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Jonah and Co.

Chapter VI

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HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
Most of these we had spent upon the open road.
For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.
This day we had determined to fare farther afield.
Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.
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Jonah and Co.

Chapter VI

Reading 1/134 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
Line 2
Most of these we had spent upon the open road.
Line 3
For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.
Line 4
This day we had determined to fare farther afield.
Line 5
Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.”

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.”

Determined adjective US /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/

having firmly decided to do something

From this reading “This day we had determined to fare farther afield.”

Fare verb US /fer/

to do or succeed in a particular way

From this reading “This day we had determined to fare farther afield.”

Fine noun US /fine/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.”

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “Most of these we had spent upon the open road.”

Perhaps noun US /perhaps/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.”

RIGHT noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Most of these we had spent upon the open road.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Most of these we had spent upon the open road.”

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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 LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.

afield

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From this reading This day we had determined to fare farther afield.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.

bushes

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From this reading Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.

CAME

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From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.

countryside

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From this reading For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.

day

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From this reading This day we had determined to fare farther afield.

days

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From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.

decision

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From this reading Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/

having firmly decided to do something

From this reading This day we had determined to fare farther afield.

fareverbUS /fer/

to do or succeed in a particular way

From this reading This day we had determined to fare farther afield.

farther

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From this reading This day we had determined to fare farther afield.

fifty

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From this reading For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.

finenounUS /fine/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.

gone

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From this reading Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.

HERBERT

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From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.

HOW

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From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.

JILL

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From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.

LOVE

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From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.

lovely

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From this reading For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.

MAN

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From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.

miles

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From this reading For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.

Most

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From this reading Most of these we had spent upon the open road.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Most of these we had spent upon the open road.

out

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From this reading Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.

Pau

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From this reading For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.

peered

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From this reading Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.

Perhaps

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From this reading Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.

proved

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From this reading For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.

RESCUE

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From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.

RIGHTnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.

road

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From this reading Most of these we had spent upon the open road.

slipped

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From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.

spent

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From this reading Most of these we had spent upon the open road.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Most of these we had spent upon the open road.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This day we had determined to fare farther afield.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.

Trouble

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From this reading Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.

twenty

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From this reading Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Most of these we had spent upon the open road.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Most of these we had spent upon the open road.

week

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From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.

YOUNG

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From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.