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A Knight of the Nets

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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WHERE IS MY MONEY?
In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.
But Janet wondered a little that he did not more demonstratively seek the comfort of The Book.
It was her way in sorrow to appeal immediately to its known passages of promise and comfort, and she laid it open in his way with the remark:
"There is the Bible.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Knight of the Nets

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of A Knight of the Nets is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WHERE IS MY MONEY?
/wer ɪz maɪ ˈmʌni/
Line 2
In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.
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But Janet wondered a little that he did not more demonstratively seek the comfort of The Book.
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It was her way in sorrow to appeal immediately to its known passages of promise and comfort, and she laid it open in his way with the remark:
/ɪt wɑːz hɜːr weɪ ɪn ˈsɑːroʊ tuː əˈpiːl ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli tuː ɪts noʊn ˈpæsədʒəz ʌv ˈprɑːməs ənd ˈkʌmfərt ənd ʃiː leɪd ɪt ˈoʊ.pən ɪn hɪz weɪ wɪð ðə rɪˈmɑːrk/
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"There is the Bible.
/ðer ɪz ðə ˈbaɪbəl/

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.

Andrew noun US /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading “In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.”

appeal verb US /əˈpiːl/

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading “It was her way in sorrow to appeal immediately to its known passages of promise and comfort, and she laid it open in his way with the remark:”

Bible noun US /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading “"There is the Bible.”

evident adjective US /ˈevədənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading “In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.”

passages noun US /ˈpæsədʒəz/

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading “It was her way in sorrow to appeal immediately to its known passages of promise and comfort, and she laid it open in his way with the remark:”

remark noun US /rɪˈmɑːrk/

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

From this reading “It was her way in sorrow to appeal immediately to its known passages of promise and comfort, and she laid it open in his way with the remark:”

seeking noun US /ˈsiːkɪŋ/

the act of searching for something

From this reading “In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.”

wondered verb US /ˈwʌndərd/

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading “But Janet wondered a little that he did not more demonstratively seek the comfort of The Book.”

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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 But Janet wondered a little that he did not more demonstratively seek the comfort of The Book.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.

AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.

appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading It was her way in sorrow to appeal immediately to its known passages of promise and comfort, and she laid it open in his way with the remark:

BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading "There is the Bible.

BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading But Janet wondered a little that he did not more demonstratively seek the comfort of The Book.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Janet wondered a little that he did not more demonstratively seek the comfort of The Book.

comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading But Janet wondered a little that he did not more demonstratively seek the comfort of The Book.

demonstrativelyadverb

in a demonstrative manner

From this reading But Janet wondered a little that he did not more demonstratively seek the comfort of The Book.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading But Janet wondered a little that he did not more demonstratively seek the comfort of The Book.

evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But Janet wondered a little that he did not more demonstratively seek the comfort of The Book.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading It was her way in sorrow to appeal immediately to its known passages of promise and comfort, and she laid it open in his way with the remark:

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It was her way in sorrow to appeal immediately to its known passages of promise and comfort, and she laid it open in his way with the remark:

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading It was her way in sorrow to appeal immediately to its known passages of promise and comfort, and she laid it open in his way with the remark:

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading WHERE IS MY MONEY?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was her way in sorrow to appeal immediately to its known passages of promise and comfort, and she laid it open in his way with the remark:

Janet

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

From this reading But Janet wondered a little that he did not more demonstratively seek the comfort of The Book.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It was her way in sorrow to appeal immediately to its known passages of promise and comfort, and she laid it open in his way with the remark:

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading It was her way in sorrow to appeal immediately to its known passages of promise and comfort, and she laid it open in his way with the remark:

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading But Janet wondered a little that he did not more demonstratively seek the comfort of The Book.

MONEYnounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading WHERE IS MY MONEY?

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading WHERE IS MY MONEY?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But Janet wondered a little that he did not more demonstratively seek the comfort of The Book.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But Janet wondered a little that he did not more demonstratively seek the comfort of The Book.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading It was her way in sorrow to appeal immediately to its known passages of promise and comfort, and she laid it open in his way with the remark:

passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading It was her way in sorrow to appeal immediately to its known passages of promise and comfort, and she laid it open in his way with the remark:

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading It was her way in sorrow to appeal immediately to its known passages of promise and comfort, and she laid it open in his way with the remark:

remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/

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

From this reading It was her way in sorrow to appeal immediately to its known passages of promise and comfort, and she laid it open in his way with the remark:

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading But Janet wondered a little that he did not more demonstratively seek the comfort of The Book.

seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/

the act of searching for something

From this reading In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading It was her way in sorrow to appeal immediately to its known passages of promise and comfort, and she laid it open in his way with the remark:

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading It was her way in sorrow to appeal immediately to its known passages of promise and comfort, and she laid it open in his way with the remark:

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There is the Bible.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was her way in sorrow to appeal immediately to its known passages of promise and comfort, and she laid it open in his way with the remark:

unperplext

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

From this reading In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In the morning it was still more evident that Andrew had thrown himself on God, and--unperplext seeking, had found him.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was her way in sorrow to appeal immediately to its known passages of promise and comfort, and she laid it open in his way with the remark:

WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading WHERE IS MY MONEY?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was her way in sorrow to appeal immediately to its known passages of promise and comfort, and she laid it open in his way with the remark:

wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading But Janet wondered a little that he did not more demonstratively seek the comfort of The Book.

Chapter 6 of A Knight of the Nets by Amelia E. Barr holds 285 sentences, grouped into 57 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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