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The Cryptogram: A Story of Northwest Canada
The Cryptogram: A Story of Northwest Canada

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of The Cryptogram: A Story of Northwest Canada is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By William Murray Graydon • Curated US English Learning Edition
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GOOD NEWS.
Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.
He was an old friend of mine, as I had visited Fort Garry on previous occasions.
"Good-morning, Carew," he began.
"Overslept yourself--eh?
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Cryptogram: A Story of Northwest Canada

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of The Cryptogram: A Story of Northwest Canada is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GOOD NEWS.
/ɡʊd nuːz/
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Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.
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He was an old friend of mine, as I had visited Fort Garry on previous occasions.
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"Good-morning, Carew," he began.
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"Overslept yourself--eh?

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bearded adjective US /ˈbɪrdəd/

having hair on the cheeks and chin

From this reading “Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.”

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Carew noun US /ˈkæruː/

Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)

From this reading “"Good-morning, Carew," he began.”

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Fort noun US /fɔːrt/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading “He was an old friend of mine, as I had visited Fort Garry on previous occasions.”

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Hudson noun US /ˈhʌdsən/

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading “Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.”

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omitted verb US /oʊˈmɪtəd/

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading “Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.”

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Overslept verb US /ˌoʊvərˈslept/

inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended

From this reading “"Overslept yourself--eh?”

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sixty adjective US /ˈsɪksti/

being ten more than fifty

From this reading “Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.”

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stalwart adjective US /ˈstɔːlwərt/

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading “Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.”

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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 Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading He was an old friend of mine, as I had visited Fort Garry on previous occasions.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He was an old friend of mine, as I had visited Fort Garry on previous occasions.

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BaynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/

having hair on the cheeks and chin

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "Good-morning, Carew," he began.

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CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/

Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)

From this reading "Good-morning, Carew," he began.

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Colin

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From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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eh

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From this reading "Overslept yourself--eh?

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FortnounUS /fɔːrt/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading He was an old friend of mine, as I had visited Fort Garry on previous occasions.

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friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He was an old friend of mine, as I had visited Fort Garry on previous occasions.

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Garry

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From this reading He was an old friend of mine, as I had visited Fort Garry on previous occasions.

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GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading GOOD NEWS.

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Good-morning

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From this reading "Good-morning, Carew," he began.

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graynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was an old friend of mine, as I had visited Fort Garry on previous occasions.

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HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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Macdonald

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From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He was an old friend of mine, as I had visited Fort Garry on previous occasions.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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NEWSnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading GOOD NEWS.

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occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/

something you have to do

From this reading He was an old friend of mine, as I had visited Fort Garry on previous occasions.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading He was an old friend of mine, as I had visited Fort Garry on previous occasions.

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omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was an old friend of mine, as I had visited Fort Garry on previous occasions.

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OversleptverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈslept/

inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended

From this reading "Overslept yourself--eh?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading He was an old friend of mine, as I had visited Fort Garry on previous occasions.

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ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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Scotchmannoun

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/

being ten more than fifty

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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statenounUS /steɪt/

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

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading He was an old friend of mine, as I had visited Fort Garry on previous occasions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
well-preservedadjective

used of older persons who are healthy

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

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yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Colin Macdonald, I have omitted to state, was rather more than sixty years of age; a stalwart, bearded, well-preserved Scotchman, who had grown gray in the service of the Hudson Bay Company.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

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

From this reading "Overslept yourself--eh?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 32 of The Cryptogram: A Story of Northwest Canada by William Murray Graydon holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 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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