Jupiter Lights

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Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

Once there Paul seemed to have no thought for anything but his business affairs.

And Eve, in her heart, said again, "He has forgotten!"

XX.

FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.

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Chapter 10 of Jupiter Lights is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

Line 2

Once there Paul seemed to have no thought for anything but his business affairs.

/wʌns ðer pɔːl siːmd tuː hæv noʊ θɔːt fɔːr ˈeniθɪŋ bʌt hɪz ˈbɪznəs əˈferz/

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And Eve, in her heart, said again, "He has forgotten!"

/ənd iːv ɪn hɜːr hɑːrt sed əˈɡen hiː hæz fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

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FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.

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abandoned adjective US /əˈbændənd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading “Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.”

brilliant adjective US /ˈbrɪljənt/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading “FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.”

Eve noun US /iːv/

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading “And Eve, in her heart, said again, "He has forgotten!"”

fourth noun US /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading “FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.”

july noun US /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading “FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.”

Pins noun US /pɪnz/

plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment

Port noun US /pɔːrt/

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

tempering noun US /ˈtempərɪŋ/

hardening something by heat treatment

From this reading “FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.”

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business affairs noun + noun

In this reading “Once there Paul seemed to have no thought for anything but his business affairs.”

cool air adjective + noun

In this reading “FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.”

warm sun adjective + noun

In this reading “FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.”

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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 FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.

abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

affairsnounUS /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading Once there Paul seemed to have no thought for anything but his business affairs.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading And Eve, in her heart, said again, "He has forgotten!"

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.

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 Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Once there Paul seemed to have no thought for anything but his business affairs.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.

aux

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From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

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

From this reading FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.

brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Once there Paul seemed to have no thought for anything but his business affairs.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Once there Paul seemed to have no thought for anything but his business affairs.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.

cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

EvenounUS /iːv/

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading And Eve, in her heart, said again, "He has forgotten!"

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Once there Paul seemed to have no thought for anything but his business affairs.

forest-life

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From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading And Eve, in her heart, said again, "He has forgotten!"

FOURTHnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading And Eve, in her heart, said again, "He has forgotten!"

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Once there Paul seemed to have no thought for anything but his business affairs.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading And Eve, in her heart, said again, "He has forgotten!"

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading And Eve, in her heart, said again, "He has forgotten!"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Once there Paul seemed to have no thought for anything but his business affairs.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And Eve, in her heart, said again, "He has forgotten!"

JULYnounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.

lakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Once there Paul seemed to have no thought for anything but his business affairs.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Once there Paul seemed to have no thought for anything but his business affairs.

PaulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

PinsnounUS /pɪnz/

plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

PortnounUS /pɔːrt/

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And Eve, in her heart, said again, "He has forgotten!"

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

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

From this reading Once there Paul seemed to have no thought for anything but his business affairs.

shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

SoonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.

temperingnounUS /ˈtempərɪŋ/

hardening something by heat treatment

From this reading FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Once there Paul seemed to have no thought for anything but his business affairs.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Once there Paul seemed to have no thought for anything but his business affairs.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Soon after this the camp was abandoned; as Paul was to go south so soon, he could not give any more time to forest-life, and they all, therefore, returned to Port aux Pins together.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading FOURTH OF JULY at Port aux Pins; a brilliant morning with the warm sun tempering the cool air, and shining on the pure cold blue of the lake.

XXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading XX.

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