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Judith of Blue Lake Ranch

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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XXI BURNING MEMORY As June had slipped by, so did July and August.
On Blue Lake ranch life flowed smoothly.
Men were too busy with each day's work to sit into the nights prophesying trouble ahead.
And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.
He was with the Western Lumber Company, as director and district superintendent, seemingly giving all his dynamic force to the legitimate affairs of the company.
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Judith of Blue Lake Ranch

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Judith of Blue Lake Ranch is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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XXI BURNING MEMORY As June had slipped by, so did July and August.
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On Blue Lake ranch life flowed smoothly.
/ɑːn bluː leɪk ræntʃ laɪf floʊd ˈsmuːðli/
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Men were too busy with each day's work to sit into the nights prophesying trouble ahead.
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And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.
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He was with the Western Lumber Company, as director and district superintendent, seemingly giving all his dynamic force to the legitimate affairs of the company.
/hiː wɑːz wɪð ðə ˈwestərn ˈlʌmbər ˈkʌmpəniː æz dərˈektər ənd ˈdɪstrɪkt ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt ˈsiːmɪŋli ˈɡɪvɪŋ ɔːl hɪz daɪˈnæmɪk fɔːrs tuː ðə ləˈdʒɪtəmət əˈferz ʌv ðə ˈkʌmpəniː/

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actively adverb US /ˈæktɪvli/

in an active manner

From this reading “And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.”

director noun US /dərˈektər/

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading “He was with the Western Lumber Company, as director and district superintendent, seemingly giving all his dynamic force to the legitimate affairs of the company.”

dynamic adjective US /daɪˈnæmɪk/

characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality

From this reading “He was with the Western Lumber Company, as director and district superintendent, seemingly giving all his dynamic force to the legitimate affairs of the company.”

inactivity noun US /ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪti/

the state of being inactive

From this reading “And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.”

legitimate adjective US /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/

of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful

From this reading “He was with the Western Lumber Company, as director and district superintendent, seemingly giving all his dynamic force to the legitimate affairs of the company.”

Lumber noun US /ˈlʌmbər/

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading “He was with the Western Lumber Company, as director and district superintendent, seemingly giving all his dynamic force to the legitimate affairs of the company.”

role noun US /roʊl/

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

From this reading “And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.”

smoothly adverb US /ˈsmuːðli/

with no problems or difficulties

From this reading “On Blue Lake ranch life flowed smoothly.”

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acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

activelyadverbUS /ˈæktɪvli/

in an active manner

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

affairsnounUS /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading He was with the Western Lumber Company, as director and district superintendent, seemingly giving all his dynamic force to the legitimate affairs of the company.

aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading Men were too busy with each day's work to sit into the nights prophesying trouble ahead.

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 He was with the Western Lumber Company, as director and district superintendent, seemingly giving all his dynamic force to the legitimate affairs of the company.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading XXI BURNING MEMORY As June had slipped by, so did July and August.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading XXI BURNING MEMORY As June had slipped by, so did July and August.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading XXI BURNING MEMORY As June had slipped by, so did July and August.

Bayne

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

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading On Blue Lake ranch life flowed smoothly.

BURNINGnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of burning something

From this reading XXI BURNING MEMORY As June had slipped by, so did July and August.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Men were too busy with each day's work to sit into the nights prophesying trouble ahead.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading XXI BURNING MEMORY As June had slipped by, so did July and August.

circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading He was with the Western Lumber Company, as director and district superintendent, seemingly giving all his dynamic force to the legitimate affairs of the company.

day'snounUS /deɪz/

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Men were too busy with each day's work to sit into the nights prophesying trouble ahead.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading XXI BURNING MEMORY As June had slipped by, so did July and August.

directornounUS /dərˈektər/

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading He was with the Western Lumber Company, as director and district superintendent, seemingly giving all his dynamic force to the legitimate affairs of the company.

districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading He was with the Western Lumber Company, as director and district superintendent, seemingly giving all his dynamic force to the legitimate affairs of the company.

dynamicadjectiveUS /daɪˈnæmɪk/

characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality

From this reading He was with the Western Lumber Company, as director and district superintendent, seemingly giving all his dynamic force to the legitimate affairs of the company.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Men were too busy with each day's work to sit into the nights prophesying trouble ahead.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

flowedverbUS /floʊd/

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading On Blue Lake ranch life flowed smoothly.

