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Jack Ballington, Forester
Jack Ballington, Forester

Chapter VIII

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I pitied him, but I pitied myself more.
For, looking at him, hearing him talk, I saw that he did not know and would never know.
God had not made him to know as Eloise and I knew, not even as Elsie would know.
In spite of all that had passed before him, and all that he had seen, he did not know that as he talked of Eloise it was I who was suffering most.
He did not even see remotely that it was I who loved her, not he....
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Jack Ballington, Forester

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Jack Ballington, Forester is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I pitied him, but I pitied myself more.
/aɪ ˈpɪtiːd hɪm bʌt aɪ ˈpɪtiːd ˌmaɪˈself mɔːr/
Line 2
For, looking at him, hearing him talk, I saw that he did not know and would never know.
/fɔːr ˈlʊkɪŋ æt hɪm ˈhiːrɪŋ hɪm tɔːk aɪ sɔː ðæt hiː dɪd nɑːt noʊ ənd wʊd ˈnevər noʊ/
Line 3
God had not made him to know as Eloise and I knew, not even as Elsie would know.
Line 4
In spite of all that had passed before him, and all that he had seen, he did not know that as he talked of Eloise it was I who was suffering most.
Line 5
He did not even see remotely that it was I who loved her, not he....
/hiː dɪd nɑːt ˈiːvɪn siː riˈmoʊtli ðæt ɪt wɑːz aɪ huː lʌvd hɜːr nɑːt hiː/

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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.

hearing noun US /ˈhiːrɪŋ/

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading “For, looking at him, hearing him talk, I saw that he did not know and would never know.”

loved adjective US /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading “He did not even see remotely that it was I who loved her, not he....”

pitied verb US /ˈpɪtiːd/

inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of

From this reading “I pitied him, but I pitied myself more.”

remotely adverb US /riˈmoʊtli/

in a remote manner

From this reading “He did not even see remotely that it was I who loved her, not he....”

spite noun US /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading “In spite of all that had passed before him, and all that he had seen, he did not know that as he talked of Eloise it was I who was suffering most.”

suffering noun US /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading “In spite of all that had passed before him, and all that he had seen, he did not know that as he talked of Eloise it was I who was suffering most.”

talk verb US /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading “For, looking at him, hearing him talk, I saw that he did not know and would never know.”

talked verb US /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading “In spite of all that had passed before him, and all that he had seen, he did not know that as he talked of Eloise it was I who was suffering most.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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

In spite preposition + noun

In this reading “In spite of all that had passed before him, and all that he had seen, he did not know that as he talked of Eloise it was I who was suffering most.”

passed before verb + particle counted as “pass before”

In this reading “In spite of all that had passed before him, and all that he had seen, he did not know that as he talked of Eloise it was I who was suffering most.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading In spite of all that had passed before him, and all that he had seen, he did not know that as he talked of Eloise it was I who was suffering most.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading For, looking at him, hearing him talk, I saw that he did not know and would never know.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading God had not made him to know as Eloise and I knew, not even as Elsie would know.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For, looking at him, hearing him talk, I saw that he did not know and would never know.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In spite of all that had passed before him, and all that he had seen, he did not know that as he talked of Eloise it was I who was suffering most.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I pitied him, but I pitied myself more.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading For, looking at him, hearing him talk, I saw that he did not know and would never know.

Eloise

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

From this reading God had not made him to know as Eloise and I knew, not even as Elsie would know.

Elsie

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

From this reading God had not made him to know as Eloise and I knew, not even as Elsie would know.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading God had not made him to know as Eloise and I knew, not even as Elsie would know.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For, looking at him, hearing him talk, I saw that he did not know and would never know.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading God had not made him to know as Eloise and I knew, not even as Elsie would know.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading God had not made him to know as Eloise and I knew, not even as Elsie would know.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading For, looking at him, hearing him talk, I saw that he did not know and would never know.

hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading For, looking at him, hearing him talk, I saw that he did not know and would never know.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He did not even see remotely that it was I who loved her, not he....

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I pitied him, but I pitied myself more.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I pitied him, but I pitied myself more.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In spite of all that had passed before him, and all that he had seen, he did not know that as he talked of Eloise it was I who was suffering most.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In spite of all that had passed before him, and all that he had seen, he did not know that as he talked of Eloise it was I who was suffering most.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading God had not made him to know as Eloise and I knew, not even as Elsie would know.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading For, looking at him, hearing him talk, I saw that he did not know and would never know.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading For, looking at him, hearing him talk, I saw that he did not know and would never know.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading He did not even see remotely that it was I who loved her, not he....

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading God had not made him to know as Eloise and I knew, not even as Elsie would know.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I pitied him, but I pitied myself more.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading In spite of all that had passed before him, and all that he had seen, he did not know that as he talked of Eloise it was I who was suffering most.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I pitied him, but I pitied myself more.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading For, looking at him, hearing him talk, I saw that he did not know and would never know.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For, looking at him, hearing him talk, I saw that he did not know and would never know.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In spite of all that had passed before him, and all that he had seen, he did not know that as he talked of Eloise it was I who was suffering most.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading In spite of all that had passed before him, and all that he had seen, he did not know that as he talked of Eloise it was I who was suffering most.

pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/

inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of

From this reading I pitied him, but I pitied myself more.

remotelyadverbUS /riˈmoʊtli/

in a remote manner

From this reading He did not even see remotely that it was I who loved her, not he....

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading For, looking at him, hearing him talk, I saw that he did not know and would never know.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He did not even see remotely that it was I who loved her, not he....

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In spite of all that had passed before him, and all that he had seen, he did not know that as he talked of Eloise it was I who was suffering most.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of all that had passed before him, and all that he had seen, he did not know that as he talked of Eloise it was I who was suffering most.

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading In spite of all that had passed before him, and all that he had seen, he did not know that as he talked of Eloise it was I who was suffering most.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading For, looking at him, hearing him talk, I saw that he did not know and would never know.

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading In spite of all that had passed before him, and all that he had seen, he did not know that as he talked of Eloise it was I who was suffering most.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For, looking at him, hearing him talk, I saw that he did not know and would never know.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading God had not made him to know as Eloise and I knew, not even as Elsie would know.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In spite of all that had passed before him, and all that he had seen, he did not know that as he talked of Eloise it was I who was suffering most.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading In spite of all that had passed before him, and all that he had seen, he did not know that as he talked of Eloise it was I who was suffering most.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading For, looking at him, hearing him talk, I saw that he did not know and would never know.

Chapter 8 of Jack Ballington, Forester by John Trotwood Moore holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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 440 sentences of Jack Ballington, Forester, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.

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