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Eve: A Novel
Eve: A Novel

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE LITTLE MOTHER.
‘LAST Christmas twelvemonth,’ said Ignatius Jordan slowly, ‘I was on the moor—Morwell Down it is called.
Night was falling.
The place—where the road comes along over the down, from Beer Alston and Beer Ferris.
I dare say you came along it, you took boat from Plymouth to Beer Ferris, and thence the way runs—the packmen travel it—to the north to Launceston.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Eve: A Novel

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LITTLE MOTHER.
/ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈmʌðər/
Line 2
‘LAST Christmas twelvemonth,’ said Ignatius Jordan slowly, ‘I was on the moor—Morwell Down it is called.
Line 3
Night was falling.
/naɪt wɑːz ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
Line 4
The place—where the road comes along over the down, from Beer Alston and Beer Ferris.
Line 5
I dare say you came along it, you took boat from Plymouth to Beer Ferris, and thence the way runs—the packmen travel it—to the north to Launceston.

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Beer noun US /bɪr/

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading “The place—where the road comes along over the down, from Beer Alston and Beer Ferris.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ignatius noun US /ˌɪɡˈneɪʃəs/

bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110)

From this reading “‘LAST Christmas twelvemonth,’ said Ignatius Jordan slowly, ‘I was on the moor—Morwell Down it is called.”

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Jordan noun US /ˈdʒɔːrdən/

a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan

From this reading “‘LAST Christmas twelvemonth,’ said Ignatius Jordan slowly, ‘I was on the moor—Morwell Down it is called.”

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moor verb US /mʊr/

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading “‘LAST Christmas twelvemonth,’ said Ignatius Jordan slowly, ‘I was on the moor—Morwell Down it is called.”

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Plymouth noun US /ˈplɪməθ/

a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620

From this reading “I dare say you came along it, you took boat from Plymouth to Beer Ferris, and thence the way runs—the packmen travel it—to the north to Launceston.”

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runs noun US /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading “I dare say you came along it, you took boat from Plymouth to Beer Ferris, and thence the way runs—the packmen travel it—to the north to Launceston.”

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thence adverb US /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading “I dare say you came along it, you took boat from Plymouth to Beer Ferris, and thence the way runs—the packmen travel it—to the north to Launceston.”

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travel verb US /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “I dare say you came along it, you took boat from Plymouth to Beer Ferris, and thence the way runs—the packmen travel it—to the north to Launceston.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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comes along verb + particle counted as “come along”

come into being or existence, or appear on the scene

In this reading “The place—where the road comes along over the down, from Beer Alston and Beer Ferris.”

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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The place—where the road comes along over the down, from Beer Alston and Beer Ferris.

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Alston

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From this reading The place—where the road comes along over the down, from Beer Alston and Beer Ferris.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The place—where the road comes along over the down, from Beer Alston and Beer Ferris.

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BeernounUS /bɪr/

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading The place—where the road comes along over the down, from Beer Alston and Beer Ferris.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading I dare say you came along it, you took boat from Plymouth to Beer Ferris, and thence the way runs—the packmen travel it—to the north to Launceston.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading ‘LAST Christmas twelvemonth,’ said Ignatius Jordan slowly, ‘I was on the moor—Morwell Down it is called.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading I dare say you came along it, you took boat from Plymouth to Beer Ferris, and thence the way runs—the packmen travel it—to the north to Launceston.

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ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading ‘LAST Christmas twelvemonth,’ said Ignatius Jordan slowly, ‘I was on the moor—Morwell Down it is called.

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comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading The place—where the road comes along over the down, from Beer Alston and Beer Ferris.

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dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading I dare say you came along it, you took boat from Plymouth to Beer Ferris, and thence the way runs—the packmen travel it—to the north to Launceston.

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DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading ‘LAST Christmas twelvemonth,’ said Ignatius Jordan slowly, ‘I was on the moor—Morwell Down it is called.

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fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Night was falling.

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Ferris

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From this reading The place—where the road comes along over the down, from Beer Alston and Beer Ferris.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The place—where the road comes along over the down, from Beer Alston and Beer Ferris.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading ‘LAST Christmas twelvemonth,’ said Ignatius Jordan slowly, ‘I was on the moor—Morwell Down it is called.

