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The Attic Guest: A Novel

Chapter III

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"What church does your Queen belong to, Mr. Laird?" he asked.
"To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."
"Oh," said Charlie, "I always thought she belonged to the State church."
"So she does," replied the other, "and that is the State church of Scotland."
"Miss Helen thinks that's fine," broke in my uncle.
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The Attic Guest: A Novel

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Attic Guest: A Novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"What church does your Queen belong to, Mr. Laird?" he asked.
/wʌt tʃɜːrtʃ dʌz jɔːr kwiːn bɪˈlɔːŋ tuː ˈmɪstər lerd hiː æskt/
Line 2
"To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."
/tuː ðə ˌpresbɪˈtɪriən rɪˈplaɪd ˈaʊər ɡest ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈveri ˈkændɪdli æt ðə ˈkwestʃənər wen ʃiː ɪz ɪn ˈskɑːtlənd ðæt ɪz/
Line 3
"Oh," said Charlie, "I always thought she belonged to the State church."
Line 4
"So she does," replied the other, "and that is the State church of Scotland."
/soʊ ʃiː dʌz rɪˈplaɪd ðə ˈʌðər ənd ðæt ɪz ðə steɪt tʃɜːrtʃ ʌv ˈskɑːtlənd/
Line 5
"Miss Helen thinks that's fine," broke in my uncle.

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.

belong verb US /bɪˈlɔːŋ/

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading “"What church does your Queen belong to, Mr. Laird?" he asked.”

belonged verb US /bɪˈlɔːŋd/

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading “"Oh," said Charlie, "I always thought she belonged to the State church."”

candidly adverb US /ˈkændɪdli/

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading “"To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."”

guest noun US /ɡest/

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading “"To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."”

Laird noun US /lerd/

a landowner

From this reading “"What church does your Queen belong to, Mr. Laird?" he asked.”

Presbyterian noun US /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriən/

a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church

From this reading “"To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."”

questioner noun US /ˈkwestʃənər/

someone who asks a question

From this reading “"To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."”

Scotland noun US /ˈskɑːtlənd/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading “"To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."”

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alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "Oh," said Charlie, "I always thought she belonged to the State church."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "So she does," replied the other, "and that is the State church of Scotland."

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What church does your Queen belong to, Mr. Laird?" he asked.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."

belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading "What church does your Queen belong to, Mr. Laird?" he asked.

belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading "Oh," said Charlie, "I always thought she belonged to the State church."

brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading "Miss Helen thinks that's fine," broke in my uncle.

candidlyadverbUS /ˈkændɪdli/

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading "To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."

Charlie

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

From this reading "Oh," said Charlie, "I always thought she belonged to the State church."

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading "What church does your Queen belong to, Mr. Laird?" he asked.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading "What church does your Queen belong to, Mr. Laird?" he asked.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "Miss Helen thinks that's fine," broke in my uncle.

guestnounUS /ɡest/

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading "To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "What church does your Queen belong to, Mr. Laird?" he asked.

HelennounUS /ˈhelən/

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading "Miss Helen thinks that's fine," broke in my uncle.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Oh," said Charlie, "I always thought she belonged to the State church."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."

LairdnounUS /lerd/

a landowner

From this reading "What church does your Queen belong to, Mr. Laird?" he asked.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."

MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading "Miss Helen thinks that's fine," broke in my uncle.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "What church does your Queen belong to, Mr. Laird?" he asked.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Miss Helen thinks that's fine," broke in my uncle.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "So she does," replied the other, "and that is the State church of Scotland."

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh," said Charlie, "I always thought she belonged to the State church."

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "So she does," replied the other, "and that is the State church of Scotland."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."

PresbyteriannounUS /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriən/

a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church

From this reading "To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading "What church does your Queen belong to, Mr. Laird?" he asked.

questionernounUS /ˈkwestʃənər/

someone who asks a question

From this reading "To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Oh," said Charlie, "I always thought she belonged to the State church."

ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading "To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So she does," replied the other, "and that is the State church of Scotland."

StatenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading "Oh," said Charlie, "I always thought she belonged to the State church."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."

that's

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

From this reading "Miss Helen thinks that's fine," broke in my uncle.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."

thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading "Miss Helen thinks that's fine," broke in my uncle.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Oh," said Charlie, "I always thought she belonged to the State church."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "What church does your Queen belong to, Mr. Laird?" he asked.

unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "Miss Helen thinks that's fine," broke in my uncle.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What church does your Queen belong to, Mr. Laird?" he asked.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "To the Presbyterian," replied our guest, looking very candidly at the questioner; "when she is in Scotland, that is."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What church does your Queen belong to, Mr. Laird?" he asked.

Chapter 3 of The Attic Guest: A Novel by Robert E. (Robert Edward) Knowles holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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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