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Mooswa & Others of the Boundaries

Chapter III

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"Who has slain Wapoos at the forbidden hour?" thundered Black King.
Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.
Said Black Fox: "It is well because of the new ruling we have passed, I think.
If again Wapoos is killed or hunted at the forbidden hours, we shall decide in Council who must die."
"Also, O King," still pleaded Rabbit, "for all time have we claimed another protection.
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Mooswa & Others of the Boundaries

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Mooswa & Others of the Boundaries is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Who has slain Wapoos at the forbidden hour?" thundered Black King.
Line 2
Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.
/əˈɡen ðer wɑːz dɪˈnaɪəl ɔːl ərˈaʊnd ðə ˈsɜːrkəl ənd əˈɡen ˈevribɑːdi felt kənˈvɪnst ðæt lɪŋks wɑːz ðə ˈbreɪkər ʌv ðə lɔː/
Line 3
Said Black Fox: "It is well because of the new ruling we have passed, I think.
/sed blæk fɑːks ɪt ɪz wel bɪˈkɔːz ʌv ðə nuː ˈruːlɪŋ wiː hæv pæst aɪ θɪŋk/
Line 4
If again Wapoos is killed or hunted at the forbidden hours, we shall decide in Council who must die."
Line 5
"Also, O King," still pleaded Rabbit, "for all time have we claimed another protection.
/ˈɔːlsoʊ oʊ kɪŋ stɪl ˈpliːdɪd ˈræbət fɔːr ɔːl taɪm hæv wiː kleɪmd əˈnʌðər prəˈtekʃən/

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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.

breaker noun US /ˈbreɪkər/

a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone

From this reading “Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.”

claimed verb US /kleɪmd/

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading “"Also, O King," still pleaded Rabbit, "for all time have we claimed another protection.”

denial noun US /dɪˈnaɪəl/

the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)

From this reading “Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.”

forbidden adjective US /fərˈbɪd.ən/

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading “"Who has slain Wapoos at the forbidden hour?" thundered Black King.”

hunted adjective US /ˈhʌntəd/

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading “If again Wapoos is killed or hunted at the forbidden hours, we shall decide in Council who must die."”

Lynx noun US /lɪŋks/

a text browser

From this reading “Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.”

ruling noun US /ˈruːlɪŋ/

the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

From this reading “Said Black Fox: "It is well because of the new ruling we have passed, I think.”

thundered verb US /ˈθʌndərd/

past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading “"Who has slain Wapoos at the forbidden hour?" thundered Black King.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

felt convinced verb + adjective

In this reading “Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.”

Black Fox adjective + noun

red fox in the color phase when its pelt is mostly black

In this reading “Said Black Fox: "It is well because of the new ruling we have passed, I think.”

around the circle preposition + article + noun counted as “around … circle”

In this reading “Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.”

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AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.

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 Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.

AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading "Also, O King," still pleaded Rabbit, "for all time have we claimed another protection.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Also, O King," still pleaded Rabbit, "for all time have we claimed another protection.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Who has slain Wapoos at the forbidden hour?" thundered Black King.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Said Black Fox: "It is well because of the new ruling we have passed, I think.

BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "Who has slain Wapoos at the forbidden hour?" thundered Black King.

breakernounUS /ˈbreɪkər/

a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone

From this reading Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.

circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.

claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading "Also, O King," still pleaded Rabbit, "for all time have we claimed another protection.

convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.

CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading If again Wapoos is killed or hunted at the forbidden hours, we shall decide in Council who must die."

decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading If again Wapoos is killed or hunted at the forbidden hours, we shall decide in Council who must die."

denialnounUS /dɪˈnaɪəl/

the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)

From this reading Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading If again Wapoos is killed or hunted at the forbidden hours, we shall decide in Council who must die."

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Also, O King," still pleaded Rabbit, "for all time have we claimed another protection.

forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading "Who has slain Wapoos at the forbidden hour?" thundered Black King.

FoxnounUS /fɑːks/

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading Said Black Fox: "It is well because of the new ruling we have passed, I think.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Who has slain Wapoos at the forbidden hour?" thundered Black King.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Said Black Fox: "It is well because of the new ruling we have passed, I think.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading "Who has slain Wapoos at the forbidden hour?" thundered Black King.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading If again Wapoos is killed or hunted at the forbidden hours, we shall decide in Council who must die."

huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading If again Wapoos is killed or hunted at the forbidden hours, we shall decide in Council who must die."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Said Black Fox: "It is well because of the new ruling we have passed, I think.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If again Wapoos is killed or hunted at the forbidden hours, we shall decide in Council who must die."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading If again Wapoos is killed or hunted at the forbidden hours, we shall decide in Council who must die."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Said Black Fox: "It is well because of the new ruling we have passed, I think.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Said Black Fox: "It is well because of the new ruling we have passed, I think.

killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading If again Wapoos is killed or hunted at the forbidden hours, we shall decide in Council who must die."

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "Who has slain Wapoos at the forbidden hour?" thundered Black King.

lawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.

LynxnounUS /lɪŋks/

a text browser

From this reading Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading If again Wapoos is killed or hunted at the forbidden hours, we shall decide in Council who must die."

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Said Black Fox: "It is well because of the new ruling we have passed, I think.

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 "Also, O King," still pleaded Rabbit, "for all time have we claimed another protection.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If again Wapoos is killed or hunted at the forbidden hours, we shall decide in Council who must die."

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Said Black Fox: "It is well because of the new ruling we have passed, I think.

pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/

past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly

From this reading "Also, O King," still pleaded Rabbit, "for all time have we claimed another protection.

protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading "Also, O King," still pleaded Rabbit, "for all time have we claimed another protection.

RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading "Also, O King," still pleaded Rabbit, "for all time have we claimed another protection.

rulingnounUS /ˈruːlɪŋ/

the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

From this reading Said Black Fox: "It is well because of the new ruling we have passed, I think.

SaidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Said Black Fox: "It is well because of the new ruling we have passed, I think.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading If again Wapoos is killed or hunted at the forbidden hours, we shall decide in Council who must die."

slainnounUS /sleɪn/

people who have been slain (as in battle)

From this reading "Who has slain Wapoos at the forbidden hour?" thundered Black King.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading "Also, O King," still pleaded Rabbit, "for all time have we claimed another protection.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Who has slain Wapoos at the forbidden hour?" thundered Black King.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Said Black Fox: "It is well because of the new ruling we have passed, I think.

thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/

past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading "Who has slain Wapoos at the forbidden hour?" thundered Black King.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Also, O King," still pleaded Rabbit, "for all time have we claimed another protection.

Wapoos

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From this reading "Who has slain Wapoos at the forbidden hour?" thundered Black King.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Again there was denial all around the circle; and again everybody felt convinced that Lynx was the breaker of the law.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Said Black Fox: "It is well because of the new ruling we have passed, I think.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Said Black Fox: "It is well because of the new ruling we have passed, I think.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Who has slain Wapoos at the forbidden hour?" thundered Black King.

Chapter 3 of Mooswa & Others of the Boundaries by William Alexander Fraser holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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