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Rebellion

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Rebellion is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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He again bowed slightly to signify that it was understood and that their talk was ended.
She took her lunch hour to write to Mason.
She put many sheets in the machine and crumpled them into the waste basket in accomplishing this:
_Dear Mason: I have just learned of your kindness to me at the hospital.
Thank you for the thought._ _I find that I owe you $269.60, which I will repay in installments.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Rebellion

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Rebellion is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
He again bowed slightly to signify that it was understood and that their talk was ended.
/hiː əˈɡen baʊd ˈslaɪtli tuː ˈsɪɡnəfaɪ ðæt ɪt wɑːz ˌʌndərˈstʊd ənd ðæt ðer tɔːk wɑːz ˈendəd/
Line 2
She took her lunch hour to write to Mason.
/ʃiː tʊk hɜːr lʌntʃ ˈaʊər tuː raɪt tuː ˈmeɪsən/
Line 3
She put many sheets in the machine and crumpled them into the waste basket in accomplishing this:
/ʃiː pʊt ˈmeni ʃiːts ɪn ðə məˈʃiːn ənd ˈkrʌmpəld ðem ˈɪntuː ðə weɪst ˈbæskət ɪn əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ ðɪs/
Line 4
_Dear Mason: I have just learned of your kindness to me at the hospital.
/dɪr ˈmeɪsən aɪ hæv dʒʌst lɜːrnd ʌv jɔːr ˈkaɪndnəs tuː miː æt ðə ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
Line 5
Thank you for the thought._ _I find that I owe you $269.60, which I will repay in installments.

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.

accomplishing verb US /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect

From this reading “She put many sheets in the machine and crumpled them into the waste basket in accomplishing this:”

crumpled adjective US /ˈkrʌmpəld/

of metal e.g.

From this reading “She put many sheets in the machine and crumpled them into the waste basket in accomplishing this:”

installments noun US /ˌɪnˈstɔːlmənts/

plural of “installment” — a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals

From this reading “Thank you for the thought._ _I find that I owe you $269.60, which I will repay in installments.”

Mason noun US /ˈmeɪsən/

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading “She took her lunch hour to write to Mason.”

owe verb US /oʊ/

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading “Thank you for the thought._ _I find that I owe you $269.60, which I will repay in installments.”

repay verb US /riˈpeɪ/

pay back

From this reading “Thank you for the thought._ _I find that I owe you $269.60, which I will repay in installments.”

sheets noun US /ʃiːts/

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading “She put many sheets in the machine and crumpled them into the waste basket in accomplishing this:”

signify verb US /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪ/

denote or connote

From this reading “He again bowed slightly to signify that it was understood and that their talk was ended.”

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.

waste basket noun + noun

a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish

In this reading “She put many sheets in the machine and crumpled them into the waste basket in accomplishing this:”

lunch hour verb + noun

In this reading “She took her lunch hour to write to Mason.”

at the hospital preposition + article + noun counted as “at … hospital”

In this reading “_Dear Mason: I have just learned of your kindness to me at the hospital.”

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269.60

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

From this reading Thank you for the thought._ _I find that I owe you $269.60, which I will repay in installments.

accomplishingverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect

From this reading She put many sheets in the machine and crumpled them into the waste basket in accomplishing this:

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading He again bowed slightly to signify that it was understood and that their talk was ended.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He again bowed slightly to signify that it was understood and that their talk was ended.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Dear Mason: I have just learned of your kindness to me at the hospital.

basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading She put many sheets in the machine and crumpled them into the waste basket in accomplishing this:

bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading He again bowed slightly to signify that it was understood and that their talk was ended.

crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/

of metal e.g.

From this reading She put many sheets in the machine and crumpled them into the waste basket in accomplishing this:

DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading _Dear Mason: I have just learned of your kindness to me at the hospital.

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading He again bowed slightly to signify that it was understood and that their talk was ended.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Thank you for the thought._ _I find that I owe you $269.60, which I will repay in installments.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Thank you for the thought._ _I find that I owe you $269.60, which I will repay in installments.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Dear Mason: I have just learned of your kindness to me at the hospital.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He again bowed slightly to signify that it was understood and that their talk was ended.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She took her lunch hour to write to Mason.

hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading _Dear Mason: I have just learned of your kindness to me at the hospital.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

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

From this reading She took her lunch hour to write to Mason.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Dear Mason: I have just learned of your kindness to me at the hospital.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She put many sheets in the machine and crumpled them into the waste basket in accomplishing this:

installmentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːlmənts/

plural of “installment” — a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals

From this reading Thank you for the thought._ _I find that I owe you $269.60, which I will repay in installments.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She put many sheets in the machine and crumpled them into the waste basket in accomplishing this:

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He again bowed slightly to signify that it was understood and that their talk was ended.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading _Dear Mason: I have just learned of your kindness to me at the hospital.

kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading _Dear Mason: I have just learned of your kindness to me at the hospital.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading _Dear Mason: I have just learned of your kindness to me at the hospital.

lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/

take the midday meal

From this reading She took her lunch hour to write to Mason.

machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading She put many sheets in the machine and crumpled them into the waste basket in accomplishing this:

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading She put many sheets in the machine and crumpled them into the waste basket in accomplishing this:

MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading She took her lunch hour to write to Mason.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading _Dear Mason: I have just learned of your kindness to me at the hospital.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Dear Mason: I have just learned of your kindness to me at the hospital.

oweverbUS /oʊ/

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading Thank you for the thought._ _I find that I owe you $269.60, which I will repay in installments.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She put many sheets in the machine and crumpled them into the waste basket in accomplishing this:

repayverbUS /riˈpeɪ/

pay back

From this reading Thank you for the thought._ _I find that I owe you $269.60, which I will repay in installments.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She took her lunch hour to write to Mason.

sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading She put many sheets in the machine and crumpled them into the waste basket in accomplishing this:

signifyverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪ/

denote or connote

From this reading He again bowed slightly to signify that it was understood and that their talk was ended.

slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He again bowed slightly to signify that it was understood and that their talk was ended.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He again bowed slightly to signify that it was understood and that their talk was ended.

ThankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading Thank you for the thought._ _I find that I owe you $269.60, which I will repay in installments.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He again bowed slightly to signify that it was understood and that their talk was ended.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She put many sheets in the machine and crumpled them into the waste basket in accomplishing this:

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He again bowed slightly to signify that it was understood and that their talk was ended.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She put many sheets in the machine and crumpled them into the waste basket in accomplishing this:

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading She put many sheets in the machine and crumpled them into the waste basket in accomplishing this:

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading Thank you for the thought._ _I find that I owe you $269.60, which I will repay in installments.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He again bowed slightly to signify that it was understood and that their talk was ended.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She took her lunch hour to write to Mason.

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading He again bowed slightly to signify that it was understood and that their talk was ended.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He again bowed slightly to signify that it was understood and that their talk was ended.

wastenounUS /weɪst/

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading She put many sheets in the machine and crumpled them into the waste basket in accomplishing this:

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Thank you for the thought._ _I find that I owe you $269.60, which I will repay in installments.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Thank you for the thought._ _I find that I owe you $269.60, which I will repay in installments.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading She took her lunch hour to write to Mason.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Thank you for the thought._ _I find that I owe you $269.60, which I will repay in installments.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Dear Mason: I have just learned of your kindness to me at the hospital.

Chapter 8 of Rebellion by Joseph Medill Patterson holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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