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Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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By Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge • Curated US English Learning Edition

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WESTHAVEN VERSIONS OF HONOURS 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'

'Excuse me, Mrs. Grover.

This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.

'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

'Flimsy sort of grub!' growled an old skipper.

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Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of That Stick is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WESTHAVEN VERSIONS OF HONOURS 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'

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'Excuse me, Mrs. Grover.

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'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

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'Flimsy sort of grub!' growled an old skipper.

/ˈflɪmzi sɔːrt ʌv ɡrʌb ɡraʊld æn oʊld ˈskɪpər/

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Flimsy adjective US /ˈflɪmzi/

lacking solidity or strength

From this reading “'Flimsy sort of grub!' growled an old skipper.”

grouse noun US /ɡraʊs/

flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil

From this reading “This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.”

grub noun US /ɡrʌb/

informal terms for a meal

From this reading “'Flimsy sort of grub!' growled an old skipper.”

Ida noun US /ˈaɪdə/

an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank

moors noun US /mʊrz/

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

partridge noun US /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/

flesh of either quail or grouse

From this reading “WESTHAVEN VERSIONS OF HONOURS 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'”

peal noun US /piːl/

a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)

versions noun US /ˈvɜːrʒənz/

plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading “WESTHAVEN VERSIONS OF HONOURS 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'”

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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 WESTHAVEN VERSIONS OF HONOURS 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading 'Flimsy sort of grub!' growled an old skipper.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This is a grouse from Lord Northmoor's own moors, I presume,' replied Mr. Rollstone, to the tune of a peal of laughter from Herbert and exclamation--'Not know a grouse!'--for which Ida frowned at him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading WESTHAVEN VERSIONS OF HONOURS 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'

brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/

an abrupt excited utterance

ExcuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/

accept an excuse for

From this reading 'Excuse me, Mrs. Grover.

FlimsyadjectiveUS /ˈflɪmzi/

lacking solidity or strength

From this reading 'Flimsy sort of grub!' growled an old skipper.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/

past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/

flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil

Grover

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From this reading 'Excuse me, Mrs. Grover.

growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/

past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

From this reading 'Flimsy sort of grub!' growled an old skipper.

grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/

informal terms for a meal

From this reading 'Flimsy sort of grub!' growled an old skipper.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/

United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

HONOURSnoun

a university degree with honors

From this reading WESTHAVEN VERSIONS OF HONOURS 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/

an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading WESTHAVEN VERSIONS OF HONOURS 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/

the sound of laughing

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading 'Excuse me, Mrs. Grover.

missverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

moorsnounUS /mʊrz/

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading WESTHAVEN VERSIONS OF HONOURS 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading 'Excuse me, Mrs. Grover.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

Northmoor's

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NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WESTHAVEN VERSIONS OF HONOURS 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading 'Flimsy sort of grub!' growled an old skipper.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

partridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/

flesh of either quail or grouse

From this reading WESTHAVEN VERSIONS OF HONOURS 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'

pealnounUS /piːl/

a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading WESTHAVEN VERSIONS OF HONOURS 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'

presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

Rollstone

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From this reading WESTHAVEN VERSIONS OF HONOURS 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading 'Flimsy sort of grub!' growled an old skipper.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading 'Flimsy sort of grub!' growled an old skipper.

ThankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading WESTHAVEN VERSIONS OF HONOURS 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

tunenounUS /tuːn/

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

VERSIONSnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒənz/

plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading WESTHAVEN VERSIONS OF HONOURS 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

WESTHAVEN

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

From this reading WESTHAVEN VERSIONS OF HONOURS 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading 'Yes, indeed,' said his mother; 'we had so much game up at my brother's, Lord Northmoor's, that I shall quite miss it now I am come away.'

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading WESTHAVEN VERSIONS OF HONOURS 'Thank you, a bit of partridge, Mr. Rollstone, if you please.'

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