Chapter 8 of Janice Meredith is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Janice Meredith is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You do wrong to anger the people unnecessarily, sir," said Mr. McClave, sternly. "Dost court ducking or other violence? Common prudence should teach you to be wiser." The squire hastily climbed into the saddle. From that vantage point he replied, "Ye need not think Lambert Meredith is to be frightened into dumbness.
Chapter 8 of Janice Meredith is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
hunting ducks
From this reading “"Dost court ducking or other violence?”
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading “From that vantage point he replied, "Ye need not think Lambert Meredith is to be frightened into dumbness.”
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading “From that vantage point he replied, "Ye need not think Lambert Meredith is to be frightened into dumbness.”
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading “Common prudence should teach you to be wiser."”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “"You do wrong to anger the people unnecessarily, sir," said Mr. McClave, sternly.”
in an unnecessary manner
From this reading “"You do wrong to anger the people unnecessarily, sir," said Mr. McClave, sternly.”
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
From this reading “From that vantage point he replied, "Ye need not think Lambert Meredith is to be frightened into dumbness.”
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “Common prudence should teach you to be wiser."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "You do wrong to anger the people unnecessarily, sir," said Mr. McClave, sternly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Common prudence should teach you to be wiser."
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The squire hastily climbed into the saddle.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Common prudence should teach you to be wiser."
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "Dost court ducking or other violence?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do wrong to anger the people unnecessarily, sir," said Mr. McClave, sternly.
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Dost court ducking or other violence?
hunting ducks
From this reading "Dost court ducking or other violence?
the quality of being mentally slow and limited
From this reading From that vantage point he replied, "Ye need not think Lambert Meredith is to be frightened into dumbness.
made afraid
From this reading From that vantage point he replied, "Ye need not think Lambert Meredith is to be frightened into dumbness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that vantage point he replied, "Ye need not think Lambert Meredith is to be frightened into dumbness.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The squire hastily climbed into the saddle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From that vantage point he replied, "Ye need not think Lambert Meredith is to be frightened into dumbness.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The squire hastily climbed into the saddle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From that vantage point he replied, "Ye need not think Lambert Meredith is to be frightened into dumbness.
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading From that vantage point he replied, "Ye need not think Lambert Meredith is to be frightened into dumbness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You do wrong to anger the people unnecessarily, sir," said Mr. McClave, sternly.
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading From that vantage point he replied, "Ye need not think Lambert Meredith is to be frightened into dumbness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You do wrong to anger the people unnecessarily, sir," said Mr. McClave, sternly.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading From that vantage point he replied, "Ye need not think Lambert Meredith is to be frightened into dumbness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From that vantage point he replied, "Ye need not think Lambert Meredith is to be frightened into dumbness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Dost court ducking or other violence?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Dost court ducking or other violence?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "You do wrong to anger the people unnecessarily, sir," said Mr. McClave, sternly.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From that vantage point he replied, "Ye need not think Lambert Meredith is to be frightened into dumbness.
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Common prudence should teach you to be wiser."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading From that vantage point he replied, "Ye need not think Lambert Meredith is to be frightened into dumbness.
put a saddle on
From this reading The squire hastily climbed into the saddle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You do wrong to anger the people unnecessarily, sir," said Mr. McClave, sternly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Common prudence should teach you to be wiser."
term of address for a man
From this reading "You do wrong to anger the people unnecessarily, sir," said Mr. McClave, sternly.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The squire hastily climbed into the saddle.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "You do wrong to anger the people unnecessarily, sir," said Mr. McClave, sternly.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Common prudence should teach you to be wiser."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that vantage point he replied, "Ye need not think Lambert Meredith is to be frightened into dumbness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You do wrong to anger the people unnecessarily, sir," said Mr. McClave, sternly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading From that vantage point he replied, "Ye need not think Lambert Meredith is to be frightened into dumbness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You do wrong to anger the people unnecessarily, sir," said Mr. McClave, sternly.
in an unnecessary manner
From this reading "You do wrong to anger the people unnecessarily, sir," said Mr. McClave, sternly.
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
From this reading From that vantage point he replied, "Ye need not think Lambert Meredith is to be frightened into dumbness.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading "Dost court ducking or other violence?
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Common prudence should teach you to be wiser."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "You do wrong to anger the people unnecessarily, sir," said Mr. McClave, sternly.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading From that vantage point he replied, "Ye need not think Lambert Meredith is to be frightened into dumbness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You do wrong to anger the people unnecessarily, sir," said Mr. McClave, sternly.
Chapter 8 of Janice Meredith by Paul Leicester Ford holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 8 holds 412 sentences of Janice Meredith, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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