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Juggernaut

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of Juggernaut is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Gone!
What do you mean?
How could she get away?"
"That's what we don't know, sir.
We----" "Who is we?" demanded Roger sharply.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Juggernaut

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of Juggernaut is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Gone!
/ɡɔːn/
Line 2
What do you mean?
/wʌt duː juː miːn/
Line 3
How could she get away?"
Line 4
"That's what we don't know, sir.
Line 5
We----" "Who is we?" demanded Roger sharply.

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.

away adverb US /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “How could she get away?"”

demanded verb US /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading “We----" "Who is we?" demanded Roger sharply.”

get verb US /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “How could she get away?"”

Gone adjective US /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading “"Gone!”

know verb US /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “"That's what we don't know, sir.”

mean verb US /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading “What do you mean?”

sharply adverb US /ˈʃɑːrpli/

in an aggressive manner

From this reading “We----" "Who is we?" demanded Roger sharply.”

sir noun US /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading “"That's what we don't know, sir.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading How could she get away?"

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading How could she get away?"

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading We----" "Who is we?" demanded Roger sharply.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What do you mean?

don't

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

From this reading "That's what we don't know, sir.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading How could she get away?"

GoneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Gone!

How

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

From this reading How could she get away?"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading We----" "Who is we?" demanded Roger sharply.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "That's what we don't know, sir.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading What do you mean?

Roger

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

From this reading We----" "Who is we?" demanded Roger sharply.

sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/

in an aggressive manner

From this reading We----" "Who is we?" demanded Roger sharply.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading How could she get away?"

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "That's what we don't know, sir.

That's

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

From this reading "That's what we don't know, sir.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "That's what we don't know, sir.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What do you mean?

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading We----" "Who is we?" demanded Roger sharply.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What do you mean?

Chapter 37 of Juggernaut by Alice Campbell holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 37 of Juggernaut contain?

Chapter 37 holds 207 sentences of Juggernaut, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 37 of Juggernaut by Alice Campbell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 37 of Juggernaut?

Work through the 42 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 42 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 37 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 37 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.

How to read Juggernaut section by section

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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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.