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IgnatiusnounUS /ˌɪɡˈneɪʃəs/

bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110)

From this reading ‘LAST Christmas twelvemonth,’ said Ignatius Jordan slowly, ‘I was on the moor—Morwell Down it is called.

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 ‘LAST Christmas twelvemonth,’ said Ignatius Jordan slowly, ‘I was on the moor—Morwell Down it is called.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ‘LAST Christmas twelvemonth,’ said Ignatius Jordan slowly, ‘I was on the moor—Morwell Down it is called.

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JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/

a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan

From this reading ‘LAST Christmas twelvemonth,’ said Ignatius Jordan slowly, ‘I was on the moor—Morwell Down it is called.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading ‘LAST Christmas twelvemonth,’ said Ignatius Jordan slowly, ‘I was on the moor—Morwell Down it is called.

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Launceston

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From this reading I dare say you came along it, you took boat from Plymouth to Beer Ferris, and thence the way runs—the packmen travel it—to the north to Launceston.

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LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE LITTLE MOTHER.

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moorverbUS /mʊr/

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading ‘LAST Christmas twelvemonth,’ said Ignatius Jordan slowly, ‘I was on the moor—Morwell Down it is called.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Morwell

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From this reading ‘LAST Christmas twelvemonth,’ said Ignatius Jordan slowly, ‘I was on the moor—Morwell Down it is called.

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MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE LITTLE MOTHER.

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NightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading Night was falling.

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northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading I dare say you came along it, you took boat from Plymouth to Beer Ferris, and thence the way runs—the packmen travel it—to the north to Launceston.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ‘LAST Christmas twelvemonth,’ said Ignatius Jordan slowly, ‘I was on the moor—Morwell Down it is called.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The place—where the road comes along over the down, from Beer Alston and Beer Ferris.

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packmen

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

From this reading I dare say you came along it, you took boat from Plymouth to Beer Ferris, and thence the way runs—the packmen travel it—to the north to Launceston.

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placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The place—where the road comes along over the down, from Beer Alston and Beer Ferris.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/

a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620

From this reading I dare say you came along it, you took boat from Plymouth to Beer Ferris, and thence the way runs—the packmen travel it—to the north to Launceston.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The place—where the road comes along over the down, from Beer Alston and Beer Ferris.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
runsnounUS /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading I dare say you came along it, you took boat from Plymouth to Beer Ferris, and thence the way runs—the packmen travel it—to the north to Launceston.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ‘LAST Christmas twelvemonth,’ said Ignatius Jordan slowly, ‘I was on the moor—Morwell Down it is called.

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sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I dare say you came along it, you took boat from Plymouth to Beer Ferris, and thence the way runs—the packmen travel it—to the north to Launceston.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading ‘LAST Christmas twelvemonth,’ said Ignatius Jordan slowly, ‘I was on the moor—Morwell Down it is called.

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 THE LITTLE MOTHER.

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thenceadverbUS /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading I dare say you came along it, you took boat from Plymouth to Beer Ferris, and thence the way runs—the packmen travel it—to the north to Launceston.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I dare say you came along it, you took boat from Plymouth to Beer Ferris, and thence the way runs—the packmen travel it—to the north to Launceston.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading I dare say you came along it, you took boat from Plymouth to Beer Ferris, and thence the way runs—the packmen travel it—to the north to Launceston.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I dare say you came along it, you took boat from Plymouth to Beer Ferris, and thence the way runs—the packmen travel it—to the north to Launceston.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twelvemonthnoun

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading ‘LAST Christmas twelvemonth,’ said Ignatius Jordan slowly, ‘I was on the moor—Morwell Down it is called.

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 ‘LAST Christmas twelvemonth,’ said Ignatius Jordan slowly, ‘I was on the moor—Morwell Down it is called.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I dare say you came along it, you took boat from Plymouth to Beer Ferris, and thence the way runs—the packmen travel it—to the north to Launceston.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The place—where the road comes along over the down, from Beer Alston and Beer Ferris.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I dare say you came along it, you took boat from Plymouth to Beer Ferris, and thence the way runs—the packmen travel it—to the north to Launceston.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 2 of Eve: A Novel by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 288 sentences, grouped into 58 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 2 holds 288 sentences of Eve: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.

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