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The Story of Charles Strange — Vol. 2
The Story of Charles Strange — Vol. 2

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Story of Charles Strange — Vol. 2 is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MRS.
BRIGHTMAN.
"Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."
This remarkable missive was delivered to me by the late afternoon post.
The schoolmaster must have been abroad when Hatch received her education.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Story of Charles Strange — Vol. 2

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Story of Charles Strange — Vol. 2 is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
Line 2
BRIGHTMAN.
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"Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."
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This remarkable missive was delivered to me by the late afternoon post.
/ðɪs rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl ˈmɪsɪv wɑːz dɪˈlɪvərd tuː miː baɪ ðə leɪt ˌæftərˈnuːn poʊst/
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The schoolmaster must have been abroad when Hatch received her education.
/ðə ˈskuːlmæstər mʌst hæv bɪn əˈbrɔːd wen hætʃ rəˈsiːvd hɜːr ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/

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.

abroad adverb US /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading “The schoolmaster must have been abroad when Hatch received her education.”

delivered verb US /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading “This remarkable missive was delivered to me by the late afternoon post.”

hatch verb US /hætʃ/

emerge from the eggs

From this reading “"Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."”

missis noun US /ˈmɪsɪz/

informal term of address for someone's wife

From this reading “"Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."”

missive noun US /ˈmɪsɪv/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading “This remarkable missive was delivered to me by the late afternoon post.”

schoolmaster noun US /ˈskuːlmæstər/

presiding officer of a school

From this reading “The schoolmaster must have been abroad when Hatch received her education.”

som noun US /sɑːm/

the basic unit of money in Uzbekistan

From this reading “"Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."”

sur noun US /sɜːr/

a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

From this reading “"Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."”

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late afternoon adjective + noun

In this reading “This remarkable missive was delivered to me by the late afternoon post.”

All words in this reading · 61

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading The schoolmaster must have been abroad when Hatch received her education.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading This remarkable missive was delivered to me by the late afternoon post.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The schoolmaster must have been abroad when Hatch received her education.

bein

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

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

blundurs

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

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

BRIGHTMAN

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From this reading BRIGHTMAN.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This remarkable missive was delivered to me by the late afternoon post.

com

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From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

coms

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From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

darnt

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

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading This remarkable missive was delivered to me by the late afternoon post.

doant

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

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading The schoolmaster must have been abroad when Hatch received her education.

emma

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

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/

accept an excuse for

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

hatchverbUS /hætʃ/

emerge from the eggs

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The schoolmaster must have been abroad when Hatch received her education.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The schoolmaster must have been abroad when Hatch received her education.

hoppin

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

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

ive

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

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

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

From this reading This remarkable missive was delivered to me by the late afternoon post.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading This remarkable missive was delivered to me by the late afternoon post.

missisnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

informal term of address for someone's wife

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading This remarkable missive was delivered to me by the late afternoon post.

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The schoolmaster must have been abroad when Hatch received her education.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

perinoun

a beautiful and graceful girl

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

postverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading This remarkable missive was delivered to me by the late afternoon post.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The schoolmaster must have been abroad when Hatch received her education.

remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

unusual or striking

From this reading This remarkable missive was delivered to me by the late afternoon post.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/

presiding officer of a school

From this reading The schoolmaster must have been abroad when Hatch received her education.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

servint

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

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

skollerd

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

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

somnounUS /sɑːm/

the basic unit of money in Uzbekistan

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

SurnounUS /sɜːr/

a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This remarkable missive was delivered to me by the late afternoon post.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

um

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

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

unbil

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

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This remarkable missive was delivered to me by the late afternoon post.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The schoolmaster must have been abroad when Hatch received her education.

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

youle

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

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Sur this coms hoppin youle excuse blundurs bein no skollerd sur missis is worse and if youle com ive got som things to tell you I darnt keep um any longer your unbil servint emma hatch but doant say to peri as i sent."

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