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Miss McDonald

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton's journal.
Guy had reached the point at last when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.
He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.
That this did not change the matter one whit he knew just as he knew she could not give him the ten thousand dollars settled upon her until she was of age.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Miss McDonald

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Miss McDonald is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."
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Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton's journal.
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Guy had reached the point at last when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.
/ɡaɪ hæd riːtʃt ðə pɔɪnt æt læst wen hiː kʊd pʊt ˈdeɪzi frʌm hɪz hɑːrt ənd teɪk əˈnʌðər ɪn hɜːr pleɪs/
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He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.
/hiː hæd ˈnevər siːn hɜːr ɔːr hɜːrd dərˈektli frʌm hɜːr sɪns ðə naɪt ʃiː brɔːt hɪm ðə ˈmerɪdʒ ˈsetəlmənt ənd tɔːr ɪt ɪn ˈpiːsəz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðʌs tuː ɡɪv ɪt tuː hɪm bɪˈɑːnd ə daʊt/
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That this did not change the matter one whit he knew just as he knew she could not give him the ten thousand dollars settled upon her until she was of age.
/ðæt ðɪs dɪd nɑːt tʃeɪndʒ ðə ˈmætər wʌn wɪt hiː nuː dʒʌst æz hiː nuː ʃiː kʊd nɑːt ɡɪv hɪm ðə ten ˈθaʊzənd ˈdɑːlərz ˈsetəld əˈpɑːn hɜːr ənˈtɪl ʃiː wɑːz ʌv eɪdʒ/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Daisy noun US /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading “Guy had reached the point at last when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.”

entry noun US /ˈentri/

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading “Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton's journal.”

Hamilton noun US /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading “FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."”

Paul's noun US /pɔːlz/

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading “FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."”

rector noun US /ˈrektər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading “FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."”

Rev verb US /rev/

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading “FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."”

Thornton noun US /ˈθɔːrntən/

American architect (1759-1828)

From this reading “FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."”

whit noun US /wɪt/

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading “That this did not change the matter one whit he knew just as he knew she could not give him the ten thousand dollars settled upon her until she was of age.”

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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 Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton's journal.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton's journal.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew just as he knew she could not give him the ten thousand dollars settled upon her until she was of age.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Guy had reached the point at last when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Guy had reached the point at last when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton's journal.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew just as he knew she could not give him the ten thousand dollars settled upon her until she was of age.

assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.

BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton's journal.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew just as he knew she could not give him the ten thousand dollars settled upon her until she was of age.

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Guy had reached the point at last when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.

Cuylerville

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

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton's journal.

DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading Guy had reached the point at last when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew just as he knew she could not give him the ten thousand dollars settled upon her until she was of age.

directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew just as he knew she could not give him the ten thousand dollars settled upon her until she was of age.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.

Dr

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

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

entrynounUS /ˈentri/

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton's journal.

Esqnoun

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

FIVEnounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Guy had reached the point at last when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.

GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Guy had reached the point at last when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.

HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Guy had reached the point at last when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Guy had reached the point at last when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Guy had reached the point at last when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Guy had reached the point at last when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton's journal.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.

journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton's journal.

Julia

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

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew just as he knew she could not give him the ten thousand dollars settled upon her until she was of age.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew just as he knew she could not give him the ten thousand dollars settled upon her until she was of age.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton's journal.

LATERadverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton's journal.

marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.

MarriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew just as he knew she could not give him the ten thousand dollars settled upon her until she was of age.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew just as he knew she could not give him the ten thousand dollars settled upon her until she was of age.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton's journal.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton's journal.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton's journal.

Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Guy had reached the point at last when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Guy had reached the point at last when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Guy had reached the point at last when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Guy had reached the point at last when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.

rectornounUS /ˈrektər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

RevverbUS /rev/

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton's journal.

settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew just as he knew she could not give him the ten thousand dollars settled upon her until she was of age.

settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.

St

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

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton's journal.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Guy had reached the point at last when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew just as he knew she could not give him the ten thousand dollars settled upon her until she was of age.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew just as he knew she could not give him the ten thousand dollars settled upon her until she was of age.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/

American architect (1759-1828)

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

Thornton's

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

From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton's journal.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew just as he knew she could not give him the ten thousand dollars settled upon her until she was of age.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

torenounUS /tɔːr/

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

From this reading He had never seen her or heard directly from her since the night she brought him the marriage settlement and tore it in pieces, thinking thus to give it to him beyond a doubt.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew just as he knew she could not give him the ten thousand dollars settled upon her until she was of age.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew just as he knew she could not give him the ten thousand dollars settled upon her until she was of age.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton's journal.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Guy had reached the point at last when he could put Daisy from his heart and take another in her place.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Such was the notice which appeared in a daily Boston paper one lovely morning in September five years after the last entry in Miss Thornton's journal.

whitnounUS /wɪt/

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading That this did not change the matter one whit he knew just as he knew she could not give him the ten thousand dollars settled upon her until she was of age.

YEARSnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER "Married, this morning, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. Dr. ----, assisted by the rector, Guy Thornton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Miss Julia Hamilton, of this city."

Chapter 6 of Miss McDonald by Mary Jane Holmes holds 42 sentences, grouped into 9 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.

What does chapter 6 of Miss McDonald contain?

Chapter 6 holds 42 sentences of Miss McDonald, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of Miss McDonald by Mary Jane Holmes exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 42 sentences, grouped into 9 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 6 of Miss McDonald?

Work through the 9 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 9 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 6 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Miss McDonald

Common questions about reading Miss McDonald by Mary Jane Holmes on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Miss McDonald?

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Which edition of Miss McDonald is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #16150, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Miss McDonald take to read?

About 92 minutes of reading across 223 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Miss McDonald section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Miss McDonald

Words and structures a reader meets early in Miss McDonald, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

September
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Miss McDonald; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Three
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Miss McDonald; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Months
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Miss McDonald; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Married
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Miss McDonald; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.