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Ralph the Heir

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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MR.
NEEFIT AGAIN.
The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.
The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ralph the Heir

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Ralph the Heir is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
Line 2
NEEFIT AGAIN.
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The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.
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He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.
/hiː hæd riˈzɑːlvd tuː ˈfɪnɪʃ ðə ˈhʌntɪŋ ˈsiːzən æt hɪz oʊld ˈkwɔːrtərz ənd ðen tuː riˈmuːv hɪz stʌd tuː ˈnuːtən/
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The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.
/ðə dɪˈstɪŋkʃən wɪð wɪtʃ hiː wɑːz ˈwelkəmd baɪ ˈevribɑːdi æt ðə ˈmuːnbiːm mʌst hæv bɪn ˈveri ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ tuː hɪm/

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.

April noun US /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading “The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.”

gratifying adjective US /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/

pleasing to the mind or feeling

From this reading “The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.”

heir noun US /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading “The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.”

Moonbeam noun US /ˈmuːnbiːm/

a ray of moonlight

From this reading “The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.”

Newton noun US /ˈnuːtən/

English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)

From this reading “He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.”

remove verb US /riˈmuːv/

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading “He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.”

stud verb US /stʌd/

scatter or intersperse like dots or studs

From this reading “He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.”

welcomed verb US /ˈwelkəmd/

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading “The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.”

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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 The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.

AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading NEEFIT AGAIN.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.

devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.

distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.

finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.

finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.

gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/

pleasing to the mind or feeling

From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.

heirnounUS /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.

huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.

MoonbeamnounUS /ˈmuːnbiːm/

a ray of moonlight

From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.

NEEFIT

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

From this reading NEEFIT AGAIN.

NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/

English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)

From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.

quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/

housing available for people to live in

From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.

Ralph

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

From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.

removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.

resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/

determined

From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.

studverbUS /stʌd/

scatter or intersperse like dots or studs

From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He had resolved to finish the hunting season at his old quarters, and then to remove his stud to Newton.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.

welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The last few days in March and the first week in April were devoted by Ralph the heir to a final visit to the Moonbeam.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The distinction with which he was welcomed by everybody at the Moonbeam must have been very gratifying to him.

Chapter 32 of Ralph the Heir by Anthony Trollope holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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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