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Not Under the Law

Chapter XIII

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Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.
She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.
The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.
She was sleeping deeply.
It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.
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Not Under the Law

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Not Under the Law is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.
/dʒɔɪs dɪd nɑːt ɡet ʌp æz ˈɜːrli æz ʃiː hæd plænd/
Line 2
She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.
/ʃiː hæd bɪn ˈʌtərli wɔːrn aʊt wɪð ðə ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ʌv ðə læst tuː deɪz ənd ˈhjuːmən fleʃ wɪl hæv ɪts riˈvendʒ/
Line 3
The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.
Line 4
She was sleeping deeply.
/ʃiː wɑːz ˈsliːpɪŋ ˈdiːpli/
Line 5
It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.
/ɪt wɑːz ðə ˈɡroʊsəri bɔɪ wɪð ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈjeloʊ fɔːrd frʌm ðə stɔːr əˈkrɔːs ðə weɪ ðæt ˈfaɪnəli riːtʃt hɜːr ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

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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.

consciousness noun US /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading “It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.”

experiences noun US /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading “She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.”

Ford noun US /fɔːrd/

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading “It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.”

grocery noun US /ˈɡroʊsəri/

a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading “It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.”

Joyce noun US /dʒɔɪs/

influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)

From this reading “Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.”

planned adjective US /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading “Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.”

revenge noun US /riˈvendʒ/

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading “She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.”

stole noun US /stoʊl/

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading “The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.”

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.

brown hair noun + noun

In this reading “The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.”

human flesh adjective + noun

In this reading “She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.”

worn out verb + adjective

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

In this reading “She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.”

two days noun + noun

In this reading “She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.”

get up verb + adjective

rise to one's feet

In this reading “Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.”

fingers on verb + particle counted as “finger on”

In this reading “The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.”

last two adjective + noun

In this reading “She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.”

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.

brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.

casementnoun

a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)

From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.

deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading She was sleeping deeply.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.

experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.

fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.

fleshnounUS /fleʃ/

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.

FordnounUS /fɔːrd/

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.

grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/

a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.

JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/

influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)

From this reading Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.

plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.

revengenounUS /riˈvendʒ/

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.

sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

From this reading She was sleeping deeply.

stolenounUS /stoʊl/

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

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

From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Joyce did not get up as early as she had planned.

utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

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

From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was sleeping deeply.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The sun stole into her little casement windows, and laid warm fingers on her brown hair, but she did not feel them.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.

wornverbUS /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading She had been utterly worn out with the experiences of the last two days and human flesh will have its revenge.

yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading It was the grocery boy with the little yellow Ford from the store across the way that finally reached her consciousness.

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