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Lydia of the Pines

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE "The same soil that nourishes the Indian and the white, nourishes me.
Yet they do not know that thus we are blood brothers."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
It was the last week in August when John Levine was summoned before the commission.
Lydia and Amos were summoned with him.
Lydia was frightened, Amos was irritable and sullen by turns after the summons finally came.
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Lydia of the Pines

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Lydia of the Pines is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE "The same soil that nourishes the Indian and the white, nourishes me.
Line 2
Yet they do not know that thus we are blood brothers."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
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It was the last week in August when John Levine was summoned before the commission.
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Lydia and Amos were summoned with him.
/ˈlɪdiə ənd ˈeɪməs wɜːr ˈsʌmənd wɪð hɪm/
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Lydia was frightened, Amos was irritable and sullen by turns after the summons finally came.
/ˈlɪdiə wɑːz ˈfraɪtənd ˈeɪməs wɑːz ˈɪrətəbəl ənd ˈsʌlən baɪ tɜːrnz ˈæftər ðə ˈsʌmənz ˈfaɪnəli keɪm/

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amor noun US /ˈæmər/

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

From this reading “DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE "The same soil that nourishes the Indian and the white, nourishes me.”

Amos noun US /ˈeɪməs/

a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet

From this reading “Lydia and Amos were summoned with him.”

irritable adjective US /ˈɪrətəbəl/

easily irritated or annoyed

From this reading “Lydia was frightened, Amos was irritable and sullen by turns after the summons finally came.”

Lydia noun US /ˈlɪdiə/

an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC

From this reading “Lydia and Amos were summoned with him.”

Murmuring noun US /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading “Yet they do not know that thus we are blood brothers."--_The Murmuring Pine_.”

nourishes verb US /ˈnɜːrɪʃəz/

third-person singular of “nourish” — provide with nourishment

From this reading “DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE "The same soil that nourishes the Indian and the white, nourishes me.”

sullen adjective US /ˈsʌlən/

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading “Lydia was frightened, Amos was irritable and sullen by turns after the summons finally came.”

summons noun US /ˈsʌmənz/

a request to be present

From this reading “Lydia was frightened, Amos was irritable and sullen by turns after the summons finally came.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Lydia was frightened, Amos was irritable and sullen by turns after the summons finally came.

AMORnounUS /ˈæmər/

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

From this reading DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE "The same soil that nourishes the Indian and the white, nourishes me.

AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/

a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet

From this reading Lydia and Amos were summoned with him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE "The same soil that nourishes the Indian and the white, nourishes me.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Yet they do not know that thus we are blood brothers."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading It was the last week in August when John Levine was summoned before the commission.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was the last week in August when John Levine was summoned before the commission.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Yet they do not know that thus we are blood brothers."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Yet they do not know that thus we are blood brothers."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Lydia was frightened, Amos was irritable and sullen by turns after the summons finally came.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Lydia was frightened, Amos was irritable and sullen by turns after the summons finally came.

commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading It was the last week in August when John Levine was summoned before the commission.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Yet they do not know that thus we are blood brothers."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

DUCIT

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From this reading DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE "The same soil that nourishes the Indian and the white, nourishes me.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Lydia was frightened, Amos was irritable and sullen by turns after the summons finally came.

frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading Lydia was frightened, Amos was irritable and sullen by turns after the summons finally came.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Lydia and Amos were summoned with him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was the last week in August when John Levine was summoned before the commission.

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE "The same soil that nourishes the Indian and the white, nourishes me.

irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/

easily irritated or annoyed

From this reading Lydia was frightened, Amos was irritable and sullen by turns after the summons finally came.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the last week in August when John Levine was summoned before the commission.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading It was the last week in August when John Levine was summoned before the commission.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading Yet they do not know that thus we are blood brothers."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading It was the last week in August when John Levine was summoned before the commission.

Levine

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

From this reading It was the last week in August when John Levine was summoned before the commission.

LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/

an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC

From this reading Lydia and Amos were summoned with him.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE "The same soil that nourishes the Indian and the white, nourishes me.

MurmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading Yet they do not know that thus we are blood brothers."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet they do not know that thus we are blood brothers."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

nourishesverbUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃəz/

third-person singular of “nourish” — provide with nourishment

From this reading DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE "The same soil that nourishes the Indian and the white, nourishes me.

PATRIAE

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

From this reading DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE "The same soil that nourishes the Indian and the white, nourishes me.

PinenounUS /paɪn/

a coniferous tree

From this reading Yet they do not know that thus we are blood brothers."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE "The same soil that nourishes the Indian and the white, nourishes me.

soilnounUS /sɔɪl/

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE "The same soil that nourishes the Indian and the white, nourishes me.

sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading Lydia was frightened, Amos was irritable and sullen by turns after the summons finally came.

summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading It was the last week in August when John Levine was summoned before the commission.

summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/

a request to be present

From this reading Lydia was frightened, Amos was irritable and sullen by turns after the summons finally came.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE "The same soil that nourishes the Indian and the white, nourishes me.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE "The same soil that nourishes the Indian and the white, nourishes me.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Yet they do not know that thus we are blood brothers."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Yet they do not know that thus we are blood brothers."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading Lydia was frightened, Amos was irritable and sullen by turns after the summons finally came.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was the last week in August when John Levine was summoned before the commission.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Yet they do not know that thus we are blood brothers."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was the last week in August when John Levine was summoned before the commission.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Lydia and Amos were summoned with him.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It was the last week in August when John Levine was summoned before the commission.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE "The same soil that nourishes the Indian and the white, nourishes me.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lydia and Amos were summoned with him.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet they do not know that thus we are blood brothers."--_The Murmuring Pine_.

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