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Interference

Chapter IX

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CLANCY’S COLT.
His manliness won every heart.”
--ASHLEY.
Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.
True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Interference

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Interference is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CLANCY’S COLT.
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His manliness won every heart.”
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--ASHLEY.
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Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.
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True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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borrowed verb US /ˈbɑːroʊd/

past form of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading “Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.”

colt noun US /koʊlt/

a young male horse under the age of four

From this reading “CLANCY’S COLT.”

frost noun US /frɔːst/

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading “True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.”

liberal adjective US /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

From this reading “Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.”

notoriously adverb US /noʊˈtɔːriəsli/

to a notorious degree

From this reading “True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.”

November noun US /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading “Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.”

sheltered adjective US /ˈʃeltərd/

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading “True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.”

sunny adjective US /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading “Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.”

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borrowed from verb + particle counted as “borrow from”

In this reading “Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.”

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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 Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

ASHLEY

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

From this reading --ASHLEY.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

BeholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/

see with attention

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/

past form of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

Bridgetstown

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From this reading True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

CLANCY'S

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

From this reading CLANCY’S COLT.

COLTnounUS /koʊlt/

a young male horse under the age of four

From this reading CLANCY’S COLT.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “His manliness won every heart.”

favoured

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From this reading True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

frostnounUS /frɔːst/

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “His manliness won every heart.”

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading “His manliness won every heart.”

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

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

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

manlinessnoun

the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male

From this reading “His manliness won every heart.”

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

notoriouslyadverbUS /noʊˈtɔːriəsli/

to a notorious degree

From this reading True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.

NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

pleasure-ground

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

From this reading True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.

proverbiallyadverb

in the manner of something that has become a byword

From this reading True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.

shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.

SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

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

From this reading True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.

SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Behold a lovely morning in late November--a morning borrowed from Spring, as bright and sunny as if it had been advanced by the liberal month of May.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.

TrueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading “His manliness won every heart.”

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading True, that as yet there had been but little frost, that the South of Ireland is proverbially mild, and the pleasure-ground at Bridgetstown a notoriously sheltered and favoured spot.

Chapter 9 of Interference by B. M. (Bithia Mary) Croker holds 163 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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