The Wizard of West Penwith

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36 of The Wizard of West Penwith is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By William Bentinck Forfar • Curated US English Learning Edition

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MRS.

BROWN ENJOYS ANOTHER CROOM O' CHAT WITH MRS.

TRENOW, AND RECEIVES AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR.

While the other gossips were going from house to house, collecting and retailing the news respecting the mysterious disappearance of "The Maister," Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Trenow were having a serious chat over their "drop of comfort," according to custom.

"So, you don't think he's carr'd away by the pixies, then," said Mrs. Trenow.

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The Wizard of West Penwith

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36 of The Wizard of West Penwith is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MRS.

/ˈmɪsɪz/

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BROWN ENJOYS ANOTHER CROOM O' CHAT WITH MRS.

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TRENOW, AND RECEIVES AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR.

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"So, you don't think he's carr'd away by the pixies, then," said Mrs. Trenow.

Learner Dictionary

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

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chat verb US /tʃæt/

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading “BROWN ENJOYS ANOTHER CROOM O' CHAT WITH MRS.”

collecting noun US /kəˈlektɪŋ/

the act of gathering something together

From this reading “While the other gossips were going from house to house, collecting and retailing the news respecting the mysterious disappearance of "The Maister," Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Trenow were having a serious chat over their "drop of comfort," according to custom.”

disappearance noun US /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

enjoys verb US /ˌenˈdʒɔɪz/

third-person singular of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading “BROWN ENJOYS ANOTHER CROOM O' CHAT WITH MRS.”

gossips noun US /ˈɡɑːsəps/

plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions

receives verb US /rəˈsiːvz/

third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading “TRENOW, AND RECEIVES AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR.”

respecting verb US /riˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of

retailing noun US /ˈriːteɪlɪŋ/

the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers

Word partnerships in these lines

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mysterious disappearance adjective + noun

In this reading “While the other gossips were going from house to house, collecting and retailing the news respecting the mysterious disappearance of "The Maister," Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Trenow were having a serious chat over their "drop of comfort," according to custom.”

UNEXPECTED VISITOR adjective + noun

In this reading “TRENOW, AND RECEIVES AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR.”

CHAT WITH verb + particle

In this reading “BROWN ENJOYS ANOTHER CROOM O' CHAT WITH MRS.”

chat over verb + particle

drop of verb + particle

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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 While the other gossips were going from house to house, collecting and retailing the news respecting the mysterious disappearance of "The Maister," Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Trenow were having a serious chat over their "drop of comfort," according to custom.

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading TRENOW, AND RECEIVES AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading TRENOW, AND RECEIVES AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR.

ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading BROWN ENJOYS ANOTHER CROOM O' CHAT WITH MRS.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "So, you don't think he's carr'd away by the pixies, then," said Mrs. Trenow.

BROWNnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading BROWN ENJOYS ANOTHER CROOM O' CHAT WITH MRS.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "So, you don't think he's carr'd away by the pixies, then," said Mrs. Trenow.

carr'd

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From this reading "So, you don't think he's carr'd away by the pixies, then," said Mrs. Trenow.

CHATverbUS /tʃæt/

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading BROWN ENJOYS ANOTHER CROOM O' CHAT WITH MRS.

collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/

the act of gathering something together

comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

CROOM

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From this reading BROWN ENJOYS ANOTHER CROOM O' CHAT WITH MRS.

customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/

accepted or habitual practice

disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

don't

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From this reading "So, you don't think he's carr'd away by the pixies, then," said Mrs. Trenow.

dropverbUS /drɑːp/

let fall to the ground

ENJOYSverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪz/

third-person singular of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading BROWN ENJOYS ANOTHER CROOM O' CHAT WITH MRS.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

gossipsnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəps/

plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

he's

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From this reading "So, you don't think he's carr'd away by the pixies, then," said Mrs. Trenow.

housenounUS /haʊs/

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

Maister

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MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading BROWN ENJOYS ANOTHER CROOM O' CHAT WITH MRS.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

pixies

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From this reading "So, you don't think he's carr'd away by the pixies, then," said Mrs. Trenow.

RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/

third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading TRENOW, AND RECEIVES AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR.

respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of

retailingnounUS /ˈriːteɪlɪŋ/

the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "So, you don't think he's carr'd away by the pixies, then," said Mrs. Trenow.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So, you don't think he's carr'd away by the pixies, then," said Mrs. Trenow.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "So, you don't think he's carr'd away by the pixies, then," said Mrs. Trenow.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "So, you don't think he's carr'd away by the pixies, then," said Mrs. Trenow.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

TRENOW

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From this reading TRENOW, AND RECEIVES AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR.

UNEXPECTEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

not expected or anticipated

From this reading TRENOW, AND RECEIVES AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR.

VISITORnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/

someone who visits

From this reading TRENOW, AND RECEIVES AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading BROWN ENJOYS ANOTHER CROOM O' CHAT WITH MRS.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "So, you don't think he's carr'd away by the pixies, then," said Mrs. Trenow.

Chapter 36 of The Wizard of West Penwith by William Bentinck Forfar holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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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