plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work

From this reading Beyond that, I can only hope for success in my future exertions, and pledge that success in anticipation.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Beyond that, I can only hope for success in my future exertions, and pledge that success in anticipation.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading At the meeting of his creditors which was called, he gave a full statement of his affairs.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading Beyond that, I can only hope for success in my future exertions, and pledge that success in anticipation.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

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

From this reading At the meeting of his creditors which was called, he gave a full statement of his affairs.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading At the meeting of his creditors which was called, he gave a full statement of his affairs.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "And now," he said, "I am here to assign everything.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading At the meeting of his creditors which was called, he gave a full statement of his affairs.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Beyond that, I can only hope for success in my future exertions, and pledge that success in anticipation.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "And now," he said, "I am here to assign everything.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.

includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/

have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.

lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/

something lost (especially money lost at gambling)

From this reading In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading At the meeting of his creditors which was called, he gave a full statement of his affairs.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Can I do more?"

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading "And now," he said, "I am here to assign everything.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the meeting of his creditors which was called, he gave a full statement of his affairs.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Beyond that, I can only hope for success in my future exertions, and pledge that success in anticipation.

pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/

promise solemnly and formally

From this reading Beyond that, I can only hope for success in my future exertions, and pledge that success in anticipation.

propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "And now," he said, "I am here to assign everything.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.

statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading At the meeting of his creditors which was called, he gave a full statement of his affairs.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.

successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Beyond that, I can only hope for success in my future exertions, and pledge that success in anticipation.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Beyond that, I can only hope for success in my future exertions, and pledge that success in anticipation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At the meeting of his creditors which was called, he gave a full statement of his affairs.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "And now," he said, "I am here to assign everything.

unavoidableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/

impossible to avoid or evade

From this reading In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading At the meeting of his creditors which was called, he gave a full statement of his affairs.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading At the meeting of his creditors which was called, he gave a full statement of his affairs.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading In consequence of heavy, and you all must see, unavoidable, losses, this assignment will include all my property, and still leave a small deficiency.

Chapter 7 of Home Lights and Shadows by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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