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This Freedom

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.
Of her years at Oakwood House, so far as Oakwood House itself is concerned, only that friendship with Miss Keggs thus contributed.
The rest does not matter and may be passed.
Rosalie was happy there.
It naturally was all very strange at first but she soon shook down and found her place and formed friendships.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

This Freedom

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of This Freedom is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.
Line 2
Of her years at Oakwood House, so far as Oakwood House itself is concerned, only that friendship with Miss Keggs thus contributed.
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The rest does not matter and may be passed.
/ðə rest dʌz nɑːt ˈmætər ənd meɪ biː pæst/
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Rosalie was happy there.
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It naturally was all very strange at first but she soon shook down and found her place and formed friendships.
/ɪt ˈnætʃərəli wɑːz ɔːl ˈveri streɪndʒ æt fɜːrst bʌt ʃiː suːn ʃʊk daʊn ənd faʊnd hɜːr pleɪs ənd fɔːrmd ˈfrendʃɪps/

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.

concerned adjective US /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading “Of her years at Oakwood House, so far as Oakwood House itself is concerned, only that friendship with Miss Keggs thus contributed.”

contributed verb US /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/

past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on

From this reading “One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.”

friendship noun US /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading “Of her years at Oakwood House, so far as Oakwood House itself is concerned, only that friendship with Miss Keggs thus contributed.”

friendships noun US /ˈfrendʃɪps/

plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading “It naturally was all very strange at first but she soon shook down and found her place and formed friendships.”

judges noun US /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading “One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.”

naturally adverb US /ˈnætʃərəli/

as might be expected

From this reading “It naturally was all very strange at first but she soon shook down and found her place and formed friendships.”

record noun US /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading “One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.”

seeks noun US /siːks/

plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

From this reading “One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.”

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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 One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.

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 It naturally was all very strange at first but she soon shook down and found her place and formed friendships.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The rest does not matter and may be passed.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Of her years at Oakwood House, so far as Oakwood House itself is concerned, only that friendship with Miss Keggs thus contributed.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The rest does not matter and may be passed.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It naturally was all very strange at first but she soon shook down and found her place and formed friendships.

concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading Of her years at Oakwood House, so far as Oakwood House itself is concerned, only that friendship with Miss Keggs thus contributed.

contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/

past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on

From this reading One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The rest does not matter and may be passed.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It naturally was all very strange at first but she soon shook down and found her place and formed friendships.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Of her years at Oakwood House, so far as Oakwood House itself is concerned, only that friendship with Miss Keggs thus contributed.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It naturally was all very strange at first but she soon shook down and found her place and formed friendships.

formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/

having or given a form or shape

From this reading It naturally was all very strange at first but she soon shook down and found her place and formed friendships.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading It naturally was all very strange at first but she soon shook down and found her place and formed friendships.

friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading Of her years at Oakwood House, so far as Oakwood House itself is concerned, only that friendship with Miss Keggs thus contributed.

friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/

plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading It naturally was all very strange at first but she soon shook down and found her place and formed friendships.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Rosalie was happy there.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading Of her years at Oakwood House, so far as Oakwood House itself is concerned, only that friendship with Miss Keggs thus contributed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Of her years at Oakwood House, so far as Oakwood House itself is concerned, only that friendship with Miss Keggs thus contributed.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It naturally was all very strange at first but she soon shook down and found her place and formed friendships.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Of her years at Oakwood House, so far as Oakwood House itself is concerned, only that friendship with Miss Keggs thus contributed.

judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.

Keggs

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

From this reading Of her years at Oakwood House, so far as Oakwood House itself is concerned, only that friendship with Miss Keggs thus contributed.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The rest does not matter and may be passed.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The rest does not matter and may be passed.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading Of her years at Oakwood House, so far as Oakwood House itself is concerned, only that friendship with Miss Keggs thus contributed.

naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/

as might be expected

From this reading It naturally was all very strange at first but she soon shook down and found her place and formed friendships.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The rest does not matter and may be passed.

Oakwood

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

From this reading Of her years at Oakwood House, so far as Oakwood House itself is concerned, only that friendship with Miss Keggs thus contributed.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of her years at Oakwood House, so far as Oakwood House itself is concerned, only that friendship with Miss Keggs thus contributed.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The rest does not matter and may be passed.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It naturally was all very strange at first but she soon shook down and found her place and formed friendships.

recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The rest does not matter and may be passed.

Rosalie

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

From this reading Rosalie was happy there.

Rosalie's

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

From this reading One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.

seeksnounUS /siːks/

plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

From this reading One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading It naturally was all very strange at first but she soon shook down and found her place and formed friendships.

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading It naturally was all very strange at first but she soon shook down and found her place and formed friendships.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Of her years at Oakwood House, so far as Oakwood House itself is concerned, only that friendship with Miss Keggs thus contributed.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading It naturally was all very strange at first but she soon shook down and found her place and formed friendships.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It naturally was all very strange at first but she soon shook down and found her place and formed friendships.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Rosalie was happy there.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Of her years at Oakwood House, so far as Oakwood House itself is concerned, only that friendship with Miss Keggs thus contributed.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading One seeks to give only the things in Rosalie’s life that contributed to her record, as time judges a record.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading It naturally was all very strange at first but she soon shook down and found her place and formed friendships.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Rosalie was happy there.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Of her years at Oakwood House, so far as Oakwood House itself is concerned, only that friendship with Miss Keggs thus contributed.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Of her years at Oakwood House, so far as Oakwood House itself is concerned, only that friendship with Miss Keggs thus contributed.

Chapter 8 of This Freedom by A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth) Hutchinson holds 284 sentences, grouped into 57 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 8 holds 284 sentences of This Freedom, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of This Freedom by A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth) Hutchinson exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 284 sentences, grouped into 57 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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Flora
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