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Trevlyn Hold: A Novel
Trevlyn Hold: A Novel

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Trevlyn Hold: A Novel is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE ROMANCE OF TREVLYN HOLD It is impossible to go on without a word of retrospect.
The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.
They named it Trevlyn Farm, and Mr. Ryle and his son remained on as tenants where they had once been owners.
After old Mr. Ryle's death, his son married the daughter of the curate of Barbrook, the Reverend George Berkeley, familiarly known as Parson Berkeley.
In point of fact, the parish knew no other pastor, for its Rector was an absentee.
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Trevlyn Hold: A Novel

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Trevlyn Hold: A Novel is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE ROMANCE OF TREVLYN HOLD It is impossible to go on without a word of retrospect.
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The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.
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They named it Trevlyn Farm, and Mr. Ryle and his son remained on as tenants where they had once been owners.
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After old Mr. Ryle's death, his son married the daughter of the curate of Barbrook, the Reverend George Berkeley, familiarly known as Parson Berkeley.
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In point of fact, the parish knew no other pastor, for its Rector was an absentee.
/ɪn pɔɪnt ʌv fækt ðə ˈpærɪʃ nuː noʊ ˈʌðər ˈpæstər fɔːr ɪts ˈrektər wɑːz æn ˌæbsənˈtiː/

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absentee noun US /ˌæbsənˈtiː/

one that is absent or not in residence

From this reading “In point of fact, the parish knew no other pastor, for its Rector was an absentee.”

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ancestry noun US /ˈænsestri/

the descendants of one individual

From this reading “The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.”

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Berkeley noun US /ˈbɜːrkli/

Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)

From this reading “After old Mr. Ryle's death, his son married the daughter of the curate of Barbrook, the Reverend George Berkeley, familiarly known as Parson Berkeley.”

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George's noun US /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/

possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading “The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.”

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mortgage noun US /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/

a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan

From this reading “The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.”

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pastor noun US /ˈpæstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading “In point of fact, the parish knew no other pastor, for its Rector was an absentee.”

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retrospect noun US /ˈretrəspekt/

contemplation of things past

From this reading “THE ROMANCE OF TREVLYN HOLD It is impossible to go on without a word of retrospect.”

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tenants noun US /ˈtenənts/

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading “They named it Trevlyn Farm, and Mr. Ryle and his son remained on as tenants where they had once been owners.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

familiarly known adverb + adjective

In this reading “After old Mr. Ryle's death, his son married the daughter of the curate of Barbrook, the Reverend George Berkeley, familiarly known as Parson Berkeley.”

349 times in 426,211 chapters
without a word preposition + article + noun counted as “without … word”

In this reading “THE ROMANCE OF TREVLYN HOLD It is impossible to go on without a word of retrospect.”

13,193 times in 426,211 chapters
long line adjective + noun

In this reading “The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.”

5,450 times in 426,211 chapters
go on verb + particle

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “THE ROMANCE OF TREVLYN HOLD It is impossible to go on without a word of retrospect.”

241,940 times in 426,211 chapters
rich men adjective + noun

In this reading “The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.”

1,865 times in 426,211 chapters
passed into verb + particle counted as “pass into”

In this reading “The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.”

9,942 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 83

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 ROMANCE OF TREVLYN HOLD It is impossible to go on without a word of retrospect.

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absenteenounUS /ˌæbsənˈtiː/

one that is absent or not in residence

From this reading In point of fact, the parish knew no other pastor, for its Rector was an absentee.

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After old Mr. Ryle's death, his son married the daughter of the curate of Barbrook, the Reverend George Berkeley, familiarly known as Parson Berkeley.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading In point of fact, the parish knew no other pastor, for its Rector was an absentee.

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ancestrynounUS /ˈænsestri/

the descendants of one individual

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading They named it Trevlyn Farm, and Mr. Ryle and his son remained on as tenants where they had once been owners.

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Barbrook

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From this reading After old Mr. Ryle's death, his son married the daughter of the curate of Barbrook, the Reverend George Berkeley, familiarly known as Parson Berkeley.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/

Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)

From this reading After old Mr. Ryle's death, his son married the daughter of the curate of Barbrook, the Reverend George Berkeley, familiarly known as Parson Berkeley.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading After old Mr. Ryle's death, his son married the daughter of the curate of Barbrook, the Reverend George Berkeley, familiarly known as Parson Berkeley.

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daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading After old Mr. Ryle's death, his son married the daughter of the curate of Barbrook, the Reverend George Berkeley, familiarly known as Parson Berkeley.

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deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading After old Mr. Ryle's death, his son married the daughter of the curate of Barbrook, the Reverend George Berkeley, familiarly known as Parson Berkeley.

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factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In point of fact, the parish knew no other pastor, for its Rector was an absentee.

