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The Beneficent Burglar

Chapter VI

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BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.
Two hours in Jaffa Junction is more than sufficient for any man.
For the Hon. Alexander the night held nothing save the melancholy prospect of seeing a friend abandon himself to the emotional insanity of marriage.
For marriage Mr. Burrow had no tolerance.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Beneficent Burglar

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Beneficent Burglar is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
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BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.
/ˈbɜːroʊ səˈdʒests ə ˈremədi ðə ˈɑːnərəbəl ˌæləɡˈzændər ˈhæməltən ˈbɜːroʊ hæd bɪn ˈsʌmθɪŋ laɪk tuː ˈaʊərz ɪn ˈdʒæfə ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
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Two hours in Jaffa Junction is more than sufficient for any man.
/tuː ˈaʊərz ɪn ˈdʒæfə ˈdʒʌŋkʃən ɪz mɔːr ðæn səˈfɪʃənt fɔːr ˈeni mæn/
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For the Hon. Alexander the night held nothing save the melancholy prospect of seeing a friend abandon himself to the emotional insanity of marriage.
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For marriage Mr. Burrow had no tolerance.
/fɔːr ˈmerɪdʒ ˈmɪstər ˈbɜːroʊ hæd noʊ ˈtɑːlərəns/

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.

burrow noun US /ˈbɜːroʊ/

a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter

From this reading “BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.”

emotional adjective US /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/

determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason

From this reading “For the Hon. Alexander the night held nothing save the melancholy prospect of seeing a friend abandon himself to the emotional insanity of marriage.”

insanity noun US /ˌɪnˈsænəti/

relatively permanent disorder of the mind

From this reading “For the Hon. Alexander the night held nothing save the melancholy prospect of seeing a friend abandon himself to the emotional insanity of marriage.”

Jaffa noun US /ˈdʒæfə/

a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950

From this reading “BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.”

Junction noun US /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

the place where two or more things come together

From this reading “BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.”

remedy noun US /ˈremədi/

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading “BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.”

suggests verb US /səˈdʒests/

third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.”

tolerance noun US /ˈtɑːlərəns/

the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions

From this reading “For marriage Mr. Burrow had no tolerance.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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two hours noun + noun

In this reading “BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.”

any man adjective + noun

In this reading “Two hours in Jaffa Junction is more than sufficient for any man.”

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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 BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.

abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/

forsake, leave behind

From this reading For the Hon. Alexander the night held nothing save the melancholy prospect of seeing a friend abandon himself to the emotional insanity of marriage.

AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Two hours in Jaffa Junction is more than sufficient for any man.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.

BURROWnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/

a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter

From this reading BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.

emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/

determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason

From this reading For the Hon. Alexander the night held nothing save the melancholy prospect of seeing a friend abandon himself to the emotional insanity of marriage.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Two hours in Jaffa Junction is more than sufficient for any man.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading For the Hon. Alexander the night held nothing save the melancholy prospect of seeing a friend abandon himself to the emotional insanity of marriage.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.

HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading For the Hon. Alexander the night held nothing save the melancholy prospect of seeing a friend abandon himself to the emotional insanity of marriage.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading For the Hon. Alexander the night held nothing save the melancholy prospect of seeing a friend abandon himself to the emotional insanity of marriage.

Hon

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From this reading For the Hon. Alexander the night held nothing save the melancholy prospect of seeing a friend abandon himself to the emotional insanity of marriage.

HonorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.

insanitynounUS /ˌɪnˈsænəti/

relatively permanent disorder of the mind

From this reading For the Hon. Alexander the night held nothing save the melancholy prospect of seeing a friend abandon himself to the emotional insanity of marriage.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Two hours in Jaffa Junction is more than sufficient for any man.

JaffanounUS /ˈdʒæfə/

a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950

From this reading BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.

JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

the place where two or more things come together

From this reading BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Two hours in Jaffa Junction is more than sufficient for any man.

marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading For the Hon. Alexander the night held nothing save the melancholy prospect of seeing a friend abandon himself to the emotional insanity of marriage.

melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading For the Hon. Alexander the night held nothing save the melancholy prospect of seeing a friend abandon himself to the emotional insanity of marriage.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Two hours in Jaffa Junction is more than sufficient for any man.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading For the Hon. Alexander the night held nothing save the melancholy prospect of seeing a friend abandon himself to the emotional insanity of marriage.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading For marriage Mr. Burrow had no tolerance.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading For the Hon. Alexander the night held nothing save the melancholy prospect of seeing a friend abandon himself to the emotional insanity of marriage.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For the Hon. Alexander the night held nothing save the melancholy prospect of seeing a friend abandon himself to the emotional insanity of marriage.

prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/

the possibility of future success

From this reading For the Hon. Alexander the night held nothing save the melancholy prospect of seeing a friend abandon himself to the emotional insanity of marriage.

REMEDYnounUS /ˈremədi/

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading For the Hon. Alexander the night held nothing save the melancholy prospect of seeing a friend abandon himself to the emotional insanity of marriage.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading For the Hon. Alexander the night held nothing save the melancholy prospect of seeing a friend abandon himself to the emotional insanity of marriage.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.

sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading Two hours in Jaffa Junction is more than sufficient for any man.

SUGGESTSverbUS /səˈdʒests/

third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Two hours in Jaffa Junction is more than sufficient for any man.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading For the Hon. Alexander the night held nothing save the melancholy prospect of seeing a friend abandon himself to the emotional insanity of marriage.

tolerancenounUS /ˈtɑːlərəns/

the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions

From this reading For marriage Mr. Burrow had no tolerance.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading BURROW SUGGESTS A REMEDY The Honorable Alexander Hamilton Burrow had been something like two hours in Jaffa Junction.

Chapter 6 of The Beneficent Burglar by Charles Neville Buck holds 274 sentences, grouped into 55 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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