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Sube Cane

Chapter III

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THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.
Nobody sniffed at him; nobody moved away from him; his brothers walked uncomplainingly at his side.
Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.
For Mr. Cane had done very thoroughly that which is claimed to hurt the parent more than the child.
But Sube was uneasy.
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Sube Cane

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Sube Cane is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.
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Nobody sniffed at him; nobody moved away from him; his brothers walked uncomplainingly at his side.
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Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.
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For Mr. Cane had done very thoroughly that which is claimed to hurt the parent more than the child.
/fɔːr ˈmɪstər keɪn hæd dʌn ˈveri ˈθɜːroʊli ðæt wɪtʃ ɪz kleɪmd tuː hɜːrt ðə ˈperənt mɔːr ðæn ðə tʃaɪld/
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But Sube was uneasy.

Learner Dictionary

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

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Cane noun US /keɪn/

a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

From this reading “For Mr. Cane had done very thoroughly that which is claimed to hurt the parent more than the child.”

claimed verb US /kleɪmd/

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

From this reading “For Mr. Cane had done very thoroughly that which is claimed to hurt the parent more than the child.”

clarified verb US /ˈklerəfaɪd/

inflected form of “clarify” — make clear and (more) comprehensible

From this reading “Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.”

conspicuous adjective US /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/

obvious to the eye or mind

From this reading “THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.”

morrow noun US /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading “THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.”

parent noun US /ˈperənt/

a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading “For Mr. Cane had done very thoroughly that which is claimed to hurt the parent more than the child.”

rites noun US /raɪts/

plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading “THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.”

sniffed verb US /snɪft/

past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose

From this reading “Nobody sniffed at him; nobody moved away from him; his brothers walked uncomplainingly at his side.”

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.

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previous night adjective + noun

In this reading “Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.”

on the morrow preposition + article + noun counted as “on … morrow”

In this reading “THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.”

slipped into verb + particle counted as “slip into”

In this reading “Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.”

sniffed at verb + particle counted as “sniff at”

In this reading “Nobody sniffed at him; nobody moved away from him; his brothers walked uncomplainingly at his side.”

by reason preposition + noun

In this reading “THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.”

into bed preposition + noun

In this reading “Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.”

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accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Nobody sniffed at him; nobody moved away from him; his brothers walked uncomplainingly at his side.

atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Nobody sniffed at him; nobody moved away from him; his brothers walked uncomplainingly at his side.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

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

From this reading Nobody sniffed at him; nobody moved away from him; his brothers walked uncomplainingly at his side.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.

CanenounUS /keɪn/

a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

From this reading For Mr. Cane had done very thoroughly that which is claimed to hurt the parent more than the child.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading For Mr. Cane had done very thoroughly that which is claimed to hurt the parent more than the child.

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.

claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/

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

From this reading For Mr. Cane had done very thoroughly that which is claimed to hurt the parent more than the child.

clarifiedverbUS /ˈklerəfaɪd/

inflected form of “clarify” — make clear and (more) comprehensible

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/

obvious to the eye or mind

From this reading THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.

descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading For Mr. Cane had done very thoroughly that which is claimed to hurt the parent more than the child.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For Mr. Cane had done very thoroughly that which is claimed to hurt the parent more than the child.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Nobody sniffed at him; nobody moved away from him; his brothers walked uncomplainingly at his side.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Nobody sniffed at him; nobody moved away from him; his brothers walked uncomplainingly at his side.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading For Mr. Cane had done very thoroughly that which is claimed to hurt the parent more than the child.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading For Mr. Cane had done very thoroughly that which is claimed to hurt the parent more than the child.

LASTadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading For Mr. Cane had done very thoroughly that which is claimed to hurt the parent more than the child.

morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Nobody sniffed at him; nobody moved away from him; his brothers walked uncomplainingly at his side.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading For Mr. Cane had done very thoroughly that which is claimed to hurt the parent more than the child.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading Nobody sniffed at him; nobody moved away from him; his brothers walked uncomplainingly at his side.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

parentnounUS /ˈperənt/

a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading For Mr. Cane had done very thoroughly that which is claimed to hurt the parent more than the child.

previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.

RITESnounUS /raɪts/

plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.

SADadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.

scentlessness

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

From this reading THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.

shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/

for a short time

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Nobody sniffed at him; nobody moved away from him; his brothers walked uncomplainingly at his side.

slippedverbUS /slɪpt/

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

sniffedverbUS /snɪft/

past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose

From this reading Nobody sniffed at him; nobody moved away from him; his brothers walked uncomplainingly at his side.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

Sube

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

From this reading THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading For Mr. Cane had done very thoroughly that which is claimed to hurt the parent more than the child.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading For Mr. Cane had done very thoroughly that which is claimed to hurt the parent more than the child.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.

uncomplaininglyadverb

without complaining

From this reading Nobody sniffed at him; nobody moved away from him; his brothers walked uncomplainingly at his side.

uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading But Sube was uneasy.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading For Mr. Cane had done very thoroughly that which is claimed to hurt the parent more than the child.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Nobody sniffed at him; nobody moved away from him; his brothers walked uncomplainingly at his side.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE LAST SAD RITES When Sube accompanied his family to church on the morrow he was conspicuous by reason of his scentlessness.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Any one but Sube might have thought that the storm which descended on him the previous night shortly after he had slipped into bed with his clothes on, must have clarified the atmosphere completely.

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