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Stories of Invention, Told by Inventors

Chapter VII

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On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.
14, 1831.
It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.
At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.
I first settled myself at Manchester, but afterwards established a large business outside of Manchester on the Bridgewater Canal.
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Stories of Invention, Told by Inventors

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Stories of Invention, Told by Inventors is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.
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14, 1831.
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It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.
/ɪt wɑːz ə ˈveri sæd θɪŋ fɔːr miː tuː luːz maɪ dɪr oʊld ˈmæstər huː ˈɔːlweɪz ˈtriːtɪd miː laɪk ə frend ənd kəmˈpænjən/
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At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.
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I first settled myself at Manchester, but afterwards established a large business outside of Manchester on the Bridgewater Canal.

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attendance noun US /əˈtendəns/

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading “On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.”

Canal noun US /kəˈnæl/

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading “I first settled myself at Manchester, but afterwards established a large business outside of Manchester on the Bridgewater Canal.”

Feb noun US /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading “On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.”

Joshua noun US /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/

(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho

From this reading “At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.”

Manchester noun US /ˈmæntʃestər/

largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river

From this reading “I first settled myself at Manchester, but afterwards established a large business outside of Manchester on the Bridgewater Canal.”

Monday noun US /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.”

partner noun US /ˈpɑːrtnər/

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading “At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.”

workshop noun US /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/

small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

From this reading “On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.”

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.

always treated adverb + adjective

In this reading “It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.”

passed over verb + particle counted as “pass over”

bypass

In this reading “At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.”

sad thing adjective + noun

In this reading “It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.”

old master adjective + noun

a great European painter prior to 19th century

In this reading “It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.”

remained with verb + particle counted as “remain with”

In this reading “On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.”

On the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “on … morning”

In this reading “On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.”

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14

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From this reading 14, 1831.

1829

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From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

1831

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From this reading 14, 1831.

30

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From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.

afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading I first settled myself at Manchester, but afterwards established a large business outside of Manchester on the Bridgewater Canal.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

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

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.

Bridgewater

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From this reading I first settled myself at Manchester, but afterwards established a large business outside of Manchester on the Bridgewater Canal.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I first settled myself at Manchester, but afterwards established a large business outside of Manchester on the Bridgewater Canal.

CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading I first settled myself at Manchester, but afterwards established a large business outside of Manchester on the Bridgewater Canal.

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading I first settled myself at Manchester, but afterwards established a large business outside of Manchester on the Bridgewater Canal.

FebnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

FieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I first settled myself at Manchester, but afterwards established a large business outside of Manchester on the Bridgewater Canal.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.

JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/

(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho

From this reading At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I first settled myself at Manchester, but afterwards established a large business outside of Manchester on the Bridgewater Canal.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.

loseverbUS /luːz/

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.

ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/

largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river

From this reading I first settled myself at Manchester, but afterwards established a large business outside of Manchester on the Bridgewater Canal.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.

Maudsley's

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

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading I first settled myself at Manchester, but afterwards established a large business outside of Manchester on the Bridgewater Canal.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.

partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.

regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.

settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading I first settled myself at Manchester, but afterwards established a large business outside of Manchester on the Bridgewater Canal.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.

treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.

twenty-thirdadjective

coming next after the twenty-second in position

From this reading At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was a very sad thing for me to lose my dear old master, who always treated me like a friend and companion.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/

small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

From this reading On the morning of Monday, May 30, 1829, I began my regular attendance at Mr. Maudsley's workshop, and remained with him until he died, Feb.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading At his death I passed over into the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field, until my twenty-third year, when I intended to begin business for myself.

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