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The Story of a Country Town

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of The Story of a Country Town is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By E. W. (Edgar Watson) Howe • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A LETTER FROM MR.
BIGGS.
My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.
Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.
HAPPINESS.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Story of a Country Town

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of The Story of a Country Town is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A LETTER FROM MR.
/ə ˈletər frʌm ˈmɪstər/
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BIGGS.
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My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.
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Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.
/əˈpriːʃieɪtɪŋ ðə kiːn dɪˈlaɪt wɪð wɪtʃ juː hæv bɪn kaɪnd ɪˈnʌf tuː rəˈsiːv maɪ fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi aɪ teɪk ðə ˈlɪb.ər.ti ʌv ˈsendɪŋ ˈhɪrˈwɪθ ə ˈnʌmbər ʌv aɪˈdiːəz wɪtʃ meɪ pliːz ənd ˈbenəfɪt juː ənd wɪtʃ aɪ hæv dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈɪntuː ˈpærəɡræfs wɪð ˈhedɪŋz/
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HAPPINESS.
/ˈhæpinəs/

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Appreciating verb US /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “appreciate” — recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

From this reading “Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
benefit noun US /ˈbenəfɪt/

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading “Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gem noun US /dʒem/

art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

From this reading “My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
headings noun US /ˈhedɪŋz/

plural of “heading” — a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

From this reading “Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herewith adverb US /ˈhɪrˈwɪθ/

(formal) by means of this

From this reading “Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
occurs verb US /əˈkɜːrz/

third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading “My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
paragraphs noun US /ˈpærəɡræfs/

plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading “Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
philosophy noun US /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading “Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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DEAR SIR adjective + noun

In this reading “My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.”

11,415 times in 426,211 chapters
take the liberty verb + article + noun counted as “take … liberty”

In this reading “Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.”

2,806 times in 426,211 chapters
kind enough adjective + noun

In this reading “Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.”

3,145 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 A LETTER FROM MR.

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AppreciatingverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “appreciate” — recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BIGGS

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

From this reading BIGGS.

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DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/

promote over another

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A LETTER FROM MR.

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gemnounUS /dʒem/

art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HAPPINESSnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading HAPPINESS.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
headingsnounUS /ˈhedɪŋz/

plural of “heading” — a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herewithadverbUS /ˈhɪrˈwɪθ/

(formal) by means of this

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

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ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading A LETTER FROM MR.

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libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading A LETTER FROM MR.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OccasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/

third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/

plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

Velmora curated lexicon
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Appreciating the keen delight with which you have been kind enough to receive my philosophy, I take the liberty of sending herewith a number of ideas which may please and benefit you, and which I have divided into paragraphs with headings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/

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

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My DEAR SIR,--Occasionally a gem occurs to me which I am unable to favor you with because of late we are not much together.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 30 of The Story of a Country Town by E. W. (Edgar Watson) Howe holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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.

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