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The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow
The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Annie S. Swan • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE BOLT FALLS.
From that sad death-bed Gladys passed out into the open air alone.
'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.
I have something to do first.'
She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE BOLT FALLS.
/ðə boʊlt fɔːlz/
Line 2
From that sad death-bed Gladys passed out into the open air alone.
Line 3
'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.
Line 4
I have something to do first.'
/aɪ hæv ˈsʌmθɪŋ tuː duː fɜːrst/
Line 5
She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.
/ʃiː ˈniːðər spoʊk tuː nɔːr lʊkt æt ˈwɔːltər bʌt pæst aʊt ˈɪntuː ðə ˈoʊ.pən skwer bɪˈfɔːr ðə kəˈθiːdrəl ənd daʊn ðə oʊld haɪ striːt wɪð ə ˈstedi ˈpɜːrpəsfəl step/

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bolt noun US /boʊlt/

a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

From this reading “THE BOLT FALLS.”

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Cathedral noun US /kəˈθiːdrəl/

any large and important church

From this reading “She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.”

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falls noun US /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading “THE BOLT FALLS.”

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Peck verb US /pek/

hit lightly with a picking motion

From this reading “'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.”

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purposeful adjective US /ˈpɜːrpəsfəl/

serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal

From this reading “She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.”

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sometime adverb US /ˈsʌmtaɪm/

at some indefinite or unstated time

From this reading “'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.”

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Teen adjective US /tiːn/

being of the age 13 through 19

From this reading “'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.”

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Walter noun US /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading “She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.”

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All words in this reading · 57

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.

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airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading From that sad death-bed Gladys passed out into the open air alone.

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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading From that sad death-bed Gladys passed out into the open air alone.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading 'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.

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BOLTnounUS /boʊlt/

a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

From this reading THE BOLT FALLS.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.

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canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading 'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.

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CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/

any large and important church

From this reading She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading 'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.

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death-bed

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From this reading From that sad death-bed Gladys passed out into the open air alone.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I have something to do first.'

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.

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FALLSnounUS /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading THE BOLT FALLS.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I have something to do first.'

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FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From that sad death-bed Gladys passed out into the open air alone.

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Gladys

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From this reading From that sad death-bed Gladys passed out into the open air alone.

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goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading 'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have something to do first.'

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HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.

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homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading 'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading 'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading From that sad death-bed Gladys passed out into the open air alone.

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lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

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

From this reading She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.

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MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading 'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.

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neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.

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norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.

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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 She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.

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openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading From that sad death-bed Gladys passed out into the open air alone.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading From that sad death-bed Gladys passed out into the open air alone.

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passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading From that sad death-bed Gladys passed out into the open air alone.

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PeckverbUS /pek/

hit lightly with a picking motion

From this reading 'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
purposefuladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrpəsfəl/

serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal

From this reading She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading 'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.

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sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading From that sad death-bed Gladys passed out into the open air alone.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.

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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading 'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.

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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I have something to do first.'

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sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/

at some indefinite or unstated time

From this reading 'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.

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spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.

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squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.

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steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/

make steady

From this reading She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.

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stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.

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TeenadjectiveUS /tiːn/

being of the age 13 through 19

From this reading 'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.

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tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading 'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From that sad death-bed Gladys passed out into the open air alone.

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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 THE BOLT FALLS.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I have something to do first.'

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to-day

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

From this reading 'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.

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WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading 'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She neither spoke to nor looked at Walter, but passed out into the open square before the Cathedral, and down the old High Street, with a steady, purposeful step.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'When you are ready, Teen,' she said, 'you can go home, and tell Miss Peck I shall come to-day, sometime.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 39 of The Guinea Stamp: A Tale of Modern Glasgow by Annie S. Swan holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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