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A Man for the Ages

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of A Man for the Ages is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Irving Bacheller • Curated US English Learning Edition
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IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.
Again spring had come.
The great meadows were awake and full of color.
Late in April their green floor was oversown with golden blossoms lying close to the warming breast of the earth.
Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Man for the Ages

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of A Man for the Ages is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.
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Again spring had come.
/əˈɡen sprɪŋ hæd kʌm/
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The great meadows were awake and full of color.
/ðə ɡreɪt ˈmedoʊz wɜːr əˈweɪk ənd fʊl ʌv ˈkʌlər/
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Late in April their green floor was oversown with golden blossoms lying close to the warming breast of the earth.
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Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.

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.

blossoms noun US /ˈblɑːsəmz/

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading “Late in April their green floor was oversown with golden blossoms lying close to the warming breast of the earth.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
braver adjective US /ˈbreɪvər/

comparative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading “Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grasses noun US /ˈɡræsəz/

plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay

From this reading “Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lengthening noun US /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/

the act of prolonging something

From this reading “Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
needles noun US /ˈniːdəlz/

plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer

From this reading “IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
samson noun US /ˈsæmsən/

(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah

From this reading “IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
underground adjective US /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/

under the level of the ground

From this reading “IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
warming adjective US /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/

imparting heat

From this reading “Late in April their green floor was oversown with golden blossoms lying close to the warming breast of the earth.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 75

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

ABE

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From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

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ADVENTUREverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Again spring had come.

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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 Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

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ANN

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

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

Pending verification
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading Late in April their green floor was oversown with golden blossoms lying close to the warming breast of the earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ARRIVEverbUS /ərˈaɪv/

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading The great meadows were awake and full of color.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading Late in April their green floor was oversown with golden blossoms lying close to the warming breast of the earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
braveradjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvər/

comparative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Late in April their green floor was oversown with golden blossoms lying close to the warming breast of the earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Late in April their green floor was oversown with golden blossoms lying close to the warming breast of the earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading The great meadows were awake and full of color.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Again spring had come.

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earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Late in April their green floor was oversown with golden blossoms lying close to the warming breast of the earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ENGAGEDadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Late in April their green floor was oversown with golden blossoms lying close to the warming breast of the earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The great meadows were awake and full of color.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Late in April their green floor was oversown with golden blossoms lying close to the warming breast of the earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/

plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay

From this reading Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The great meadows were awake and full of color.

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greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Late in April their green floor was oversown with golden blossoms lying close to the warming breast of the earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Again spring had come.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HARRYverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
headsnounUS /hedz/

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IMPORTANCEnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INTERESTINGadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Late in April their green floor was oversown with golden blossoms lying close to the warming breast of the earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/

the act of prolonging something

From this reading Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Late in April their green floor was oversown with golden blossoms lying close to the warming breast of the earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading The great meadows were awake and full of color.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MUCHadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NEEDLESnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/

plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oversown

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

From this reading Late in April their green floor was oversown with golden blossoms lying close to the warming breast of the earth.

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pinknounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ROADnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SAMSONnounUS /ˈsæmsən/

(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SLAVESnounUS /sleɪvz/

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading Again spring had come.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/

the rays of the sun

From this reading Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Late in April their green floor was oversown with golden blossoms lying close to the warming breast of the earth.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THREEnounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TRAYLOR

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

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

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UNDERGROUNDadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/

under the level of the ground

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
VANDALIA

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

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

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warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/

imparting heat

From this reading Late in April their green floor was oversown with golden blossoms lying close to the warming breast of the earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Late in April their green floor was oversown with golden blossoms lying close to the warming breast of the earth.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The great meadows were awake and full of color.

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WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

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whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Then came the braver flowers of May lifting their heads to the sunlight in the lengthening grasses--red and white and pink and blue--and over all the bird songs.

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WHOpronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

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WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN WHICH ABE RETURNS FROM VANDALIA AND IS ENGAGED TO ANN, AND THREE INTERESTING SLAVES ARRIVE AT THE HOME OF SAMSON TRAYLOR, WHO, WITH HARRY NEEDLES, HAS AN ADVENTURE OF MUCH IMPORTANCE ON THE UNDERGROUND ROAD.

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Chapter 14 of A Man for the Ages by Irving Bacheller holds 349 sentences, grouped into 70 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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Chapter 14 holds 349 sentences of A Man for the Ages, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.

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