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

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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MINEWVRING.
Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.
I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.
But no,” says he at last, clutching them all up together again, and throwing them into his escritaw, what harm can he do me?
If he is a knave, I know another who's full as sharp.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MINEWVRING.
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Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.
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I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.
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But no,” says he at last, clutching them all up together again, and throwing them into his escritaw, “what harm can he do me?
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If he is a knave, I know another who's full as sharp.

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clutching verb US /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab

From this reading ““But no,” says he at last, clutching them all up together again, and throwing them into his escritaw, “what harm can he do me?”

dismal adjective US /ˈdɪzməl/

causing dejection

From this reading “Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.”

fumbling adjective US /ˈfʌmbəlɪŋ/

showing lack of skill or aptitude

From this reading “I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.”

knave noun US /neɪv/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “If he is a knave, I know another who's full as sharp.”

muttering noun US /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading “I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.”

notes noun US /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading “I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.”

pound verb US /paʊnd/

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading “I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.”

throwing verb US /ˈθroʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading ““But no,” says he at last, clutching them all up together again, and throwing them into his escritaw, “what harm can he do me?”

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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 Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading “But no,” says he at last, clutching them all up together again, and throwing them into his escritaw, “what harm can he do me?

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 “But no,” says he at last, clutching them all up together again, and throwing them into his escritaw, “what harm can he do me?

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading If he is a knave, I know another who's full as sharp.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading If he is a knave, I know another who's full as sharp.

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

boded

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From this reading Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.

brexfast

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From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But no,” says he at last, clutching them all up together again, and throwing them into his escritaw, “what harm can he do me?

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “But no,” says he at last, clutching them all up together again, and throwing them into his escritaw, “what harm can he do me?

clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab

From this reading “But no,” says he at last, clutching them all up together again, and throwing them into his escritaw, “what harm can he do me?

countinants

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From this reading Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.

dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/

causing dejection

From this reading Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “But no,” says he at last, clutching them all up together again, and throwing them into his escritaw, “what harm can he do me?

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

escritaw

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From this reading “But no,” says he at last, clutching them all up together again, and throwing them into his escritaw, “what harm can he do me?

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading If he is a knave, I know another who's full as sharp.

fumblingadjectiveUS /ˈfʌmbəlɪŋ/

showing lack of skill or aptitude

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

harmnounUS /hɑːrm/

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading “But no,” says he at last, clutching them all up together again, and throwing them into his escritaw, “what harm can he do me?

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he is a knave, I know another who's full as sharp.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “But no,” says he at last, clutching them all up together again, and throwing them into his escritaw, “what harm can he do me?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading If he is a knave, I know another who's full as sharp.

knavenounUS /neɪv/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading If he is a knave, I know another who's full as sharp.

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 I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading If he is a knave, I know another who's full as sharp.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading “But no,” says he at last, clutching them all up together again, and throwing them into his escritaw, “what harm can he do me?

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “But no,” says he at last, clutching them all up together again, and throwing them into his escritaw, “what harm can he do me?

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

MINEWVRING

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

From this reading MINEWVRING.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.

mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

nex

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

From this reading Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.

notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

pa's

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

From this reading Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.

parsle

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

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

poundverbUS /paʊnd/

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “But no,” says he at last, clutching them all up together again, and throwing them into his escritaw, “what harm can he do me?

seamedadjective

having or joined by a seam or seams

From this reading Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading If he is a knave, I know another who's full as sharp.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.

throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading “But no,” says he at last, clutching them all up together again, and throwing them into his escritaw, “what harm can he do me?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading “But no,” says he at last, clutching them all up together again, and throwing them into his escritaw, “what harm can he do me?

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading “But no,” says he at last, clutching them all up together again, and throwing them into his escritaw, “what harm can he do me?

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I heard him muttering at his brexfast, and fumbling among his hundred pound notes; once he had laid a parsle of them aside (I knew what he meant), to send 'em to his father.

who's

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

From this reading If he is a knave, I know another who's full as sharp.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Master rose the nex morning with a dismal countinants--he seamed to think that his pa's visit boded him no good.

Chapter 7 of The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush by William Makepeace Thackeray holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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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