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By Right of Purchase
By Right of Purchase

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of By Right of Purchase is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Harold Bindloss • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.
The stove was lighted, and a kettle stood on it.
A meal was laid out upon the table, for Carrie expected that Leland would arrive during the next hour.
In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.
It was a still night, the house was unpleasantly hot, and the thought of a canter through the cool darkness was attractive.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

By Right of Purchase

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of By Right of Purchase 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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A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.
Line 2
The stove was lighted, and a kettle stood on it.
/ðə stoʊv wɑːz ˈlaɪtəd ənd ə ˈketəl stʊd ɑːn ɪt/
Line 3
A meal was laid out upon the table, for Carrie expected that Leland would arrive during the next hour.
Line 4
In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.
/ɪn fækt ə hɔːrs stʊd ˈredi ˈsædəld ɪn wʌn ʌv ðə ˈsteɪbəlz ənd ʃiː wɑːz ˈtraɪɪŋ tuː ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈweðər ʃiː ʃʊd raɪd aʊt tuː miːt hɪm ɔːr steɪ wer ʃiː wɑːz/
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It was a still night, the house was unpleasantly hot, and the thought of a canter through the cool darkness was attractive.
/ɪt wɑːz ə stɪl naɪt ðə haʊs wɑːz ənˈplezəntli hɑːt ənd ðə θɔːt ʌv ə ˈkæntər θruː ðə kuːl ˈdɑːrknəs wɑːz əˈtræktɪv/

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.

canter verb US /ˈkæntər/

ride at a canter

From this reading “It was a still night, the house was unpleasantly hot, and the thought of a canter through the cool darkness was attractive.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daybreak noun US /ˈdeɪbreɪk/

the first light of day

From this reading “A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
kettle noun US /ˈketəl/

a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

From this reading “The stove was lighted, and a kettle stood on it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
prairie noun US /ˈpreri/

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading “A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ridden verb US /ˈrɪdən/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saddled adjective US /ˈsædəld/

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

From this reading “In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stables noun US /ˈsteɪbəlz/

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading “In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unpleasantly adverb US /ənˈplezəntli/

in an unpleasant manner

From this reading “It was a still night, the house was unpleasantly hot, and the thought of a canter through the cool darkness was attractive.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

beside the stove preposition + article + noun counted as “beside … stove”

In this reading “A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.”

257 times in 426,212 chapters
at daybreak preposition + noun

In this reading “A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.”

4,405 times in 426,212 chapters
come back verb + particle

be restored

In this reading “A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.”

121,424 times in 426,212 chapters
upon the table preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … table”

In this reading “A meal was laid out upon the table, for Carrie expected that Leland would arrive during the next hour.”

9,332 times in 426,212 chapters
stood ready verb + adjective

In this reading “In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.”

2,234 times in 426,212 chapters
In fact preposition + noun

in reality or actuality

In this reading “In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.”

69,970 times in 426,212 chapters
at night preposition + noun

In this reading “A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.”

45,941 times in 426,212 chapters
ridden out verb + adjective counted as “ride out”

hang on during a trial of endurance

In this reading “A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.”

4,906 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 81

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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading A meal was laid out upon the table, for Carrie expected that Leland would arrive during the next hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading It was a still night, the house was unpleasantly hot, and the thought of a canter through the cool darkness was attractive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/

ride at a canter

From this reading It was a still night, the house was unpleasantly hot, and the thought of a canter through the cool darkness was attractive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Carrie

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

Pending verification
comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading It was a still night, the house was unpleasantly hot, and the thought of a canter through the cool darkness was attractive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was a still night, the house was unpleasantly hot, and the thought of a canter through the cool darkness was attractive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/

the first light of day

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading A meal was laid out upon the table, for Carrie expected that Leland would arrive during the next hour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading A meal was laid out upon the table, for Carrie expected that Leland would arrive during the next hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A meal was laid out upon the table, for Carrie expected that Leland would arrive during the next hour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haynounUS /heɪ/

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It was a still night, the house was unpleasantly hot, and the thought of a canter through the cool darkness was attractive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading A meal was laid out upon the table, for Carrie expected that Leland would arrive during the next hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was a still night, the house was unpleasantly hot, and the thought of a canter through the cool darkness was attractive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The stove was lighted, and a kettle stood on it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/

a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

From this reading The stove was lighted, and a kettle stood on it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading A meal was laid out upon the table, for Carrie expected that Leland would arrive during the next hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Leland

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

Pending verification
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/

set afire or burning

From this reading The stove was lighted, and a kettle stood on it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mealnounUS /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading A meal was laid out upon the table, for Carrie expected that Leland would arrive during the next hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MIDNIGHTnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A meal was laid out upon the table, for Carrie expected that Leland would arrive during the next hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The stove was lighted, and a kettle stood on it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ProspectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/

the possibility of future success

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

From this reading In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading It was a still night, the house was unpleasantly hot, and the thought of a canter through the cool darkness was attractive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The stove was lighted, and a kettle stood on it.

Velmora curated lexicon
stovenounUS /stoʊv/

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SummernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading A meal was laid out upon the table, for Carrie expected that Leland would arrive during the next hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A meal was laid out upon the table, for Carrie expected that Leland would arrive during the next hour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

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thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading It was a still night, the house was unpleasantly hot, and the thought of a canter through the cool darkness was attractive.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was a still night, the house was unpleasantly hot, and the thought of a canter through the cool darkness was attractive.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

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tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.

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unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/

in an unpleasant manner

From this reading It was a still night, the house was unpleasantly hot, and the thought of a canter through the cool darkness was attractive.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A meal was laid out upon the table, for Carrie expected that Leland would arrive during the next hour.

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VISITORnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/

someone who visits

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The stove was lighted, and a kettle stood on it.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

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whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.

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whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading In fact, a horse stood ready saddled in one of the stables, and she was trying to decide whether she should ride out to meet him or stay where she was.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A MIDNIGHT VISITOR Summer had come in earnest, and Leland, who had ridden out at daybreak with every man at Prospect to cut prairie hay, had not come back, when Carrie sat late at night beside the stove in the big room.

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A meal was laid out upon the table, for Carrie expected that Leland would arrive during the next hour.

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Chapter 18 of By Right of Purchase by Harold Bindloss holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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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