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Jerome, A Poor Man: A Novel
Jerome, A Poor Man: A Novel

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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For three weeks after that Jerome never saw Lucina at all.
He avoided the sight of her in every way in his power.
He went to Dale and returned after dark; he stayed away from meeting.
He also strove hard to drive, even the thought of her, from his mind.
He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.
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Jerome, A Poor Man: A Novel

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Jerome, A Poor Man: A Novel is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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For three weeks after that Jerome never saw Lucina at all.
Line 2
He avoided the sight of her in every way in his power.
/hiː əˈvɔɪdɪd ðə saɪt ʌv hɜːr ɪn ˈevəri weɪ ɪn hɪz ˈpaʊər/
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He went to Dale and returned after dark; he stayed away from meeting.
/hiː went tuː deɪl ənd rɪˈtɜːrnd ˈæftər dɑːrk hiː steɪd əˈweɪ frʌm ˈmiːtɪŋ/
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He also strove hard to drive, even the thought of her, from his mind.
/hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ stroʊv hɑːrd tuː draɪv ˈiːvɪn ðə θɔːt ʌv hɜːr frʌm hɪz maɪnd/
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He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.

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.

algebra noun US /ˈældʒəbrə/

the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations

From this reading “He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.”

avoided verb US /əˈvɔɪdɪd/

past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading “He avoided the sight of her in every way in his power.”

Dale noun US /deɪl/

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading “He went to Dale and returned after dark; he stayed away from meeting.”

image noun US /ˈɪmədʒ/

an iconic mental representation

From this reading “He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.”

Jerome noun US /dʒərˈoʊm/

(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)

From this reading “For three weeks after that Jerome never saw Lucina at all.”

Latin adjective US /ˈlætən/

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading “He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.”

stayed verb US /steɪd/

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “He went to Dale and returned after dark; he stayed away from meeting.”

strove verb US /stroʊv/

inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading “He also strove hard to drive, even the thought of her, from his mind.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading For three weeks after that Jerome never saw Lucina at all.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.

algebranounUS /ˈældʒəbrə/

the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations

From this reading He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.

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 For three weeks after that Jerome never saw Lucina at all.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading He also strove hard to drive, even the thought of her, from his mind.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He went to Dale and returned after dark; he stayed away from meeting.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For three weeks after that Jerome never saw Lucina at all.

avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/

past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading He avoided the sight of her in every way in his power.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He went to Dale and returned after dark; he stayed away from meeting.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.

DalenounUS /deɪl/

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading He went to Dale and returned after dark; he stayed away from meeting.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading He went to Dale and returned after dark; he stayed away from meeting.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading He also strove hard to drive, even the thought of her, from his mind.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading He also strove hard to drive, even the thought of her, from his mind.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He avoided the sight of her in every way in his power.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For three weeks after that Jerome never saw Lucina at all.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He went to Dale and returned after dark; he stayed away from meeting.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He also strove hard to drive, even the thought of her, from his mind.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He avoided the sight of her in every way in his power.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading He avoided the sight of her in every way in his power.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He avoided the sight of her in every way in his power.

imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/

an iconic mental representation

From this reading He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He avoided the sight of her in every way in his power.

JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/

(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)

From this reading For three weeks after that Jerome never saw Lucina at all.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.

LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.

Lucina

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

From this reading For three weeks after that Jerome never saw Lucina at all.

Lucina's

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

From this reading He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading He went to Dale and returned after dark; he stayed away from meeting.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He also strove hard to drive, even the thought of her, from his mind.

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

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

From this reading He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading For three weeks after that Jerome never saw Lucina at all.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He avoided the sight of her in every way in his power.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading He avoided the sight of her in every way in his power.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He went to Dale and returned after dark; he stayed away from meeting.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading For three weeks after that Jerome never saw Lucina at all.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading He avoided the sight of her in every way in his power.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.

stayedverbUS /steɪd/

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He went to Dale and returned after dark; he stayed away from meeting.

stroveverbUS /stroʊv/

inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading He also strove hard to drive, even the thought of her, from his mind.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For three weeks after that Jerome never saw Lucina at all.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He avoided the sight of her in every way in his power.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He also strove hard to drive, even the thought of her, from his mind.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading For three weeks after that Jerome never saw Lucina at all.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He went to Dale and returned after dark; he stayed away from meeting.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He avoided the sight of her in every way in his power.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading For three weeks after that Jerome never saw Lucina at all.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He went to Dale and returned after dark; he stayed away from meeting.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He got out his algebra and Latin books again; every minute during which he was not at work, and even during his work, he tried to keep his mind so full that Lucina's image could not enter.

Chapter 25 of Jerome, A Poor Man: A Novel by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman holds 165 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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