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The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush
The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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HONOR THY FATHER.”
I said that my master was adoard by every person in my Lady Griffin's establishmint.
I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.
It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.
Munseer de L'Orge was a smart young French jentleman, of about my master's age and good looks, but not possest of half my master's impidince.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HONOR THY FATHER.”
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I said that my master was adoard by every person in my Lady Griffin's establishmint.
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I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.
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It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.
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Munseer de L'Orge was a smart young French jentleman, of about my master's age and good looks, but not possest of half my master's impidince.

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coolly adverb US /ˈkuːli/

in a composed and unconcerned manner

From this reading “It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.”

gracefully adverb US /ˈɡreɪsfəli/

in a graceful manner

From this reading “It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.”

Griffin's noun US /ˈɡrɪfɪnz/

possessive form of “griffin” — winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion

From this reading “I said that my master was adoard by every person in my Lady Griffin's establishmint.”

kicked verb US /kɪkt/

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading “It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.”

master's noun US /ˈmæstərz/

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading “Munseer de L'Orge was a smart young French jentleman, of about my master's age and good looks, but not possest of half my master's impidince.”

nobleman noun US /ˈnoʊbəlmən/

a titled peer of the realm

From this reading “It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.”

shoes noun US /ʃuːz/

a particular situation

From this reading “It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.”

smart adjective US /smɑːrt/

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading “Munseer de L'Orge was a smart young French jentleman, of about my master's age and good looks, but not possest of half my master's impidince.”

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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 I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Munseer de L'Orge was a smart young French jentleman, of about my master's age and good looks, but not possest of half my master's impidince.

adoard

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From this reading I said that my master was adoard by every person in my Lady Griffin's establishmint.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading Munseer de L'Orge was a smart young French jentleman, of about my master's age and good looks, but not possest of half my master's impidince.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

appearants

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From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

bewtiffle

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From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Munseer de L'Orge was a smart young French jentleman, of about my master's age and good looks, but not possest of half my master's impidince.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I said that my master was adoard by every person in my Lady Griffin's establishmint.

coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/

in a composed and unconcerned manner

From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

Deuceace

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From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

establishmint

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From this reading I said that my master was adoard by every person in my Lady Griffin's establishmint.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I said that my master was adoard by every person in my Lady Griffin's establishmint.

exackly

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From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

excep

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From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading “HONOR THY FATHER.”

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

gnlmn

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From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Munseer de L'Orge was a smart young French jentleman, of about my master's age and good looks, but not possest of half my master's impidince.

gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/

in a graceful manner

From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

Griffin'snounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪnz/

possessive form of “griffin” — winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion

From this reading I said that my master was adoard by every person in my Lady Griffin's establishmint.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Munseer de L'Orge was a smart young French jentleman, of about my master's age and good looks, but not possest of half my master's impidince.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

headifying

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From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

HONORnounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading “HONOR THY FATHER.”

Honrable

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From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

how

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From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I said that my master was adoard by every person in my Lady Griffin's establishmint.

impidince

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From this reading Munseer de L'Orge was a smart young French jentleman, of about my master's age and good looks, but not possest of half my master's impidince.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I said that my master was adoard by every person in my Lady Griffin's establishmint.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

jentleman

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From this reading Munseer de L'Orge was a smart young French jentleman, of about my master's age and good looks, but not possest of half my master's impidince.

kickedverbUS /kɪkt/

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

L'Orge

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From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading I said that my master was adoard by every person in my Lady Griffin's establishmint.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Munseer de L'Orge was a smart young French jentleman, of about my master's age and good looks, but not possest of half my master's impidince.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading I said that my master was adoard by every person in my Lady Griffin's establishmint.

master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Munseer de L'Orge was a smart young French jentleman, of about my master's age and good looks, but not possest of half my master's impidince.

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

Munseer

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From this reading Munseer de L'Orge was a smart young French jentleman, of about my master's age and good looks, but not possest of half my master's impidince.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I said that my master was adoard by every person in my Lady Griffin's establishmint.

noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/

a titled peer of the realm

From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Munseer de L'Orge was a smart young French jentleman, of about my master's age and good looks, but not possest of half my master's impidince.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

ockupying

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From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

partiklar

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From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

pasition

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From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading I said that my master was adoard by every person in my Lady Griffin's establishmint.

poar

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From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

possest

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From this reading Munseer de L'Orge was a smart young French jentleman, of about my master's age and good looks, but not possest of half my master's impidince.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I said that my master was adoard by every person in my Lady Griffin's establishmint.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

Shevalliay

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From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/

a particular situation

From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading Munseer de L'Orge was a smart young French jentleman, of about my master's age and good looks, but not possest of half my master's impidince.

stept

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From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I said that my master was adoard by every person in my Lady Griffin's establishmint.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

THYdeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading “HONOR THY FATHER.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was bewtiffle and headifying to see how coolly that young nobleman kicked the poar Shevalliay de L'Orge out of his shoes, and how gracefully he himself stept into 'em.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I said that my master was adoard by every person in my Lady Griffin's establishmint.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading I should have said by every person excep one,--a young French gnlmn, that is, who, before our appearants, had been mighty partiklar with my lady, ockupying by her side exackly the same pasition which the Honrable Mr. Deuceace now held.

Chapter 6 of The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush by William Makepeace Thackeray holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 6 holds 132 sentences of The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush by William Makepeace Thackeray exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 132 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 6 of The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush?

Work through the 27 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Can chapter 6 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Is this the complete text of The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush?

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How long does The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush take to read?

About 236 minutes of reading across 567 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Present
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Christian
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Consquints
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Seven-and-thirty
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