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John March, Southerner

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of John March, Southerner is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Has it come to that, John?"
"Yes, it has, and it's cost a heap sight more than it's come to, because I didn't let it come long ago.
I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"
The speaker smote the family Bible with Leggett's document.
His mother wept.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

John March, Southerner

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of John March, Southerner is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Has it come to that, John?"
/hæz ɪt kʌm tuː ðæt dʒɑːn/
Line 2
"Yes, it has, and it's cost a heap sight more than it's come to, because I didn't let it come long ago.
Line 3
I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"
Line 4
The speaker smote the family Bible with Leggett's document.
Line 5
His mother wept.
/hɪz ˈmʌðər wept/

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.

Bible noun US /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading “The speaker smote the family Bible with Leggett's document.”

cost noun US /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading “"Yes, it has, and it's cost a heap sight more than it's come to, because I didn't let it come long ago.”

document noun US /ˈdɑːkjəment/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading “The speaker smote the family Bible with Leggett's document.”

heap noun US /hiːp/

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading “"Yes, it has, and it's cost a heap sight more than it's come to, because I didn't let it come long ago.”

plain adjective US /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading “I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"”

speaker noun US /ˈspiːkər/

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading “The speaker smote the family Bible with Leggett's document.”

Suez noun US /ˈsuːez/

a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal

From this reading “I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"”

wept verb US /wept/

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading “His mother wept.”

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.

plain truth adjective + noun

In this reading “I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"”

fear of verb + particle

In this reading “I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"”

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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 "Yes, it has, and it's cost a heap sight more than it's come to, because I didn't let it come long ago.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading "Yes, it has, and it's cost a heap sight more than it's come to, because I didn't let it come long ago.

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 I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Yes, it has, and it's cost a heap sight more than it's come to, because I didn't let it come long ago.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "Yes, it has, and it's cost a heap sight more than it's come to, because I didn't let it come long ago.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"

BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading The speaker smote the family Bible with Leggett's document.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Has it come to that, John?"

costnounUS /kɑːst/

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading "Yes, it has, and it's cost a heap sight more than it's come to, because I didn't let it come long ago.

didn't

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

From this reading "Yes, it has, and it's cost a heap sight more than it's come to, because I didn't let it come long ago.

documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading The speaker smote the family Bible with Leggett's document.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading The speaker smote the family Bible with Leggett's document.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"

Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Has it come to that, John?"

heapnounUS /hiːp/

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading "Yes, it has, and it's cost a heap sight more than it's come to, because I didn't let it come long ago.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His mother wept.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Yes, it has, and it's cost a heap sight more than it's come to, because I didn't let it come long ago.

I've

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

From this reading I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Has it come to that, John?"

it's

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

From this reading "Yes, it has, and it's cost a heap sight more than it's come to, because I didn't let it come long ago.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "Has it come to that, John?"

Leggett's

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

From this reading The speaker smote the family Bible with Leggett's document.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Yes, it has, and it's cost a heap sight more than it's come to, because I didn't let it come long ago.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "Yes, it has, and it's cost a heap sight more than it's come to, because I didn't let it come long ago.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading "Yes, it has, and it's cost a heap sight more than it's come to, because I didn't let it come long ago.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading His mother wept.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"

Rosemont

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

From this reading I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading "Yes, it has, and it's cost a heap sight more than it's come to, because I didn't let it come long ago.

smote

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

From this reading The speaker smote the family Bible with Leggett's document.

speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading The speaker smote the family Bible with Leggett's document.

SueznounUS /ˈsuːez/

a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal

From this reading I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Yes, it has, and it's cost a heap sight more than it's come to, because I didn't let it come long ago.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Has it come to that, John?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Has it come to that, John?"

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"

weptverbUS /wept/

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading His mother wept.

Widewood

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

From this reading I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The speaker smote the family Bible with Leggett's document.

wouldn't

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

From this reading I wouldn't look plain truth in the face for fear of going back on Rosemont and Suez, and all the time I've been going back on Widewood!"

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, it has, and it's cost a heap sight more than it's come to, because I didn't let it come long ago.

Chapter 10 of John March, Southerner by George Washington Cable holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 10 holds 402 sentences of John March, Southerner, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.

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