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Turning over the things, my hand fell upon a square sealed package, of which I could not remember the contents.

Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.

I fell to looking them over, and Mr. Studley coming in at the moment, I read him the last pages I wrote.

He laughed, and kissed me, saying, "All's well that ends well."

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Through unknown ways Lucy Ellen Guernsey

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Chapter 10 of Through unknown ways is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

_Studley Hall, 1687._ WHEN I was looking over my things in preparation for removing from the farm to this house, I opened a trunk mail in which I had stored away a quantity of finery unsuitable to a farmer's wife. Turning over the things, my hand fell upon a square sealed package, of which I could not remember the contents. Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor. I fell to looking them over, and Mr. Studley coming in at the moment, I read him the last pages I wrote. He laughed, and kissed me, saying, "All's well that ends well."

Through unknown ways

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Turning over the things, my hand fell upon a square sealed package, of which I could not remember the contents.

/ˈtɜːrnɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə θɪŋz maɪ hænd fel əˈpɑːn ə skwer siːld ˈpækədʒ ʌv wɪtʃ aɪ kʊd nɑːt rɪˈmɛm.bər ðə ˈkɑːntents/

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Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.

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I fell to looking them over, and Mr. Studley coming in at the moment, I read him the last pages I wrote.

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He laughed, and kissed me, saying, "All's well that ends well."

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farmer's noun US /ˈfɑːrmərz/

possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading “_Studley Hall, 1687._ WHEN I was looking over my things in preparation for removing from the farm to this house, I opened a trunk mail in which I had stored away a quantity of finery unsuitable to a farmer's wife.”

finery noun US /ˈfaɪnəri/

elaborate or showy attire and accessories

package noun US /ˈpækədʒ/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading “Turning over the things, my hand fell upon a square sealed package, of which I could not remember the contents.”

removing verb US /riˈmuːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

seals noun US /siːlz/

plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters

From this reading “Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.”

stead noun US /sted/

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading “Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.”

stored verb US /stɔːrd/

past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use

unsuitable adjective US /ənˈsuːtəbəl/

not meant or adapted for a particular purpose

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father confessor noun + noun

In this reading “Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.”

farmer's wife noun + noun counted as “farmer wife”

In this reading “_Studley Hall, 1687._ WHEN I was looking over my things in preparation for removing from the farm to this house, I opened a trunk mail in which I had stored away a quantity of finery unsuitable to a farmer's wife.”

fell upon verb + particle

In this reading “Turning over the things, my hand fell upon a square sealed package, of which I could not remember the contents.”

confidential friends adjective + noun counted as “confidential friend”

In this reading “Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.”

at the moment preposition + article + noun counted as “at … moment”

In this reading “I fell to looking them over, and Mr. Studley coming in at the moment, I read him the last pages I wrote.”

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1687

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From this reading _Studley Hall, 1687._ WHEN I was looking over my things in preparation for removing from the farm to this house, I opened a trunk mail in which I had stored away a quantity of finery unsuitable to a farmer's wife.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

All's

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From this reading He laughed, and kissed me, saying, "All's well that ends well."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I fell to looking them over, and Mr. Studley coming in at the moment, I read him the last pages I wrote.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.

BreakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

the act of breaking something

From this reading Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading I fell to looking them over, and Mr. Studley coming in at the moment, I read him the last pages I wrote.

confessornoun

a priest who hears confession and gives absolution

From this reading Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.

confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.

contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Turning over the things, my hand fell upon a square sealed package, of which I could not remember the contents.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Turning over the things, my hand fell upon a square sealed package, of which I could not remember the contents.

endsnounUS /endz/

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading He laughed, and kissed me, saying, "All's well that ends well."

farmverbUS /fɑːrm/

be a farmer; work as a farmer

farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/

possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Turning over the things, my hand fell upon a square sealed package, of which I could not remember the contents.

finerynounUS /ˈfaɪnəri/

elaborate or showy attire and accessories

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Turning over the things, my hand fell upon a square sealed package, of which I could not remember the contents.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He laughed, and kissed me, saying, "All's well that ends well."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I fell to looking them over, and Mr. Studley coming in at the moment, I read him the last pages I wrote.

housenounUS /haʊs/

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

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.

kissedverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading He laughed, and kissed me, saying, "All's well that ends well."

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading I fell to looking them over, and Mr. Studley coming in at the moment, I read him the last pages I wrote.

laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading He laughed, and kissed me, saying, "All's well that ends well."

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

mailnounUS /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading I fell to looking them over, and Mr. Studley coming in at the moment, I read him the last pages I wrote.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading I fell to looking them over, and Mr. Studley coming in at the moment, I read him the last pages I wrote.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Turning over the things, my hand fell upon a square sealed package, of which I could not remember the contents.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading Turning over the things, my hand fell upon a square sealed package, of which I could not remember the contents.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading I fell to looking them over, and Mr. Studley coming in at the moment, I read him the last pages I wrote.

preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading I fell to looking them over, and Mr. Studley coming in at the moment, I read him the last pages I wrote.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Turning over the things, my hand fell upon a square sealed package, of which I could not remember the contents.

removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading He laughed, and kissed me, saying, "All's well that ends well."

sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/

established irrevocably

From this reading Turning over the things, my hand fell upon a square sealed package, of which I could not remember the contents.

sealsnounUS /siːlz/

plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters

From this reading Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.

squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading Turning over the things, my hand fell upon a square sealed package, of which I could not remember the contents.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.

steadnounUS /sted/

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.

storedverbUS /stɔːrd/

past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use

Studley

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He laughed, and kissed me, saying, "All's well that ends well."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I fell to looking them over, and Mr. Studley coming in at the moment, I read him the last pages I wrote.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

trunknounUS /trʌŋk/

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

TurningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Turning over the things, my hand fell upon a square sealed package, of which I could not remember the contents.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.

unsuitableadjectiveUS /ənˈsuːtəbəl/

not meant or adapted for a particular purpose

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Turning over the things, my hand fell upon a square sealed package, of which I could not remember the contents.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Breaking the seals, I found my two old journal books, which used to stand me in stead of confidential friends and father confessor.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

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 He laughed, and kissed me, saying, "All's well that ends well."

WHENconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading I fell to looking them over, and Mr. Studley coming in at the moment, I read him the last pages I wrote.

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