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Chapter XI

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IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.
It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.
In the records of individual experience, as well as in the history of the world, there are certain points of time which are rendered memorable by important events.
By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.
Every individual, if he had the requisite wisdom, could make up a list of epochs in his own experience.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Try Again is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.
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It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.
/ɪt ɪz nɑːt ˈevəri deɪ ðæt ə ˈpɔːpər bɔɪ siːz æn ˈeɪndʒəl ɔːr ˈiːvɪn wʌn huːm ðə ɪnˈθuːziæzəm ʌv ðə ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən ˌɪnˈvests wɪð ˌænˈdʒelɪk ˈpjʊrəti ənd ˌænˈdʒelɪk əˈfekʃənz/
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In the records of individual experience, as well as in the history of the world, there are certain points of time which are rendered memorable by important events.
/ɪn ðə rəˈkɔːrdz ʌv ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl ɪkˈspɪriəns æz wel æz ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri ʌv ðə wɜːrld ðer ɑːr ˈsɜːrtən pɔɪnts ʌv taɪm wɪtʃ ɑːr ˈrendərd ˈmemərəbəl baɪ ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt ɪˈvents/
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By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.
/baɪ rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ tuː ə ˌkrɑːnəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl ˈteɪbəl ðə jʌŋ ˈriːdər wɪl siː ðə ɡreɪt ɪˈvents wɪtʃ hæv mɑːrkt ðə ˈprɑːɡres ʌv ˈsɪvəlaɪzd ˈneɪʃənz frʌm ðə ˈloʊəst depθs ʌv ˈbɑːrbərɪzəm ʌp tuː ðer ˈprezənt ˌenˈlaɪtənd steɪt/
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Every individual, if he had the requisite wisdom, could make up a list of epochs in his own experience.
/ˈevəri ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl ɪf hiː hæd ðə ˈrekwəzət ˈwɪzdəm kʊd meɪk ʌp ə lɪst ʌv ˈepəks ɪn hɪz oʊn ɪkˈspɪriəns/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

angelic adjective US /ˌænˈdʒelɪk/

marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint

From this reading “It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.”

barbarism noun US /ˈbɑːrbərɪzəm/

a brutal barbarous savage act

From this reading “By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.”

chronological adjective US /ˌkrɑːnəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

relating to or arranged according to temporal order

From this reading “By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.”

epochs noun US /ˈepəks/

plural of “epoch” — a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading “Every individual, if he had the requisite wisdom, could make up a list of epochs in his own experience.”

fares noun US /ferz/

plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do

From this reading “IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.”

invests verb US /ˌɪnˈvests/

third-person singular of “invest” — make an investment

From this reading “It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.”

pauper noun US /ˈpɔːpər/

a person who is very poor

From this reading “It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.”

requisite noun US /ˈrekwəzət/

anything indispensable

From this reading “Every individual, if he had the requisite wisdom, could make up a list of epochs in his own experience.”

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.

lowest depths adjective + noun

In this reading “By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.”

civilized nations adjective + noun counted as “civilized nation”

In this reading “By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.”

important events adjective + noun counted as “important event”

In this reading “In the records of individual experience, as well as in the history of the world, there are certain points of time which are rendered memorable by important events.”

upon the ground preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … ground”

In this reading “IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.”

certain points adjective + noun counted as “certain point”

In this reading “In the records of individual experience, as well as in the history of the world, there are certain points of time which are rendered memorable by important events.”

great events adjective + noun counted as “great event”

In this reading “By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.”

young reader adjective + noun

In this reading “By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.”

invests with verb + particle counted as “invest with”

In this reading “It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.”

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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 It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

ANGELnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

angelicadjectiveUS /ˌænˈdʒelɪk/

marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint

From this reading It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading In the records of individual experience, as well as in the history of the world, there are certain points of time which are rendered memorable by important events.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading In the records of individual experience, as well as in the history of the world, there are certain points of time which are rendered memorable by important events.

barbarismnounUS /ˈbɑːrbərɪzəm/

a brutal barbarous savage act

From this reading By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the records of individual experience, as well as in the history of the world, there are certain points of time which are rendered memorable by important events.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading In the records of individual experience, as well as in the history of the world, there are certain points of time which are rendered memorable by important events.

chronologicaladjectiveUS /ˌkrɑːnəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

relating to or arranged according to temporal order

From this reading By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.

civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

depthsnounUS /depθs/

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.

enlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/

having knowledge and spiritual insight

From this reading By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.

enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/

a feeling of excitement

From this reading It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

epochsnounUS /ˈepəks/

plural of “epoch” — a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading Every individual, if he had the requisite wisdom, could make up a list of epochs in his own experience.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading In the records of individual experience, as well as in the history of the world, there are certain points of time which are rendered memorable by important events.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading In the records of individual experience, as well as in the history of the world, there are certain points of time which are rendered memorable by important events.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

FARESnounUS /ferz/

plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Every individual, if he had the requisite wisdom, could make up a list of epochs in his own experience.

HARRYverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading In the records of individual experience, as well as in the history of the world, there are certain points of time which are rendered memorable by important events.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Every individual, if he had the requisite wisdom, could make up a list of epochs in his own experience.

imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading In the records of individual experience, as well as in the history of the world, there are certain points of time which are rendered memorable by important events.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading In the records of individual experience, as well as in the history of the world, there are certain points of time which are rendered memorable by important events.

investsverbUS /ˌɪnˈvests/

third-person singular of “invest” — make an investment

From this reading It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

LEAVEverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading Every individual, if he had the requisite wisdom, could make up a list of epochs in his own experience.

LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/

lowest in rank or importance

From this reading By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Every individual, if he had the requisite wisdom, could make up a list of epochs in his own experience.

markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.

memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/

worth remembering

From this reading In the records of individual experience, as well as in the history of the world, there are certain points of time which are rendered memorable by important events.

nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Every individual, if he had the requisite wisdom, could make up a list of epochs in his own experience.

paupernounUS /ˈpɔːpər/

a person who is very poor

From this reading It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading In the records of individual experience, as well as in the history of the world, there are certain points of time which are rendered memorable by important events.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.

progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.

puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/

being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material

From this reading It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

readernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.

recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/

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

From this reading In the records of individual experience, as well as in the history of the world, there are certain points of time which are rendered memorable by important events.

referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.

renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading In the records of individual experience, as well as in the history of the world, there are certain points of time which are rendered memorable by important events.

requisitenounUS /ˈrekwəzət/

anything indispensable

From this reading Every individual, if he had the requisite wisdom, could make up a list of epochs in his own experience.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

seesnounUS /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.

SUMPTUOUSLYadverb

in a sumptuous and opulent manner

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.

TAKESnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the records of individual experience, as well as in the history of the world, there are certain points of time which are rendered memorable by important events.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In the records of individual experience, as well as in the history of the world, there are certain points of time which are rendered memorable by important events.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

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 In the records of individual experience, as well as in the history of the world, there are certain points of time which are rendered memorable by important events.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL When Harry could no longer see the little angel, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and continued to think of her.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.

wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading Every individual, if he had the requisite wisdom, could make up a list of epochs in his own experience.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is not every day that a pauper boy sees an angel, or even one whom the enthusiasm of the imagination invests with angelic purity and angelic affections.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In the records of individual experience, as well as in the history of the world, there are certain points of time which are rendered memorable by important events.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading By referring to a chronological table, the young reader will see the great events which have marked the progress of civilized nations from the lowest depths of barbarism up to their present enlightened state.

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