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The Last Chronicle of Barset

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

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TOOGOOD AT "THE DRAGON OF WANTLY."
In accordance with his arrangement with Mr. Walker, Mr. Toogood went over to Barchester early in the morning and put himself up at "The Dragon of Wantly."
He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.
So much he believed to be within his knowledge, and if his knowledge should prove to be correct, his work would be done as far as Mr. Crawley was concerned.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Last Chronicle of Barset

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

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TOOGOOD AT "THE DRAGON OF WANTLY."
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In accordance with his arrangement with Mr. Walker, Mr. Toogood went over to Barchester early in the morning and put himself up at "The Dragon of Wantly."
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He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.
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So much he believed to be within his knowledge, and if his knowledge should prove to be correct, his work would be done as far as Mr. Crawley was concerned.

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accordance noun US /əˈkɔːrdəns/

concurrence of opinion

From this reading “In accordance with his arrangement with Mr. Walker, Mr. Toogood went over to Barchester early in the morning and put himself up at "The Dragon of Wantly."”

arrangement noun US /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading “In accordance with his arrangement with Mr. Walker, Mr. Toogood went over to Barchester early in the morning and put himself up at "The Dragon of Wantly."”

cheque noun US /tʃek/

a written order directing a bank to pay money

From this reading “He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.”

correct verb US /kərˈekt/

make right or correct

From this reading “So much he believed to be within his knowledge, and if his knowledge should prove to be correct, his work would be done as far as Mr. Crawley was concerned.”

dragon noun US /ˈdræɡən/

a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

From this reading “TOOGOOD AT "THE DRAGON OF WANTLY."”

owner noun US /ˈoʊnər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading “He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.”

Walker noun US /ˈwɔːkər/

New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)

From this reading “In accordance with his arrangement with Mr. Walker, Mr. Toogood went over to Barchester early in the morning and put himself up at "The Dragon of Wantly."”

Zealand noun US /ˈziːlənd/

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

From this reading “He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.”

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accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/

concurrence of opinion

From this reading In accordance with his arrangement with Mr. Walker, Mr. Toogood went over to Barchester early in the morning and put himself up at "The Dragon of Wantly."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In accordance with his arrangement with Mr. Walker, Mr. Toogood went over to Barchester early in the morning and put himself up at "The Dragon of Wantly."

Arabin

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From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading In accordance with his arrangement with Mr. Walker, Mr. Toogood went over to Barchester early in the morning and put himself up at "The Dragon of Wantly."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading So much he believed to be within his knowledge, and if his knowledge should prove to be correct, his work would be done as far as Mr. Crawley was concerned.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TOOGOOD AT "THE DRAGON OF WANTLY."

Barchester

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From this reading In accordance with his arrangement with Mr. Walker, Mr. Toogood went over to Barchester early in the morning and put himself up at "The Dragon of Wantly."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading So much he believed to be within his knowledge, and if his knowledge should prove to be correct, his work would be done as far as Mr. Crawley was concerned.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading So much he believed to be within his knowledge, and if his knowledge should prove to be correct, his work would be done as far as Mr. Crawley was concerned.

chequenounUS /tʃek/

a written order directing a bank to pay money

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading So much he believed to be within his knowledge, and if his knowledge should prove to be correct, his work would be done as far as Mr. Crawley was concerned.

correctverbUS /kərˈekt/

make right or correct

From this reading So much he believed to be within his knowledge, and if his knowledge should prove to be correct, his work would be done as far as Mr. Crawley was concerned.

Crawley

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From this reading So much he believed to be within his knowledge, and if his knowledge should prove to be correct, his work would be done as far as Mr. Crawley was concerned.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading So much he believed to be within his knowledge, and if his knowledge should prove to be correct, his work would be done as far as Mr. Crawley was concerned.

DRAGONnounUS /ˈdræɡən/

a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

From this reading TOOGOOD AT "THE DRAGON OF WANTLY."

