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Lancashire Idylls (1898)
Lancashire Idylls (1898)

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Lancashire Idylls (1898) is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Then, closing his Bible, he asked Moses Fletcher to give his 'testimony.'
Standing up, and with tremulous tones, which none recognised as the once harsh voice of Moses, he said:
'Yo' happen willn't let me co yo' friends because I've bin an enemy to so mony on yo'!
But Him as they co'd a friend o' publicans and sinners hes made me His friend, and He's made me a friend on yo' all.
I know haa yo' all hated me, and I gave yo' good cause for doin' so.
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Lancashire Idylls (1898)

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Lancashire Idylls (1898) is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Then, closing his Bible, he asked Moses Fletcher to give his 'testimony.'
/ðen ˈkloʊzɪŋ hɪz ˈbaɪbəl hiː æskt ˈmoʊzəs ˈfletʃər tuː ɡɪv hɪz ˈtestəmoʊni/
Line 2
Standing up, and with tremulous tones, which none recognised as the once harsh voice of Moses, he said:
/ˈstændɪŋ ʌp ənd wɪð ˈtremjələs toʊnz wɪtʃ nʌn ˈrekəɡnaɪzd æz ðə wʌns hɑːrʃ vɔɪs ʌv ˈmoʊzəs hiː sed/
Line 3
'Yo' happen willn't let me co yo' friends because I've bin an enemy to so mony on yo'!
Line 4
But Him as they co'd a friend o' publicans and sinners hes made me His friend, and He's made me a friend on yo' all.
Line 5
I know haa yo' all hated me, and I gave yo' good cause for doin' so.

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.

bin noun US /bɪn/

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading “'Yo' happen willn't let me co yo' friends because I've bin an enemy to so mony on yo'!”

Fletcher noun US /ˈfletʃər/

prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)

From this reading “Then, closing his Bible, he asked Moses Fletcher to give his 'testimony.'”

harsh adjective US /hɑːrʃ/

unpleasantly stern

From this reading “Standing up, and with tremulous tones, which none recognised as the once harsh voice of Moses, he said:”

Moses noun US /ˈmoʊzəs/

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading “Then, closing his Bible, he asked Moses Fletcher to give his 'testimony.'”

recognised adjective US /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading “Standing up, and with tremulous tones, which none recognised as the once harsh voice of Moses, he said:”

sinners noun US /ˈsɪnərz/

plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)

From this reading “But Him as they co'd a friend o' publicans and sinners hes made me His friend, and He's made me a friend on yo' all.”

testimony noun US /ˈtestəmoʊni/

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading “Then, closing his Bible, he asked Moses Fletcher to give his 'testimony.'”

tremulous adjective US /ˈtremjələs/

(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear

From this reading “Standing up, and with tremulous tones, which none recognised as the once harsh voice of Moses, he said:”

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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 But Him as they co'd a friend o' publicans and sinners hes made me His friend, and He's made me a friend on yo' all.

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 But Him as they co'd a friend o' publicans and sinners hes made me His friend, and He's made me a friend on yo' all.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading 'Yo' happen willn't let me co yo' friends because I've bin an enemy to so mony on yo'!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Standing up, and with tremulous tones, which none recognised as the once harsh voice of Moses, he said:

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Standing up, and with tremulous tones, which none recognised as the once harsh voice of Moses, he said:

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Then, closing his Bible, he asked Moses Fletcher to give his 'testimony.'

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading 'Yo' happen willn't let me co yo' friends because I've bin an enemy to so mony on yo'!

BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading Then, closing his Bible, he asked Moses Fletcher to give his 'testimony.'

binnounUS /bɪn/

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading 'Yo' happen willn't let me co yo' friends because I've bin an enemy to so mony on yo'!

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Him as they co'd a friend o' publicans and sinners hes made me His friend, and He's made me a friend on yo' all.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading I know haa yo' all hated me, and I gave yo' good cause for doin' so.

closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/

the act of closing something

From this reading Then, closing his Bible, he asked Moses Fletcher to give his 'testimony.'

conounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading 'Yo' happen willn't let me co yo' friends because I've bin an enemy to so mony on yo'!

co'd

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

From this reading But Him as they co'd a friend o' publicans and sinners hes made me His friend, and He's made me a friend on yo' all.

doin

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

From this reading I know haa yo' all hated me, and I gave yo' good cause for doin' so.

enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading 'Yo' happen willn't let me co yo' friends because I've bin an enemy to so mony on yo'!

FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/

prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)

From this reading Then, closing his Bible, he asked Moses Fletcher to give his 'testimony.'

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I know haa yo' all hated me, and I gave yo' good cause for doin' so.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading But Him as they co'd a friend o' publicans and sinners hes made me His friend, and He's made me a friend on yo' all.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading 'Yo' happen willn't let me co yo' friends because I've bin an enemy to so mony on yo'!

