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The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig
The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.
He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.
He had been entirely sincere in his talk with Margaret.
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The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.
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But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.
/bʌt hiː dɪd liːv mʌtʃ ˈsuːnər ðæn hiː hæd ˌɪnˈtendɪd ənd wɪð ˈoʊnli ə smɔːl pɑːrt ʌv wʌt hiː hæd plænd tuː seɪ sed/
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He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.
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He had been entirely sincere in his talk with Margaret.

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confides verb US /kənˈfaɪdz/

third-person singular of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading “CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.”

departures noun US /dɪˈpɑːrtʃərz/

plural of “departure” — the act of departing

From this reading “CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.”

exhaustive adjective US /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/

performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial

From this reading “He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.”

lodgings noun US /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/

temporary living quarters

From this reading “He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.”

planned adjective US /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading “But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.”

startling adjective US /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading “CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.”

strove verb US /stroʊv/

inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading “CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.”

thoroughness noun US /ˈθɜːroʊnəs/

conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task

From this reading “He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.”

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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 CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.

CONFIDESverbUS /kənˈfaɪdz/

third-person singular of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

CRAIG

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From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

dematerialization

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From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

departuresnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃərz/

plural of “departure” — the act of departing

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading He had been entirely sincere in his talk with Margaret.

exhaustiveadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/

performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial

From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.

intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/

temporary living quarters

From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

Margaret

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From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.

mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.

plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.

precipitatelyadverb

at breakneck speed

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

Severences

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

From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.

sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading He had been entirely sincere in his talk with Margaret.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.

sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.

startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

stroveverbUS /stroʊv/

inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He had been entirely sincere in his talk with Margaret.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.

thoroughnessnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊnəs/

conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task

From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But he did leave much sooner than he had intended, and with only a small part of what he had planned to say said.

withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/

inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading CRAIG CONFIDES Craig did not leave Margaret more precipitately than he had intended; that would have been impossible, as he always strove to make his departures seem as startling and mysterious as a dematerialization.

Wyandotte

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From this reading He withdrew to think it over; and in the long walk from the Severences to his lodgings in the Wyandotte he did think it over with his usual exhaustive thoroughness.

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