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading In accordance with his arrangement with Mr. Walker, Mr. Toogood went over to Barchester early in the morning and put himself up at "The Dragon of Wantly."

factsnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading So much he believed to be within his knowledge, and if his knowledge should prove to be correct, his work would be done as far as Mr. Crawley was concerned.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In accordance with his arrangement with Mr. Walker, Mr. Toogood went over to Barchester early in the morning and put himself up at "The Dragon of Wantly."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading In accordance with his arrangement with Mr. Walker, Mr. Toogood went over to Barchester early in the morning and put himself up at "The Dragon of Wantly."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading So much he believed to be within his knowledge, and if his knowledge should prove to be correct, his work would be done as far as Mr. Crawley was concerned.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In accordance with his arrangement with Mr. Walker, Mr. Toogood went over to Barchester early in the morning and put himself up at "The Dragon of Wantly."

innnounUS /ɪn/

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading So much he believed to be within his knowledge, and if his knowledge should prove to be correct, his work would be done as far as Mr. Crawley was concerned.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In accordance with his arrangement with Mr. Walker, Mr. Toogood went over to Barchester early in the morning and put himself up at "The Dragon of Wantly."

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading So much he believed to be within his knowledge, and if his knowledge should prove to be correct, his work would be done as far as Mr. Crawley was concerned.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TOOGOOD AT "THE DRAGON OF WANTLY."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading In accordance with his arrangement with Mr. Walker, Mr. Toogood went over to Barchester early in the morning and put himself up at "The Dragon of Wantly."

ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading So much he believed to be within his knowledge, and if his knowledge should prove to be correct, his work would be done as far as Mr. Crawley was concerned.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In accordance with his arrangement with Mr. Walker, Mr. Toogood went over to Barchester early in the morning and put himself up at "The Dragon of Wantly."

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading So much he believed to be within his knowledge, and if his knowledge should prove to be correct, his work would be done as far as Mr. Crawley was concerned.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So much he believed to be within his knowledge, and if his knowledge should prove to be correct, his work would be done as far as Mr. Crawley was concerned.

Soames

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From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TOOGOOD AT "THE DRAGON OF WANTLY."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In accordance with his arrangement with Mr. Walker, Mr. Toogood went over to Barchester early in the morning and put himself up at "The Dragon of Wantly."

TOOGOOD

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From this reading TOOGOOD AT "THE DRAGON OF WANTLY."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading In accordance with his arrangement with Mr. Walker, Mr. Toogood went over to Barchester early in the morning and put himself up at "The Dragon of Wantly."

WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/

New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)

From this reading In accordance with his arrangement with Mr. Walker, Mr. Toogood went over to Barchester early in the morning and put himself up at "The Dragon of Wantly."

WANTLY

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From this reading TOOGOOD AT "THE DRAGON OF WANTLY."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In accordance with his arrangement with Mr. Walker, Mr. Toogood went over to Barchester early in the morning and put himself up at "The Dragon of Wantly."

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In accordance with his arrangement with Mr. Walker, Mr. Toogood went over to Barchester early in the morning and put himself up at "The Dragon of Wantly."

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading So much he believed to be within his knowledge, and if his knowledge should prove to be correct, his work would be done as far as Mr. Crawley was concerned.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading So much he believed to be within his knowledge, and if his knowledge should prove to be correct, his work would be done as far as Mr. Crawley was concerned.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading So much he believed to be within his knowledge, and if his knowledge should prove to be correct, his work would be done as far as Mr. Crawley was concerned.

ZealandnounUS /ˈziːlənd/

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

From this reading He now knew the following facts: that Mr. Soames, when he lost his cheque, had had with him one of the servants from that inn,--that the man who had been with Mr. Soames had gone to New Zealand,--that the cheque had found its way into the hands of Mrs. Arabin, and that Mrs. Arabin was the owner of the inn in question.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #3045, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Last Chronicle of Barset take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 3972 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Last Chronicle of Barset section by section

How to work through The Last Chronicle of Barset section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of The Last Chronicle of Barset to begin.

  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Last Chronicle of Barset

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Last Chronicle of Barset, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Never
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Last Chronicle of Barset; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bring
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Last Chronicle of Barset; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Myself
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Last Chronicle of Barset; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Believe
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Last Chronicle of Barset; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.