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Chapter XIX · A. I.—p. 1

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A FAMILY PARTY AT A NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR'S.
Good Sir, reject it not, although it bring Appearances of some fantastic thing At first unfolding!
GEORGE WITHER TO THE KING.
I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.
It was at thirty-five minutes after ten o'clock, on the 20th of July in the year of our Lord 1813.
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The doctor, &c., vol. 1 (of 7)

Chapter XIX · A. I.—p. 1

Chapter XIX of The doctor, &c., vol. 1 (of 7), “A. I.—p. 1,” is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A FAMILY PARTY AT A NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR'S.
/ə ˈfæməli ˈpɑːrti æt ə nekst dɔːr ˈneɪbərz/
Line 2
Good Sir, reject it not, although it bring Appearances of some fantastic thing At first unfolding!
/ɡʊd sɜːr rɪˈdʒekt ɪt nɑːt ˌɔːlˈðoʊ ɪt brɪŋ əˈpɪrənsəz ʌv sʌm fænˈtæstɪk θɪŋ æt fɜːrst ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/
Line 3
GEORGE WITHER TO THE KING.
/dʒɔːrdʒ ˈwɪðər tuː ðə kɪŋ/
Line 4
I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.
Line 5
It was at thirty-five minutes after ten o'clock, on the 20th of July in the year of our Lord 1813.

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Appearances noun US /əˈpɪrənsəz/

plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading “Good Sir, reject it not, although it bring Appearances of some fantastic thing At first unfolding!”

fantastic adjective US /fænˈtæstɪk/

ludicrously odd

From this reading “Good Sir, reject it not, although it bring Appearances of some fantastic thing At first unfolding!”

July noun US /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading “It was at thirty-five minutes after ten o'clock, on the 20th of July in the year of our Lord 1813.”

neighbour's noun US /ˈneɪbərz/

possessive form of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “A FAMILY PARTY AT A NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR'S.”

reject verb US /rɪˈdʒekt/

refuse to accept or acknowledge

From this reading “Good Sir, reject it not, although it bring Appearances of some fantastic thing At first unfolding!”

thirty-five adjective US /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/

being five more than thirty

From this reading “It was at thirty-five minutes after ten o'clock, on the 20th of July in the year of our Lord 1813.”

unfolding noun US /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/

a developmental process

From this reading “Good Sir, reject it not, although it bring Appearances of some fantastic thing At first unfolding!”

wither verb US /ˈwɪðər/

wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading “GEORGE WITHER TO THE KING.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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thirty-five minutes adjective + noun

In this reading “It was at thirty-five minutes after ten o'clock, on the 20th of July in the year of our Lord 1813.”

NEXT DOOR adjective + noun

at or in or to the adjacent residence

In this reading “A FAMILY PARTY AT A NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR'S.”

FAMILY PARTY noun + noun

In this reading “A FAMILY PARTY AT A NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR'S.”

get up verb + adjective

rise to one's feet

In this reading “I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.”

after ten preposition + noun

In this reading “It was at thirty-five minutes after ten o'clock, on the 20th of July in the year of our Lord 1813.”

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1813

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From this reading It was at thirty-five minutes after ten o'clock, on the 20th of July in the year of our Lord 1813.

20th

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From this reading It was at thirty-five minutes after ten o'clock, on the 20th of July in the year of our Lord 1813.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A FAMILY PARTY AT A NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR'S.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading It was at thirty-five minutes after ten o'clock, on the 20th of July in the year of our Lord 1813.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Good Sir, reject it not, although it bring Appearances of some fantastic thing At first unfolding!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

AppearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/

plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Good Sir, reject it not, although it bring Appearances of some fantastic thing At first unfolding!

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A FAMILY PARTY AT A NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR'S.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Good Sir, reject it not, although it bring Appearances of some fantastic thing At first unfolding!

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

DOORnounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading A FAMILY PARTY AT A NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR'S.

FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading A FAMILY PARTY AT A NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR'S.

fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/

ludicrously odd

From this reading Good Sir, reject it not, although it bring Appearances of some fantastic thing At first unfolding!

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Good Sir, reject it not, although it bring Appearances of some fantastic thing At first unfolding!

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading GEORGE WITHER TO THE KING.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading Good Sir, reject it not, although it bring Appearances of some fantastic thing At first unfolding!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Good Sir, reject it not, although it bring Appearances of some fantastic thing At first unfolding!

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading It was at thirty-five minutes after ten o'clock, on the 20th of July in the year of our Lord 1813.

KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading GEORGE WITHER TO THE KING.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading It was at thirty-five minutes after ten o'clock, on the 20th of July in the year of our Lord 1813.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading It was at thirty-five minutes after ten o'clock, on the 20th of July in the year of our Lord 1813.

NEIGHBOUR'SnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/

possessive form of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading A FAMILY PARTY AT A NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR'S.

NEXTadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A FAMILY PARTY AT A NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR'S.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Good Sir, reject it not, although it bring Appearances of some fantastic thing At first unfolding!

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading It was at thirty-five minutes after ten o'clock, on the 20th of July in the year of our Lord 1813.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Good Sir, reject it not, although it bring Appearances of some fantastic thing At first unfolding!

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was at thirty-five minutes after ten o'clock, on the 20th of July in the year of our Lord 1813.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It was at thirty-five minutes after ten o'clock, on the 20th of July in the year of our Lord 1813.

PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading A FAMILY PARTY AT A NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR'S.

rejectverbUS /rɪˈdʒekt/

refuse to accept or acknowledge

From this reading Good Sir, reject it not, although it bring Appearances of some fantastic thing At first unfolding!

Scheherezade

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

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Good Sir, reject it not, although it bring Appearances of some fantastic thing At first unfolding!

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Good Sir, reject it not, although it bring Appearances of some fantastic thing At first unfolding!

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading It was at thirty-five minutes after ten o'clock, on the 20th of July in the year of our Lord 1813.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading GEORGE WITHER TO THE KING.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Good Sir, reject it not, although it bring Appearances of some fantastic thing At first unfolding!

thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/

being five more than thirty

From this reading It was at thirty-five minutes after ten o'clock, on the 20th of July in the year of our Lord 1813.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading GEORGE WITHER TO THE KING.

unfoldingnounUS /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/

a developmental process

From this reading Good Sir, reject it not, although it bring Appearances of some fantastic thing At first unfolding!

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I was in the fourth night of the story of the Doctor and his horse, and had broken it off, not like Scheherezade because it was time to get up, but because it was time to go to bed.

WITHERverbUS /ˈwɪðər/

wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading GEORGE WITHER TO THE KING.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It was at thirty-five minutes after ten o'clock, on the 20th of July in the year of our Lord 1813.

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