Chapter 21 of Mr. Scarborough's Family is here in full — 508 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
Chapter 21 of Mr. Scarborough's Family is here in full — 508 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. BARRY. "Good-bye, sir. You ought not to be angry with me. I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
Chapter 21 of Mr. Scarborough's Family is here in full — 508 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/101 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “You ought not to be angry with me.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."”
a farewell remark
From this reading “"Good-bye, sir.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You ought not to be angry with me.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."”
term of address for a man
From this reading “"Good-bye, sir.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
feeling or showing anger
From this reading You ought not to be angry with me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARRY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You ought not to be angry with me.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
the two together, not just one
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
a farewell remark
From this reading "Good-bye, sir.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You ought not to be angry with me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You ought not to be angry with me.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought not to be angry with me.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Good-bye, sir.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You ought not to be angry with me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am sure it will be better for us both to remain as we are."
in the company of; together with
From this reading You ought not to be angry with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You ought not to be angry with me.
Chapter 21 of Mr. Scarborough's Family by Anthony Trollope holds 508 sentences, grouped into 102 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.
Chapter 21 holds 508 sentences of Mr. Scarborough's Family, unabridged, divided into 102 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 21 of Mr. Scarborough's Family by Anthony Trollope exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 508 sentences, grouped into 102 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.
Work through the 102 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 102 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.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 21 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.
Common questions about reading Mr. Scarborough's Family by Anthony Trollope on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 13409 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #12234 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #12234, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 2682 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Mr. Scarborough's Family section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 40 chapters of Mr. Scarborough's Family to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Mr. Scarborough's Family, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
