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Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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CHEROKEE HALL.
"An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.
Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
Inevitably the old gentleman must smoke.
His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Wolfville

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Wolfville is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHEROKEE HALL.
/ˈtʃerəkiː hɔːl/
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"An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.
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Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.
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Inevitably the old gentleman must smoke.
/ˌɪˈnevətəbli ðə oʊld ˈdʒentəlmən mʌst smoʊk/
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His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.
/hɪz toʊn ənd er æz hiː meɪd ðə rɪˈmɑːrk ˈkwoʊtɪd wɜːr ðoʊz ʌv ə mæn huːz kənˈvɪkʃənz ˈtʌtʃɪŋ ðə wʌn dɪˈskʌst wɜːr nɑːt tuː biː ˈʃeɪkən/

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

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cherokee noun US /ˈtʃerəkiː/

the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee

From this reading “CHEROKEE HALL.”

convictions noun US /kənˈvɪkʃənz/

plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading “His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.”

Inevitably adverb US /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading “Inevitably the old gentleman must smoke.”

plug verb US /plʌɡ/

fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

From this reading “Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.”

principe noun US /prinˈtʃiːpi/

an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Sao Tome and Principe

From this reading “Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.”

reloaded verb US /ˌriːˈloʊdɪd/

past form of “reload” — load anew

From this reading “Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.”

remnant noun US /ˈremnənt/

a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

From this reading “Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.”

securing verb US /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/

-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading “Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.”

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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 His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.

ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.

beatverbUS /biːt/

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.

can't

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

From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.

Cattlemannoun

a man who raises (or tends) cattle

From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.

CHEROKEEnounUS /ˈtʃerəkiː/

the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee

From this reading CHEROKEE HALL.

convictionsnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃənz/

plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.

discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.

gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading Inevitably the old gentleman must smoke.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.

HALLnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading CHEROKEE HALL.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.

InevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading Inevitably the old gentleman must smoke.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Inevitably the old gentleman must smoke.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.

pipenounUS /paɪp/

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.

plugverbUS /plʌɡ/

fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.

principenounUS /prinˈtʃiːpi/

an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Sao Tome and Principe

From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.

quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/

past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from

From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.

reloadedverbUS /ˌriːˈloʊdɪd/

past form of “reload” — load anew

From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.

remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.

remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.

remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/

a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.

schedoole

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

From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.

securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/

-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.

shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.

smokenounUS /smoʊk/

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Inevitably the old gentleman must smoke.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.

there-out

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

From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.

touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/

arousing affect

From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading His tone and air as he made the remark quoted were those of a man whose convictions touching the one discussed were not to be shaken.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here he threw away the remnant of the principe, and, securing his pipe, beat the ashes there-out and carefully reloaded with cut plug.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "An' you can't schedoole too much good about him," remarked the Old Cattleman.

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