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The Canadian Brothers

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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"What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.
"Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."
Colonel D'Egville looked the gratification he felt at the avowal.
"I am delighted, Major Montgomerie, to hear you say so.
My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.
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The Canadian Brothers

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Canadian Brothers is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.
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"Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."
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Colonel D'Egville looked the gratification he felt at the avowal.
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"I am delighted, Major Montgomerie, to hear you say so.
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My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.
/maɪ ˈoʊnli fɪr wɑːz ðæt ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðoʊz ˈtʃiːftənz maɪ ɡests æt ðə seɪm ˈmoʊmənt wɪð jərˈself ənd niːs aɪ maɪt hæv ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli əˈpɪrd tuː slaɪt wer slaɪt wɑːz ˈsɜːrtənli nɑːt ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

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athletic adjective US /æθˈletɪk/

relating to or befitting athletics or athletes

From this reading “"What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.”

Chieftains noun US /ˈtʃiːftənz/

plural of “chieftain” — the leader of a group of people

From this reading “My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.”

gratification noun US /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/

state of being gratified or satisfied

From this reading “Colonel D'Egville looked the gratification he felt at the avowal.”

niece noun US /niːs/

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading “My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.”

procured verb US /proʊˈkjʊrd/

past form of “procure” — get by special effort

From this reading “"Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."”

receding noun US /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/

a slow or gradual disappearance

From this reading “"What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.”

Tecumseh noun US /təˈkʌmsə/

a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)

From this reading “"What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.”

unconsciously adverb US /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/

without awareness

From this reading “My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.”

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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 "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am delighted, Major Montgomerie, to hear you say so.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Colonel D'Egville looked the gratification he felt at the avowal.

athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/

relating to or befitting athletics or athletes

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

avowalnoun

a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something

From this reading Colonel D'Egville looked the gratification he felt at the avowal.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

ChieftainsnounUS /ˈtʃiːftənz/

plural of “chieftain” — the leader of a group of people

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading "Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."

considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading "Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."

D'Egville

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

From this reading "Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."

delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading "I am delighted, Major Montgomerie, to hear you say so.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Colonel D'Egville looked the gratification he felt at the avowal.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading "Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/

state of being gratified or satisfied

From this reading Colonel D'Egville looked the gratification he felt at the avowal.

guestsnounUS /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "I am delighted, Major Montgomerie, to hear you say so.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."

intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading "Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Colonel D'Egville looked the gratification he felt at the avowal.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

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

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading "Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

Montgomerie

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

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading "Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."

niecenounUS /niːs/

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading "Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."

procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/

past form of “procure” — get by special effort

From this reading "Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."

recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/

a slow or gradual disappearance

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "I am delighted, Major Montgomerie, to hear you say so.

slightnounUS /slaɪt/

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I am delighted, Major Montgomerie, to hear you say so.

successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading "Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."

TecumsehnounUS /təˈkʌmsə/

a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I am delighted, Major Montgomerie, to hear you say so.

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/

without awareness

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "What a truly noble looking being," observed Major Montgomerie, as he followed with his eye the receding form of the athletic but graceful Tecumseh.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you know, Colonel D'Egville, I could almost forgive your nephew his success of this morning, in consideration of the pleasure he has procured me in this meeting."

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.

Chapter 6 of The Canadian Brothers by Major (John) Richardson holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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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Northern
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Canadian Brothers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Extremity
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Small
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Canadian Brothers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bears
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