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The Baronet's Bride
The Baronet's Bride

Chapter XXXIV

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MR.
PARMALEE TURNS UP TRUMPS.
Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.
He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
Mr. Parmalee was fast becoming a misanthrope.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Baronet's Bride

Chapter XXXIV

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR.
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PARMALEE TURNS UP TRUMPS.
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Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.
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He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.
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Mr. Parmalee was fast becoming a misanthrope.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.”

Disgust noun US /dɪsˈɡʌst/

a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant

From this reading “He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.”

Gentlemen noun US /gentlemen/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.”

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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 He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

acres

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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

awhile

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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

becoming

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From this reading Mr. Parmalee was fast becoming a misanthrope.

bosom

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From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.

cents

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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

disgustnounUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/

a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant

From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

Dobbsville

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From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.

down

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From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.

family

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From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.

fast

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From this reading Mr. Parmalee was fast becoming a misanthrope.

fifty

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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

G

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From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.

gave

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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

head

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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.

ladies

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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

Maine

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From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.

misanthrope

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From this reading Mr. Parmalee was fast becoming a misanthrope.

more

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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

MR

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From this reading MR.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

once

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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

PARMALEE

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From this reading PARMALEE TURNS UP TRUMPS.

paternal

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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

picture-gallery

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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

portraits

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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

reposed

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From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.

set

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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.

TRUMPS

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From this reading PARMALEE TURNS UP TRUMPS.

TURNS

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From this reading PARMALEE TURNS UP TRUMPS.

UP

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From this reading PARMALEE TURNS UP TRUMPS.

W

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From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Mr. Parmalee was fast becoming a misanthrope.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Mr. G. W. Parmalee went down to Dobbsville, Maine, and reposed again in the bosom of his family.

work

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From this reading He went to work on the paternal acres for awhile, gave that up in disgust, set up once more a picture-gallery, and took the portraits of the ladies and gentlemen of Dobbsville at fifty cents a head.