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_The right of translation is reserved_ Arthur Hugh Clough was born at Liverpool, January 1, 1819.

He was the second son of James Butler Clough.

His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

His mother’s name was Anne Perfect.

She was the daughter of John Perfect, a banker at Pontefract in Yorkshire, of a respectable family long established in that place.

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Prose remains of Arthur Hugh Clough, with a selection from his letters Arthur Hugh Clough

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Chapter 1 of Prose remains of Arthur Hugh Clough, with a selection from his letters is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

_The right of translation is reserved_ Arthur Hugh Clough was born at Liverpool, January 1, 1819. He was the second son of James Butler Clough. His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham. His mother’s name was Anne Perfect. She was the daughter of John Perfect, a banker at Pontefract in Yorkshire, of a respectable family long established in that place.

Prose remains of Arthur Hugh Clough, with a selection from his letters

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Chapter 1 of Prose remains of Arthur Hugh Clough, with a selection from his letters is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_The right of translation is reserved_ Arthur Hugh Clough was born at Liverpool, January 1, 1819.

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He was the second son of James Butler Clough.

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His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

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His mother’s name was Anne Perfect.

/hɪz ˈmʌðərz neɪm wɑːz æn pərˈfekt/

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She was the daughter of John Perfect, a banker at Pontefract in Yorkshire, of a respectable family long established in that place.

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Antwerp noun US /ˈæntwərp/

a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460

From this reading “His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.”

banker noun US /ˈbæŋkər/

a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank

From this reading “She was the daughter of John Perfect, a banker at Pontefract in Yorkshire, of a respectable family long established in that place.”

Gresham noun US /ˈɡreʃəm/

English financier (1519-1579)

From this reading “His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.”

Liverpool noun US /ˈlɪvərpuːl/

a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports

From this reading “_The right of translation is reserved_ Arthur Hugh Clough was born at Liverpool, January 1, 1819.”

reserved adjective US /rɪˈzɜːrvd/

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

translation noun US /trænzˈleɪʃən/

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading “_The right of translation is reserved_ Arthur Hugh Clough was born at Liverpool, January 1, 1819.”

Welsh noun US /weltʃ/

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading “His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.”

Yorkshire noun US /ˈjɔːrkʃər/

a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties

From this reading “She was the daughter of John Perfect, a banker at Pontefract in Yorkshire, of a respectable family long established in that place.”

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respectable family adjective + noun

In this reading “She was the daughter of John Perfect, a banker at Pontefract in Yorkshire, of a respectable family long established in that place.”

second son noun + noun

In this reading “He was the second son of James Butler Clough.”

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From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ Arthur Hugh Clough was born at Liverpool, January 1, 1819.

1819

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From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ Arthur Hugh Clough was born at Liverpool, January 1, 1819.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She was the daughter of John Perfect, a banker at Pontefract in Yorkshire, of a respectable family long established in that place.

agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

AnnenounUS /æn/

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading His mother’s name was Anne Perfect.

AntwerpnounUS /ˈæntwərp/

a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460

From this reading His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ Arthur Hugh Clough was born at Liverpool, January 1, 1819.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ Arthur Hugh Clough was born at Liverpool, January 1, 1819.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/

a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank

From this reading She was the daughter of John Perfect, a banker at Pontefract in Yorkshire, of a respectable family long established in that place.

belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ Arthur Hugh Clough was born at Liverpool, January 1, 1819.

ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading He was the second son of James Butler Clough.

Clough

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From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ Arthur Hugh Clough was born at Liverpool, January 1, 1819.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading She was the daughter of John Perfect, a banker at Pontefract in Yorkshire, of a respectable family long established in that place.

establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading She was the daughter of John Perfect, a banker at Pontefract in Yorkshire, of a respectable family long established in that place.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

GreshamnounUS /ˈɡreʃəm/

English financier (1519-1579)

From this reading His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was the second son of James Butler Clough.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

Hugh

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From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ Arthur Hugh Clough was born at Liverpool, January 1, 1819.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She was the daughter of John Perfect, a banker at Pontefract in Yorkshire, of a respectable family long established in that place.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ Arthur Hugh Clough was born at Liverpool, January 1, 1819.

JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading He was the second son of James Butler Clough.

JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ Arthur Hugh Clough was born at Liverpool, January 1, 1819.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading She was the daughter of John Perfect, a banker at Pontefract in Yorkshire, of a respectable family long established in that place.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/

a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports

From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ Arthur Hugh Clough was born at Liverpool, January 1, 1819.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading She was the daughter of John Perfect, a banker at Pontefract in Yorkshire, of a respectable family long established in that place.

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading His mother’s name was Anne Perfect.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading His mother’s name was Anne Perfect.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ Arthur Hugh Clough was born at Liverpool, January 1, 1819.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

PerfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading His mother’s name was Anne Perfect.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She was the daughter of John Perfect, a banker at Pontefract in Yorkshire, of a respectable family long established in that place.

Pontefract

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From this reading She was the daughter of John Perfect, a banker at Pontefract in Yorkshire, of a respectable family long established in that place.

reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ Arthur Hugh Clough was born at Liverpool, January 1, 1819.

respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading She was the daughter of John Perfect, a banker at Pontefract in Yorkshire, of a respectable family long established in that place.

Richard

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From this reading His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ Arthur Hugh Clough was born at Liverpool, January 1, 1819.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading He was the second son of James Butler Clough.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She was the daughter of John Perfect, a banker at Pontefract in Yorkshire, of a respectable family long established in that place.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading He was the second son of James Butler Clough.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was the daughter of John Perfect, a banker at Pontefract in Yorkshire, of a respectable family long established in that place.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ Arthur Hugh Clough was born at Liverpool, January 1, 1819.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

tracenounUS /treɪs/

a just detectable amount

From this reading His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ Arthur Hugh Clough was born at Liverpool, January 1, 1819.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _The right of translation is reserved_ Arthur Hugh Clough was born at Liverpool, January 1, 1819.

WelshnounUS /weltʃ/

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading His father belonged to an old Welsh family, who trace themselves back to Sir Richard Clough, known as agent at Antwerp to Sir Thomas Gresham.

YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/

a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties

From this reading She was the daughter of John Perfect, a banker at Pontefract in Yorkshire, of a respectable family long established in that place.

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