Memoirs and resolutions of Adam Graeme of Mossgray, including some

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“He thinks well of himself, Sir--we all do it; and he thinks well of his fortune--happy he who can! and if myself am well, and my fortune is well, who shall resist me?”--OLD PLAY.

The Manse of Fendie was a good-sized, substantial house, situated at the rural end of the Main Street, with very tolerable grounds about it, and a well-stocked, extensive garden behind.

Within, there were three good sitting-rooms--dining-room, drawing-room, and library, as the Reverend Robert Insches was pleased to call them.

His predecessor had been a man of good family and small pretensions.

In his time the library was only a study, and the drawing-room a family parlour; but the Reverend Robert had changed all that.

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Memoirs and resolutions of Adam Graeme of Mossgray, including some Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

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Chapter 22 of Memoirs and resolutions of Adam Graeme of Mossgray, including some is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

“He thinks well of himself, Sir--we all do it; and he thinks well of his fortune--happy he who can! and if myself am well, and my fortune is well, who shall resist me?”--OLD PLAY. The Manse of Fendie was a good-sized, substantial house, situated at the rural end of the Main Street, with very tolerable grounds about it, and a well-stocked, extensive garden behind. Within, there were three good sitting-rooms--dining-room, drawing-room, and library, as the Reverend Robert Insches was pleased to call them. His predecessor had been a man of good family and small pretensions. In his time the library was only a study, and the drawing-room a family parlour; but the Reverend Robert had changed all that.

Memoirs and resolutions of Adam Graeme of Mossgray, including some

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Memoirs and resolutions of Adam Graeme of Mossgray, including some is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“He thinks well of himself, Sir--we all do it; and he thinks well of his fortune--happy he who can! and if myself am well, and my fortune is well, who shall resist me?”--OLD PLAY.

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The Manse of Fendie was a good-sized, substantial house, situated at the rural end of the Main Street, with very tolerable grounds about it, and a well-stocked, extensive garden behind.

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Within, there were three good sitting-rooms--dining-room, drawing-room, and library, as the Reverend Robert Insches was pleased to call them.

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His predecessor had been a man of good family and small pretensions.

/hɪz ˈpredəsesər hæd bɪn ə mæn ʌv ɡʊd ˈfæməli ənd smɔːl prəˈtenʃənz/

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In his time the library was only a study, and the drawing-room a family parlour; but the Reverend Robert had changed all that.

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extensive adjective US /ɪkˈstensɪv/

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading “The Manse of Fendie was a good-sized, substantial house, situated at the rural end of the Main Street, with very tolerable grounds about it, and a well-stocked, extensive garden behind.”

predecessor noun US /ˈpredəsesər/

one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

From this reading “His predecessor had been a man of good family and small pretensions.”

pretensions noun US /prəˈtenʃənz/

plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading “His predecessor had been a man of good family and small pretensions.”

Reverend noun US /ˈrevərənd/

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading “Within, there were three good sitting-rooms--dining-room, drawing-room, and library, as the Reverend Robert Insches was pleased to call them.”

rural adjective US /ˈrʊrəl/

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

situated adjective US /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

substantial adjective US /səbˈstænʃəl/

of considerable importance, size, or worth

tolerable adjective US /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/

capable of being borne or endured

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Main Street adjective + noun

street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a town

In this reading “The Manse of Fendie was a good-sized, substantial house, situated at the rural end of the Main Street, with very tolerable grounds about it, and a well-stocked, extensive garden behind.”

good family adjective + noun

In this reading “His predecessor had been a man of good family and small pretensions.”

