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Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Carnac's Folly, Volume 3. is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE CHALLENGE The day of the election came.
Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.
Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.
He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Carnac's Folly, Volume 3.

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Carnac's Folly, Volume 3. is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE CHALLENGE The day of the election came.
/ðə ˈtʃæləndʒ ðə deɪ ʌv ðə ɪˈlekʃən keɪm/
Line 2
Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.
/ˈnevər hæd ˈfiːlɪŋ rʌn ˈhaɪər ˈnevər hæd ˈreɪʃəl laɪnz bɪn soʊ kʌt əˈkrɔːs/
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Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.
Line 4
He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.
Line 5
He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.

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.

announce verb US /əˈnaʊns/

make known; make an announcement

From this reading “He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.”

challenge verb US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

take exception to

From this reading “THE CHALLENGE The day of the election came.”

election noun US /ɪˈlekʃən/

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

From this reading “THE CHALLENGE The day of the election came.”

guided adjective US /ˈɡaɪdəd/

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading “He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.”

poll noun US /poʊl/

an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people

From this reading “He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.”

racial adjective US /ˈreɪʃəl/

of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people

From this reading “Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.”

subsequent adjective US /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

following in time or order

From this reading “He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.”

temptation noun US /temˈteɪʃən/

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading “He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.”

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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 He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.

advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.

announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/

make known; make an announcement

From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.

Barode

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

From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.

Barouchenoun

a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top

From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading THE CHALLENGE The day of the election came.

candidaturenoun

the campaign of a candidate to be elected

From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.

Carnac's

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

From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.

CHALLENGEverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

take exception to

From this reading THE CHALLENGE The day of the election came.

confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.

contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE CHALLENGE The day of the election came.

electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/

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

From this reading THE CHALLENGE The day of the election came.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.

foughtverbUS /fɔːt/

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.

guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.

higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.

Larue

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

From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.

Luzanne

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

From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.

NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CHALLENGE The day of the election came.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.

personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.

pollnounUS /poʊl/

an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people

From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.

racialadjectiveUS /ˈreɪʃəl/

of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people

From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.

scurvynoun

a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

From this reading He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Never had feeling run higher, never had racial lines been so cut across.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.

subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

following in time or order

From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.

temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CHALLENGE The day of the election came.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.

tricknounUS /trɪk/

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal advantage.

vigournoun

forceful exertion

From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.

wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading He had had temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent content.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature.

Chapter 8 of Carnac's Folly, Volume 3. by Gilbert Parker holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 8 holds 165 sentences of Carnac's Folly, Volume 3., unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Carnac's Folly, Volume 3.

Words and structures a reader meets early in Carnac's Folly, Volume 3., each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Night
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Carnac's Folly, Volume 3.; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Carnac
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Carnac's Folly, Volume 3.; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mapped
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Course
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