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The Treasure of Hidden Valley

Chapter XXVI · The Uplifting of Humanity

Chapter XXVI of The Treasure of Hidden Valley, “The Uplifting of Humanity,” is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Willis George Emerson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.
This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.
“Delighted to see you, Roderick,” said the Major.
“Come right in.
You know, of course, the most noted man in the camp—the man with the saddle bags.
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The Treasure of Hidden Valley

Chapter XXVI · The Uplifting of Humanity

Chapter XXVI of The Treasure of Hidden Valley, “The Uplifting of Humanity,” is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.
Line 2
This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.
Line 3
“Delighted to see you, Roderick,” said the Major.
Line 4
“Come right in.
/kʌm raɪt ɪn/
Line 5
You know, of course, the most noted man in the camp—the man with the saddle bags.

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.

bags noun US /bæɡz/

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading “You know, of course, the most noted man in the camp—the man with the saddle bags.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deeds noun US /diːdz/

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading “This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doer noun US /duːr/

a person who acts and gets things done

From this reading “This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.”

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Major's noun US /ˈmeɪdʒərz/

possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
parson noun US /ˈpɑːrsən/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading “This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Reverend noun US /ˈrevərənd/

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading “This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Stephen noun US /ˈstiːvən/

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading “This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.”

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travelling noun US /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

saddle bags verb + noun counted as “saddle bag”

In this reading “You know, of course, the most noted man in the camp—the man with the saddle bags.”

258 times in 225,867 chapters
well known adverb + adjective

In this reading “THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.”

15,504 times in 225,867 chapters
good deeds adjective + noun

In this reading “This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.”

1,214 times in 225,867 chapters
following evening adjective + noun

In this reading “THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.”

1,117 times in 225,867 chapters
often heard adverb + adjective

In this reading “This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.”

3,846 times in 225,867 chapters
of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “You know, of course, the most noted man in the camp—the man with the saddle bags.”

307,822 times in 225,867 chapters
most noted adverb + adjective

In this reading “You know, of course, the most noted man in the camp—the man with the saddle bags.”

447 times in 225,867 chapters
at the cost preposition + article + noun counted as “at … cost”

In this reading “This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.”

2,463 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 63

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

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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 THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading You know, of course, the most noted man in the camp—the man with the saddle bags.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading You know, of course, the most noted man in the camp—the man with the saddle bags.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Come right in.

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completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

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coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading You know, of course, the most noted man in the camp—the man with the saddle bags.

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deedsnounUS /diːdz/

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DelightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading “Delighted to see you, Roderick,” said the Major.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doernounUS /duːr/

a person who acts and gets things done

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
famenounUS /feɪm/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

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goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Grannon

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From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

Pending verification
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “Come right in.

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knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You know, of course, the most noted man in the camp—the man with the saddle bags.

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knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading “Delighted to see you, Roderick,” said the Major.

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Major'snounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/

possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain

From this reading THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading You know, of course, the most noted man in the camp—the man with the saddle bags.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading You know, of course, the most noted man in the camp—the man with the saddle bags.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading You know, of course, the most noted man in the camp—the man with the saddle bags.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading “Come right in.

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Roderick

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

From this reading THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

Pending verification
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/

put a saddle on

From this reading You know, of course, the most noted man in the camp—the man with the saddle bags.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Delighted to see you, Roderick,” said the Major.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Delighted to see you, Roderick,” said the Major.

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self-denialnoun

the trait of practicing self discipline

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
self-sacrificenoun

acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/

someone who visits

From this reading THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading This was no other than the Reverend Stephen Grannon, the travelling parson, of whose fame as a doer of good deeds at the cost of complete self-sacrifice and self-denial, Roderick had often heard.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading You know, of course, the most noted man in the camp—the man with the saddle bags.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading THE following evening Roderick called at the Major’s home, and found a visitor there, a stranger yet very well known to him by reputation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Delighted to see you, Roderick,” said the Major.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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