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Jewel: A Chapter in Her Life
Jewel: A Chapter in Her Life

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.
Fine morning, Mrs. Forbes,” he said, as he gave Essex Maid into Zeke's hands.
Very fine.
A regular weather breeder.
It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.”
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Jewel: A Chapter in Her Life

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Jewel: A Chapter in Her Life is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.
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Fine morning, Mrs. Forbes,” he said, as he gave Essex Maid into Zeke's hands.
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Very fine.
/ˈveri faɪn/
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A regular weather breeder.
/ə ˈreɡjələr ˈweðər ˈbriːdər/
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It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.”

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breeder noun US /ˈbriːdər/

a person who breeds animals

From this reading “A regular weather breeder.”

canter verb US /ˈkæntər/

ride at a canter

From this reading “A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.”

Essex noun US /ˈesɪks/

a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary

From this reading ““Fine morning, Mrs. Forbes,” he said, as he gave Essex Maid into Zeke's hands.”

Maid noun US /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading ““Fine morning, Mrs. Forbes,” he said, as he gave Essex Maid into Zeke's hands.”

porch noun US /pɔːrtʃ/

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading “A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.”

regular adjective US /ˈreɡjələr/

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading “A regular weather breeder.”

rubbers noun US /ˈrʌbərz/

plural of “rubber” — an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading “It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.””

weather noun US /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading “A regular weather breeder.”

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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 A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.”

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “Fine morning, Mrs. Forbes,” he said, as he gave Essex Maid into Zeke's hands.

BREAKFASTverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.

breedernounUS /ˈbriːdər/

a person who breeds animals

From this reading A regular weather breeder.

canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/

ride at a canter

From this reading A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.”

EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/

a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary

From this reading “Fine morning, Mrs. Forbes,” he said, as he gave Essex Maid into Zeke's hands.

Evringham

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

From this reading A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.

FineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading “Fine morning, Mrs. Forbes,” he said, as he gave Essex Maid into Zeke's hands.

Forbes

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From this reading A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “Fine morning, Mrs. Forbes,” he said, as he gave Essex Maid into Zeke's hands.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading “Fine morning, Mrs. Forbes,” he said, as he gave Essex Maid into Zeke's hands.

HAPPYadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.

hasn't

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From this reading It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Fine morning, Mrs. Forbes,” he said, as he gave Essex Maid into Zeke's hands.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.”

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Fine morning, Mrs. Forbes,” he said, as he gave Essex Maid into Zeke's hands.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.”

It'll

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

From this reading It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.”

MaidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading “Fine morning, Mrs. Forbes,” he said, as he gave Essex Maid into Zeke's hands.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.”

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.

porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.”

rainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.”

regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading A regular weather breeder.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

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

From this reading A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.

rubbersnounUS /ˈrʌbərz/

plural of “rubber” — an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Fine morning, Mrs. Forbes,” he said, as he gave Essex Maid into Zeke's hands.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.”

to-morrow

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

From this reading It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.”

VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading “Very fine.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading A regular weather breeder.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.”

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading A HAPPY BREAKFAST Mrs. Forbes was on the porch next morning when Mr. Evringham returned from his canter.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It'll most probably rain to-morrow, and what I wanted to speak to you about, Mr. Evringham, is, that the child hasn't any rubbers.”

Zeke's

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

From this reading “Fine morning, Mrs. Forbes,” he said, as he gave Essex Maid into Zeke's hands.

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