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The Wizard of West Penwith
The Wizard of West Penwith

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Wizard of West Penwith is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By William Bentinck Forfar • Curated US English Learning Edition
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ALRINA'S FIRST LOVE-LETTER.
The wine and dessert had remained on the table, although all but Frederick had dined long ago.
The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.
Mr. Morley related to his brother the history of his life, from the time of their father's death, and his miraculous escape from the shipwreck.
Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Wizard of West Penwith

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Wizard of West Penwith is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ALRINA'S FIRST LOVE-LETTER.
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The wine and dessert had remained on the table, although all but Frederick had dined long ago.
/ðə waɪn ənd dɪˈzɜːrt hæd rɪˈmeɪnd ɑːn ðə ˈteɪbəl ˌɔːlˈðoʊ ɔːl bʌt ˈfredrɪk hæd daɪnd lɔːŋ əˈɡoʊ/
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The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.
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Mr. Morley related to his brother the history of his life, from the time of their father's death, and his miraculous escape from the shipwreck.
/ˈmɪstər ˈmɔːrli rɪˈleɪtɪd tuː hɪz ˈbrʌðər ðə ˈhɪstəri ʌv hɪz laɪf frʌm ðə taɪm ʌv ðer ˈfɑːðərz deθ ənd hɪz mərˈækjələs ɪˈskeɪp frʌm ðə ˈʃɪprek/
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Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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conjuror noun US /ˈkɑːndʒərər/

someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

From this reading “Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dessert noun US /dɪˈzɜːrt/

a dish served as the last course of a meal

From this reading “The wine and dessert had remained on the table, although all but Frederick had dined long ago.”

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incidents noun US /ˈɪnsədənts/

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading “Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
miraculous adjective US /mərˈækjələs/

being or having the character of a miracle

From this reading “Mr. Morley related to his brother the history of his life, from the time of their father's death, and his miraculous escape from the shipwreck.”

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Morley noun US /ˈmɔːrli/

United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)

From this reading “Mr. Morley related to his brother the history of his life, from the time of their father's death, and his miraculous escape from the shipwreck.”

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preservation noun US /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/

the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

From this reading “Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.”

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prompt verb US /prɑːmpt/

give an incentive for action

From this reading “Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shipwreck noun US /ˈʃɪprek/

a wrecked ship (or a part of one)

From this reading “Mr. Morley related to his brother the history of his life, from the time of their father's death, and his miraculous escape from the shipwreck.”

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.

miraculous escape adjective + noun

In this reading “Mr. Morley related to his brother the history of his life, from the time of their father's death, and his miraculous escape from the shipwreck.”

212 times in 225,867 chapters
drinking wine noun + noun

In this reading “The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.”

360 times in 225,867 chapters
on the table preposition + article + noun counted as “on … table”

able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise

In this reading “The wine and dessert had remained on the table, although all but Frederick had dined long ago.”

39,334 times in 225,867 chapters
two brothers noun + noun counted as “two brother”

In this reading “The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.”

4,104 times in 225,867 chapters
father's death noun + noun counted as “father death”

In this reading “Mr. Morley related to his brother the history of his life, from the time of their father's death, and his miraculous escape from the shipwreck.”

2,672 times in 225,867 chapters
on the cliffs preposition + article + noun counted as “on … cliff”

In this reading “Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.”

1,973 times in 225,867 chapters
remained on verb + particle counted as “remain on”

In this reading “The wine and dessert had remained on the table, although all but Frederick had dined long ago.”

6,222 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 67

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

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agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading The wine and dessert had remained on the table, although all but Frederick had dined long ago.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The wine and dessert had remained on the table, although all but Frederick had dined long ago.

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ALRINA'S

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From this reading ALRINA'S FIRST LOVE-LETTER.

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althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The wine and dessert had remained on the table, although all but Frederick had dined long ago.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The wine and dessert had remained on the table, although all but Frederick had dined long ago.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
boxnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Mr. Morley related to his brother the history of his life, from the time of their father's death, and his miraculous escape from the shipwreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The wine and dessert had remained on the table, although all but Frederick had dined long ago.

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cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conjurornounUS /ˈkɑːndʒərər/

someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

From this reading Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Courland

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From this reading The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.

