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Ralph the Heir
Ralph the Heir

Chapter XXIX

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NOT BROKEN-HEARTED.
Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.
To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.
Everybody throughout that and neighbouring parishes treated him not only with kindness, but with the warmest affection.
The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ralph the Heir

Chapter XXIX

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NOT BROKEN-HEARTED.
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Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.
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To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.
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Everybody throughout that and neighbouring parishes treated him not only with kindness, but with the warmest affection.
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The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

Learner Dictionary

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

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

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

From this reading “To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.”

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.”

Everybody pronoun US /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading “Everybody throughout that and neighbouring parishes treated him not only with kindness, but with the warmest affection.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.”

Throughout preposition US /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading “Everybody throughout that and neighbouring parishes treated him not only with kindness, but with the warmest affection.”

Unless conjunction US /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading “To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.”

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affection

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From this reading Everybody throughout that and neighbouring parishes treated him not only with kindness, but with the warmest affection.

all

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From this reading To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.

also

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From this reading To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

bench

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From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

BROKEN-HEARTED

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From this reading NOT BROKEN-HEARTED.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Everybody throughout that and neighbouring parishes treated him not only with kindness, but with the warmest affection.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

children

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From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

Christmas

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From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

church

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From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

earth

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From this reading To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.

evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading Everybody throughout that and neighbouring parishes treated him not only with kindness, but with the warmest affection.

farmers

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From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

forming

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From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

gentry

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From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

gone

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From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.

hunting-field

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From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

impossible

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From this reading To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

joined

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From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

kindness

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From this reading Everybody throughout that and neighbouring parishes treated him not only with kindness, but with the warmest affection.

known

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From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

labourers

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From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

late

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From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.

live

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From this reading To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.

lord

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From this reading To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.

markets

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From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

master

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From this reading To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.

means

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From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

men

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From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

neighbouring

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From this reading Everybody throughout that and neighbouring parishes treated him not only with kindness, but with the warmest affection.

Newton

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From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading NOT BROKEN-HEARTED.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

only

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From this reading Everybody throughout that and neighbouring parishes treated him not only with kindness, but with the warmest affection.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

parishes

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From this reading Everybody throughout that and neighbouring parishes treated him not only with kindness, but with the warmest affection.

particular

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From this reading To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.

place

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From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

plans

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From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

Priory

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From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

protesting

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From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

remain

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From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

son

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From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

spot

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From this reading To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.

Squire's

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From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Christmas had come and gone at Newton Priory, and the late Squire's son had left the place,--protesting as he did so that he left it for ever.

there

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From this reading To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.

throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Everybody throughout that and neighbouring parishes treated him not only with kindness, but with the warmest affection.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.

together

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From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

treated

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From this reading Everybody throughout that and neighbouring parishes treated him not only with kindness, but with the warmest affection.

unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.

warmest

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From this reading Everybody throughout that and neighbouring parishes treated him not only with kindness, but with the warmest affection.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading To him also life in that particular spot of earth was impossible, unless he could live there as the lord and master of all.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Everybody throughout that and neighbouring parishes treated him not only with kindness, but with the warmest affection.

women

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From this reading The gentry, the farmers, and the labourers, all men who had known him in the hunting-field, in markets, on the bench, or at church, men, women and children, joined together in forming plans by means of which he could remain at Newton.