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Mrs. Falchion, Complete

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Mrs. Falchion, Complete is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.
Will you go with me, or stay here?"
"I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mrs. Falchion, Complete

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Mrs. Falchion, Complete is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.
Line 2
After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.
Line 3
I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.
/aɪ ʃæl biː bæk pərˈhæps baɪ ˈlʌntʃtaɪm/
Line 4
Will you go with me, or stay here?"
/wɪl juː ɡoʊ wɪð miː ɔːr steɪ hiːr/
Line 5
"I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.
/aɪ ʃæl traɪ tuː ɡet sʌm ˈfɪʃɪŋ ðɪs ˈmɔːrnɪŋ aɪ ˈfænsi aɪ sed/

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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.

breakfast verb US /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading “After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.”

calm verb US /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading “The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.”

fancy noun US /ˈfænsi/

something many people believe that is false

From this reading “"I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.”

fishing noun US /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading “"I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.”

lunchtime noun US /ˈlʌntʃtaɪm/

the customary or habitual hour for eating lunch

From this reading “I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.”

older adjective US /ˈoʊldər/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading “The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.”

quiet adjective US /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading “The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.”

valley noun US /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading “After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.”

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.

Boldrick's

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From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.

calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.

Devlin

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

From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.

fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/

something many people believe that is false

From this reading "I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.

fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading "I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Will you go with me, or stay here?"

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.

lunchtimenounUS /ˈlʌntʃtaɪm/

the customary or habitual hour for eating lunch

From this reading I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.

olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Will you go with me, or stay here?"

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.

Phil

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

From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.

Roscoe

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

From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.

seenverbUS /siːn/

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

From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading I shall be back, perhaps, by lunchtime.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Will you go with me, or stay here?"

tennounUS /ten/

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

From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading "I shall try to get some fishing this morning, I fancy," I said.

valleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading After breakfast he said to me: "I have to go to the valley to pay Phil Boldrick's friend the money, and to see Mr. Devlin.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will you go with me, or stay here?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Will you go with me, or stay here?"

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The next morning Roscoe was quiet and calm, but he looked ten years older than when I had first seen him.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Will you go with me, or stay here?"

Chapter 18 of Mrs. Falchion, Complete by Gilbert Parker holds 314 sentences, grouped into 63 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

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