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Bricks Without Straw: A Novel

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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AN OFFERING OF FIRST-FRUITS.
An election was impending for members of the Legislature, and there was great excitement in the county of Horsford.
Of white Republicans there were not above a half dozen who were openly known as such.
There were two or three others who were regarded with some suspicion by their neighbors, among whom was Hesden Le Moyne.
Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.
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Bricks Without Straw: A Novel

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Bricks Without Straw: A Novel is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AN OFFERING OF FIRST-FRUITS.
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An election was impending for members of the Legislature, and there was great excitement in the county of Horsford.
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Of white Republicans there were not above a half dozen who were openly known as such.
/ʌv waɪt rɪˈpʌblɪkənz ðer wɜːr nɑːt əˈbʌv ə hæf ˈdʌzən huː wɜːr ˈoʊpənli noʊn æz sʌtʃ/
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There were two or three others who were regarded with some suspicion by their neighbors, among whom was Hesden Le Moyne.
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Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.
/sɪns hiː hæd ˈæktɪd æz ə dʒʌdʒ ʌv ɪˈlekʃən æt ðə taɪm ʌv ðə əˈdɑːpʃən ʌv ðə ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən hiː hæd ˈnevər bɪn hɜːrd tuː ɪkˈspres ˈeni əˈpɪnjən əˈpɑːn pəˈlɪtəkəl ˈmætərz/

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adoption noun US /əˈdɑːpʃən/

the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

From this reading “Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.”

Constitution noun US /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading “Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.”

election noun US /ɪˈlekʃən/

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading “An election was impending for members of the Legislature, and there was great excitement in the county of Horsford.”

impending adjective US /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/

close in time; about to occur

From this reading “An election was impending for members of the Legislature, and there was great excitement in the county of Horsford.”

Legislature noun US /ˈledʒəsleɪtʃər/

persons who make or amend or repeal laws

From this reading “An election was impending for members of the Legislature, and there was great excitement in the county of Horsford.”

neighbors noun US /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “There were two or three others who were regarded with some suspicion by their neighbors, among whom was Hesden Le Moyne.”

openly adverb US /ˈoʊpənli/

in an open way

From this reading “Of white Republicans there were not above a half dozen who were openly known as such.”

Republicans noun US /rɪˈpʌblɪkənz/

plural of “republican” — a member of the Republican Party

From this reading “Of white Republicans there were not above a half dozen who were openly known as such.”

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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 Of white Republicans there were not above a half dozen who were openly known as such.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Of white Republicans there were not above a half dozen who were openly known as such.

actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.

adoptionnounUS /əˈdɑːpʃən/

the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

From this reading Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading There were two or three others who were regarded with some suspicion by their neighbors, among whom was Hesden Le Moyne.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading AN OFFERING OF FIRST-FRUITS.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading An election was impending for members of the Legislature, and there was great excitement in the county of Horsford.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Of white Republicans there were not above a half dozen who were openly known as such.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There were two or three others who were regarded with some suspicion by their neighbors, among whom was Hesden Le Moyne.

ConstitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.

countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading An election was impending for members of the Legislature, and there was great excitement in the county of Horsford.

dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Of white Republicans there were not above a half dozen who were openly known as such.

electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading An election was impending for members of the Legislature, and there was great excitement in the county of Horsford.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading An election was impending for members of the Legislature, and there was great excitement in the county of Horsford.

expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.

FIRST-FRUITS

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From this reading AN OFFERING OF FIRST-FRUITS.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading An election was impending for members of the Legislature, and there was great excitement in the county of Horsford.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading An election was impending for members of the Legislature, and there was great excitement in the county of Horsford.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Of white Republicans there were not above a half dozen who were openly known as such.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.

Hesden

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From this reading There were two or three others who were regarded with some suspicion by their neighbors, among whom was Hesden Le Moyne.

Horsford

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From this reading An election was impending for members of the Legislature, and there was great excitement in the county of Horsford.

impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/

close in time; about to occur

From this reading An election was impending for members of the Legislature, and there was great excitement in the county of Horsford.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading An election was impending for members of the Legislature, and there was great excitement in the county of Horsford.

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Of white Republicans there were not above a half dozen who were openly known as such.

LenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading There were two or three others who were regarded with some suspicion by their neighbors, among whom was Hesden Le Moyne.

LegislaturenounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtʃər/

persons who make or amend or repeal laws

From this reading An election was impending for members of the Legislature, and there was great excitement in the county of Horsford.

mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.

membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading An election was impending for members of the Legislature, and there was great excitement in the county of Horsford.

Moyne

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From this reading There were two or three others who were regarded with some suspicion by their neighbors, among whom was Hesden Le Moyne.

neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading There were two or three others who were regarded with some suspicion by their neighbors, among whom was Hesden Le Moyne.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Of white Republicans there were not above a half dozen who were openly known as such.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN OFFERING OF FIRST-FRUITS.

OFFERINGnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading AN OFFERING OF FIRST-FRUITS.

openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/

in an open way

From this reading Of white Republicans there were not above a half dozen who were openly known as such.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There were two or three others who were regarded with some suspicion by their neighbors, among whom was Hesden Le Moyne.

others

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

From this reading There were two or three others who were regarded with some suspicion by their neighbors, among whom was Hesden Le Moyne.

politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.

regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading There were two or three others who were regarded with some suspicion by their neighbors, among whom was Hesden Le Moyne.

RepublicansnounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkənz/

plural of “republican” — a member of the Republican Party

From this reading Of white Republicans there were not above a half dozen who were openly known as such.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There were two or three others who were regarded with some suspicion by their neighbors, among whom was Hesden Le Moyne.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Of white Republicans there were not above a half dozen who were openly known as such.

suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading There were two or three others who were regarded with some suspicion by their neighbors, among whom was Hesden Le Moyne.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading An election was impending for members of the Legislature, and there was great excitement in the county of Horsford.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There were two or three others who were regarded with some suspicion by their neighbors, among whom was Hesden Le Moyne.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading An election was impending for members of the Legislature, and there was great excitement in the county of Horsford.

threenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading There were two or three others who were regarded with some suspicion by their neighbors, among whom was Hesden Le Moyne.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There were two or three others who were regarded with some suspicion by their neighbors, among whom was Hesden Le Moyne.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Since he had acted as a judge of election at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, he had never been heard to express any opinion upon political matters.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading An election was impending for members of the Legislature, and there was great excitement in the county of Horsford.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Of white Republicans there were not above a half dozen who were openly known as such.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Of white Republicans there were not above a half dozen who were openly known as such.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Of white Republicans there were not above a half dozen who were openly known as such.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There were two or three others who were regarded with some suspicion by their neighbors, among whom was Hesden Le Moyne.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading There were two or three others who were regarded with some suspicion by their neighbors, among whom was Hesden Le Moyne.

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