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deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Mr. Morley related to his brother the history of his life, from the time of their father's death, and his miraculous escape from the shipwreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/

a dish served as the last course of a meal

From this reading The wine and dessert had remained on the table, although all but Frederick had dined long ago.

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dinedverbUS /daɪnd/

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading The wine and dessert had remained on the table, although all but Frederick had dined long ago.

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discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/

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

From this reading The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Mr. Morley related to his brother the history of his life, from the time of their father's death, and his miraculous escape from the shipwreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Mr. Morley related to his brother the history of his life, from the time of their father's death, and his miraculous escape from the shipwreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading ALRINA'S FIRST LOVE-LETTER.

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FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading The wine and dessert had remained on the table, although all but Frederick had dined long ago.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mr. Morley related to his brother the history of his life, from the time of their father's death, and his miraculous escape from the shipwreck.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The wine and dessert had remained on the table, although all but Frederick had dined long ago.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Mr. Morley related to his brother the history of his life, from the time of their father's death, and his miraculous escape from the shipwreck.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Mr. Morley related to his brother the history of his life, from the time of their father's death, and his miraculous escape from the shipwreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Josiah's

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From this reading Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.

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Land's-End

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From this reading Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.

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lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Mr. Morley related to his brother the history of his life, from the time of their father's death, and his miraculous escape from the shipwreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The wine and dessert had remained on the table, although all but Frederick had dined long ago.

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love-affair

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From this reading Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.

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LOVE-LETTER

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From this reading ALRINA'S FIRST LOVE-LETTER.

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miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/

being or having the character of a miracle

From this reading Mr. Morley related to his brother the history of his life, from the time of their father's death, and his miraculous escape from the shipwreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/

United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)

From this reading Mr. Morley related to his brother the history of his life, from the time of their father's death, and his miraculous escape from the shipwreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Morley related to his brother the history of his life, from the time of their father's death, and his miraculous escape from the shipwreck.

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Morley related to his brother the history of his life, from the time of their father's death, and his miraculous escape from the shipwreck.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The wine and dessert had remained on the table, although all but Frederick had dined long ago.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/

in other respects or ways

From this reading The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
preservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/

the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

From this reading Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/

give an incentive for action

From this reading Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading Mr. Morley related to his brother the history of his life, from the time of their father's death, and his miraculous escape from the shipwreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The wine and dessert had remained on the table, although all but Frederick had dined long ago.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/

asked for

From this reading The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Frederick, in return, related to his brother the incidents of his life,--his miraculous preservation on the cliffs at the Land's-End; Josiah's prompt assistance; the discovery of the box of gold; the conjuror;--indeed, all except his love-affair.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shipwrecknounUS /ˈʃɪprek/

a wrecked ship (or a part of one)

From this reading Mr. Morley related to his brother the history of his life, from the time of their father's death, and his miraculous escape from the shipwreck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The wine and dessert had remained on the table, although all but Frederick had dined long ago.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.

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 wine and dessert had remained on the table, although all but Frederick had dined long ago.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.

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 The two brothers sat over their wine, as Mrs. Courland had requested them to do; but their time was otherwise employed than in drinking wine.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading The wine and dessert had remained on the table, although all but Frederick had dined long ago.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 18 of The Wizard of West Penwith by William Bentinck Forfar holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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.

What does chapter 18 of The Wizard of West Penwith contain?

Chapter 18 holds 101 sentences of The Wizard of West Penwith, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 of The Wizard of West Penwith by William Bentinck Forfar exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 101 sentences, grouped into 21 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Can chapter 18 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Wizard of West Penwith

Common questions about reading The Wizard of West Penwith by William Bentinck Forfar on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Wizard of West Penwith?

Yes. All 4277 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #41058 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Wizard of West Penwith is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #41058, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Wizard of West Penwith take to read?

About 356 minutes of reading across 856 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Wizard of West Penwith section by section

How to work through The Wizard of West Penwith section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in The Wizard of West Penwith

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Wizard of West Penwith, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Wizard of West Penwith; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Pentowan
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Pengersick
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Wizard of West Penwith; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Castle
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Wizard of West Penwith; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.