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The Poacher

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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"Jane, dearest!
I have been thinking of it as well as you, and, on reflection, I think I shall be safer.
Who would know the poacher Rushbrook in the gentleman of 7,000 pounds a year, of the name of Austin?
Who would dare accuse him, even if there were suspicion?
I feel that once in another county, under another name, and in another situation, I shall be safe."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Poacher

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Poacher is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Jane, dearest!
Line 2
I have been thinking of it as well as you, and, on reflection, I think I shall be safer.
/aɪ hæv bɪn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ʌv ɪt æz wel æz juː ənd ɑːn rɪˈflekʃən aɪ θɪŋk aɪ ʃæl biː ˈseɪfər/
Line 3
Who would know the poacher Rushbrook in the gentleman of 7,000 pounds a year, of the name of Austin?
Line 4
Who would dare accuse him, even if there were suspicion?
/huː wʊd der əˈkjuːz hɪm ˈiːvɪn ɪf ðer wɜːr səˈspɪʃən/
Line 5
I feel that once in another county, under another name, and in another situation, I shall be safe."
/aɪ fiːl ðæt wʌns ɪn əˈnʌðər ˈkaʊnti ˈʌndər əˈnʌðər neɪm ənd ɪn əˈnʌðər ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən aɪ ʃæl biː seɪf/

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.

accuse verb US /əˈkjuːz/

bring an accusation against; level a charge against

From this reading “Who would dare accuse him, even if there were suspicion?”

Austin noun US /ˈɔːstən/

state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

From this reading “Who would know the poacher Rushbrook in the gentleman of 7,000 pounds a year, of the name of Austin?”

county noun US /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading “I feel that once in another county, under another name, and in another situation, I shall be safe."”

dearest noun US /ˈdɪrəst/

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading “"Jane, dearest!”

poacher noun US /ˈpoʊtʃər/

someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another

From this reading “Who would know the poacher Rushbrook in the gentleman of 7,000 pounds a year, of the name of Austin?”

reflection noun US /rɪˈflekʃən/

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading “I have been thinking of it as well as you, and, on reflection, I think I shall be safer.”

safer adjective US /ˈseɪfər/

comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading “I have been thinking of it as well as you, and, on reflection, I think I shall be safer.”

suspicion noun US /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading “Who would dare accuse him, even if there were suspicion?”

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7,000

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From this reading Who would know the poacher Rushbrook in the gentleman of 7,000 pounds a year, of the name of Austin?

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Who would know the poacher Rushbrook in the gentleman of 7,000 pounds a year, of the name of Austin?

accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/

bring an accusation against; level a charge against

From this reading Who would dare accuse him, even if there were suspicion?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I have been thinking of it as well as you, and, on reflection, I think I shall be safer.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading I feel that once in another county, under another name, and in another situation, I shall be safe."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I have been thinking of it as well as you, and, on reflection, I think I shall be safer.

AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/

state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

From this reading Who would know the poacher Rushbrook in the gentleman of 7,000 pounds a year, of the name of Austin?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I have been thinking of it as well as you, and, on reflection, I think I shall be safer.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I have been thinking of it as well as you, and, on reflection, I think I shall be safer.

countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading I feel that once in another county, under another name, and in another situation, I shall be safe."

dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading Who would dare accuse him, even if there were suspicion?

dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading "Jane, dearest!

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Who would dare accuse him, even if there were suspicion?

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading I feel that once in another county, under another name, and in another situation, I shall be safe."

gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading Who would know the poacher Rushbrook in the gentleman of 7,000 pounds a year, of the name of Austin?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have been thinking of it as well as you, and, on reflection, I think I shall be safer.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Who would dare accuse him, even if there were suspicion?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I have been thinking of it as well as you, and, on reflection, I think I shall be safer.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Who would dare accuse him, even if there were suspicion?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Who would know the poacher Rushbrook in the gentleman of 7,000 pounds a year, of the name of Austin?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I have been thinking of it as well as you, and, on reflection, I think I shall be safer.

Jane

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

From this reading "Jane, dearest!

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading Who would know the poacher Rushbrook in the gentleman of 7,000 pounds a year, of the name of Austin?

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Who would know the poacher Rushbrook in the gentleman of 7,000 pounds a year, of the name of Austin?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have been thinking of it as well as you, and, on reflection, I think I shall be safer.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I have been thinking of it as well as you, and, on reflection, I think I shall be safer.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading I feel that once in another county, under another name, and in another situation, I shall be safe."

poachernounUS /ˈpoʊtʃər/

someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another

From this reading Who would know the poacher Rushbrook in the gentleman of 7,000 pounds a year, of the name of Austin?

poundsnounUS /paʊndz/

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading Who would know the poacher Rushbrook in the gentleman of 7,000 pounds a year, of the name of Austin?

reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading I have been thinking of it as well as you, and, on reflection, I think I shall be safer.

Rushbrook

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

From this reading Who would know the poacher Rushbrook in the gentleman of 7,000 pounds a year, of the name of Austin?

safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading I feel that once in another county, under another name, and in another situation, I shall be safe."

saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/

comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading I have been thinking of it as well as you, and, on reflection, I think I shall be safer.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading I have been thinking of it as well as you, and, on reflection, I think I shall be safer.

situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading I feel that once in another county, under another name, and in another situation, I shall be safe."

suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Who would dare accuse him, even if there were suspicion?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I feel that once in another county, under another name, and in another situation, I shall be safe."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Who would know the poacher Rushbrook in the gentleman of 7,000 pounds a year, of the name of Austin?

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Who would dare accuse him, even if there were suspicion?

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I have been thinking of it as well as you, and, on reflection, I think I shall be safer.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading I have been thinking of it as well as you, and, on reflection, I think I shall be safer.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading I feel that once in another county, under another name, and in another situation, I shall be safe."

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I have been thinking of it as well as you, and, on reflection, I think I shall be safer.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Who would dare accuse him, even if there were suspicion?

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who would know the poacher Rushbrook in the gentleman of 7,000 pounds a year, of the name of Austin?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Who would know the poacher Rushbrook in the gentleman of 7,000 pounds a year, of the name of Austin?

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Who would know the poacher Rushbrook in the gentleman of 7,000 pounds a year, of the name of Austin?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I have been thinking of it as well as you, and, on reflection, I think I shall be safer.

Chapter 5 of The Poacher by Frederick Marryat holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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.

What does chapter 5 of The Poacher contain?

Chapter 5 holds 405 sentences of The Poacher, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of The Poacher by Frederick Marryat exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 of The Poacher?

Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Vocabulary met early in The Poacher

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Poacher, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Poacher
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Poacher; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Captain
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Poacher; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Marryat
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Poacher; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Frederick
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Poacher; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.