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Pickwickian Studies

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Pickwickian Studies is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Percy Fitzgerald • Curated US English Learning Edition
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This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.
The cheerful glass was the chief object.
Mr. Lowten's Club, "The Magpie and Stump," in Clare Market, supplies a specimen of a lower class club.
"Veels vithin veels," as Sam would say.
In his speech at Dulwich, at the close of the book, Mr. Pickwick spoke rather pathetically of the closing of his wanderings.
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Pickwickian Studies

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Pickwickian Studies is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.
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The cheerful glass was the chief object.
/ðə ˈtʃɪrfəl ɡlæs wɑːz ðə tʃiːf ˈɑːbdʒekt/
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Mr. Lowten's Club, "The Magpie and Stump," in Clare Market, supplies a specimen of a lower class club.
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"Veels vithin veels," as Sam would say.
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In his speech at Dulwich, at the close of the book, Mr. Pickwick spoke rather pathetically of the closing of his wanderings.

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descriptions noun US /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading “This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.”

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Magpie noun US /ˈmæɡpaɪ/

long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call

From this reading “Mr. Lowten's Club, "The Magpie and Stump," in Clare Market, supplies a specimen of a lower class club.”

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memoirs noun US /ˈmemwɑːrz/

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading “This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.”

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pathetically adverb US /pəˈθetɪkəli/

in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion

From this reading “In his speech at Dulwich, at the close of the book, Mr. Pickwick spoke rather pathetically of the closing of his wanderings.”

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Reynolds noun US /ˈrenəldz/

English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)

From this reading “This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.”

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societies noun US /səˈsaɪətiz/

plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading “This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.”

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Stump noun US /stʌmp/

the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading “Mr. Lowten's Club, "The Magpie and Stump," in Clare Market, supplies a specimen of a lower class club.”

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wanderings noun US /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading “In his speech at Dulwich, at the close of the book, Mr. Pickwick spoke rather pathetically of the closing of his wanderings.”

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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 This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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Adolphus

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From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Veels vithin veels," as Sam would say.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In his speech at Dulwich, at the close of the book, Mr. Pickwick spoke rather pathetically of the closing of his wanderings.

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booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading In his speech at Dulwich, at the close of the book, Mr. Pickwick spoke rather pathetically of the closing of his wanderings.

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cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading The cheerful glass was the chief object.

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chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading The cheerful glass was the chief object.

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Clare

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From this reading Mr. Lowten's Club, "The Magpie and Stump," in Clare Market, supplies a specimen of a lower class club.

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classnounUS /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Mr. Lowten's Club, "The Magpie and Stump," in Clare Market, supplies a specimen of a lower class club.

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closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading In his speech at Dulwich, at the close of the book, Mr. Pickwick spoke rather pathetically of the closing of his wanderings.

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closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/

the act of closing something

From this reading In his speech at Dulwich, at the close of the book, Mr. Pickwick spoke rather pathetically of the closing of his wanderings.

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ClubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Mr. Lowten's Club, "The Magpie and Stump," in Clare Market, supplies a specimen of a lower class club.

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commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

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

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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Dulwich

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From this reading In his speech at Dulwich, at the close of the book, Mr. Pickwick spoke rather pathetically of the closing of his wanderings.

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findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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FinishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading The cheerful glass was the chief object.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading In his speech at Dulwich, at the close of the book, Mr. Pickwick spoke rather pathetically of the closing of his wanderings.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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KeepverbUS /kiːp/

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

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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LinenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Mr. Lowten's Club, "The Magpie and Stump," in Clare Market, supplies a specimen of a lower class club.

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Lowten's

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From this reading Mr. Lowten's Club, "The Magpie and Stump," in Clare Market, supplies a specimen of a lower class club.

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MagpienounUS /ˈmæɡpaɪ/

long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call

From this reading Mr. Lowten's Club, "The Magpie and Stump," in Clare Market, supplies a specimen of a lower class club.

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MarketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading Mr. Lowten's Club, "The Magpie and Stump," in Clare Market, supplies a specimen of a lower class club.

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meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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memoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Lowten's Club, "The Magpie and Stump," in Clare Market, supplies a specimen of a lower class club.

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objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The cheerful glass was the chief object.

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oddly-named

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From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

Pending verification
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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patheticallyadverbUS /pəˈθetɪkəli/

in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion

From this reading In his speech at Dulwich, at the close of the book, Mr. Pickwick spoke rather pathetically of the closing of his wanderings.

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Pickwick

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From this reading In his speech at Dulwich, at the close of the book, Mr. Pickwick spoke rather pathetically of the closing of his wanderings.

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ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading In his speech at Dulwich, at the close of the book, Mr. Pickwick spoke rather pathetically of the closing of his wanderings.

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ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/

English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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SamnounUS /sæm/

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading "Veels vithin veels," as Sam would say.

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sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "Veels vithin veels," as Sam would say.

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socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/

relating to human society and its members

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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societiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/

plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/

an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading Mr. Lowten's Club, "The Magpie and Stump," in Clare Market, supplies a specimen of a lower class club.

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speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading In his speech at Dulwich, at the close of the book, Mr. Pickwick spoke rather pathetically of the closing of his wanderings.

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spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading In his speech at Dulwich, at the close of the book, Mr. Pickwick spoke rather pathetically of the closing of his wanderings.

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StumpnounUS /stʌmp/

the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading Mr. Lowten's Club, "The Magpie and Stump," in Clare Market, supplies a specimen of a lower class club.

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suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading Mr. Lowten's Club, "The Magpie and Stump," in Clare Market, supplies a specimen of a lower class club.

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TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/

United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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Veels

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From this reading "Veels vithin veels," as Sam would say.

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vithin

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From this reading "Veels vithin veels," as Sam would say.

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wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading In his speech at Dulwich, at the close of the book, Mr. Pickwick spoke rather pathetically of the closing of his wanderings.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading This was a common form of social meeting, and we find in the memoirs of Adolphus and John Taylor and Frederick Reynolds descriptions of the "Keep the Line," "The Finish," and other oddly-named societies.

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading "Veels vithin veels," as Sam would say.

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