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Dear Enemy
Dear Enemy

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Dear Enemy is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jean Webster • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 8 of Dear Enemy by Jean Webster holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 8 of Dear Enemy contain?

Chapter 8 holds 192 sentences of Dear Enemy, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Dear Enemy by Jean Webster exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 192 sentences, grouped into 39 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 8 of Dear Enemy?

Work through the 39 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 39 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 8 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Common questions about reading Dear Enemy by Jean Webster on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Dear Enemy?

Yes. All 4150 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #238 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Dear Enemy is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #238, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Dear Enemy take to read?

About 345 minutes of reading across 830 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Dear Enemy

Words and structures a reader meets early in Dear Enemy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

December
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dear Enemy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Letter
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Twice
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Amazement
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Dear Enemy; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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Sterry says he'll be danged if he will.
(Excuse so many DANGEDS.
It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.
I don't think poor Sterry realizes that since his arrival a new president has come to the throne.
ALORS you have the story.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dear Enemy

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Dear Enemy is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Sterry says he'll be danged if he will.
Line 2
(Excuse so many DANGEDS.
Line 3
It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.
Line 4
I don't think poor Sterry realizes that since his arrival a new president has come to the throne.
Line 5
ALORS you have the story.
All words in this reading · 57

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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From this reading I don't think poor Sterry realizes that since his arrival a new president has come to the throne.

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adjective

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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ALORS

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From this reading ALORS you have the story.

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and

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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arrival

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From this reading I don't think poor Sterry realizes that since his arrival a new president has come to the throne.

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be

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From this reading Sterry says he'll be danged if he will.

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board

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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by

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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come

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From this reading I don't think poor Sterry realizes that since his arrival a new president has come to the throne.

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creature's

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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danged

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From this reading Sterry says he'll be danged if he will.

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DANGEDS

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From this reading (Excuse so many DANGEDS.

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don't

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From this reading I don't think poor Sterry realizes that since his arrival a new president has come to the throne.

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engaged

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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Excuse

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From this reading (Excuse so many DANGEDS.

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for

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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from

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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go

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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has

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From this reading I don't think poor Sterry realizes that since his arrival a new president has come to the throne.

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have

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From this reading ALORS you have the story.

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he

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From this reading Sterry says he'll be danged if he will.

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he'll

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From this reading Sterry says he'll be danged if he will.

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him

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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his

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From this reading I don't think poor Sterry realizes that since his arrival a new president has come to the throne.

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house

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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I

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From this reading I don't think poor Sterry realizes that since his arrival a new president has come to the throne.

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if

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From this reading Sterry says he'll be danged if he will.

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institution

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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is

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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It

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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many

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From this reading (Excuse so many DANGEDS.

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move

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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new

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From this reading I don't think poor Sterry realizes that since his arrival a new president has come to the throne.

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not

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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of

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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only

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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poor

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From this reading I don't think poor Sterry realizes that since his arrival a new president has come to the throne.

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president

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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realizes

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From this reading I don't think poor Sterry realizes that since his arrival a new president has come to the throne.

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says

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From this reading Sterry says he'll be danged if he will.

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since

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From this reading I don't think poor Sterry realizes that since his arrival a new president has come to the throne.

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so

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From this reading (Excuse so many DANGEDS.

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Sterry

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From this reading Sterry says he'll be danged if he will.

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story

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From this reading ALORS you have the story.

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tells

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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that

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

From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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the

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

From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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think

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

From this reading I don't think poor Sterry realizes that since his arrival a new president has come to the throne.

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this

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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throne

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

From this reading I don't think poor Sterry realizes that since his arrival a new president has come to the throne.

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to

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

From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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trustees

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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until

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

From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

Pending verification
was

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

From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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will

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From this reading Sterry says he'll be danged if he will.

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work

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From this reading It is the creature's only adjective.) He was engaged to work for this institution by the president of the board of trustees, and he will not move from that house until the president of the board of trustees tells him to go.

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you

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From this reading ALORS you have the story.

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