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The History of Margaret Catchpole, a Suffolk Girl
The History of Margaret Catchpole, a Suffolk Girl

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The History of Margaret Catchpole, a Suffolk Girl is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Richard Cobbold • Curated US English Learning Edition
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POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.
The door opened, and in walked Will Laud, together with his friend, John Luff.
"Good-evening, father," said Will.
"We are come now from the shore.
Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The History of Margaret Catchpole, a Suffolk Girl

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The History of Margaret Catchpole, a Suffolk Girl is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.
Line 2
The door opened, and in walked Will Laud, together with his friend, John Luff.
/ðə dɔːr ˈoʊpənd ənd ɪn wɔːkt wɪl lɔːd təˈɡeðər wɪð hɪz frend dʒɑːn lʌf/
Line 3
"Good-evening, father," said Will.
Line 4
"We are come now from the shore.
/wiː ɑːr kʌm naʊ frʌm ðə ʃɔːr/
Line 5
Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.

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knock verb US /nɑːk/

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading “POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.”

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lands noun US /lændz/

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading “Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.”

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Laud verb US /lɔːd/

praise, glorify, or honor

From this reading “The door opened, and in walked Will Laud, together with his friend, John Luff.”

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Luff noun US /lʌf/

(nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast

From this reading “The door opened, and in walked Will Laud, together with his friend, John Luff.”

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moored verb US /mʊrd/

past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading “Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.”

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Orwell noun US /ˈɔːrwel/

imaginative British writer concerned with social justice (1903-1950)

From this reading “Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.”

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poverty noun US /ˈpɑːvərti/

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading “POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.”

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rails noun US /reɪlz/

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

From this reading “Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

once more adverb + adjective

anew

In this reading “Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.”

110,081 times in 426,212 chapters
old man adjective + noun

a man who is very old

In this reading “POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.”

132,882 times in 426,212 chapters
knock at verb + particle

In this reading “POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.”

12,461 times in 426,212 chapters
come across verb + particle

find unexpectedly

In this reading “Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.”

11,706 times in 426,212 chapters
at the door preposition + article + noun counted as “at … door”

In this reading “POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.”

53,016 times in 426,212 chapters
from the shore preposition + article + noun counted as “from … shore”

In this reading “"We are come now from the shore.”

6,197 times in 426,212 chapters

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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 POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "We are come now from the shore.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "We are come now from the shore.

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cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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doornounUS /dɔːr/

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

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Good-evening, father," said Will.

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father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The door opened, and in walked Will Laud, together with his friend, John Luff.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "We are come now from the shore.

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Good-evening

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From this reading "Good-evening, father," said Will.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The door opened, and in walked Will Laud, together with his friend, John Luff.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.

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JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The door opened, and in walked Will Laud, together with his friend, John Luff.

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knockverbUS /nɑːk/

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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landing-place

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From this reading Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.

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landsnounUS /lændz/

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.

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LaudverbUS /lɔːd/

praise, glorify, or honor

From this reading The door opened, and in walked Will Laud, together with his friend, John Luff.

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LuffnounUS /lʌf/

(nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast

From this reading The door opened, and in walked Will Laud, together with his friend, John Luff.

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mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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Margaret

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From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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mooredverbUS /mʊrd/

past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.

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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 Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "We are come now from the shore.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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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 POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.

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openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The door opened, and in walked Will Laud, together with his friend, John Luff.

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OrwellnounUS /ˈɔːrwel/

imaginative British writer concerned with social justice (1903-1950)

From this reading Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.

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OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.

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ParknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.

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pensivelyadverb

in a pensive manner

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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POVERTYnounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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PRIDEnounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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quitted

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

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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railsnounUS /reɪlz/

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

From this reading Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.

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roofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Good-evening, father," said Will.

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.

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shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading "We are come now from the shore.

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sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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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 POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.

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togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The door opened, and in walked Will Laud, together with his friend, John Luff.

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unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/

someone who visits

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading The door opened, and in walked Will Laud, together with his friend, John Luff.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We are come now from the shore.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading POVERTY AND PRIDE On the evening of the very day on which Margaret quitted her father's roof for that of her uncle, as the old man was sitting pensively at his cottage fire, a knock at the door announced a visitor.

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Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The door opened, and in walked Will Laud, together with his friend, John Luff.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The door opened, and in walked Will Laud, together with his friend, John Luff.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Our boat is once more moored to the rails at the landing-place, by Orwell Park, and we are come across the lands to see you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 14 of The History of Margaret Catchpole, a Suffolk Girl by Richard Cobbold holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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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Yes. All 6960 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #39326 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #39326, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The History of Margaret Catchpole, a Suffolk Girl take to read?

About 580 minutes of reading across 1392 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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