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Modern literature: a novel, Volume 1 (of 3)

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Modern literature: a novel, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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105 daughter of a mayor or the laird of Ettrick daughter of a mayor or the laird of Etterick p.
166 She wrote her mother an acacount She wrote her mother an account p.
289 bear-in his hand a paper bearing in his hand a paper p.
296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,
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Modern literature: a novel, Volume 1 (of 3)

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Modern literature: a novel, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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p.
/piː/
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105 daughter of a mayor or the laird of Ettrick daughter of a mayor or the laird of Etterick p.
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166 She wrote her mother an acacount She wrote her mother an account p.
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289 bear-in his hand a paper bearing in his hand a paper p.
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296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

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bearing noun US /ˈberɪŋ/

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading “289 bear-in his hand a paper bearing in his hand a paper p.”

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blushed verb US /blʌʃt/

past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading “296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,”

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indicates verb US /ˈɪndɪkeɪts/

third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading “296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,”

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laird noun US /lerd/

a landowner

From this reading “105 daughter of a mayor or the laird of Ettrick daughter of a mayor or the laird of Etterick p.”

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Maria noun US /mərˈiːə/

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading “296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,”

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mayor noun US /ˈmeɪər/

the head of a city government

From this reading “105 daughter of a mayor or the laird of Ettrick daughter of a mayor or the laird of Etterick p.”

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original adjective US /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading “296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,”

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wrote verb US /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading “166 She wrote her mother an acacount She wrote her mother an account p.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

first line adjective + noun

In this reading “296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,”

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105

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From this reading 105 daughter of a mayor or the laird of Ettrick daughter of a mayor or the laird of Etterick p.

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166

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From this reading 166 She wrote her mother an acacount She wrote her mother an account p.

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258

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From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

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289

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From this reading 289 bear-in his hand a paper bearing in his hand a paper p.

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296

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From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

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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 105 daughter of a mayor or the laird of Ettrick daughter of a mayor or the laird of Etterick p.

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acacount

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From this reading 166 She wrote her mother an acacount She wrote her mother an account p.

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accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading 166 She wrote her mother an acacount She wrote her mother an account p.

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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 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading 166 She wrote her mother an acacount She wrote her mother an account p.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

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AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

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attaiments

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From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

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attainments

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From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

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bear-in

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From this reading 289 bear-in his hand a paper bearing in his hand a paper p.

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bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading 289 bear-in his hand a paper bearing in his hand a paper p.

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blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/

past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bushedadjective

very tired

From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

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daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading 105 daughter of a mayor or the laird of Ettrick daughter of a mayor or the laird of Etterick p.

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Errata

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From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

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Etterick

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From this reading 105 daughter of a mayor or the laird of Ettrick daughter of a mayor or the laird of Etterick p.

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Ettrick

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From this reading 105 daughter of a mayor or the laird of Ettrick daughter of a mayor or the laird of Etterick p.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

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handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading 289 bear-in his hand a paper bearing in his hand a paper p.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading 166 She wrote her mother an acacount She wrote her mother an account p.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading 289 bear-in his hand a paper bearing in his hand a paper p.

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how

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From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 289 bear-in his hand a paper bearing in his hand a paper p.

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indicatesverbUS /ˈɪndɪkeɪts/

third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lairdnounUS /lerd/

a landowner

From this reading 105 daughter of a mayor or the laird of Ettrick daughter of a mayor or the laird of Etterick p.

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linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

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MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

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mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/

the head of a city government

From this reading 105 daughter of a mayor or the laird of Ettrick daughter of a mayor or the laird of Etterick p.

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mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading 166 She wrote her mother an acacount She wrote her mother an account p.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 105 daughter of a mayor or the laird of Ettrick daughter of a mayor or the laird of Etterick p.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 105 daughter of a mayor or the laird of Ettrick daughter of a mayor or the laird of Etterick p.

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originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

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pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading p.

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papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

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

From this reading 289 bear-in his hand a paper bearing in his hand a paper p.

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questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

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reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

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readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

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secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading 166 She wrote her mother an acacount She wrote her mother an account p.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 105 daughter of a mayor or the laird of Ettrick daughter of a mayor or the laird of Etterick p.

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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading 296 these are all attaiments within the reach these are all attainments within the reach Errata The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read. p. 258 At this question, Maria bushed, At this question, Maria blushed,

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading 166 She wrote her mother an acacount She wrote her mother an account p.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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