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Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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"But Adeline determined Juan's wedding In her own mind, and that's enough for woman; But then with whom?
There was the sage Miss Redding, Miss Raw, Miss Flaw, Miss Showman and Miss Knowman, And the two fair co-heiresses Giltbedding.
She deem'd his merits something more than common.
All these were unobjectionable matches, And might go on, it well wound up, like watches."
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Newton Forster

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Newton Forster is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"But Adeline determined Juan's wedding In her own mind, and that's enough for woman; But then with whom?
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There was the sage Miss Redding, Miss Raw, Miss Flaw, Miss Showman and Miss Knowman, And the two fair co-heiresses Giltbedding.
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She deem'd his merits something more than common.
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All these were unobjectionable matches, And might go on, it well wound up, like watches."
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BYRON.
/ˈbaɪrən/

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.

byron noun US /ˈbaɪrən/

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading “BYRON.”

Flaw noun US /flɔː/

an imperfection in an object or machine

From this reading “There was the sage Miss Redding, Miss Raw, Miss Flaw, Miss Showman and Miss Knowman, And the two fair co-heiresses Giltbedding.”

matches noun US /ˈmætʃəz/

plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction

From this reading “All these were unobjectionable matches, And might go on, it well wound up, like watches."”

merits noun US /ˈmerəts/

plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading “She deem'd his merits something more than common.”

Redding noun US /ˈredɪŋ/

a town in north central California on the Sacramento River

From this reading “There was the sage Miss Redding, Miss Raw, Miss Flaw, Miss Showman and Miss Knowman, And the two fair co-heiresses Giltbedding.”

sage noun US /seɪdʒ/

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading “There was the sage Miss Redding, Miss Raw, Miss Flaw, Miss Showman and Miss Knowman, And the two fair co-heiresses Giltbedding.”

Showman noun US /ˈʃoʊmən/

a person skilled at making effective presentations

From this reading “There was the sage Miss Redding, Miss Raw, Miss Flaw, Miss Showman and Miss Knowman, And the two fair co-heiresses Giltbedding.”

watches noun US /ˈwɑːtʃəz/

plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece

From this reading “All these were unobjectionable matches, And might go on, it well wound up, like watches."”

All words in this reading · 54

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Adeline

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From this reading "But Adeline determined Juan's wedding In her own mind, and that's enough for woman; But then with whom?

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 All these were unobjectionable matches, And might go on, it well wound up, like watches."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "But Adeline determined Juan's wedding In her own mind, and that's enough for woman; But then with whom?

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But Adeline determined Juan's wedding In her own mind, and that's enough for woman; But then with whom?

BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading BYRON.

co-heiresses

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

From this reading There was the sage Miss Redding, Miss Raw, Miss Flaw, Miss Showman and Miss Knowman, And the two fair co-heiresses Giltbedding.

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading She deem'd his merits something more than common.

deem'd

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From this reading She deem'd his merits something more than common.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading "But Adeline determined Juan's wedding In her own mind, and that's enough for woman; But then with whom?

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "But Adeline determined Juan's wedding In her own mind, and that's enough for woman; But then with whom?

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading There was the sage Miss Redding, Miss Raw, Miss Flaw, Miss Showman and Miss Knowman, And the two fair co-heiresses Giltbedding.

FlawnounUS /flɔː/

an imperfection in an object or machine

From this reading There was the sage Miss Redding, Miss Raw, Miss Flaw, Miss Showman and Miss Knowman, And the two fair co-heiresses Giltbedding.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "But Adeline determined Juan's wedding In her own mind, and that's enough for woman; But then with whom?

Giltbedding

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

From this reading There was the sage Miss Redding, Miss Raw, Miss Flaw, Miss Showman and Miss Knowman, And the two fair co-heiresses Giltbedding.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading All these were unobjectionable matches, And might go on, it well wound up, like watches."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "But Adeline determined Juan's wedding In her own mind, and that's enough for woman; But then with whom?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading She deem'd his merits something more than common.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "But Adeline determined Juan's wedding In her own mind, and that's enough for woman; But then with whom?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All these were unobjectionable matches, And might go on, it well wound up, like watches."

