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Chapter XVII

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EPILOGUE.
A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.
The new Barncastle of Burningford is well and happy in the paths of pleasantness and peace, into which he was so unexpectedly and so unwittingly brought.
His daughter has become engaged to a promising scion of a neighbouring house of large means and high estate in the social world.
Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter XVII

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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EPILOGUE.
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A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.
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The new Barncastle of Burningford is well and happy in the paths of pleasantness and peace, into which he was so unexpectedly and so unwittingly brought.
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His daughter has become engaged to a promising scion of a neighbouring house of large means and high estate in the social world.
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Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

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Brought noun US /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.”

Passed noun US /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.”

Stand noun US /stand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The new Barncastle of Burningford is well and happy in the paths of pleasantness and peace, into which he was so unexpectedly and so unwittingly brought.”

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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 A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.

adopted

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

aggressiveness

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

all

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

amazed

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The new Barncastle of Burningford is well and happy in the paths of pleasantness and peace, into which he was so unexpectedly and so unwittingly brought.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

Barncastle

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From this reading The new Barncastle of Burningford is well and happy in the paths of pleasantness and peace, into which he was so unexpectedly and so unwittingly brought.

become

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From this reading His daughter has become engaged to a promising scion of a neighbouring house of large means and high estate in the social world.

beholders

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.

Burningford

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From this reading The new Barncastle of Burningford is well and happy in the paths of pleasantness and peace, into which he was so unexpectedly and so unwittingly brought.

busy

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

chapter

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From this reading A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.

close

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From this reading A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.

convenience

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

daughter

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From this reading His daughter has become engaged to a promising scion of a neighbouring house of large means and high estate in the social world.

dazzling

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

developing

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

energy

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

engaged

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From this reading His daughter has become engaged to a promising scion of a neighbouring house of large means and high estate in the social world.

EPILOGUE

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From this reading EPILOGUE.

episode

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From this reading A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.

estate

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From this reading His daughter has become engaged to a promising scion of a neighbouring house of large means and high estate in the social world.

extraordinary

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

fertility

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

forging

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

front

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

genius

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

happy

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From this reading The new Barncastle of Burningford is well and happy in the paths of pleasantness and peace, into which he was so unexpectedly and so unwittingly brought.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The new Barncastle of Burningford is well and happy in the paths of pleasantness and peace, into which he was so unexpectedly and so unwittingly brought.

high

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From this reading His daughter has become engaged to a promising scion of a neighbouring house of large means and high estate in the social world.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His daughter has become engaged to a promising scion of a neighbouring house of large means and high estate in the social world.

Hopkins

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

house

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From this reading His daughter has become engaged to a promising scion of a neighbouring house of large means and high estate in the social world.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The new Barncastle of Burningford is well and happy in the paths of pleasantness and peace, into which he was so unexpectedly and so unwittingly brought.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The new Barncastle of Burningford is well and happy in the paths of pleasantness and peace, into which he was so unexpectedly and so unwittingly brought.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The new Barncastle of Burningford is well and happy in the paths of pleasantness and peace, into which he was so unexpectedly and so unwittingly brought.

large

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From this reading His daughter has become engaged to a promising scion of a neighbouring house of large means and high estate in the social world.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.

law

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

means

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From this reading His daughter has become engaged to a promising scion of a neighbouring house of large means and high estate in the social world.

neighbouring

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From this reading His daughter has become engaged to a promising scion of a neighbouring house of large means and high estate in the social world.

new

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From this reading The new Barncastle of Burningford is well and happy in the paths of pleasantness and peace, into which he was so unexpectedly and so unwittingly brought.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The new Barncastle of Burningford is well and happy in the paths of pleasantness and peace, into which he was so unexpectedly and so unwittingly brought.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.

partners

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

passednounUS /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.

paths

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From this reading The new Barncastle of Burningford is well and happy in the paths of pleasantness and peace, into which he was so unexpectedly and so unwittingly brought.

peace

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From this reading The new Barncastle of Burningford is well and happy in the paths of pleasantness and peace, into which he was so unexpectedly and so unwittingly brought.

pleasantness

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From this reading The new Barncastle of Burningford is well and happy in the paths of pleasantness and peace, into which he was so unexpectedly and so unwittingly brought.

practice

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

profession

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

promising

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From this reading His daughter has become engaged to a promising scion of a neighbouring house of large means and high estate in the social world.

resource

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

scion

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From this reading His daughter has become engaged to a promising scion of a neighbouring house of large means and high estate in the social world.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.

SINGLE

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From this reading A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The new Barncastle of Burningford is well and happy in the paths of pleasantness and peace, into which he was so unexpectedly and so unwittingly brought.

social

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From this reading His daughter has become engaged to a promising scion of a neighbouring house of large means and high estate in the social world.

stand

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

steadily

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.

Toppleton

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

unexpectedly

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From this reading The new Barncastle of Burningford is well and happy in the paths of pleasantness and peace, into which he was so unexpectedly and so unwittingly brought.

unwittingly

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From this reading The new Barncastle of Burningford is well and happy in the paths of pleasantness and peace, into which he was so unexpectedly and so unwittingly brought.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The new Barncastle of Burningford is well and happy in the paths of pleasantness and peace, into which he was so unexpectedly and so unwittingly brought.

way

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.

well

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From this reading The new Barncastle of Burningford is well and happy in the paths of pleasantness and peace, into which he was so unexpectedly and so unwittingly brought.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.

world

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From this reading His daughter has become engaged to a promising scion of a neighbouring house of large means and high estate in the social world.

year

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From this reading A SINGLE year has passed since the episode which brought our last chapter to a close.

York

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From this reading Hopkins Toppleton is in New York, busy at the practice of the law, developing a genius in the profession he had adopted for the convenience of his partners at which they stand amazed; steadily forging his way to the front, his energy, his aggressiveness, and extraordinary fertility of resource dazzling all beholders.