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There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.
There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.
By it all visitors who drive must go.
They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.
There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of The Search Party is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.
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There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.
/ðer ɪz ðə ˈlɔːŋɡər weɪ baɪ ðə ɡreɪt ˈævənuː wɪtʃ liːdz θruː ðə dəˈmeɪn ənd ɪz rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl fɔːr ɪts faɪn roʊz ʌv biːtʃ triːz/
Line 3
By it all visitors who drive must go.
/baɪ ɪt ɔːl ˈvɪzɪtərz huː draɪv mʌst ɡoʊ/
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They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.
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There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.
/ðer ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə ˈʃɔːrtər weɪ θruː ðə dɪr pɑːrk əˈveɪləbəl ˈoʊnli fɔːr fʊt ˈpæsəndʒərz bɪˈkɔːz ɪt ɪz ˈnesəseri ɪn ðə fɜːrst pleɪs tuː klaɪm ə ˈbaʊn.də.ri wɔːl/

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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.

available adjective US /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading “There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.”

barrack noun US /ˈbærək/

a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading “They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.”

beech noun US /biːtʃ/

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading “There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.”

boundary noun US /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/

A line that marks the limits of an area.

From this reading “There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.”

demesne noun US /dəˈmeɪn/

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading “There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.”

Patsy noun US /ˈpætsi/

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

From this reading “There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.”

shorter adjective US /ˈʃɔːrtər/

comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading “There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.”

supposing verb US /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/

-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition

From this reading “They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.”

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.

railway station noun + noun

terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods

In this reading “They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.”

beech trees noun + noun counted as “beech tree”

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

In this reading “There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.”

public road noun + noun

In this reading “They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.”

first place adjective + noun

In this reading “There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.”

two ways noun + noun

In this reading “There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.”

on the occasion preposition + article + noun counted as “on … occasion”

In this reading “There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.”

shorter way adjective + noun counted as “short way”

In this reading “There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.”

from the village preposition + article + noun counted as “from … village”

In this reading “There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.”

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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 They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.

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 By it all visitors who drive must go.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.

avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/

a line of approach

From this reading There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.

barracknounUS /ˈbærək/

a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.

beechnounUS /biːtʃ/

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.

Blow's

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From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.

boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/

A line that marks the limits of an area.

From this reading There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.

CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

climbverbUS /klaɪm/

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.

Clonmore

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From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

deernounUS /dɪr/

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.

demesnenounUS /dəˈmeɪn/

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.

Devlin

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From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading By it all visitors who drive must go.

eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading By it all visitors who drive must go.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading By it all visitors who drive must go.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.

JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

leadsnounUS /liːdz/

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

Manton

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From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

milenounUS /maɪl/

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading By it all visitors who drive must go.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.

O'Loughlin

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From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

O'Loughlin's

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

From this reading They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.

parknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.

passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.

PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.

policenounUS /pəˈliːs/

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.

railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.

remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

unusual or striking

From this reading There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.

remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.

rowsnounUS /roʊz/

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.

shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/

comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.

supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/

-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition

From this reading They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They leave the public road a mile to the east of the village, having passed, supposing them to start from Jimmy O’Loughlin’s hotel, both the police barrack and the railway station.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading By it all visitors who drive must go.

wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading There is also the shorter way through the deer park, available only for foot passengers, because it is necessary in the first place to climb a boundary wall.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading There are, as Patsy Devlin reminded Jimmy O’Loughlin on the occasion of Miss Blow’s first visit to Lord Manton, two ways of getting to the Castle from the village of Clonmore.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading There is the longer way by the great avenue which leads through the demesne and is remarkable for its fine rows of beech trees.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading By it all visitors who drive must go.

Chapter 20 of The Search Party by George A. Birmingham holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 20 of The Search Party contain?

Chapter 20 holds 207 sentences of The Search Party, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 20 of The Search Party by George A. Birmingham exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 20 of The Search Party?

Work through the 42 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 42 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 20 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 20 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Search Party

Common questions about reading The Search Party by George A. Birmingham on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Search Party?

Yes. All 5868 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #44751 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Search Party is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #44751, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Search Party take to read?

About 489 minutes of reading across 1174 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Search Party section by section

How to work through The Search Party section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 26 chapters of The Search Party to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Search Party

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

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Search Party; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Spanish
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Search Party; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Lalage
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Search Party; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Lovers
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Search Party; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.