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The Loudwater Tragedy

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Loudwater Tragedy is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By T. W. (Thomas Wilkinson) Speight • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MRS.
MELRAY THE YOUNGER IN A NEW LIGHT.
One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.
He opened it wonderingly, and his wonder was in nowise lessened by what he found therein.
First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Loudwater Tragedy

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Loudwater Tragedy is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 2
MELRAY THE YOUNGER IN A NEW LIGHT.
Line 3
One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.
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He opened it wonderingly, and his wonder was in nowise lessened by what he found therein.
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First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.
/fɜːrst ʌv ɔːl ðer wɑːz ə lɔːŋ ˈletər frʌm ˈfæni ənd ˈsekəndli ə ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈraɪtɪŋ taɪd raʊnd wɪð ˈneroʊ waɪt ˈrɪbən/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bulky adjective US /ˈbʌlki/

of large size for its weight

From this reading “One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
embodied adjective US /ɪmˈbɑːdid/

possessing or existing in bodily form

From this reading “One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lessened adjective US /ˈlesənd/

impaired by diminution

From this reading “He opened it wonderingly, and his wonder was in nowise lessened by what he found therein.”

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manuscript noun US /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading “First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.”

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package noun US /ˈpækədʒ/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading “One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
secondly adverb US /ˈsekəndli/

in the second place

From this reading “First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
subsequently adverb US /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading “One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.”

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therein adverb US /ðeˈrɪn/

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading “He opened it wonderingly, and his wonder was in nowise lessened by what he found therein.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

white ribbon noun + noun

In this reading “First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.”

613 times in 225,867 chapters
tied round adjective + noun

In this reading “First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.”

1,064 times in 225,867 chapters
last chapter adjective + noun

In this reading “One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.”

1,924 times in 225,867 chapters
about a fortnight preposition + article + noun counted as “about … fortnight”

In this reading “One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.”

1,113 times in 225,867 chapters
in nowise preposition + adverb

In this reading “He opened it wonderingly, and his wonder was in nowise lessened by what he found therein.”

791 times in 225,867 chapters
found therein verb + particle

In this reading “He opened it wonderingly, and his wonder was in nowise lessened by what he found therein.”

222 times in 225,867 chapters
long letter adjective + noun

In this reading “First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.”

2,203 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 63

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

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MELRAY THE YOUNGER IN A NEW LIGHT.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He opened it wonderingly, and his wonder was in nowise lessened by what he found therein.

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bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/

of large size for its weight

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

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chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

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datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

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differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.

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embodiedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈbɑːdid/

possessing or existing in bodily form

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/

well known or easily recognized

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.

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Fanny's

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From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

Pending verification
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.

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fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading He opened it wonderingly, and his wonder was in nowise lessened by what he found therein.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.

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handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He opened it wonderingly, and his wonder was in nowise lessened by what he found therein.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He opened it wonderingly, and his wonder was in nowise lessened by what he found therein.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading MELRAY THE YOUNGER IN A NEW LIGHT.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He opened it wonderingly, and his wonder was in nowise lessened by what he found therein.

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lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/

impaired by diminution

From this reading He opened it wonderingly, and his wonder was in nowise lessened by what he found therein.

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letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LIGHTadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading MELRAY THE YOUNGER IN A NEW LIGHT.

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.

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MELRAY

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

From this reading MELRAY THE YOUNGER IN A NEW LIGHT.

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

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narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.

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NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading MELRAY THE YOUNGER IN A NEW LIGHT.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nowiseadverb

in no manner

From this reading He opened it wonderingly, and his wonder was in nowise lessened by what he found therein.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

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openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading He opened it wonderingly, and his wonder was in nowise lessened by what he found therein.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
postverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
secondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/

in the second place

From this reading First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
subsequentlyadverbUS /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MELRAY THE YOUNGER IN A NEW LIGHT.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading He opened it wonderingly, and his wonder was in nowise lessened by what he found therein.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/

bound or secured closely

From this reading First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He opened it wonderingly, and his wonder was in nowise lessened by what he found therein.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Winslade

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From this reading One morning, about a fortnight subsequently to the date of the letter embodied in our last chapter, Winslade was surprised to receive by post a somewhat bulky package addressed to him in Fanny's familiar hand.

Pending verification
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading He opened it wonderingly, and his wonder was in nowise lessened by what he found therein.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wonderinglyadverb

in a curious and questioning manner

From this reading He opened it wonderingly, and his wonder was in nowise lessened by what he found therein.

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writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading First of all there was a long letter from Fanny, and, secondly, a manuscript in a different writing, tied round with narrow white ribbon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YOUNGERadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading MELRAY THE YOUNGER IN A NEW LIGHT.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 13 of The Loudwater Tragedy by T. W. (Thomas Wilkinson) Speight holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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