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading He was with the Western Lumber Company, as director and district superintendent, seemingly giving all his dynamic force to the legitimate affairs of the company.

forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading He was with the Western Lumber Company, as director and district superintendent, seemingly giving all his dynamic force to the legitimate affairs of the company.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading XXI BURNING MEMORY As June had slipped by, so did July and August.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He was with the Western Lumber Company, as director and district superintendent, seemingly giving all his dynamic force to the legitimate affairs of the company.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

inactivitynounUS /ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪti/

the state of being inactive

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Men were too busy with each day's work to sit into the nights prophesying trouble ahead.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading XXI BURNING MEMORY As June had slipped by, so did July and August.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading XXI BURNING MEMORY As June had slipped by, so did July and August.

LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading On Blue Lake ranch life flowed smoothly.

legitimateadjectiveUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/

of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful

From this reading He was with the Western Lumber Company, as director and district superintendent, seemingly giving all his dynamic force to the legitimate affairs of the company.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading On Blue Lake ranch life flowed smoothly.

LumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading He was with the Western Lumber Company, as director and district superintendent, seemingly giving all his dynamic force to the legitimate affairs of the company.

MEMORYnounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading XXI BURNING MEMORY As June had slipped by, so did July and August.

MennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Men were too busy with each day's work to sit into the nights prophesying trouble ahead.

nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Men were too busy with each day's work to sit into the nights prophesying trouble ahead.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On Blue Lake ranch life flowed smoothly.

opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/

being in opposition or having an opponent

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

prophesying

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

From this reading Men were too busy with each day's work to sit into the nights prophesying trouble ahead.

ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading On Blue Lake ranch life flowed smoothly.

rolenounUS /roʊl/

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

Sanford

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

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/

from appearances alone

From this reading He was with the Western Lumber Company, as director and district superintendent, seemingly giving all his dynamic force to the legitimate affairs of the company.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading Men were too busy with each day's work to sit into the nights prophesying trouble ahead.

slippedverbUS /slɪpt/

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading XXI BURNING MEMORY As June had slipped by, so did July and August.

smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/

with no problems or difficulties

From this reading On Blue Lake ranch life flowed smoothly.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading XXI BURNING MEMORY As June had slipped by, so did July and August.

successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/

a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading He was with the Western Lumber Company, as director and district superintendent, seemingly giving all his dynamic force to the legitimate affairs of the company.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Men were too busy with each day's work to sit into the nights prophesying trouble ahead.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Men were too busy with each day's work to sit into the nights prophesying trouble ahead.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Men were too busy with each day's work to sit into the nights prophesying trouble ahead.

Trevors

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

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading Men were too busy with each day's work to sit into the nights prophesying trouble ahead.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading And in truth it seemed that if Bayne Trevors had ever actively opposed the success of the Sanford venture he had by now accepted the role of inactivity forced upon him by circumstance.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was with the Western Lumber Company, as director and district superintendent, seemingly giving all his dynamic force to the legitimate affairs of the company.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Men were too busy with each day's work to sit into the nights prophesying trouble ahead.

WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading He was with the Western Lumber Company, as director and district superintendent, seemingly giving all his dynamic force to the legitimate affairs of the company.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Men were too busy with each day's work to sit into the nights prophesying trouble ahead.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Men were too busy with each day's work to sit into the nights prophesying trouble ahead.

XXInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading XXI BURNING MEMORY As June had slipped by, so did July and August.

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