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Jonah and Co.

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Jonah and Co. is here in full — 589 sentences across 118 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
The horse had been stolen.
For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.
In a word, our convenience writhed.
To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Jonah and Co.

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Jonah and Co. is here in full — 589 sentences across 118 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/117 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.
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The horse had been stolen.
/ðə hɔːrs hæd bɪn ˈstoʊlən/
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For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.
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In a word, our convenience writhed.
/ɪn ə wɜːrd ˈaʊər kənˈviːnjəns rɪθd/
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To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.

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berry noun US /ˈberi/

any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading “HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
convenience noun US /kənˈviːnjəns/

the state of being suitable or opportune

From this reading “In a word, our convenience writhed.”

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discomfort noun US /dɪˈskʌmfərt/

the state of being tense and feeling pain

From this reading “To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.”

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lash verb US /læʃ/

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading “To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suspicious adjective US /səˈspɪʃəs/

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading “HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.”

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temporarily adverb US /ˌtempərˈerəli/

for a limited time only; not permanently

From this reading “HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.”

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traffic noun US /ˈtræfɪk/

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading “HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
writhed adjective US /rɪθd/

twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)

From this reading “In a word, our convenience writhed.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

three weeks noun + noun counted as “three week”

In this reading “For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.”

13,168 times in 426,211 chapters
natural result adjective + noun

In this reading “HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.”

740 times in 426,211 chapters
stable door adjective + noun

In this reading “For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.”

705 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.

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accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.

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ADELE

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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

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ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.

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becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The horse had been stolen.

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BERRYnounUS /ˈberi/

any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.

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carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/

the state of being suitable or opportune

From this reading In a word, our convenience writhed.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.

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discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/

the state of being tense and feeling pain

From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.

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ENGAGEMENTnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

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everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.

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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.

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faultnounUS /fɔːlt/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

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fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.

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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The horse had been stolen.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.

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horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The horse had been stolen.

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HOW

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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

Pending verification
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.

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IMPORTANCEnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In a word, our convenience writhed.

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jibbed

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From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.

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JILL

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From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

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keynounUS /kiː/

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lashverbUS /læʃ/

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.

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lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MADEadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

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naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
others

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From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.

Pending verification
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PICTUREnounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Planchetnoun

a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

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shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SLIPverbUS /slɪp/

move stealthily

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

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stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading The horse had been stolen.

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sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/

for a limited time only; not permanently

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The horse had been stolen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weeksnounUS /wiːks/

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

From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading To complete our discomfort, if ever one of us jibbed, the others were sure to lay the lash about his shoulders.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading For the next three weeks we locked not only the stable door, but every single door to which a key could be fitted--and suffered accordingly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOW BERRY MADE AN ENGAGEMENT, JILL A PICTURE, AND ADELE A SLIP OF SOME IMPORTANCE A natural result of our traffic with Planchet was that we became temporarily suspicious and careful to a fault.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading In a word, our convenience writhed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
writhedadjectiveUS /rɪθd/

twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)

From this reading In a word, our convenience writhed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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Project Gutenberg eBook #27079, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Jonah and Co. take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1524 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Jonah and Co. section by section

How to work through Jonah and Co. section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 13 chapters of Jonah and Co. to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Jonah and Co.

Words and structures a reader meets early in Jonah and Co., each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Jonah
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jonah and Co.; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Library
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Editions
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Typography
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