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Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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_To_ MARY BORROW.
INVERNESS, _September_ 29_th_, 1858.
MY DEAR CARRETA, I have got your letter, and glad enough I was to get it.
The day after to-morrow I shall depart from here for Fort Augustus, at some distance up the lake.
After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other is here in full — 24 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_To_ MARY BORROW.
/tuː ˈmeri ˈbɑːroʊ/
Line 2
INVERNESS, _September_ 29_th_, 1858.
Line 3
MY DEAR CARRETA, I have got your letter, and glad enough I was to get it.
Line 4
The day after to-morrow I shall depart from here for Fort Augustus, at some distance up the lake.
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After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.
/ˈæftər ˈsteɪɪŋ ə fjuː deɪz ðer aɪ æm ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ʌv ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː ðə aɪl ʌv mʌl bʌt aɪ wɪl raɪt tuː juː ɪf ˈpɑːsəbəl frʌm fɔːrt ɑːˈɡʌstəs/

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Augustus noun US /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/

Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)

From this reading “The day after to-morrow I shall depart from here for Fort Augustus, at some distance up the lake.”

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borrow verb US /ˈbɑːroʊ/

get temporarily

From this reading “_To_ MARY BORROW.”

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depart verb US /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading “The day after to-morrow I shall depart from here for Fort Augustus, at some distance up the lake.”

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Fort noun US /fɔːrt/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading “The day after to-morrow I shall depart from here for Fort Augustus, at some distance up the lake.”

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Isle noun US /aɪl/

a small island

From this reading “After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.”

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Mull verb US /mʌl/

reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading “After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.”

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September noun US /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

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staying verb US /ˈsteɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.”

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1858

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From this reading INVERNESS, _September_ 29_th_, 1858.

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29

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From this reading INVERNESS, _September_ 29_th_, 1858.

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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 After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The day after to-morrow I shall depart from here for Fort Augustus, at some distance up the lake.

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I have got your letter, and glad enough I was to get it.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The day after to-morrow I shall depart from here for Fort Augustus, at some distance up the lake.

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AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/

Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)

From this reading The day after to-morrow I shall depart from here for Fort Augustus, at some distance up the lake.

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BORROWverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/

get temporarily

From this reading _To_ MARY BORROW.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.

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CARRETA

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From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I have got your letter, and glad enough I was to get it.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day after to-morrow I shall depart from here for Fort Augustus, at some distance up the lake.

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daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.

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DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I have got your letter, and glad enough I was to get it.

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departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading The day after to-morrow I shall depart from here for Fort Augustus, at some distance up the lake.

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distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The day after to-morrow I shall depart from here for Fort Augustus, at some distance up the lake.

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enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I have got your letter, and glad enough I was to get it.

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fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

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

From this reading After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The day after to-morrow I shall depart from here for Fort Augustus, at some distance up the lake.

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FortnounUS /fɔːrt/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading The day after to-morrow I shall depart from here for Fort Augustus, at some distance up the lake.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The day after to-morrow I shall depart from here for Fort Augustus, at some distance up the lake.

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getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I have got your letter, and glad enough I was to get it.

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gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I have got your letter, and glad enough I was to get it.

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goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.

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gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I have got your letter, and glad enough I was to get it.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I have got your letter, and glad enough I was to get it.

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading The day after to-morrow I shall depart from here for Fort Augustus, at some distance up the lake.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I have got your letter, and glad enough I was to get it.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.

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INVERNESS

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From this reading INVERNESS, _September_ 29_th_, 1858.

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IslenounUS /aɪl/

a small island

From this reading After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I have got your letter, and glad enough I was to get it.

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lakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The day after to-morrow I shall depart from here for Fort Augustus, at some distance up the lake.

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letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I have got your letter, and glad enough I was to get it.

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MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading _To_ MARY BORROW.

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MullverbUS /mʌl/

reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.

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MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I have got your letter, and glad enough I was to get it.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.

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possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.

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SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading INVERNESS, _September_ 29_th_, 1858.

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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading The day after to-morrow I shall depart from here for Fort Augustus, at some distance up the lake.

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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The day after to-morrow I shall depart from here for Fort Augustus, at some distance up the lake.

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stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.

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thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading INVERNESS, _September_ 29_th_, 1858.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The day after to-morrow I shall depart from here for Fort Augustus, at some distance up the lake.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.

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thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.

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ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _To_ MARY BORROW.

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to-morrow

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From this reading The day after to-morrow I shall depart from here for Fort Augustus, at some distance up the lake.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The day after to-morrow I shall depart from here for Fort Augustus, at some distance up the lake.

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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 MY DEAR CARRETA, I have got your letter, and glad enough I was to get it.

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.

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writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading After staying a few days there, I am thinking of going to the Isle of Mull, but I will write to you if possible from Fort Augustus.

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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I have got your letter, and glad enough I was to get it.

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Chapter 12 of Letters to his mother, Ann Borrow, and other by George Borrow holds 24 sentences, grouped into 5 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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