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The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson
The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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MISS BROWN PLEADS HER OWN CASE, AND MR.
ROBINSON WALKS ON BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.
At the time of Mrs. McCockerell's death Robinson and Maryanne Brown were not on comfortable terms with each other.
She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.
"I shall be just as fickle as I please," she said.
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The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MISS BROWN PLEADS HER OWN CASE, AND MR.
/mɪs braʊn pliːdz hɜːr oʊn keɪs ənd ˈmɪstər/
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ROBINSON WALKS ON BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.
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At the time of Mrs. McCockerell's death Robinson and Maryanne Brown were not on comfortable terms with each other.
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She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.
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"I shall be just as fickle as I please," she said.
/aɪ ʃæl biː dʒʌst æz ˈfɪkəl æz aɪ pliːz ʃiː sed/

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.

accused noun US /əˈkjuːzd/

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading “She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.”

asserting adjective US /əˈsɜːrtɪŋ/

relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration

From this reading “She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.”

fickle adjective US /ˈfɪkəl/

marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments

From this reading “She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.”

pleads verb US /pliːdz/

third-person singular of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly

From this reading “MISS BROWN PLEADS HER OWN CASE, AND MR.”

remiss adjective US /riˈmɪs/

failing in what duty requires

From this reading “She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.”

rival verb US /ˈraɪvəl/

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading “She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.”

robinson noun US /ˈrɑːbənsən/

English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)

From this reading “ROBINSON WALKS ON BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.”

walks noun US /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “ROBINSON WALKS ON BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.”

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accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.

actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MISS BROWN PLEADS HER OWN CASE, AND MR.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "I shall be just as fickle as I please," she said.

assertingadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪŋ/

relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration

From this reading She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the time of Mrs. McCockerell's death Robinson and Maryanne Brown were not on comfortable terms with each other.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "I shall be just as fickle as I please," she said.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.

BLACKFRIARS

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

From this reading ROBINSON WALKS ON BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.

BRIDGEnounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading ROBINSON WALKS ON BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.

BROWNnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading MISS BROWN PLEADS HER OWN CASE, AND MR.

CASEnounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading MISS BROWN PLEADS HER OWN CASE, AND MR.

comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading At the time of Mrs. McCockerell's death Robinson and Maryanne Brown were not on comfortable terms with each other.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading At the time of Mrs. McCockerell's death Robinson and Maryanne Brown were not on comfortable terms with each other.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading At the time of Mrs. McCockerell's death Robinson and Maryanne Brown were not on comfortable terms with each other.

falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.

fickleadjectiveUS /ˈfɪkəl/

marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments

From this reading She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading MISS BROWN PLEADS HER OWN CASE, AND MR.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I shall be just as fickle as I please," she said.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "I shall be just as fickle as I please," she said.

Maryanne

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

From this reading At the time of Mrs. McCockerell's death Robinson and Maryanne Brown were not on comfortable terms with each other.

McCockerell's

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

From this reading At the time of Mrs. McCockerell's death Robinson and Maryanne Brown were not on comfortable terms with each other.

MISSverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading MISS BROWN PLEADS HER OWN CASE, AND MR.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MISS BROWN PLEADS HER OWN CASE, AND MR.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading At the time of Mrs. McCockerell's death Robinson and Maryanne Brown were not on comfortable terms with each other.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At the time of Mrs. McCockerell's death Robinson and Maryanne Brown were not on comfortable terms with each other.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the time of Mrs. McCockerell's death Robinson and Maryanne Brown were not on comfortable terms with each other.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ROBINSON WALKS ON BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At the time of Mrs. McCockerell's death Robinson and Maryanne Brown were not on comfortable terms with each other.

OWNverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading MISS BROWN PLEADS HER OWN CASE, AND MR.

PLEADSverbUS /pliːdz/

third-person singular of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly

From this reading MISS BROWN PLEADS HER OWN CASE, AND MR.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading "I shall be just as fickle as I please," she said.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.

remissadjectiveUS /riˈmɪs/

failing in what duty requires

From this reading She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.

rightsnounUS /raɪts/

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.

rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.

ROBINSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/

English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)

From this reading ROBINSON WALKS ON BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I shall be just as fickle as I please," she said.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading "I shall be just as fickle as I please," she said.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.

termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading At the time of Mrs. McCockerell's death Robinson and Maryanne Brown were not on comfortable terms with each other.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At the time of Mrs. McCockerell's death Robinson and Maryanne Brown were not on comfortable terms with each other.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the time of Mrs. McCockerell's death Robinson and Maryanne Brown were not on comfortable terms with each other.

twitted

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

From this reading She had twitted him with being remiss in asserting his own rights in the presence of his rival, and he had accused her of being fickle, if not actually false.

WALKSnounUS /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading ROBINSON WALKS ON BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading At the time of Mrs. McCockerell's death Robinson and Maryanne Brown were not on comfortable terms with each other.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the time of Mrs. McCockerell's death Robinson and Maryanne Brown were not on comfortable terms with each other.

Chapter 7 of The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson by Anthony Trollope holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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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