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I know haa yo' all hated me, and I gave yo' good cause for doin' so.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Then, closing his Bible, he asked Moses Fletcher to give his 'testimony.'

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I know haa yo' all hated me, and I gave yo' good cause for doin' so.

haa

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

From this reading I know haa yo' all hated me, and I gave yo' good cause for doin' so.

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading 'Yo' happen willn't let me co yo' friends because I've bin an enemy to so mony on yo'!

harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/

unpleasantly stern

From this reading Standing up, and with tremulous tones, which none recognised as the once harsh voice of Moses, he said:

hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading I know haa yo' all hated me, and I gave yo' good cause for doin' so.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Then, closing his Bible, he asked Moses Fletcher to give his 'testimony.'

He's

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

From this reading But Him as they co'd a friend o' publicans and sinners hes made me His friend, and He's made me a friend on yo' all.

hes

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

From this reading But Him as they co'd a friend o' publicans and sinners hes made me His friend, and He's made me a friend on yo' all.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading But Him as they co'd a friend o' publicans and sinners hes made me His friend, and He's made me a friend on yo' all.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Then, closing his Bible, he asked Moses Fletcher to give his 'testimony.'

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I know haa yo' all hated me, and I gave yo' good cause for doin' so.

I've

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

From this reading 'Yo' happen willn't let me co yo' friends because I've bin an enemy to so mony on yo'!

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading I know haa yo' all hated me, and I gave yo' good cause for doin' so.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading 'Yo' happen willn't let me co yo' friends because I've bin an enemy to so mony on yo'!

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But Him as they co'd a friend o' publicans and sinners hes made me His friend, and He's made me a friend on yo' all.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'Yo' happen willn't let me co yo' friends because I've bin an enemy to so mony on yo'!

mony

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

From this reading 'Yo' happen willn't let me co yo' friends because I've bin an enemy to so mony on yo'!

MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading Then, closing his Bible, he asked Moses Fletcher to give his 'testimony.'

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading Standing up, and with tremulous tones, which none recognised as the once harsh voice of Moses, he said:

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading But Him as they co'd a friend o' publicans and sinners hes made me His friend, and He's made me a friend on yo' all.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Standing up, and with tremulous tones, which none recognised as the once harsh voice of Moses, he said:

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 'Yo' happen willn't let me co yo' friends because I've bin an enemy to so mony on yo'!

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Standing up, and with tremulous tones, which none recognised as the once harsh voice of Moses, he said:

publicans

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

From this reading But Him as they co'd a friend o' publicans and sinners hes made me His friend, and He's made me a friend on yo' all.

recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading Standing up, and with tremulous tones, which none recognised as the once harsh voice of Moses, he said:

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Standing up, and with tremulous tones, which none recognised as the once harsh voice of Moses, he said:

sinnersnounUS /ˈsɪnərz/

plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)

From this reading But Him as they co'd a friend o' publicans and sinners hes made me His friend, and He's made me a friend on yo' all.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 'Yo' happen willn't let me co yo' friends because I've bin an enemy to so mony on yo'!

StandingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading Standing up, and with tremulous tones, which none recognised as the once harsh voice of Moses, he said:

testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading Then, closing his Bible, he asked Moses Fletcher to give his 'testimony.'

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Standing up, and with tremulous tones, which none recognised as the once harsh voice of Moses, he said:

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, closing his Bible, he asked Moses Fletcher to give his 'testimony.'

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading But Him as they co'd a friend o' publicans and sinners hes made me His friend, and He's made me a friend on yo' all.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Then, closing his Bible, he asked Moses Fletcher to give his 'testimony.'

tonesnounUS /toʊnz/

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Standing up, and with tremulous tones, which none recognised as the once harsh voice of Moses, he said:

tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/

(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear

From this reading Standing up, and with tremulous tones, which none recognised as the once harsh voice of Moses, he said:

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Standing up, and with tremulous tones, which none recognised as the once harsh voice of Moses, he said:

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Standing up, and with tremulous tones, which none recognised as the once harsh voice of Moses, he said:

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Standing up, and with tremulous tones, which none recognised as the once harsh voice of Moses, he said:

willn't

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

From this reading 'Yo' happen willn't let me co yo' friends because I've bin an enemy to so mony on yo'!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Standing up, and with tremulous tones, which none recognised as the once harsh voice of Moses, he said:

Yo

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

From this reading 'Yo' happen willn't let me co yo' friends because I've bin an enemy to so mony on yo'!

Chapter 3 of Lancashire Idylls (1898) by Marshall Mather holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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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Chapter 3 holds 428 sentences of Lancashire Idylls (1898), unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.

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Lancashire
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Idylls
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Teachings
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