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Juggernaut

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Juggernaut is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Oh!
Is anything the matter?"
She noticed that he looked embarrassed.
"No, nothing.
Come outside for a few minutes; downstairs is best, where we won't disturb anybody.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Juggernaut

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Juggernaut is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Oh!
/oʊ/
Line 2
Is anything the matter?"
/ɪz ˈeniθɪŋ ðə ˈmætər/
Line 3
She noticed that he looked embarrassed.
/ʃiː ˈnoʊtəst ðæt hiː lʊkt ɪmˈberəst/
Line 4
"No, nothing.
/noʊ ˈnʌθɪŋ/
Line 5
Come outside for a few minutes; downstairs is best, where we won't disturb anybody.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

anybody pronoun US /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading “Come outside for a few minutes; downstairs is best, where we won't disturb anybody.”

disturb verb US /dɪˈstɜːrb/

move deeply

From this reading “Come outside for a few minutes; downstairs is best, where we won't disturb anybody.”

downstairs adverb US /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/

on a floor below

From this reading “Come outside for a few minutes; downstairs is best, where we won't disturb anybody.”

embarrassed adjective US /ɪmˈberəst/

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

From this reading “She noticed that he looked embarrassed.”

matter noun US /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “Is anything the matter?"”

minutes noun US /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading “Come outside for a few minutes; downstairs is best, where we won't disturb anybody.”

noticed adjective US /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading “She noticed that he looked embarrassed.”

outside adjective US /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading “Come outside for a few minutes; downstairs is best, where we won't disturb anybody.”

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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 Come outside for a few minutes; downstairs is best, where we won't disturb anybody.

anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading Come outside for a few minutes; downstairs is best, where we won't disturb anybody.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Is anything the matter?"

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Come outside for a few minutes; downstairs is best, where we won't disturb anybody.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Come outside for a few minutes; downstairs is best, where we won't disturb anybody.

disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/

move deeply

From this reading Come outside for a few minutes; downstairs is best, where we won't disturb anybody.

downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/

on a floor below

From this reading Come outside for a few minutes; downstairs is best, where we won't disturb anybody.

embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

From this reading She noticed that he looked embarrassed.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Come outside for a few minutes; downstairs is best, where we won't disturb anybody.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Come outside for a few minutes; downstairs is best, where we won't disturb anybody.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading She noticed that he looked embarrassed.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Is anything the matter?"

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She noticed that he looked embarrassed.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Is anything the matter?"

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Come outside for a few minutes; downstairs is best, where we won't disturb anybody.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, nothing.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "No, nothing.

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading She noticed that he looked embarrassed.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh!

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Come outside for a few minutes; downstairs is best, where we won't disturb anybody.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She noticed that he looked embarrassed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She noticed that he looked embarrassed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Is anything the matter?"

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Come outside for a few minutes; downstairs is best, where we won't disturb anybody.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Come outside for a few minutes; downstairs is best, where we won't disturb anybody.

won't

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

From this reading Come outside for a few minutes; downstairs is best, where we won't disturb anybody.

Chapter 22 of Juggernaut by Alice Campbell holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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.

What does chapter 22 of Juggernaut contain?

Chapter 22 holds 219 sentences of Juggernaut, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 22 of Juggernaut by Alice Campbell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 219 sentences, grouped into 44 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 22 of Juggernaut?

Work through the 44 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 44 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 22 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 22 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Juggernaut

Common questions about reading Juggernaut by Alice Campbell on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Juggernaut?

Yes. All 8168 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #27824 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Juggernaut is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #27824, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Juggernaut take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1634 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Juggernaut

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

Doubleday
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Juggernaut; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Doran
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Juggernaut; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Company
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Juggernaut; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Esther
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Juggernaut; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.