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Reuben Roy's temptations
Reuben Roy's temptations

Chapter VI

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REUBEN SEES MORE OF OWEN GRANT.
NOT two days only, but two weeks, passed, and Reuben saw nothing of Owen Grant.
He began to wonder if his loan of five shillings had been forgotten by Owen.
Reuben felt, not unnaturally, that he should like to see his money again.
He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.
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Reuben Roy's temptations

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Reuben Roy's temptations is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
REUBEN SEES MORE OF OWEN GRANT.
/ˈruːbən siːz mɔːr ʌv ˈoʊən ɡrænt/
Line 2
NOT two days only, but two weeks, passed, and Reuben saw nothing of Owen Grant.
/nɑːt tuː deɪz ˈoʊnli bʌt tuː wiːks pæst ənd ˈruːbən sɔː ˈnʌθɪŋ ʌv ˈoʊən ɡrænt/
Line 3
He began to wonder if his loan of five shillings had been forgotten by Owen.
/hiː bɪˈɡæn tuː ˈwʌndər ɪf hɪz loʊn ʌv faɪv ˈʃɪlɪŋz hæd bɪn fərˈɡɑːt.n̩ baɪ ˈoʊən/
Line 4
Reuben felt, not unnaturally, that he should like to see his money again.
/ˈruːbən felt nɑːt ənˈnætʃərəli ðæt hiː ʃʊd laɪk tuː siː hɪz ˈmʌni əˈɡen/
Line 5
He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.
/hiː dɪd nɑːt noʊ wer ˈoʊən lɑːdʒd bʌt hiː nuː ðə ʃɑːp æt wɪtʃ hiː wɜːrkt ənd hiː riˈzɑːlvd ðæt sɪns ˈoʊən dɪd nɑːt siːk hɪm hiː wʊd ɡoʊ ɪn sɜːrtʃ ʌv ˈoʊən/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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grant verb US /ɡrænt/

let have

From this reading “REUBEN SEES MORE OF OWEN GRANT.”

loan noun US /loʊn/

the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)

From this reading “He began to wonder if his loan of five shillings had been forgotten by Owen.”

lodged verb US /lɑːdʒd/

past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading “He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.”

owen noun US /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading “REUBEN SEES MORE OF OWEN GRANT.”

reuben noun US /ˈruːbən/

(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel

From this reading “REUBEN SEES MORE OF OWEN GRANT.”

sees noun US /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading “REUBEN SEES MORE OF OWEN GRANT.”

shillings noun US /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/

plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading “He began to wonder if his loan of five shillings had been forgotten by Owen.”

unnaturally adverb US /ənˈnætʃərəli/

in an unnatural way

From this reading “Reuben felt, not unnaturally, that he should like to see his money again.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

five shillings noun + noun counted as “five shilling”

In this reading “He began to wonder if his loan of five shillings had been forgotten by Owen.”

two days noun + noun

In this reading “NOT two days only, but two weeks, passed, and Reuben saw nothing of Owen Grant.”

two weeks noun + noun counted as “two week”

In this reading “NOT two days only, but two weeks, passed, and Reuben saw nothing of Owen Grant.”

search of verb + particle

In this reading “He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Reuben felt, not unnaturally, that he should like to see his money again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading NOT two days only, but two weeks, passed, and Reuben saw nothing of Owen Grant.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He began to wonder if his loan of five shillings had been forgotten by Owen.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He began to wonder if his loan of five shillings had been forgotten by Owen.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading NOT two days only, but two weeks, passed, and Reuben saw nothing of Owen Grant.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He began to wonder if his loan of five shillings had been forgotten by Owen.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading NOT two days only, but two weeks, passed, and Reuben saw nothing of Owen Grant.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Reuben felt, not unnaturally, that he should like to see his money again.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading He began to wonder if his loan of five shillings had been forgotten by Owen.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading He began to wonder if his loan of five shillings had been forgotten by Owen.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.

GRANTverbUS /ɡrænt/

let have

From this reading REUBEN SEES MORE OF OWEN GRANT.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He began to wonder if his loan of five shillings had been forgotten by Owen.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He began to wonder if his loan of five shillings had been forgotten by Owen.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He began to wonder if his loan of five shillings had been forgotten by Owen.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He began to wonder if his loan of five shillings had been forgotten by Owen.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Reuben felt, not unnaturally, that he should like to see his money again.

loannounUS /loʊn/

the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)

From this reading He began to wonder if his loan of five shillings had been forgotten by Owen.

lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/

past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Reuben felt, not unnaturally, that he should like to see his money again.

MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading REUBEN SEES MORE OF OWEN GRANT.

NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading NOT two days only, but two weeks, passed, and Reuben saw nothing of Owen Grant.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading NOT two days only, but two weeks, passed, and Reuben saw nothing of Owen Grant.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading REUBEN SEES MORE OF OWEN GRANT.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading NOT two days only, but two weeks, passed, and Reuben saw nothing of Owen Grant.

OWENnounUS /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading REUBEN SEES MORE OF OWEN GRANT.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading NOT two days only, but two weeks, passed, and Reuben saw nothing of Owen Grant.

resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/

determined

From this reading He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.

REUBENnounUS /ˈruːbən/

(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel

From this reading REUBEN SEES MORE OF OWEN GRANT.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading NOT two days only, but two weeks, passed, and Reuben saw nothing of Owen Grant.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Reuben felt, not unnaturally, that he should like to see his money again.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.

SEESnounUS /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading REUBEN SEES MORE OF OWEN GRANT.

shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/

plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading He began to wonder if his loan of five shillings had been forgotten by Owen.

shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/

do one's shopping

From this reading He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Reuben felt, not unnaturally, that he should like to see his money again.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Reuben felt, not unnaturally, that he should like to see his money again.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He began to wonder if his loan of five shillings had been forgotten by Owen.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading NOT two days only, but two weeks, passed, and Reuben saw nothing of Owen Grant.

unnaturallyadverbUS /ənˈnætʃərəli/

in an unnatural way

From this reading Reuben felt, not unnaturally, that he should like to see his money again.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading NOT two days only, but two weeks, passed, and Reuben saw nothing of Owen Grant.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading He began to wonder if his loan of five shillings had been forgotten by Owen.

workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading He did not know where Owen lodged, but he knew the shop at which he worked, and he resolved that since Owen did not seek him, he would go in search of Owen.

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