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Red Spider, Volume 2 (of 2)
Red Spider, Volume 2 (of 2)

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Red Spider, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE AUTHOR OF ’JOHN HERRING’ ’MEHALAH’ &c.
IN TWO VOLUMES VOL.
II.
[_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.
Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Red Spider, Volume 2 (of 2)

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Red Spider, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE AUTHOR OF ’JOHN HERRING’ ’MEHALAH’ &c.
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IN TWO VOLUMES VOL.
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II.
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[_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.
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Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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chilly adjective US /ˈtʃɪli/

not characterized by emotion

From this reading “Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cider noun US /ˈsaɪdər/

a beverage made from juice pressed from apples

From this reading “Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.”

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herring noun US /ˈherɪŋ/

valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled

From this reading “THE AUTHOR OF ’JOHN HERRING’ ’MEHALAH’ &c.”

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jug noun US /dʒʌɡ/

a large bottle with a narrow mouth

From this reading “Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.”

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reserved adjective US /rɪˈzɜːrvd/

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

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spider noun US /ˈspaɪdər/

predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

From this reading “[_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.”

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translation noun US /trænzˈleɪʃən/

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading “[_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.”

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unavailing adjective US /ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ/

producing no result or effect

From this reading “[_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.”

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SECOND VOLUME noun + noun

In this reading “[_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.”

1,085 times in 426,211 chapters
good reasons adjective + noun counted as “good reason”

In this reading “[_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.”

8,899 times in 426,211 chapters
TWO VOLUMES noun + noun counted as “two volume”

In this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES VOL.”

1,557 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

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attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading THE AUTHOR OF ’JOHN HERRING’ ’MEHALAH’ &c.

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bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

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cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading THE AUTHOR OF ’JOHN HERRING’ ’MEHALAH’ &c.

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CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

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chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/

not characterized by emotion

From this reading Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

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cidernounUS /ˈsaɪdər/

a beverage made from juice pressed from apples

From this reading Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

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DEADadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

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DOGnounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

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findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

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glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

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goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

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HERRINGnounUS /ˈherɪŋ/

valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled

From this reading THE AUTHOR OF ’JOHN HERRING’ ’MEHALAH’ &c.

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housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

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IInoun

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

From this reading II.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES VOL.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

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JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading THE AUTHOR OF ’JOHN HERRING’ ’MEHALAH’ &c.

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jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/

a large bottle with a narrow mouth

From this reading Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

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keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

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keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

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Luxmore

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

From this reading Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

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MEHALAH

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From this reading THE AUTHOR OF ’JOHN HERRING’ ’MEHALAH’ &c.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE AUTHOR OF ’JOHN HERRING’ ’MEHALAH’ &c.

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OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

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outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

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pipenounUS /paɪp/

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

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possetnoun

sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer

From this reading Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

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provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

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REDnounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

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reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

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satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

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SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

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SPIDERnounUS /ˈspaɪdər/

predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE AUTHOR OF ’JOHN HERRING’ ’MEHALAH’ &c.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

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tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

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translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

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TWOnounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES VOL.

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unavailingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ/

producing no result or effect

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

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VOL

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

From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES VOL.

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VOLUMEnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

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VOLUMESnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES VOL.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

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watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Oliver Luxmore sat up, but, finding the night chilly outside the house, attempted to keep watch with a pipe of tobacco and a jug and glass of cider posset within.

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XIXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading [_The right of translation is reserved_] *THE SECOND VOLUME.* *RED SPIDER.* *CHAPTER XIX.* *A DEAD DOG.* The second night of watch proved unavailing, for the best of good reasons, that the watch was not kept.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 1 of Red Spider, Volume 2 (of 2) by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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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Author
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