Juan's

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

From this reading "But Adeline determined Juan's wedding In her own mind, and that's enough for woman; But then with whom?

Knowman

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

From this reading There was the sage Miss Redding, Miss Raw, Miss Flaw, Miss Showman and Miss Knowman, And the two fair co-heiresses Giltbedding.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading All these were unobjectionable matches, And might go on, it well wound up, like watches."

matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/

plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction

From this reading All these were unobjectionable matches, And might go on, it well wound up, like watches."

meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/

plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading She deem'd his merits something more than common.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading All these were unobjectionable matches, And might go on, it well wound up, like watches."

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "But Adeline determined Juan's wedding In her own mind, and that's enough for woman; But then with whom?

MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading There was the sage Miss Redding, Miss Raw, Miss Flaw, Miss Showman and Miss Knowman, And the two fair co-heiresses Giltbedding.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She deem'd his merits something more than common.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All these were unobjectionable matches, And might go on, it well wound up, like watches."

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "But Adeline determined Juan's wedding In her own mind, and that's enough for woman; But then with whom?

RawadjectiveUS /rɑː/

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading There was the sage Miss Redding, Miss Raw, Miss Flaw, Miss Showman and Miss Knowman, And the two fair co-heiresses Giltbedding.

ReddingnounUS /ˈredɪŋ/

a town in north central California on the Sacramento River

From this reading There was the sage Miss Redding, Miss Raw, Miss Flaw, Miss Showman and Miss Knowman, And the two fair co-heiresses Giltbedding.

sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading There was the sage Miss Redding, Miss Raw, Miss Flaw, Miss Showman and Miss Knowman, And the two fair co-heiresses Giltbedding.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She deem'd his merits something more than common.

ShowmannounUS /ˈʃoʊmən/

a person skilled at making effective presentations

From this reading There was the sage Miss Redding, Miss Raw, Miss Flaw, Miss Showman and Miss Knowman, And the two fair co-heiresses Giltbedding.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading She deem'd his merits something more than common.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She deem'd his merits something more than common.

that's

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

From this reading "But Adeline determined Juan's wedding In her own mind, and that's enough for woman; But then with whom?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There was the sage Miss Redding, Miss Raw, Miss Flaw, Miss Showman and Miss Knowman, And the two fair co-heiresses Giltbedding.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "But Adeline determined Juan's wedding In her own mind, and that's enough for woman; But then with whom?

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was the sage Miss Redding, Miss Raw, Miss Flaw, Miss Showman and Miss Knowman, And the two fair co-heiresses Giltbedding.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading All these were unobjectionable matches, And might go on, it well wound up, like watches."

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There was the sage Miss Redding, Miss Raw, Miss Flaw, Miss Showman and Miss Knowman, And the two fair co-heiresses Giltbedding.

unobjectionableadjective

(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers

From this reading All these were unobjectionable matches, And might go on, it well wound up, like watches."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading All these were unobjectionable matches, And might go on, it well wound up, like watches."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was the sage Miss Redding, Miss Raw, Miss Flaw, Miss Showman and Miss Knowman, And the two fair co-heiresses Giltbedding.

watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/

plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece

From this reading All these were unobjectionable matches, And might go on, it well wound up, like watches."

weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading "But Adeline determined Juan's wedding In her own mind, and that's enough for woman; But then with whom?

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading All these were unobjectionable matches, And might go on, it well wound up, like watches."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading All these were unobjectionable matches, And might go on, it well wound up, like watches."

whompronounUS /huːm/

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

From this reading "But Adeline determined Juan's wedding In her own mind, and that's enough for woman; But then with whom?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "But Adeline determined Juan's wedding In her own mind, and that's enough for woman; But then with whom?

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "But Adeline determined Juan's wedding In her own mind, and that's enough for woman; But then with whom?

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading All these were unobjectionable matches, And might go on, it well wound up, like watches."

Chapter 21 of Newton Forster by Frederick Marryat holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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.

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