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The Hill: A Romance of Friendship

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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By Horace Annesley Vachell • Curated US English Learning Edition
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REFORM "'It must be a gran' thing to be a colledge profissor.'
"'Not much to do,' said Mr. Hennessy.
"'But a gr--reat deal to say,' said Mr. Dooley."
When John returned to the Hill at the beginning of the winter term the great change had taken place.
Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Hill: A Romance of Friendship

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Hill: A Romance of Friendship is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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REFORM "'It must be a gran' thing to be a colledge profissor.'
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"'Not much to do,' said Mr. Hennessy.
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"'But a gr--reat deal to say,' said Mr. Dooley."
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When John returned to the Hill at the beginning of the winter term the great change had taken place.
/wen dʒɑːn rɪˈtɜːrnd tuː ðə hɪl æt ðə bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ʌv ðə ˈwɪntər tɜːrm ðə ɡreɪt tʃeɪndʒ hæd ˈteɪkən pleɪs/
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Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.

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Caterpillar noun US /ˈkætəpɪlər/

a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

From this reading “Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.”

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gran noun US /ɡræn/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading “REFORM "'It must be a gran' thing to be a colledge profissor.'”

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Manor noun US /ˈmænər/

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading “Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.”

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reform noun US /rəˈfɔːrm/

a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

From this reading “REFORM "'It must be a gran' thing to be a colledge profissor.'”

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remove verb US /riˈmuːv/

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading “Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.”

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Scotch noun US /skɑːtʃ/

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

From this reading “Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.”

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term noun US /tɜːrm/

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading “When John returned to the Hill at the beginning of the winter term the great change had taken place.”

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University noun US /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading “Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.”

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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 REFORM "'It must be a gran' thing to be a colledge profissor.'

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.

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assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When John returned to the Hill at the beginning of the winter term the great change had taken place.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading REFORM "'It must be a gran' thing to be a colledge profissor.'

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beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading When John returned to the Hill at the beginning of the winter term the great change had taken place.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "'But a gr--reat deal to say,' said Mr. Dooley."

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CaterpillarnounUS /ˈkætəpɪlər/

a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

From this reading Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.

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changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading When John returned to the Hill at the beginning of the winter term the great change had taken place.

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colledge

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From this reading REFORM "'It must be a gran' thing to be a colledge profissor.'

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dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading "'But a gr--reat deal to say,' said Mr. Dooley."

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Desmond

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From this reading Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "'Not much to do,' said Mr. Hennessy.

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Dooley

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From this reading "'But a gr--reat deal to say,' said Mr. Dooley."

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dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.

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gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.

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gr

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From this reading "'But a gr--reat deal to say,' said Mr. Dooley."

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grannounUS /ɡræn/

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading REFORM "'It must be a gran' thing to be a colledge profissor.'

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading When John returned to the Hill at the beginning of the winter term the great change had taken place.

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GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading When John returned to the Hill at the beginning of the winter term the great change had taken place.

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Hennessy

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From this reading "'Not much to do,' said Mr. Hennessy.

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HillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading When John returned to the Hill at the beginning of the winter term the great change had taken place.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading REFORM "'It must be a gran' thing to be a colledge profissor.'

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JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading When John returned to the Hill at the beginning of the winter term the great change had taken place.

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ManornounUS /ˈmænər/

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "'Not much to do,' said Mr. Hennessy.

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muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "'Not much to do,' said Mr. Hennessy.

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading REFORM "'It must be a gran' thing to be a colledge profissor.'

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NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "'Not much to do,' said Mr. Hennessy.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When John returned to the Hill at the beginning of the winter term the great change had taken place.

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placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading When John returned to the Hill at the beginning of the winter term the great change had taken place.

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possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.

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ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.

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profissor

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From this reading REFORM "'It must be a gran' thing to be a colledge profissor.'

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reat

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From this reading "'But a gr--reat deal to say,' said Mr. Dooley."

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REFORMnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/

a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

From this reading REFORM "'It must be a gran' thing to be a colledge profissor.'

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removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.

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returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading When John returned to the Hill at the beginning of the winter term the great change had taken place.

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Rutford

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From this reading Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "'Not much to do,' said Mr. Hennessy.

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sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "'But a gr--reat deal to say,' said Mr. Dooley."

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Scaife

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From this reading Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.

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ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

From this reading Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading When John returned to the Hill at the beginning of the winter term the great change had taken place.

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termnounUS /tɜːrm/

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading When John returned to the Hill at the beginning of the winter term the great change had taken place.

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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 When John returned to the Hill at the beginning of the winter term the great change had taken place.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading REFORM "'It must be a gran' thing to be a colledge profissor.'

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading REFORM "'It must be a gran' thing to be a colledge profissor.'

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UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Warde

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From this reading Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.

Pending verification
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Rutford had assumed the duties of Professor of Greek at a Scotch University; Warde was in possession of the Manor; Scaife and Desmond and John--but not the Caterpillar--had got their remove.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When John returned to the Hill at the beginning of the winter term the great change had taken place.

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winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading When John returned to the Hill at the beginning of the winter term the great change had taken place.

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