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The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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EXODUS.
But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.
Not much that is noteworthy, I fear.
The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.
The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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EXODUS.
/ˈeksədəs/
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But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.
/bʌt let ʌs tɜːrn ənd siː wʌt hæz bɪn ˈɡoʊɪŋ ˈfɔːrwərd ɪn ðə oʊld ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ ðɪs lɔːŋ ˈwɪri jɪr/
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Not much that is noteworthy, I fear.
/nɑːt mʌtʃ ðæt ɪz ˈnoʊtwɜːrði aɪ fɪr/
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The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.
/ðə ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl ʌv ə jɪrz ˈsɪknəs ənd ənˈhæpinɪs wʊd biː ˈræðər əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ soʊ aɪ mʌst ɡet ɑːn æz kwɪk æz aɪ kæn/
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The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.
/ðə ˈvɪkər ˈoʊnli ˈsloʊli rɪˈvaɪvd frʌm ðə fɪt ɪn wɪtʃ hiː fel ɑːn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ʌv ˈmeriz dɪˈpɑːrtʃər tuː faɪnd hɪmˈself ˈhoʊpləsli ˌperəˈlɪtɪk əˈneɪbəl tuː wɔːk wɪˈθaʊt səˈpɔːrt ənd ˈberli ˈeɪbəl tuː ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪt dɪˈstɪŋktli/

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articulate verb US /ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪt/

provide with a joint

From this reading “The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.”

chronicle noun US /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading “The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.”

exodus noun US /ˈeksədəs/

a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment

From this reading “EXODUS.”

noteworthy adjective US /ˈnoʊtwɜːrði/

worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual

From this reading “Not much that is noteworthy, I fear.”

paralytic adjective US /ˌperəˈlɪtɪk/

relating to or of the nature of paralysis

From this reading “The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.”

parsonage noun US /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading “But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.”

unhappiness noun US /ənˈhæpinɪs/

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading “The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.”

uninteresting adjective US /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement

From this reading “The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.”

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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 The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.

articulateverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪt/

provide with a joint

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.

barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/

only a very short time before

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.

chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.

departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

EXODUSnounUS /ˈeksədəs/

a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment

From this reading EXODUS.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Not much that is noteworthy, I fear.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

fitverbUS /fɪt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/

in a hopeless manner

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Not much that is noteworthy, I fear.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Not much that is noteworthy, I fear.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.

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 But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.

Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/

possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Not much that is noteworthy, I fear.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not much that is noteworthy, I fear.

noteworthyadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtwɜːrði/

worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual

From this reading Not much that is noteworthy, I fear.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

paralyticadjectiveUS /ˌperəˈlɪtɪk/

relating to or of the nature of paralysis

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.

revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.

sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.

supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not much that is noteworthy, I fear.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.

unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.

uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement

From this reading The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.

VicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The Vicar only slowly revived from the fit in which he fell on the morning of Mary's departure to find himself hopelessly paralytic, unable to walk without support, and barely able to articulate distinctly.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading But let us turn and see what has been going forward in the old parsonage this long weary year.

year'snounUS /jɪrz/

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The chronicle of a year's sickness and unhappiness, would be rather uninteresting, so I must get on as quick as I can.

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