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Personal Recollections Abridged, Chiefly

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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A REMOVAL.
Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.
Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.
I am very certain he will rise to glory and immortality.
It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Personal Recollections Abridged, Chiefly

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Personal Recollections Abridged, Chiefly is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A REMOVAL.
/ə rɪˈmuːvəl/
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Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.
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Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.
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I am very certain he will rise to glory and immortality.
/aɪ æm ˈveri ˈsɜːrtən hiː wɪl raɪz tuː ˈɡlɔːri ənd ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/
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It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.
/ɪt wɑːz ə səˈvɪr ˈtraɪəl tuː pɑːrt wɪð maɪ skuːl tuː dɪˈspoʊz ʌv ðə enˈdiːrd ˈrelɪks ðæt hæd ˈfɜːrnɪʃt ə hoʊm blest baɪ maɪ ˈbrʌðərz ˈprezəns tuː bɪd ˌferˈwel tuː ˈmeni kaɪnd frendz ənd kæst ˌmaɪˈself ˈɪntuː ðə ɡreɪt ˈwɪldərnəs ʌv ˈlʌndən/

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archangel noun US /ˌɑːrˈkeɪndʒəl/

an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy

From this reading “Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.”

endeared verb US /enˈdiːrd/

past form of “endear” — make attractive or lovable

From this reading “It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.”

immortality noun US /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/

the quality or state of being immortal

From this reading “I am very certain he will rise to glory and immortality.”

metropolis noun US /məˈtrɑːpələs/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading “Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.”

relics noun US /ˈrelɪks/

plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading “It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.”

removal noun US /rɪˈmuːvəl/

the act of removing

From this reading “A REMOVAL.”

resided verb US /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/

past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading “Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.”

trump verb US /trʌmp/

produce a sound as if from a trumpet

From this reading “Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.”

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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 A REMOVAL.

adieunounUS /əˈduː/

a farewell remark

From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am very certain he will rise to glory and immortality.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

archangelnounUS /ˌɑːrˈkeɪndʒəl/

an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

badenounUS /beɪd/

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

Bagshot

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From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

bidverbUS /bɪd/

propose a payment

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

blessedadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading I am very certain he will rise to glory and immortality.

ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

CircumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/

coming down or downward

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/

give, sell, or transfer to another

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

EaseverbUS /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

endearedverbUS /enˈdiːrd/

past form of “endear” — make attractive or lovable

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading I am very certain he will rise to glory and immortality.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading I am very certain he will rise to glory and immortality.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

immortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/

the quality or state of being immortal

From this reading I am very certain he will rise to glory and immortality.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/

possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/

plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/

(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

REMOVALnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/

the act of removing

From this reading A REMOVAL.

removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/

past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading I am very certain he will rise to glory and immortality.

rousedverbUS /raʊzd/

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

Sandhurst

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From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

trumpverbUS /trʌmp/

produce a sound as if from a trumpet

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I am very certain he will rise to glory and immortality.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading It was a severe trial to part with my school, to dispose of the endeared relics that had furnished a home blessed by my brother's presence, to bid farewell to many kind friends, and cast myself into the great wilderness of London.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I am very certain he will rise to glory and immortality.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Jack was buried under the east window of the Chapel of Ease at Bagshot, there to rest till roused by the Lord's descending shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Circumstances led me to decide on removing nearer the metropolis; and with reluctance I bade adieu to Sandhurst, where I had resided five years.

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Vocabulary met early in Personal Recollections Abridged, Chiefly

Words and structures a reader meets early in Personal Recollections Abridged, Chiefly, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Childhood
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Given
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Consideration
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Arguments
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