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Robert Falconer
Robert Falconer

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.
Moray, who had no heart to hunt for his mother, left the next day by the steamer.
Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.
The west end is no doubt a considerable exception to make, but Falconer sought only his father, and the west end was the place where he was least likely to find him.
Day and night he wandered into all sorts of places: the worse they looked the more attractive he found them.
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Robert Falconer

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

Chapter 31 of Robert Falconer is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.
Line 2
Moray, who had no heart to hunt for his mother, left the next day by the steamer.
Line 3
Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.
Line 4
The west end is no doubt a considerable exception to make, but Falconer sought only his father, and the west end was the place where he was least likely to find him.
Line 5
Day and night he wandered into all sorts of places: the worse they looked the more attractive he found them.

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a

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

Aberdeen

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

about

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From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

all

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From this reading Day and night he wandered into all sorts of places: the worse they looked the more attractive he found them.

and

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From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

attractive

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From this reading Day and night he wandered into all sorts of places: the worse they looked the more attractive he found them.

be

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

believing

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

But

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

by

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From this reading Moray, who had no heart to hunt for his mother, left the next day by the steamer.

cannot

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

city

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From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

considerable

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From this reading The west end is no doubt a considerable exception to make, but Falconer sought only his father, and the west end was the place where he was least likely to find him.

could

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

couple

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From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

day

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From this reading Moray, who had no heart to hunt for his mother, left the next day by the steamer.

doubt

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From this reading The west end is no doubt a considerable exception to make, but Falconer sought only his father, and the west end was the place where he was least likely to find him.

end

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From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

even

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

excepted

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From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

exception

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From this reading The west end is no doubt a considerable exception to make, but Falconer sought only his father, and the west end was the place where he was least likely to find him.

Falconer

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

father

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

find

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From this reading The west end is no doubt a considerable exception to make, but Falconer sought only his father, and the west end was the place where he was least likely to find him.

for

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

found

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From this reading Day and night he wandered into all sorts of places: the worse they looked the more attractive he found them.

ground

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

had

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

he

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

heart

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From this reading Moray, who had no heart to hunt for his mother, left the next day by the steamer.

him

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From this reading The west end is no doubt a considerable exception to make, but Falconer sought only his father, and the west end was the place where he was least likely to find him.

his

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

hoping

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

hunt

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From this reading Moray, who had no heart to hunt for his mother, left the next day by the steamer.

I

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

in

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

into

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From this reading Day and night he wandered into all sorts of places: the worse they looked the more attractive he found them.

is

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From this reading The west end is no doubt a considerable exception to make, but Falconer sought only his father, and the west end was the place where he was least likely to find him.

it

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

From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

knew

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From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

labyrinthine

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

From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

least

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

From this reading The west end is no doubt a considerable exception to make, but Falconer sought only his father, and the west end was the place where he was least likely to find him.

left

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

From this reading Moray, who had no heart to hunt for his mother, left the next day by the steamer.

likely

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From this reading The west end is no doubt a considerable exception to make, but Falconer sought only his father, and the west end was the place where he was least likely to find him.

lived

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From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

lives

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

From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

London

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

From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

looked

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From this reading Day and night he wandered into all sorts of places: the worse they looked the more attractive he found them.

make

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From this reading The west end is no doubt a considerable exception to make, but Falconer sought only his father, and the west end was the place where he was least likely to find him.

metropolis

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From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

might

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

months

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

From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

Moray

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

From this reading Moray, who had no heart to hunt for his mother, left the next day by the steamer.

more

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From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

most

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

From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

mother

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

From this reading Moray, who had no heart to hunt for his mother, left the next day by the steamer.

next

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From this reading Moray, who had no heart to hunt for his mother, left the next day by the steamer.

night

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From this reading Day and night he wandered into all sorts of places: the worse they looked the more attractive he found them.

no

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From this reading Moray, who had no heart to hunt for his mother, left the next day by the steamer.

not

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

now

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

of

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

From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

only

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

From this reading The west end is no doubt a considerable exception to make, but Falconer sought only his father, and the west end was the place where he was least likely to find him.

people

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From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

place

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

From this reading The west end is no doubt a considerable exception to make, but Falconer sought only his father, and the west end was the place where he was least likely to find him.

places

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From this reading Day and night he wandered into all sorts of places: the worse they looked the more attractive he found them.

return

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

say

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

shadowy

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

From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

sorts

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

From this reading Day and night he wandered into all sorts of places: the worse they looked the more attractive he found them.

sought

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From this reading The west end is no doubt a considerable exception to make, but Falconer sought only his father, and the west end was the place where he was least likely to find him.

steamer

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

From this reading Moray, who had no heart to hunt for his mother, left the next day by the steamer.

than

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From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

that

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

From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

the

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

From this reading Moray, who had no heart to hunt for his mother, left the next day by the steamer.

their

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

From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

them

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From this reading Day and night he wandered into all sorts of places: the worse they looked the more attractive he found them.

they

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From this reading Day and night he wandered into all sorts of places: the worse they looked the more attractive he found them.

thus

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

to

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From this reading But now that Falconer had a ground, even thus shadowy, for hoping--I cannot say believing--that his father might be in London, he could not return to Aberdeen.

took

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From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

wandered

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From this reading Day and night he wandered into all sorts of places: the worse they looked the more attractive he found them.

wandering

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From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

was

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

From this reading The west end is no doubt a considerable exception to make, but Falconer sought only his father, and the west end was the place where he was least likely to find him.

west

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

From this reading Falconer took to wandering about the labyrinthine city, and in a couple of months knew more about the metropolis--the west end excepted--than most people who had lived their lives in it.

where

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

From this reading The west end is no doubt a considerable exception to make, but Falconer sought only his father, and the west end was the place where he was least likely to find him.

who

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

From this reading Moray, who had no heart to hunt for his mother, left the next day by the steamer.

worse

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From this reading Day and night he wandered into all sorts of places: the worse they looked the more attractive he found them.

Chapter 31 of Robert Falconer by George MacDonald holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 31 of Robert Falconer contain?

Chapter 31 holds 394 sentences of Robert Falconer, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 31 of Robert Falconer by George MacDonald exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 394 sentences, grouped into 79 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 31 of Robert Falconer?

Work through the 79 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 31 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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How long does Robert Falconer take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2487 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Robert Falconer

Words and structures a reader meets early in Robert Falconer, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Robert
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Falconer
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School-boy
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Fourteen
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