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Chapter 4 The Earl and His Grandson The next morning there were more surprises for Cedric.
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he had a servant, Mary, and three rooms in the castle, a room to sleep in,
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a room to have breakfast in, and a room full of books and toys and games.
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Wonderful games!
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Later, when he went down to the Earl in the long room, he took one of the games with him.
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Thank you very much for all the wonderful things.
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You're so kind, Cedric said happily.
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This game is really good.
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Would you like to play it with me?
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The Earl was in a bad temper, and his foot was painful.
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He did not give money and toys to his grandson.
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because he had a kind heart.
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He gave these things because he wanted the boy to forget his mother.
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He opened his mouth to say, No, I don't play children's games.
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But he did not say it.
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He said, Very well, you can teach me.
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When the tall young servant came in with a visitor,
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Mr. Dawson, the vicar, they heard excited cries and laughing.
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That's two out!
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Bad luck, grandfather!
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Mr. Dawson usually hated his visits to the old Earl,
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but today was different and surprising.
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Good morning, Dawson, the Earl said.
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My grandson is keeping me busy.
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He put his hand on Cedric's head and nearly smiled.
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What is it today, Dawson?
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It's Higgins of Edge Farm, my lord, said Mr. Dawson.
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He can't pay his rent.
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He needs more time.
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Every house in the village, and every farm for miles around Dorincourt, all belonged to the Earl.
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The villagers and the farmers paid their rent to the Earl's man, Mr. Newick.
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And Mr. Newick was a hard man.
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Mr. Dawson came to the Earl many times a year with the same question.
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Can this family or that family have more time to pay their rent?
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And the answer was always, No!
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Higgins, said the Earl, he's a bad farmer,
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and he's always late with his rent, Newick tells me.
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His wife is ill, and two of his children, Mr. Dawson said.
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And Newick wants to put them all out of the house into the street.
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Higgins came to me yesterday to ask for help.
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Another month, he says, and he can find the rent." "'Hah!
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They all say that!' said the Earl, looking angry.
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But Fauntleroy listened to every word of this.
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He began to feel a great interest in Higgins and his family.
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It was the same for Bridget and her family, he said.
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The Earl jumped a little.
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I forgot you, he said.
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I forgot we had a philanthropist in the room.
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He stared at the boy for a minute.
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Come here, he said.
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Cedric went and stood next to him.
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What shall we do about Higgins then? said the Earl.
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Tell me.
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Mr. Dawson began to feel worried.
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How could a seven-year-old child answer a question like that?
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Lord Fauntleroy put his hand on his grandfather's arm.
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Well, I'm just a little boy, so what can I do?
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But you can do anything, he said.
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Who's Newick?
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He works for me, said the Earl.
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and some of my villagers don't like him very much.
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Are you going to write to him now?
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Cedric asked.
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Shall I bring you a pen and some paper?
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In Cedric's world, there was only one answer to the question about Higgins.
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Of course, he must have more time.
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Of course, Newick must leave the family alone.
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The earl looked at him.
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Can you write? he asked.
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Yes, said Cedric, but not very well.
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Bring the pen and paper, and you write the letter.
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Lord Fauntleroy's face went red.
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But my spelling isn't very good, he said.
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The Earl smiled a little.
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Higgins isn't interested in your spelling.
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I'm not the philanthropist.
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You are.
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And so Cedric wrote a letter to Mr. Newick.
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It was true.
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The spelling was not very good.
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Dear Mr. Newwick, please leave Mr. Higgins alone for now.
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He can pay when he is ready.
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Yours, Fauntleroy." Mr. Dawson went away and took the letter for Mr. Newick with him.
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He took a happy heart with him, too.
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There were changes at Dorincourt Castle.
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After Mr. Dawson's visit, Cedric looked at the clock.
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"'Can I go to Dearest now?' he said to his grandfather.
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"'She's waiting for me.' "'There is something for you to see first,' said the Earl.
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"'Thank you,' said Fauntleroy, his face red again.
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But I think I must see it tomorrow.
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Dearest is waiting.
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Very well, said the Earl.
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Then he said, It's a pony.
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A pony?
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cried Fauntleroy.
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Is it a pony for me?
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Like the things in my room upstairs?
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Yes, said his grandfather.
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Would you like to see it?
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A pony, Fauntleroy said again.
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He was very excited.
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How kind you are!
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You give me everything.
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I want to see it very much, but there isn't time now.
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"'Perhaps you can go to see your mother another time,' said the Earl.
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"'Tomorrow, or the day after?' "'Oh, no,' said the boy.
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She thinks about me all the time, and I think about her too.
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I must go now.
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They went down to Court Lodge, in the Earl's carriage.
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Cedric talked all the time, very happily.
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You're a very kind man, Grandfather.
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You're always doing good things and thinking about other people.
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He counted on his fingers.
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Do you know twenty-seven people are happy because of you?
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Twenty-seven?
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The Earl said nothing.
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He thought about his life—a rich,
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selfish, bad-tempered life, without friends or loving family.
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When did I say a kind word, or do a good thing?
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Now this child is calling me kind and good,
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and I know that is not true." These were new thoughts for the Earl,
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and he did not like them.
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When they arrived at Court Lodge, Cedric was out of the carriage in a second,
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running to the front door.
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The Earl watched from the carriage.
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The door opened, and a young, pretty woman in black ran out.
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Cedric jumped into her arms, smiling and laughing.
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The Earl closed the window, and his carriage drove away.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: earl, Cedric, Dawson, Newick, Higgins. Deze video bevat 131 zinnen en 1044 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 12:45. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 82 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 82% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| earl zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɝl/ | graaf, earl |
| pony zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpoʊni/ | pony |
| carriage zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkæɹɪd͡ʒ/ | koets |
| grandfather zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/ | voorvader |
| litter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | strooisel |
| grandson zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹæn(d)sʌn/ | kleinzoon |
| spelling zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈspɛl.ɪŋ/ | spelling |
| philanthropist zelfstandig naamwoord | filantroop | |
| villager zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒɚ/ | dorpsbewoner, dorpsbewoonster |
| temper zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɛmpɚ/ | karakter, gemoed |
| servant zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsɝvənt/ | hulp, hulpje |
| farmer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɑɹ.mɚ/ | boer, boerin |
| toy zelfstandig naamwoord | /tɔɪ/ | speelgoed |
| upstairs bijwoord | /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ | boven |
| stare werkwoord | /stɛɚ/ | staren |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| go away werkwoord | weggaan |
| run out werkwoord | niet meer hebben |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Would you like to play it with me?
- Are you going to write to him now?
- Shall I bring you a pen and some paper?
- Is it a pony for me?
- Would you like to see it?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | is keeping · is waiting · You're always doing |
| Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig is | must leave · must see · must go |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 11 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals isn't, you're, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: carriage /ˈkæɹɪd͡ʒ/, upstairs /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: carriage /ˈkæɹɪd͡ʒ/, grandfather /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/, grandson /ˈɡɹæn(d)sʌn/, happily /ˈhæp.ə.li/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: grandfather /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/, grandson /ˈɡɹæn(d)sʌn/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als earl, pony, carriage.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.