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A Day of Fate

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?
I guess he rather liked our keeping him there before all the meeting."
"Mother, I hope thee'll be moved to preach about the charity that thinketh no evil," said her father gravely.
The young girl tossed her head slightly as she asserted, "Araminta Jones liked it anyway.
Any one could see that."
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A Day of Fate

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of A Day of Fate is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?
Line 2
I guess he rather liked our keeping him there before all the meeting."
/aɪ ɡes hiː ˈræðər laɪkt ˈaʊər ˈkiːpɪŋ hɪm ðer bɪˈfɔːr ɔːl ðə ˈmiːtɪŋ/
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"Mother, I hope thee'll be moved to preach about the charity that thinketh no evil," said her father gravely.
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The young girl tossed her head slightly as she asserted, "Araminta Jones liked it anyway.
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Any one could see that."
/ˈeni wʌn kʊd siː ðæt/

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.

anyway adverb US /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading “The young girl tossed her head slightly as she asserted, "Araminta Jones liked it anyway.”

asserted adjective US /əˈsɜːrtɪd/

confidently declared to be so

From this reading “The young girl tossed her head slightly as she asserted, "Araminta Jones liked it anyway.”

charity noun US /ˈtʃerɪti/

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading “"Mother, I hope thee'll be moved to preach about the charity that thinketh no evil," said her father gravely.”

ideal adjective US /aɪˈdiːl/

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading “REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?”

Jones noun US /dʒoʊnz/

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading “REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?”

Jones's noun US /ˈdʒoʊnzɪz/

possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading “REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?”

preach verb US /priːtʃ/

deliver a sermon

From this reading “"Mother, I hope thee'll be moved to preach about the charity that thinketh no evil," said her father gravely.”

tossed verb US /tɔːst/

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading “The young girl tossed her head slightly as she asserted, "Araminta Jones liked it anyway.”

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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 REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Mother, I hope thee'll be moved to preach about the charity that thinketh no evil," said her father gravely.

abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/

quickly and without warning

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Any one could see that."

anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading The young girl tossed her head slightly as she asserted, "Araminta Jones liked it anyway.

Araminta

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

From this reading The young girl tossed her head slightly as she asserted, "Araminta Jones liked it anyway.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/

confidently declared to be so

From this reading The young girl tossed her head slightly as she asserted, "Araminta Jones liked it anyway.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Mother, I hope thee'll be moved to preach about the charity that thinketh no evil," said her father gravely.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I guess he rather liked our keeping him there before all the meeting."

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading "Mother, I hope thee'll be moved to preach about the charity that thinketh no evil," said her father gravely.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Any one could see that."

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading "Mother, I hope thee'll be moved to preach about the charity that thinketh no evil," said her father gravely.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

FriendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The young girl tossed her head slightly as she asserted, "Araminta Jones liked it anyway.

gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading "Mother, I hope thee'll be moved to preach about the charity that thinketh no evil," said her father gravely.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading I guess he rather liked our keeping him there before all the meeting."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading I guess he rather liked our keeping him there before all the meeting."

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The young girl tossed her head slightly as she asserted, "Araminta Jones liked it anyway.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I guess he rather liked our keeping him there before all the meeting."

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "Mother, I hope thee'll be moved to preach about the charity that thinketh no evil," said her father gravely.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I guess he rather liked our keeping him there before all the meeting."

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The young girl tossed her head slightly as she asserted, "Araminta Jones liked it anyway.

JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading The young girl tossed her head slightly as she asserted, "Araminta Jones liked it anyway.

Jones'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊnzɪz/

possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/

conformity or harmony

From this reading I guess he rather liked our keeping him there before all the meeting."

likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading I guess he rather liked our keeping him there before all the meeting."

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading I guess he rather liked our keeping him there before all the meeting."

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Mother, I hope thee'll be moved to preach about the charity that thinketh no evil," said her father gravely.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading "Mother, I hope thee'll be moved to preach about the charity that thinketh no evil," said her father gravely.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Mother, I hope thee'll be moved to preach about the charity that thinketh no evil," said her father gravely.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Any one could see that."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I guess he rather liked our keeping him there before all the meeting."

paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/

coated with paint

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

preachverbUS /priːtʃ/

deliver a sermon

From this reading "Mother, I hope thee'll be moved to preach about the charity that thinketh no evil," said her father gravely.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading I guess he rather liked our keeping him there before all the meeting."

REALITYnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

rockaway

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

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Any one could see that."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The young girl tossed her head slightly as she asserted, "Araminta Jones liked it anyway.

slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The young girl tossed her head slightly as she asserted, "Araminta Jones liked it anyway.

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I guess he rather liked our keeping him there before all the meeting."

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

thee'll

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

From this reading "Mother, I hope thee'll be moved to preach about the charity that thinketh no evil," said her father gravely.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I guess he rather liked our keeping him there before all the meeting."

thinketh

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

From this reading "Mother, I hope thee'll be moved to preach about the charity that thinketh no evil," said her father gravely.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Mother, I hope thee'll be moved to preach about the charity that thinketh no evil," said her father gravely.

tossedverbUS /tɔːst/

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading The young girl tossed her head slightly as she asserted, "Araminta Jones liked it anyway.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading REALITY "Father," said my fair ideal abruptly, as if a bright idea had just struck her, "did thee notice that Friend Jones's rockaway had been painted and all fixed up?

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading The young girl tossed her head slightly as she asserted, "Araminta Jones liked it anyway.

Chapter 3 of A Day of Fate by Edward Payson Roe holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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