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Mr. Scarborough's Family

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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HARRY ANNESLEY.
Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
Harry Annesley had been introduced to the captain by his brother, and an intimacy had grown up between them.
He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.
This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.
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Mr. Scarborough's Family

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Mr. Scarborough's Family is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HARRY ANNESLEY.
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Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.
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Harry Annesley had been introduced to the captain by his brother, and an intimacy had grown up between them.
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He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.
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This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.

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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 “Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.”

Cambridge noun US /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading “Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.”

efficacy noun US /ˈefɪkæsi/

capacity or power to produce a desired effect

From this reading “This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.”

endeavored verb US /ɪnˈdevərd/

past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading “He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.”

Florence noun US /ˈflɔːrəns/

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading “He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.”

intimacy noun US /ˈɪntəməsi/

close or warm friendship

From this reading “Harry Annesley had been introduced to the captain by his brother, and an intimacy had grown up between them.”

plead verb US /pliːd/

appeal or request earnestly

From this reading “He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.”

sworn adjective US /swɔːrn/

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading “Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

ANNESLEY

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From this reading HARRY ANNESLEY.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

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 Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Harry Annesley had been introduced to the captain by his brother, and an intimacy had grown up between them.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

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

From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Harry Annesley had been introduced to the captain by his brother, and an intimacy had grown up between them.

CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.

Cheltenham

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From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.

efficacynounUS /ˈefɪkæsi/

capacity or power to produce a desired effect

From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/

past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.

FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.

grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Harry Annesley had been introduced to the captain by his brother, and an intimacy had grown up between them.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

HARRYverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading HARRY ANNESLEY.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/

close or warm friendship

From this reading Harry Annesley had been introduced to the captain by his brother, and an intimacy had grown up between them.

introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading Harry Annesley had been introduced to the captain by his brother, and an intimacy had grown up between them.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.

loutishadjective

ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.

ParknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.

pleadverbUS /pliːd/

appeal or request earnestly

From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.

Scarborough

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From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.

swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Harry Annesley had been introduced to the captain by his brother, and an intimacy had grown up between them.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

TogetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

Tretton

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From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Harry Annesley had been introduced to the captain by his brother, and an intimacy had grown up between them.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.

wrathnounUS /ræθ/

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

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