Marjorie Dean at Hamilton Arms

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THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.”

Miss Susanna’s characteristically brusque tones shattered the brief silence.

“He had never liked Uncle Brooke, simply because Uncle Brooke was upright and he was not.

Neither had my uncle liked him.

As an older man of wide experience Uncle Brooke once or twice advised Alec Carden against certain enterprises in which he had engaged.

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Marjorie Dean at Hamilton Arms

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Marjorie Dean at Hamilton Arms is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.”

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Miss Susanna’s characteristically brusque tones shattered the brief silence.

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“He had never liked Uncle Brooke, simply because Uncle Brooke was upright and he was not.

/hiː hæd ˈnevər laɪkt ˈʌŋkəl brʊk ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkɔːz ˈʌŋkəl brʊk wɑːz əˈpraɪt ənd hiː wɑːz nɑːt/

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Neither had my uncle liked him.

/ˈniːðər hæd maɪ ˈʌŋkəl laɪkt hɪm/

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As an older man of wide experience Uncle Brooke once or twice advised Alec Carden against certain enterprises in which he had engaged.

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advised adjective US /ædˈvaɪzd/

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading “As an older man of wide experience Uncle Brooke once or twice advised Alec Carden against certain enterprises in which he had engaged.”

Brooke noun US /brʊk/

English lyric poet (1887-1915)

From this reading ““He had never liked Uncle Brooke, simply because Uncle Brooke was upright and he was not.”

brusque adjective US /brʌsk/

marked by rude or peremptory shortness

From this reading “Miss Susanna’s characteristically brusque tones shattered the brief silence.”

characteristically adverb US /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪkli/

in characteristic manner

From this reading “Miss Susanna’s characteristically brusque tones shattered the brief silence.”

enterprises noun US /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/

plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading “As an older man of wide experience Uncle Brooke once or twice advised Alec Carden against certain enterprises in which he had engaged.”

guardian noun US /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading “THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.””

hamilton noun US /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading “THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.””

shattered adjective US /ˈʃætərd/

ruined or disrupted

From this reading “Miss Susanna’s characteristically brusque tones shattered the brief silence.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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middle age noun + noun

the time of life between youth and old age (e.g., between 40 and 60 years of age)

In this reading “THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.””

brief silence adjective + noun

In this reading “Miss Susanna’s characteristically brusque tones shattered the brief silence.”

young woman adjective + noun

a young female

In this reading “THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.””

older man adjective + noun

In this reading “As an older man of wide experience Uncle Brooke once or twice advised Alec Carden against certain enterprises in which he had engaged.”

never liked adverb + adjective

In this reading ““He had never liked Uncle Brooke, simply because Uncle Brooke was upright and he was not.”

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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 THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.”

advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading As an older man of wide experience Uncle Brooke once or twice advised Alec Carden against certain enterprises in which he had engaged.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading As an older man of wide experience Uncle Brooke once or twice advised Alec Carden against certain enterprises in which he had engaged.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.”

Alec

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From this reading THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.”

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading As an older man of wide experience Uncle Brooke once or twice advised Alec Carden against certain enterprises in which he had engaged.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “He had never liked Uncle Brooke, simply because Uncle Brooke was upright and he was not.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As an older man of wide experience Uncle Brooke once or twice advised Alec Carden against certain enterprises in which he had engaged.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “He had never liked Uncle Brooke, simply because Uncle Brooke was upright and he was not.

briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading Miss Susanna’s characteristically brusque tones shattered the brief silence.

BrookenounUS /brʊk/

English lyric poet (1887-1915)

From this reading “He had never liked Uncle Brooke, simply because Uncle Brooke was upright and he was not.

brusqueadjectiveUS /brʌsk/

marked by rude or peremptory shortness

From this reading Miss Susanna’s characteristically brusque tones shattered the brief silence.

Carden

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From this reading THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.”

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading As an older man of wide experience Uncle Brooke once or twice advised Alec Carden against certain enterprises in which he had engaged.

characteristicallyadverbUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪkli/

in characteristic manner

From this reading Miss Susanna’s characteristically brusque tones shattered the brief silence.

engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading As an older man of wide experience Uncle Brooke once or twice advised Alec Carden against certain enterprises in which he had engaged.

enterprisesnounUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/

plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading As an older man of wide experience Uncle Brooke once or twice advised Alec Carden against certain enterprises in which he had engaged.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading As an older man of wide experience Uncle Brooke once or twice advised Alec Carden against certain enterprises in which he had engaged.

GUARDIANnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading “He had never liked Uncle Brooke, simply because Uncle Brooke was upright and he was not.

HAMILTONnounUS /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.”

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “He had never liked Uncle Brooke, simply because Uncle Brooke was upright and he was not.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Neither had my uncle liked him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading As an older man of wide experience Uncle Brooke once or twice advised Alec Carden against certain enterprises in which he had engaged.

likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading “He had never liked Uncle Brooke, simply because Uncle Brooke was upright and he was not.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.”

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.”

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Susanna’s characteristically brusque tones shattered the brief silence.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Neither had my uncle liked him.

NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither had my uncle liked him.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “He had never liked Uncle Brooke, simply because Uncle Brooke was upright and he was not.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “He had never liked Uncle Brooke, simply because Uncle Brooke was upright and he was not.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.”

olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading As an older man of wide experience Uncle Brooke once or twice advised Alec Carden against certain enterprises in which he had engaged.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading As an older man of wide experience Uncle Brooke once or twice advised Alec Carden against certain enterprises in which he had engaged.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As an older man of wide experience Uncle Brooke once or twice advised Alec Carden against certain enterprises in which he had engaged.

REALadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.”

shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/

ruined or disrupted

From this reading Miss Susanna’s characteristically brusque tones shattered the brief silence.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Miss Susanna’s characteristically brusque tones shattered the brief silence.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading “He had never liked Uncle Brooke, simply because Uncle Brooke was upright and he was not.

Susanna's

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

From this reading Miss Susanna’s characteristically brusque tones shattered the brief silence.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.”

tonesnounUS /toʊnz/

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Miss Susanna’s characteristically brusque tones shattered the brief silence.

twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/

two times

From this reading As an older man of wide experience Uncle Brooke once or twice advised Alec Carden against certain enterprises in which he had engaged.

UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading “He had never liked Uncle Brooke, simply because Uncle Brooke was upright and he was not.

uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading “He had never liked Uncle Brooke, simply because Uncle Brooke was upright and he was not.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.”

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.”

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading As an older man of wide experience Uncle Brooke once or twice advised Alec Carden against certain enterprises in which he had engaged.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading As an older man of wide experience Uncle Brooke once or twice advised Alec Carden against certain enterprises in which he had engaged.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.”

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE REAL GUARDIAN OF HAMILTON “Alec Carden was a man of middle age when I was a young woman.”

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