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familiarlyadverb

in an intimately familiar manner

From this reading After old Mr. Ryle's death, his son married the daughter of the curate of Barbrook, the Reverend George Berkeley, familiarly known as Parson Berkeley.

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farmverbUS /fɑːrm/

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In point of fact, the parish knew no other pastor, for its Rector was an absentee.

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gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading After old Mr. Ryle's death, his son married the daughter of the curate of Barbrook, the Reverend George Berkeley, familiarly known as Parson Berkeley.

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George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/

possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF TREVLYN HOLD It is impossible to go on without a word of retrospect.

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grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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heedlessadjective

marked by or paying little heed or attention

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading They named it Trevlyn Farm, and Mr. Ryle and his son remained on as tenants where they had once been owners.

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HOLDverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF TREVLYN HOLD It is impossible to go on without a word of retrospect.

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impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF TREVLYN HOLD It is impossible to go on without a word of retrospect.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF TREVLYN HOLD It is impossible to go on without a word of retrospect.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF TREVLYN HOLD It is impossible to go on without a word of retrospect.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In point of fact, the parish knew no other pastor, for its Rector was an absentee.

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knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading In point of fact, the parish knew no other pastor, for its Rector was an absentee.

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knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading After old Mr. Ryle's death, his son married the daughter of the curate of Barbrook, the Reverend George Berkeley, familiarly known as Parson Berkeley.

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linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading After old Mr. Ryle's death, his son married the daughter of the curate of Barbrook, the Reverend George Berkeley, familiarly known as Parson Berkeley.

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mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/

a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading They named it Trevlyn Farm, and Mr. Ryle and his son remained on as tenants where they had once been owners.

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namedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading They named it Trevlyn Farm, and Mr. Ryle and his son remained on as tenants where they had once been owners.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading In point of fact, the parish knew no other pastor, for its Rector was an absentee.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF TREVLYN HOLD It is impossible to go on without a word of retrospect.

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oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading After old Mr. Ryle's death, his son married the daughter of the curate of Barbrook, the Reverend George Berkeley, familiarly known as Parson Berkeley.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF TREVLYN HOLD It is impossible to go on without a word of retrospect.

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onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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open-handed

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From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In point of fact, the parish knew no other pastor, for its Rector was an absentee.

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ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading They named it Trevlyn Farm, and Mr. Ryle and his son remained on as tenants where they had once been owners.

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parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/

a local church community

From this reading In point of fact, the parish knew no other pastor, for its Rector was an absentee.

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ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading After old Mr. Ryle's death, his son married the daughter of the curate of Barbrook, the Reverend George Berkeley, familiarly known as Parson Berkeley.

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passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading In point of fact, the parish knew no other pastor, for its Rector was an absentee.

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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading In point of fact, the parish knew no other pastor, for its Rector was an absentee.

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possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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RectornounUS /ˈrektər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading In point of fact, the parish knew no other pastor, for its Rector was an absentee.

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remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading They named it Trevlyn Farm, and Mr. Ryle and his son remained on as tenants where they had once been owners.

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retrospectnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/

contemplation of things past

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF TREVLYN HOLD It is impossible to go on without a word of retrospect.

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ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading After old Mr. Ryle's death, his son married the daughter of the curate of Barbrook, the Reverend George Berkeley, familiarly known as Parson Berkeley.

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richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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ROMANCEnounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF TREVLYN HOLD It is impossible to go on without a word of retrospect.

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Ryle

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From this reading They named it Trevlyn Farm, and Mr. Ryle and his son remained on as tenants where they had once been owners.

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Ryle's

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From this reading After old Mr. Ryle's death, his son married the daughter of the curate of Barbrook, the Reverend George Berkeley, familiarly known as Parson Berkeley.

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Ryles

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From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading They named it Trevlyn Farm, and Mr. Ryle and his son remained on as tenants where they had once been owners.

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tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading They named it Trevlyn Farm, and Mr. Ryle and his son remained on as tenants where they had once been owners.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF TREVLYN HOLD It is impossible to go on without a word of retrospect.

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thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF TREVLYN HOLD It is impossible to go on without a word of retrospect.

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TREVLYN

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From this reading THE ROMANCE OF TREVLYN HOLD It is impossible to go on without a word of retrospect.

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Trevlyns

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From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In point of fact, the parish knew no other pastor, for its Rector was an absentee.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading They named it Trevlyn Farm, and Mr. Ryle and his son remained on as tenants where they had once been owners.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The Ryles, gentlemen by a long line of ancestry, had once been rich men, but they were open-handed and heedless, and in the time of George's grandfather, the farm (not called the farm then) passed into the possession of the Trevlyns of the Hold, who had a mortgage on it.

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withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF TREVLYN HOLD It is impossible to go on without a word of retrospect.

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wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF TREVLYN HOLD It is impossible to go on without a word of retrospect.

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Chapter 4 of Trevlyn Hold: A Novel by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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