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Chapter V · Weighed and Measured

Chapter V of In the Line, “Weighed and Measured,” is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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From this time on Wolcott began to feel himself a part of the Seaton life.

Through the Mandolin Club he added several very agreeable fellows to his list of acquaintances, while his vanity was flattered by the thought that he was no longer the last of four hundred, but one of a selected few.

As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.

There was much in the character of Marchmont to impress the new boy.

His attitude was always that of a person superior to those about him.

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In the Line Albertus T. (Albertus True) Dudley

Chapter V

Weighed and Measured

Chapter V of In the Line, “Weighed and Measured,” is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

From this time on Wolcott began to feel himself a part of the Seaton life. Through the Mandolin Club he added several very agreeable fellows to his list of acquaintances, while his vanity was flattered by the thought that he was no longer the last of four hundred, but one of a selected few. As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate. There was much in the character of Marchmont to impress the new boy. His attitude was always that of a person superior to those about him.

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Chapter V · Weighed and Measured

Chapter V of In the Line, “Weighed and Measured,” is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

From this time on Wolcott began to feel himself a part of the Seaton life.

Line 2

/θruː ðə ˈmændəlɪn klʌb hiː ˈædəd ˈsevrəl ˈveri əˈɡriːəbəl ˈfeloʊz tuː hɪz lɪst ʌv əˈkweɪntənsɪz waɪl hɪz ˈvænəti wɑːz ˈflætərd baɪ ðə θɔːt ðæt hiː wɑːz noʊ ˈlɔːŋɡər ðə læst ʌv fɔːr ˈhʌndrəd bʌt wʌn ʌv ə səˈlektɪd fjuː/

Line 3

As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.

Line 4

There was much in the character of Marchmont to impress the new boy.

Line 5

His attitude was always that of a person superior to those about him.

/hɪz ˈætətuːd wɑːz ˈɔːlweɪz ðæt ʌv ə ˈpɜːrsən suːˈpɪriər tuː ðoʊz əˈbaʊt hɪm/

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acquaintances noun US /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading “Through the Mandolin Club he added several very agreeable fellows to his list of acquaintances, while his vanity was flattered by the thought that he was no longer the last of four hundred, but one of a selected few.”

flattered verb US /ˈflætərd/

past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly

impress verb US /ˌɪmˈpres/

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading “There was much in the character of Marchmont to impress the new boy.”

Mandolin noun US /ˈmændəlɪn/

a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum

practise verb US /ˈpræktɪs/

engage in a rehearsal

From this reading “As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.”

regularly adverb US /ˈreɡjələrli/

in a regular manner

From this reading “As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.”

selected adjective US /səˈlektɪd/

chosen in preference to another

undertook verb US /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading “As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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four hundred noun + noun

the exclusive social set of a city

In this reading “Through the Mandolin Club he added several very agreeable fellows to his list of acquaintances, while his vanity was flattered by the thought that he was no longer the last of four hundred, but one of a selected few.”

immediate result adjective + noun

In this reading “As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.”

became intimate verb + adjective counted as “become intimate”

In this reading “As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.”

flattered by verb + particle counted as “flatter by”

much more adverb + adjective

In this reading “As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.”

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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 From this time on Wolcott began to feel himself a part of the Seaton life.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading His attitude was always that of a person superior to those about him.

acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Through the Mandolin Club he added several very agreeable fellows to his list of acquaintances, while his vanity was flattered by the thought that he was no longer the last of four hundred, but one of a selected few.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading His attitude was always that of a person superior to those about him.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.

attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading His attitude was always that of a person superior to those about him.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

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

From this reading From this time on Wolcott began to feel himself a part of the Seaton life.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading There was much in the character of Marchmont to impress the new boy.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading There was much in the character of Marchmont to impress the new boy.

ClubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading From this time on Wolcott began to feel himself a part of the Seaton life.

fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/

past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From this time on Wolcott began to feel himself a part of the Seaton life.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His attitude was always that of a person superior to those about him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading From this time on Wolcott began to feel himself a part of the Seaton life.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/

of the present time and place

From this reading As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.

impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading There was much in the character of Marchmont to impress the new boy.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There was much in the character of Marchmont to impress the new boy.

intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading From this time on Wolcott began to feel himself a part of the Seaton life.

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

MandolinnounUS /ˈmændəlɪn/

a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum

Marchmont

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From this reading As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading There was much in the character of Marchmont to impress the new boy.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From this time on Wolcott began to feel himself a part of the Seaton life.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From this time on Wolcott began to feel himself a part of the Seaton life.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading From this time on Wolcott began to feel himself a part of the Seaton life.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading His attitude was always that of a person superior to those about him.

practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/

engage in a rehearsal

From this reading As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.

regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/

in a regular manner

From this reading As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.

Seaton

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From this reading From this time on Wolcott began to feel himself a part of the Seaton life.

selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/

chosen in preference to another

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.

superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading His attitude was always that of a person superior to those about him.

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 From this time on Wolcott began to feel himself a part of the Seaton life.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was much in the character of Marchmont to impress the new boy.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading From this time on Wolcott began to feel himself a part of the Seaton life.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading His attitude was always that of a person superior to those about him.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading From this time on Wolcott began to feel himself a part of the Seaton life.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading From this time on Wolcott began to feel himself a part of the Seaton life.

undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.

vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/

feelings of excessive pride

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As an immediate result he was thrown much more with Marchmont, with whom he undertook to practise regularly, and soon became intimate.

Wolcott

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From this reading From this time on Wolcott began to feel himself a part of the Seaton life.

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