Chapter 15 of Jude the Obscure is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Jude the Obscure is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What’s this round your neck?” asked Jude with affected calmness. “The key of my box that’s at the station.” They bustled about and got him some supper, and made him up a temporary bed, where he soon fell asleep. Both went and looked at him as he lay. “He called you Mother two or three times before he dropped off,” murmured Jude.
Chapter 15 of Jude the Obscure is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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acted upon; influenced
From this reading ““What’s this round your neck?” asked Jude with affected calmness.”
in a state of sleep
From this reading “They bustled about and got him some supper, and made him up a temporary bed, where he soon fell asleep.”
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading ““What’s this round your neck?” asked Jude with affected calmness.”
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading ““What’s this round your neck?” asked Jude with affected calmness.”
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 ““The key of my box that’s at the station.””
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading ““He called you Mother two or three times before he dropped off,” murmured Jude.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading ““The key of my box that’s at the station.””
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading “They bustled about and got him some supper, and made him up a temporary bed, where he soon fell asleep.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They bustled about and got him some supper, and made him up a temporary bed, where he soon fell asleep.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They bustled about and got him some supper, and made him up a temporary bed, where he soon fell asleep.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading “What’s this round your neck?” asked Jude with affected calmness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They bustled about and got him some supper, and made him up a temporary bed, where he soon fell asleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both went and looked at him as he lay.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s this round your neck?” asked Jude with affected calmness.
in a state of sleep
From this reading They bustled about and got him some supper, and made him up a temporary bed, where he soon fell asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The key of my box that’s at the station.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They bustled about and got him some supper, and made him up a temporary bed, where he soon fell asleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He called you Mother two or three times before he dropped off,” murmured Jude.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both went and looked at him as he lay.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “The key of my box that’s at the station.”
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From this reading They bustled about and got him some supper, and made him up a temporary bed, where he soon fell asleep.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “He called you Mother two or three times before he dropped off,” murmured Jude.
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading “What’s this round your neck?” asked Jude with affected calmness.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “He called you Mother two or three times before he dropped off,” murmured Jude.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They bustled about and got him some supper, and made him up a temporary bed, where he soon fell asleep.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They bustled about and got him some supper, and made him up a temporary bed, where he soon fell asleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They bustled about and got him some supper, and made him up a temporary bed, where he soon fell asleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They bustled about and got him some supper, and made him up a temporary bed, where he soon fell asleep.
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading “What’s this round your neck?” asked Jude with affected calmness.
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 “The key of my box that’s at the station.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Both went and looked at him as he lay.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Both went and looked at him as he lay.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They bustled about and got him some supper, and made him up a temporary bed, where he soon fell asleep.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “He called you Mother two or three times before he dropped off,” murmured Jude.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “He called you Mother two or three times before he dropped off,” murmured Jude.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The key of my box that’s at the station.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “What’s this round your neck?” asked Jude with affected calmness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The key of my box that’s at the station.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “He called you Mother two or three times before he dropped off,” murmured Jude.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “He called you Mother two or three times before he dropped off,” murmured Jude.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “What’s this round your neck?” asked Jude with affected calmness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They bustled about and got him some supper, and made him up a temporary bed, where he soon fell asleep.
in the near future
From this reading They bustled about and got him some supper, and made him up a temporary bed, where he soon fell asleep.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “The key of my box that’s at the station.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading They bustled about and got him some supper, and made him up a temporary bed, where he soon fell asleep.
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading They bustled about and got him some supper, and made him up a temporary bed, where he soon fell asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The key of my box that’s at the station.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The key of my box that’s at the station.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They bustled about and got him some supper, and made him up a temporary bed, where he soon fell asleep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What’s this round your neck?” asked Jude with affected calmness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “He called you Mother two or three times before he dropped off,” murmured Jude.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “He called you Mother two or three times before he dropped off,” murmured Jude.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “He called you Mother two or three times before he dropped off,” murmured Jude.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They bustled about and got him some supper, and made him up a temporary bed, where he soon fell asleep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Both went and looked at him as he lay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s this round your neck?” asked Jude with affected calmness.
in or at the place that
From this reading They bustled about and got him some supper, and made him up a temporary bed, where he soon fell asleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What’s this round your neck?” asked Jude with affected calmness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He called you Mother two or three times before he dropped off,” murmured Jude.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What’s this round your neck?” asked Jude with affected calmness.
Chapter 15 of Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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