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Judith of the Godless Valley

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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THE HOUSE IN THE YELLOW CANYON "Beauty: to see it, to hear it, to feel it: that's all that makes life worth while."
--_Inez Rodman_.
Douglas was both elated and dejected by his conversation with Judith.
He was elated to feel that at last Judith knew his feeling toward her.
He was dejected because he felt that she had no understanding of the depth and sincerity of this feeling.
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Judith of the Godless Valley

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Judith of the Godless Valley is here in full — 380 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE HOUSE IN THE YELLOW CANYON "Beauty: to see it, to hear it, to feel it: that's all that makes life worth while."
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--_Inez Rodman_.
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Douglas was both elated and dejected by his conversation with Judith.
/ˈdʌɡləs wɑːz boʊθ ɪˈleɪtəd ənd dɪˈdʒektɪd baɪ hɪz ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən wɪð ˈdʒuːdəθ/
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He was elated to feel that at last Judith knew his feeling toward her.
/hiː wɑːz ɪˈleɪtəd tuː fiːl ðæt æt læst ˈdʒuːdəθ nuː hɪz ˈfiːlɪŋ təˈwɔːrd hɜːr/
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He was dejected because he felt that she had no understanding of the depth and sincerity of this feeling.
/hiː wɑːz dɪˈdʒektɪd bɪˈkɔːz hiː felt ðæt ʃiː hæd noʊ ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ ʌv ðə depθ ənd sɪnˈserəti ʌv ðɪs ˈfiːlɪŋ/

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canyon noun US /ˈkænjən/

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading “THE HOUSE IN THE YELLOW CANYON "Beauty: to see it, to hear it, to feel it: that's all that makes life worth while."”

dejected adjective US /dɪˈdʒektɪd/

affected or marked by low spirits

From this reading “Douglas was both elated and dejected by his conversation with Judith.”

depth noun US /depθ/

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading “He was dejected because he felt that she had no understanding of the depth and sincerity of this feeling.”

Douglas noun US /ˈdʌɡləs/

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading “Douglas was both elated and dejected by his conversation with Judith.”

elated adjective US /ɪˈleɪtəd/

exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits

From this reading “Douglas was both elated and dejected by his conversation with Judith.”

Judith noun US /ˈdʒuːdəθ/

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading “Douglas was both elated and dejected by his conversation with Judith.”

sincerity noun US /sɪnˈserəti/

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading “He was dejected because he felt that she had no understanding of the depth and sincerity of this feeling.”

understanding noun US /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading “He was dejected because he felt that she had no understanding of the depth and sincerity of this feeling.”

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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 THE HOUSE IN THE YELLOW CANYON "Beauty: to see it, to hear it, to feel it: that's all that makes life worth while."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Douglas was both elated and dejected by his conversation with Judith.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was elated to feel that at last Judith knew his feeling toward her.

BeautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE YELLOW CANYON "Beauty: to see it, to hear it, to feel it: that's all that makes life worth while."

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading He was dejected because he felt that she had no understanding of the depth and sincerity of this feeling.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Douglas was both elated and dejected by his conversation with Judith.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Douglas was both elated and dejected by his conversation with Judith.

CANYONnounUS /ˈkænjən/

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE YELLOW CANYON "Beauty: to see it, to hear it, to feel it: that's all that makes life worth while."

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Douglas was both elated and dejected by his conversation with Judith.

dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/

affected or marked by low spirits

From this reading Douglas was both elated and dejected by his conversation with Judith.

depthnounUS /depθ/

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading He was dejected because he felt that she had no understanding of the depth and sincerity of this feeling.

DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading Douglas was both elated and dejected by his conversation with Judith.

elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/

exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits

From this reading Douglas was both elated and dejected by his conversation with Judith.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE YELLOW CANYON "Beauty: to see it, to hear it, to feel it: that's all that makes life worth while."

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He was elated to feel that at last Judith knew his feeling toward her.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He was dejected because he felt that she had no understanding of the depth and sincerity of this feeling.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He was dejected because he felt that she had no understanding of the depth and sincerity of this feeling.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was elated to feel that at last Judith knew his feeling toward her.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE YELLOW CANYON "Beauty: to see it, to hear it, to feel it: that's all that makes life worth while."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He was elated to feel that at last Judith knew his feeling toward her.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Douglas was both elated and dejected by his conversation with Judith.

HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE YELLOW CANYON "Beauty: to see it, to hear it, to feel it: that's all that makes life worth while."

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE YELLOW CANYON "Beauty: to see it, to hear it, to feel it: that's all that makes life worth while."

Inez

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

From this reading --_Inez Rodman_.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE YELLOW CANYON "Beauty: to see it, to hear it, to feel it: that's all that makes life worth while."

JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading Douglas was both elated and dejected by his conversation with Judith.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He was elated to feel that at last Judith knew his feeling toward her.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading He was elated to feel that at last Judith knew his feeling toward her.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE YELLOW CANYON "Beauty: to see it, to hear it, to feel it: that's all that makes life worth while."

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE YELLOW CANYON "Beauty: to see it, to hear it, to feel it: that's all that makes life worth while."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He was dejected because he felt that she had no understanding of the depth and sincerity of this feeling.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was dejected because he felt that she had no understanding of the depth and sincerity of this feeling.

Rodman

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

From this reading --_Inez Rodman_.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE YELLOW CANYON "Beauty: to see it, to hear it, to feel it: that's all that makes life worth while."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was dejected because he felt that she had no understanding of the depth and sincerity of this feeling.

sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading He was dejected because he felt that she had no understanding of the depth and sincerity of this feeling.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE YELLOW CANYON "Beauty: to see it, to hear it, to feel it: that's all that makes life worth while."

that's

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

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE YELLOW CANYON "Beauty: to see it, to hear it, to feel it: that's all that makes life worth while."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE YELLOW CANYON "Beauty: to see it, to hear it, to feel it: that's all that makes life worth while."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading He was dejected because he felt that she had no understanding of the depth and sincerity of this feeling.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE YELLOW CANYON "Beauty: to see it, to hear it, to feel it: that's all that makes life worth while."

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading He was elated to feel that at last Judith knew his feeling toward her.

understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading He was dejected because he felt that she had no understanding of the depth and sincerity of this feeling.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Douglas was both elated and dejected by his conversation with Judith.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE YELLOW CANYON "Beauty: to see it, to hear it, to feel it: that's all that makes life worth while."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Douglas was both elated and dejected by his conversation with Judith.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE YELLOW CANYON "Beauty: to see it, to hear it, to feel it: that's all that makes life worth while."

YELLOWadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE YELLOW CANYON "Beauty: to see it, to hear it, to feel it: that's all that makes life worth while."

Chapter 4 of Judith of the Godless Valley by Honoré Morrow holds 380 sentences, grouped into 76 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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