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The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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SHOWING HOW MR.
ROBINSON WAS EMPLOYED ON THE OPENING DAY.
"Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.
He had never studied the history of Caesar's death, but he understood the reproach as well as any Roman ever did.
"It was your own doing, George," he said.
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The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SHOWING HOW MR.
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ROBINSON WAS EMPLOYED ON THE OPENING DAY.
/ˈrɑːbənsən wɑːz emˈplɔɪd ɑːn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ deɪ/
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"Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.
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He had never studied the history of Caesar's death, but he understood the reproach as well as any Roman ever did.
/hiː hæd ˈnevər ˈstʌdid ðə ˈhɪstəri ʌv ˈsiːzərz deθ bʌt hiː ˌʌndərˈstʊd ðə riˈproʊtʃ æz wel æz ˈeni ˈroʊmən ˈevər dɪd/
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"It was your own doing, George," he said.
/ɪt wɑːz jɔːr oʊn ˈduːɪŋ dʒɔːrdʒ hiː sed/

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Brute noun US /bruːt/

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading “"Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.”

Caesar's noun US /ˈsiːzərz/

possessive form of “caesar” — conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)

From this reading “He had never studied the history of Caesar's death, but he understood the reproach as well as any Roman ever did.”

eventful adjective US /ɪˈventfəl/

full of events or incidents

From this reading “"Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.”

greeted verb US /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading “"Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.”

Magenta noun US /məˈdʒentə/

a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta

From this reading “"Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.”

partner noun US /ˈpɑːrtnər/

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading “"Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.”

reproach noun US /riˈproʊtʃ/

a mild rebuke or criticism

From this reading “He had never studied the history of Caesar's death, but he understood the reproach as well as any Roman ever did.”

robinson noun US /ˈrɑːbənsən/

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

From this reading “ROBINSON WAS EMPLOYED ON THE OPENING DAY.”

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anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had never studied the history of Caesar's death, but he understood the reproach as well as any Roman ever did.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He had never studied the history of Caesar's death, but he understood the reproach as well as any Roman ever did.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

BrownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

BrutenounUS /bruːt/

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had never studied the history of Caesar's death, but he understood the reproach as well as any Roman ever did.

Caesar'snounUS /ˈsiːzərz/

possessive form of “caesar” — conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)

From this reading He had never studied the history of Caesar's death, but he understood the reproach as well as any Roman ever did.

dawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

DAYnounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading ROBINSON WAS EMPLOYED ON THE OPENING DAY.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading He had never studied the history of Caesar's death, but he understood the reproach as well as any Roman ever did.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He had never studied the history of Caesar's death, but he understood the reproach as well as any Roman ever did.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading "It was your own doing, George," he said.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

EMPLOYEDadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading ROBINSON WAS EMPLOYED ON THE OPENING DAY.

Et

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From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/

full of events or incidents

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading He had never studied the history of Caesar's death, but he understood the reproach as well as any Roman ever did.

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading "It was your own doing, George," he said.

greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had never studied the history of Caesar's death, but he understood the reproach as well as any Roman ever did.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading He had never studied the history of Caesar's death, but he understood the reproach as well as any Roman ever did.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

HOW

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

From this reading SHOWING HOW MR.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was your own doing, George," he said.

MagentanounUS /məˈdʒentə/

a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading SHOWING HOW MR.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had never studied the history of Caesar's death, but he understood the reproach as well as any Roman ever did.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had never studied the history of Caesar's death, but he understood the reproach as well as any Roman ever did.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ROBINSON WAS EMPLOYED ON THE OPENING DAY.

OPENINGnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading ROBINSON WAS EMPLOYED ON THE OPENING DAY.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "It was your own doing, George," he said.

partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/

a mild rebuke or criticism

From this reading He had never studied the history of Caesar's death, but he understood the reproach as well as any Roman ever did.

ROBINSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/

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

From this reading ROBINSON WAS EMPLOYED ON THE OPENING DAY.

RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading He had never studied the history of Caesar's death, but he understood the reproach as well as any Roman ever did.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It was your own doing, George," he said.

SHOWINGnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading SHOWING HOW MR.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading He had never studied the history of Caesar's death, but he understood the reproach as well as any Roman ever did.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ROBINSON WAS EMPLOYED ON THE OPENING DAY.

tu

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

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading He had never studied the history of Caesar's death, but he understood the reproach as well as any Roman ever did.

WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading ROBINSON WAS EMPLOYED ON THE OPENING DAY.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He had never studied the history of Caesar's death, but he understood the reproach as well as any Roman ever did.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "Et tu, Brute?" were the words with which Mr. Brown was greeted at six o'clock in the morning on that eventful day, when, at early dawn, he met his young partner at Magenta House.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It was your own doing, George," he said.

Chapter 9 of The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson by Anthony Trollope holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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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