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The Little Brown Jug at Kildare
The Little Brown Jug at Kildare

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Little Brown Jug at Kildare is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Meredith Nicholson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
"We'll rush them, Miss Osborne.
Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?
No; your father likes his telegrams delivered, I remember."
"I will call for them," said Griswold.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Little Brown Jug at Kildare

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Little Brown Jug at Kildare is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.
Line 2
"We'll rush them, Miss Osborne.
Line 3
Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?
Line 4
No; your father likes his telegrams delivered, I remember."
/noʊ jɔːr ˈfɑːðər laɪks hɪz ˈteləɡræmz dɪˈlɪvərd aɪ rɪˈmɛm.bər/
Line 5
"I will call for them," said Griswold.

Learner Dictionary

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answers noun US /ˈænsərz/

plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading “Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?”

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filed verb US /faɪld/

past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading “AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.”

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manager noun US /ˈmænədʒər/

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading “AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.”

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messages noun US /ˈmesədʒəz/

plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading “AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.”

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Osborne noun US /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/

English playwright (1929-1994)

From this reading “"We'll rush them, Miss Osborne.”

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telegrams noun US /ˈteləɡræmz/

plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading “No; your father likes his telegrams delivered, I remember."”

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telegraph noun US /ˈteləɡræf/

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading “AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.”

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telephone noun US /ˈteləfoʊn/

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading “Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?”

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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.

green shade noun + noun

In this reading “AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.”

468 times in 426,211 chapters
telegraph company noun + noun

In this reading “AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.”

171 times in 426,211 chapters
smiled upon verb + particle counted as “smile upon”

In this reading “AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.”

5,516 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 51

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

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AFFAIRnounUS /əˈfer/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/

plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?

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ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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Barbara

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From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "I will call for them," said Griswold.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?

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companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading No; your father likes his telegrams delivered, I remember."

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eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading No; your father likes his telegrams delivered, I remember."

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filedverbUS /faɪld/

past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I will call for them," said Griswold.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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Griswold

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From this reading "I will call for them," said Griswold.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?

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liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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likesnounUS /laɪks/

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading No; your father likes his telegrams delivered, I remember."

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managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/

plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading "We'll rush them, Miss Osborne.

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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No; your father likes his telegrams delivered, I remember."

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/

English playwright (1929-1994)

From this reading "We'll rush them, Miss Osborne.

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rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading No; your father likes his telegrams delivered, I remember."

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rushverbUS /rʌʃ/

move hurridly

From this reading "We'll rush them, Miss Osborne.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I will call for them," said Griswold.

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shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?

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smiledverbUS /smaɪld/

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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STATEnounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/

plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading No; your father likes his telegrams delivered, I remember."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?

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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 AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "We'll rush them, Miss Osborne.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?

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to-night

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From this reading Shall I telephone the answers if they come to-night?

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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We'll

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

From this reading "We'll rush them, Miss Osborne.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I will call for them," said Griswold.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN AFFAIR AT THE STATE HOUSE Barbara filed the messages herself with the manager of the telegraph company, who lifted the green shade from his eyes and smiled upon her.

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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading No; your father likes his telegrams delivered, I remember."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 7 of The Little Brown Jug at Kildare by Meredith Nicholson holds 273 sentences, grouped into 55 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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