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Nuttie's Father

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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THE UMBRELLA MAN.
Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.
His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.
He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Nuttie's Father

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of Nuttie's Father is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE UMBRELLA MAN.
/ðə əmˈbrelə mæn/
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Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.
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His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.
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It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.
/ɪt wɑːz hɪz oʊn wɪʃ ðæt hɪz ˈdɔːtər ʃʊd biː tuː ðə læst wɪð hɜːr ˈlɪtəl ˈbrʌðər/
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He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.
/hiː hæd ˈiːvɪn sed tuː hɜːr ðæt ʃiː hæd bɪn ə ɡʊd ˈsɪstər ənd hɪz bɔɪ hæd bɪn ˈveri fɑːnd ʌv hɜːr ənd hiː wʊd nɑːt kiːp hɜːr əˈweɪ ɑːn ˈeni əˈkaʊnt/

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attend verb US /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading “His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.”

choice noun US /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading “His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.”

fond adjective US /fɑːnd/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading “He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.”

funeral noun US /ˈfjuːnərəl/

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading “His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.”

minister noun US /ˈmɪnəstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading “His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.”

offered verb US /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading “His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.”

summer noun US /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading “Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.”

umbrella noun US /əmˈbrelə/

a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy

From this reading “THE UMBRELLA MAN.”

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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 Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.

Alwyn

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From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.

Annaple

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From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.

attendverbUS /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.

choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.

fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.

funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.

MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE UMBRELLA MAN.

ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.

noontidenoun

the middle of the day

From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.

offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE UMBRELLA MAN.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.

UMBRELLAnounUS /əmˈbrelə/

a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy

From this reading THE UMBRELLA MAN.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Little Alwyn was laid to rest beside his mother in a beautiful summer noontide.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading His father was not in a state to attend the funeral, and was left under the care of Annaple, his own choice among those who offered to stay and minister to him.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was his own wish that his daughter should be to the last with her little brother.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He had even said to her that she had been a good sister, and his boy had been very fond of her, and he would not keep her away on any account.

Chapter 37 of Nuttie's Father by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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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Monks
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