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The Noble Rogue

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Noble Rogue is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy • Curated US English Learning Edition
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But indeed words are very rascals since bonds disgrace them.
--TWELFTH NIGHT III.
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I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.
He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Noble Rogue

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Noble Rogue is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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But indeed words are very rascals since bonds disgrace them.
/bʌt ˌɪnˈdiːd wɜːrdz ɑːr ˈveri ˈræskəlz sɪns bɑːndz dɪsˈɡreɪs ðem/
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--TWELFTH NIGHT III.
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I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.
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He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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Anthony noun US /ˈænθəni/

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading “I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.”

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avers verb US /ˈeɪvərz/

third-person singular of “aver” — report or maintain

From this reading “He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.”

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bonds noun US /bɑːndz/

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading “But indeed words are very rascals since bonds disgrace them.”

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proceedings noun US /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading “I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.”

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rascals noun US /ˈræskəlz/

plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “But indeed words are very rascals since bonds disgrace them.”

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sober adjective US /ˈsoʊbər/

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading “He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.”

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terminated adjective US /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading “I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.”

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twelfth adjective US /twelfθ/

coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position

From this reading “--TWELFTH NIGHT III.”

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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.

church clock noun + noun

In this reading “He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.”

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private room adjective + noun

In this reading “He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.”

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acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/

consider or hold as true

From this reading I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.

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accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.

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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 He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But indeed words are very rascals since bonds disgrace them.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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aversverbUS /ˈeɪvərz/

third-person singular of “aver” — report or maintain

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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Ayloffe

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From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading But indeed words are very rascals since bonds disgrace them.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But indeed words are very rascals since bonds disgrace them.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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Clement's

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From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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clocknounUS /klɑːk/

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading But indeed words are very rascals since bonds disgrace them.

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finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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how

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From this reading I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.

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IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading --TWELFTH NIGHT III.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading But indeed words are very rascals since bonds disgrace them.

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JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading --TWELFTH NIGHT III.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.

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rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/

plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading But indeed words are very rascals since bonds disgrace them.

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roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.

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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But indeed words are very rascals since bonds disgrace them.

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SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.

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smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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St

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From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.

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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 I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But indeed words are very rascals since bonds disgrace them.

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thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.

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TWELFTHadjectiveUS /twelfθ/

coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position

From this reading --TWELFTH NIGHT III.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading But indeed words are very rascals since bonds disgrace them.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He avers that by the time the church clock of St. Clement's had struck the hour of ten, Sir John Ayloffe was the only man present in that small private room who could at all be called sober.

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wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading But indeed words are very rascals since bonds disgrace them.

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Wykeham's

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From this reading I think that we shall have to accept Sir Anthony Wykeham's account of how the proceedings finally terminated.

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