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Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9)

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9) is here in full — 1207 sentences across 242 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Harriet Martineau • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE END OF THE MATTER.
The truth was not long in becoming known when the daylight called the villagers abroad.
Temple was gone.
He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.
His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.
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Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9)

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9) is here in full — 1207 sentences across 242 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/241 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE END OF THE MATTER.
/ðə end ʌv ðə ˈmætər/
Line 2
The truth was not long in becoming known when the daylight called the villagers abroad.
/ðə truːθ wɑːz nɑːt lɔːŋ ɪn bɪˈkʌmɪŋ noʊn wen ðə ˈdeɪlaɪt kɔːld ðə ˈvɪlɪdʒərz əˈbrɔːd/
Line 3
Temple was gone.
/ˈtempəl wɑːz ɡɔːn/
Line 4
He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.
Line 5
His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

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accessible adjective US /ækˈsesəbəl/

capable of being reached

From this reading “His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
compensate verb US /ˈkɑːmpənseɪt/

adjust for

From this reading “His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.”

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conservatories noun US /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːriz/

plural of “conservatory” — the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts

From this reading “His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.”

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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 “He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.”

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embezzlement noun US /emˈbezəlmənt/

the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

From this reading “He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.”

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ornamental noun US /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/

any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value

From this reading “His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.”

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transaction noun US /trænˈzækʃən/

the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)

From this reading “He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.”

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villagers noun US /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/

plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life

From this reading “The truth was not long in becoming known when the daylight called the villagers abroad.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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compensate for verb + particle

In this reading “His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.”

892 times in 426,211 chapters
fled from verb + particle counted as “flee from”

In this reading “He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.”

7,351 times in 426,211 chapters
come into verb + particle

obtain, especially accidentally

In this reading “He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.”

66,662 times in 426,211 chapters

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abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading The truth was not long in becoming known when the daylight called the villagers abroad.

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accessibleadjectiveUS /ækˈsesəbəl/

capable of being reached

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/

according with custom or propriety

From this reading The truth was not long in becoming known when the daylight called the villagers abroad.

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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading The truth was not long in becoming known when the daylight called the villagers abroad.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.

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compensateverbUS /ˈkɑːmpənseɪt/

adjust for

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conservatoriesnounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːriz/

plural of “conservatory” — the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/

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

From this reading He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.

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daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/

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

From this reading The truth was not long in becoming known when the daylight called the villagers abroad.

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else

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From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

Pending verification
embezzlementnounUS /emˈbezəlmənt/

the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

From this reading He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ENDnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END OF THE MATTER.

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escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.

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fledverbUS /fled/

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.

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flownverbUS /floʊn/

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.

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fundsnounUS /fʌndz/

assets in the form of money

From this reading He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.

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furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Temple was gone.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The truth was not long in becoming known when the daylight called the villagers abroad.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The truth was not long in becoming known when the daylight called the villagers abroad.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
land-office

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From this reading He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.

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leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The truth was not long in becoming known when the daylight called the villagers abroad.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

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makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

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mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

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MATTERnounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading THE END OF THE MATTER.

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methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
moonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The truth was not long in becoming known when the daylight called the villagers abroad.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE END OF THE MATTER.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ornamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/

any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/

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

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

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shrubberies

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

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

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somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/

in or at or to some place

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

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TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Temple was gone.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE END OF THE MATTER.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.

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transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/

the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)

From this reading He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading The truth was not long in becoming known when the daylight called the villagers abroad.

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vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.

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villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/

plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life

From this reading The truth was not long in becoming known when the daylight called the villagers abroad.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The truth was not long in becoming known when the daylight called the villagers abroad.

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The truth was not long in becoming known when the daylight called the villagers abroad.

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whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading His creditors might make what they could of that which he left behind; but his mansion, shrubberies, conservatories, and ornamental furniture could by no method be made to compensate for the property which had flown to the moon, or somewhere else where it was as little accessible.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading He had fled from his creditors, and to escape the vengeance of the land-office for his embezzlement of funds which had come into his hands in the transaction of its business.

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Chapter 7 of Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9) by Harriet Martineau holds 1207 sentences, grouped into 242 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.

What does chapter 7 of Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9) contain?

Chapter 7 holds 1207 sentences of Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9), unabridged, divided into 242 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9) by Harriet Martineau exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 1207 sentences, grouped into 242 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 7 of Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9)?

Work through the 242 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 242 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 7 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9)

Common questions about reading Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9) by Harriet Martineau on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9)?

Yes. All 2775 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #74238 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9) is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #74238, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9) take to read?

About 231 minutes of reading across 555 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9) section by section

How to work through Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9) section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 7 chapters of Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9) to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9)

Words and structures a reader meets early in Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9), each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Philosopher
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bright
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Western
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
World
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.