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Kent Knowles: Quahaug

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.
I should omit it altogether, if I could.
We tried to trace her, of course.
That is, I tried and Hephzy did not dissuade me, although she realized, I am sure, the hopelessness of the quest.
Frances had left the rectory very early in the morning.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Kent Knowles: Quahaug

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Kent Knowles: Quahaug is here in full — 560 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/112 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.
Line 2
I should omit it altogether, if I could.
/aɪ ʃʊd oʊˈmɪt ɪt ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər ɪf aɪ kʊd/
Line 3
We tried to trace her, of course.
/wiː traɪd tuː treɪs hɜːr ʌv kɔːrs/
Line 4
That is, I tried and Hephzy did not dissuade me, although she realized, I am sure, the hopelessness of the quest.
Line 5
Frances had left the rectory very early in the morning.
/ˈfrænsɪs hæd left ðə ˈrektəri ˈveri ˈɜːrli ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

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

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condense verb US /kənˈdens/

undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

From this reading “In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.”

dissuade verb US /dɪˈsweɪd/

turn away from by persuasion

From this reading “That is, I tried and Hephzy did not dissuade me, although she realized, I am sure, the hopelessness of the quest.”

Frances noun US /ˈfrænsɪs/

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading “Frances had left the rectory very early in the morning.”

hopelessness noun US /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/

the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success

From this reading “That is, I tried and Hephzy did not dissuade me, although she realized, I am sure, the hopelessness of the quest.”

omit verb US /oʊˈmɪt/

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading “I should omit it altogether, if I could.”

quest noun US /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading “That is, I tried and Hephzy did not dissuade me, although she realized, I am sure, the hopelessness of the quest.”

record noun US /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading “In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.”

rectory noun US /ˈrektəri/

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading “Frances had left the rectory very early in the morning.”

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AgreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading That is, I tried and Hephzy did not dissuade me, although she realized, I am sure, the hopelessness of the quest.

altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading I should omit it altogether, if I could.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading That is, I tried and Hephzy did not dissuade me, although she realized, I am sure, the hopelessness of the quest.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.

condenseverbUS /kənˈdens/

undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

From this reading In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading I should omit it altogether, if I could.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading We tried to trace her, of course.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading That is, I tried and Hephzy did not dissuade me, although she realized, I am sure, the hopelessness of the quest.

dissuadeverbUS /dɪˈsweɪd/

turn away from by persuasion

From this reading That is, I tried and Hephzy did not dissuade me, although she realized, I am sure, the hopelessness of the quest.

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Frances had left the rectory very early in the morning.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.

FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Frances had left the rectory very early in the morning.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Frances had left the rectory very early in the morning.

Hephzy

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From this reading In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading We tried to trace her, of course.

hopelessnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/

the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success

From this reading That is, I tried and Hephzy did not dissuade me, although she realized, I am sure, the hopelessness of the quest.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I should omit it altogether, if I could.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading That is, I tried and Hephzy did not dissuade me, although she realized, I am sure, the hopelessness of the quest.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I should omit it altogether, if I could.

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 Frances had left the rectory very early in the morning.

LiveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That is, I tried and Hephzy did not dissuade me, although she realized, I am sure, the hopelessness of the quest.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Frances had left the rectory very early in the morning.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That is, I tried and Hephzy did not dissuade me, although she realized, I am sure, the hopelessness of the quest.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.

omitverbUS /oʊˈmɪt/

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading I should omit it altogether, if I could.

OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.

questnounUS /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading That is, I tried and Hephzy did not dissuade me, although she realized, I am sure, the hopelessness of the quest.

realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading That is, I tried and Hephzy did not dissuade me, although she realized, I am sure, the hopelessness of the quest.

recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.

rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading Frances had left the rectory very early in the morning.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That is, I tried and Hephzy did not dissuade me, although she realized, I am sure, the hopelessness of the quest.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I should omit it altogether, if I could.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading That is, I tried and Hephzy did not dissuade me, although she realized, I am sure, the hopelessness of the quest.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.

tracenounUS /treɪs/

a just detectable amount

From this reading We tried to trace her, of course.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading We tried to trace her, of course.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Frances had left the rectory very early in the morning.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We tried to trace her, of course.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading In Which Hephzy and I Agree to Live for Each Other I shall condense the record of that day as much as possible.

Chapter 12 of Kent Knowles: Quahaug by Joseph Crosby Lincoln holds 560 sentences, grouped into 112 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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