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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 Manse of Fendie was a good-sized, substantial house, situated at the rural end of the Main Street, with very tolerable grounds about it, and a well-stocked, extensive garden behind.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “He thinks well of himself, Sir--we all do it; and he thinks well of his fortune--happy he who can! and if myself am well, and my fortune is well, who shall resist me?”--OLD PLAY.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Within, there were three good sitting-rooms--dining-room, drawing-room, and library, as the Reverend Robert Insches was pleased to call them.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His predecessor had been a man of good family and small pretensions.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In his time the library was only a study, and the drawing-room a family parlour; but the Reverend Robert had changed all that.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Within, there were three good sitting-rooms--dining-room, drawing-room, and library, as the Reverend Robert Insches was pleased to call them.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading In his time the library was only a study, and the drawing-room a family parlour; but the Reverend Robert had changed all that.

dining-roomnoun

a room used for dining

From this reading Within, there were three good sitting-rooms--dining-room, drawing-room, and library, as the Reverend Robert Insches was pleased to call them.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

drawing-room

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From this reading Within, there were three good sitting-rooms--dining-room, drawing-room, and library, as the Reverend Robert Insches was pleased to call them.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading His predecessor had been a man of good family and small pretensions.

Fendie

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fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Within, there were three good sitting-rooms--dining-room, drawing-room, and library, as the Reverend Robert Insches was pleased to call them.

good-sized

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groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading His predecessor had been a man of good family and small pretensions.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In his time the library was only a study, and the drawing-room a family parlour; but the Reverend Robert had changed all that.

Insches

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From this reading Within, there were three good sitting-rooms--dining-room, drawing-room, and library, as the Reverend Robert Insches was pleased to call them.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading Within, there were three good sitting-rooms--dining-room, drawing-room, and library, as the Reverend Robert Insches was pleased to call them.

MainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading His predecessor had been a man of good family and small pretensions.

Mansenoun

a large and imposing house

mepronounUS /miː/

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

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading In his time the library was only a study, and the drawing-room a family parlour; but the Reverend Robert had changed all that.

parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading In his time the library was only a study, and the drawing-room a family parlour; but the Reverend Robert had changed all that.

PLAYverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Within, there were three good sitting-rooms--dining-room, drawing-room, and library, as the Reverend Robert Insches was pleased to call them.

predecessornounUS /ˈpredəsesər/

one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

From this reading His predecessor had been a man of good family and small pretensions.

pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/

plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading His predecessor had been a man of good family and small pretensions.

resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/

elude, especially in a baffling way

ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading Within, there were three good sitting-rooms--dining-room, drawing-room, and library, as the Reverend Robert Insches was pleased to call them.

RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Within, there were three good sitting-rooms--dining-room, drawing-room, and library, as the Reverend Robert Insches was pleased to call them.

ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

sitting-rooms

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From this reading Within, there were three good sitting-rooms--dining-room, drawing-room, and library, as the Reverend Robert Insches was pleased to call them.

situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading His predecessor had been a man of good family and small pretensions.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading In his time the library was only a study, and the drawing-room a family parlour; but the Reverend Robert had changed all that.

substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/

of considerable importance, size, or worth

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In his time the library was only a study, and the drawing-room a family parlour; but the Reverend Robert had changed all that.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Within, there were three good sitting-rooms--dining-room, drawing-room, and library, as the Reverend Robert Insches was pleased to call them.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Within, there were three good sitting-rooms--dining-room, drawing-room, and library, as the Reverend Robert Insches was pleased to call them.

thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Within, there were three good sitting-rooms--dining-room, drawing-room, and library, as the Reverend Robert Insches was pleased to call them.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In his time the library was only a study, and the drawing-room a family parlour; but the Reverend Robert had changed all that.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Within, there were three good sitting-rooms--dining-room, drawing-room, and library, as the Reverend Robert Insches was pleased to call them.

tolerableadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/

capable of being borne or endured

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

well-stocked

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Within, there were three good sitting-rooms--dining-room, drawing-room, and library, as the Reverend Robert Insches was pleased to call them.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within, there were three good sitting-rooms--dining-room, drawing-room, and library, as the Reverend Robert Insches was pleased to call them.

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