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Chapter XXVIII · The Mix-Up of Battle

Chapter XXVIII of Jed's Boy, “The Mix-Up of Battle,” is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.
The latter was in Jonathan’s minute and familiar handwriting.
It began abruptly, without being addressed to me.
“Whatever else you may believe of me, my dearest friend, I am true to you.
I do not deny that what I have done may have justly brought upon me the stigma of disloyalty.
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Jed's Boy

Chapter XXVIII · The Mix-Up of Battle

Chapter XXVIII of Jed's Boy, “The Mix-Up of Battle,” is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.
/aɪ hæv nɑːt hæd ðə ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti æz jet tuː tel ʌv ðə ˈmesədʒ brɔːt bæk wɪð miː ɪn dʒæks ˈsædəl/
Line 2
The latter was in Jonathan’s minute and familiar handwriting.
/ðə ˈlætər wɑːz ɪn ˈdʒɑːnəθənz ˈmɪnət ənd fəˈmɪljər ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
Line 3
It began abruptly, without being addressed to me.
/ɪt bɪˈɡæn əˈbrʌptli wɪˈθaʊt ˈbiːɪŋ əˈdrest tuː miː/
Line 4
“Whatever else you may believe of me, my dearest friend, I am true to you.
Line 5
I do not deny that what I have done may have justly brought upon me the stigma of disloyalty.
/aɪ duː nɑːt dɪˈnaɪ ðæt wʌt aɪ hæv dʌn meɪ hæv ˈdʒʌstli brɔːt əˈpɑːn miː ðə ˈstɪɡmə ʌv dɪˈslɔɪəlti/

Learner Dictionary

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.

dearest noun US /ˈdɪrəst/

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading ““Whatever else you may believe of me, my dearest friend, I am true to you.”

deny verb US /dɪˈnaɪ/

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading “I do not deny that what I have done may have justly brought upon me the stigma of disloyalty.”

disloyalty noun US /dɪˈslɔɪəlti/

the quality of being disloyal

From this reading “I do not deny that what I have done may have justly brought upon me the stigma of disloyalty.”

handwriting noun US /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/

something written by hand

From this reading “The latter was in Jonathan’s minute and familiar handwriting.”

Jack's noun US /dʒæks/

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

Jonathan's noun US /ˈdʒɑːnəθənz/

possessive form of “jonathan” — red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw

justly adverb US /ˈdʒʌstli/

with honesty

From this reading “I do not deny that what I have done may have justly brought upon me the stigma of disloyalty.”

stigma noun US /ˈstɪɡmə/

the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil

From this reading “I do not deny that what I have done may have justly brought upon me the stigma of disloyalty.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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

dearest friend noun + noun

In this reading ““Whatever else you may believe of me, my dearest friend, I am true to you.”

brought back verb + particle counted as “bring back”

bring back to the point of departure

In this reading “I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.”

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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.

abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/

quickly and without warning

From this reading It began abruptly, without being addressed to me.

addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading It began abruptly, without being addressed to me.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “Whatever else you may believe of me, my dearest friend, I am true to you.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The latter was in Jonathan’s minute and familiar handwriting.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It began abruptly, without being addressed to me.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It began abruptly, without being addressed to me.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading “Whatever else you may believe of me, my dearest friend, I am true to you.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.

dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading “Whatever else you may believe of me, my dearest friend, I am true to you.

denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading I do not deny that what I have done may have justly brought upon me the stigma of disloyalty.

disloyaltynounUS /dɪˈslɔɪəlti/

the quality of being disloyal

From this reading I do not deny that what I have done may have justly brought upon me the stigma of disloyalty.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do not deny that what I have done may have justly brought upon me the stigma of disloyalty.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading I do not deny that what I have done may have justly brought upon me the stigma of disloyalty.

else

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From this reading “Whatever else you may believe of me, my dearest friend, I am true to you.

familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/

well known or easily recognized

From this reading The latter was in Jonathan’s minute and familiar handwriting.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “Whatever else you may believe of me, my dearest friend, I am true to you.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.

handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/

something written by hand

From this reading The latter was in Jonathan’s minute and familiar handwriting.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It began abruptly, without being addressed to me.

Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

From this reading I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.

Jonathan'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθənz/

possessive form of “jonathan” — red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw

From this reading The latter was in Jonathan’s minute and familiar handwriting.

justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/

with honesty

From this reading I do not deny that what I have done may have justly brought upon me the stigma of disloyalty.

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter was in Jonathan’s minute and familiar handwriting.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Whatever else you may believe of me, my dearest friend, I am true to you.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading The latter was in Jonathan’s minute and familiar handwriting.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Whatever else you may believe of me, my dearest friend, I am true to you.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.

opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.

saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/

put a saddle on

From this reading I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.

stigmanounUS /ˈstɪɡmə/

the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil

From this reading I do not deny that what I have done may have justly brought upon me the stigma of disloyalty.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I do not deny that what I have done may have justly brought upon me the stigma of disloyalty.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “Whatever else you may believe of me, my dearest friend, I am true to you.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I do not deny that what I have done may have justly brought upon me the stigma of disloyalty.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The latter was in Jonathan’s minute and familiar handwriting.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I do not deny that what I have done may have justly brought upon me the stigma of disloyalty.

WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading “Whatever else you may believe of me, my dearest friend, I am true to you.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It began abruptly, without being addressed to me.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading I have not had the opportunity as yet, to tell of the message brought back with me, in Jack’s saddle.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Whatever else you may believe of me, my dearest friend, I am true to you.

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