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Through the Fray: A Tale of the Luddite Riots
Through the Fray: A Tale of the Luddite Riots

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Through the Fray: A Tale of the Luddite Riots is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By G. A. (George Alfred) Henty • Curated US English Learning Edition
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It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.
The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.
All eyes were turned to the door as the master entered.
The first impression was that he was a younger man than they had expected.
Mr. Hathorn had been some forty-five years old; the newcomer was not over thirty.
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Through the Fray: A Tale of the Luddite Riots

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Through the Fray: A Tale of the Luddite Riots is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.
/ɪt wɑːz wɪð mʌtʃ ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ənd ˈɪntrəst ðæt ðə bɔɪz ˈɡæðərd ɪn ðer ˈpleɪsəz fɔːr ðə fɜːrst taɪm ˈʌndər ðə nuː ˈmæstər/
Line 2
The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.
Line 3
All eyes were turned to the door as the master entered.
/ɔːl aɪz wɜːr tɜːrnd tuː ðə dɔːr æz ðə ˈmæstər ˈentərd/
Line 4
The first impression was that he was a younger man than they had expected.
/ðə fɜːrst ˌɪmˈpreʃən wɑːz ðæt hiː wɑːz ə ˈjʌŋɡər mæn ðæn ðeɪ hæd ɪkˈspektəd/
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Mr. Hathorn had been some forty-five years old; the newcomer was not over thirty.

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arrival noun US /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading “The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boarders noun US /ˈbɔːrdərz/

plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house

From this reading “The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coach verb US /koʊtʃ/

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading “The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forty-five noun US /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/

a .45-caliber pistol

From this reading “Mr. Hathorn had been some forty-five years old; the newcomer was not over thirty.”

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housekeeper noun US /ˈhaʊskiːpər/

a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading “The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
newcomer noun US /ˈnuːkʌmər/

any new participant in some activity

From this reading “Mr. Hathorn had been some forty-five years old; the newcomer was not over thirty.”

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previous adjective US /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading “The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
younger adjective US /ˈjʌŋɡər/

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading “The first impression was that he was a younger man than they had expected.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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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 first impression was that he was a younger man than they had expected.

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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 All eyes were turned to the door as the master entered.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading All eyes were turned to the door as the master entered.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/

plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading All eyes were turned to the door as the master entered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading All eyes were turned to the door as the master entered.

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eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

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

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading The first impression was that he was a younger man than they had expected.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading All eyes were turned to the door as the master entered.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/

a .45-caliber pistol

From this reading Mr. Hathorn had been some forty-five years old; the newcomer was not over thirty.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

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Hathorn

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From this reading Mr. Hathorn had been some forty-five years old; the newcomer was not over thirty.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The first impression was that he was a younger man than they had expected.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/

a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading The first impression was that he was a younger man than they had expected.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading The first impression was that he was a younger man than they had expected.

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masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.

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newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.

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newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/

any new participant in some activity

From this reading Mr. Hathorn had been some forty-five years old; the newcomer was not over thirty.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Mr. Hathorn had been some forty-five years old; the newcomer was not over thirty.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.

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Porson

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

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

Pending verification
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

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 The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Mr. Hathorn had been some forty-five years old; the newcomer was not over thirty.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The first impression was that he was a younger man than they had expected.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.

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 It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The first impression was that he was a younger man than they had expected.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Mr. Hathorn had been some forty-five years old; the newcomer was not over thirty.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading All eyes were turned to the door as the master entered.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading All eyes were turned to the door as the master entered.

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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading All eyes were turned to the door as the master entered.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was with much excitement and interest that the boys gathered in their places for the first time under the new master.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Mr. Hathorn had been some forty-five years old; the newcomer was not over thirty.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The boarders had not seen him upon their arrival on the previous evening, but had been received by an old housekeeper, who told them Mr. Porson would not return until the coach came in from York that night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading The first impression was that he was a younger man than they had expected.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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Vocabulary met early in Through the Fray: A Tale of the Luddite Riots

Words and structures a reader meets early in Through the Fray: A Tale of the Luddite Riots, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Threw
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Through the Fray: A Tale of the Luddite Riots; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Himself
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Through the Fray: A Tale of the Luddite Riots; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Position
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Through the Fray: A Tale of the Luddite Riots; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Defense
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Through the Fray: A Tale of the Luddite Riots; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.