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Tales and Novels — Volume 06

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.
The bad road's beginning upon us, please your honour."
"Bad road! that is very uncommon in this country.
I never saw such fine roads as you have in Ireland."
"That's true; and God bless your honour, that's sensible of that same, for it's not what all the foreign quality I drive have the manners to notice.
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Tales and Novels — Volume 06

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Tales and Novels — Volume 06 is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.
Line 2
The bad road's beginning upon us, please your honour."
/ðə bæd roʊdz bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ əˈpɑːn ʌs pliːz jɔːr ˈɑːnər/
Line 3
"Bad road! that is very uncommon in this country.
/bæd roʊd ðæt ɪz ˈveri ənˈkɑːmən ɪn ðɪs ˈkʌntri/
Line 4
I never saw such fine roads as you have in Ireland."
/aɪ ˈnevər sɔː sʌtʃ faɪn roʊdz æz juː hæv ɪn ˈaɪərlənd/
Line 5
"That's true; and God bless your honour, that's sensible of that same, for it's not what all the foreign quality I drive have the manners to notice.

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chaise noun US /ʃeɪz/

a long chair; for reclining

From this reading “Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.”

day's noun US /deɪz/

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.”

driver noun US /ˈdraɪvər/

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading “Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.”

hackney noun US /ˈhækni/

a carriage for hire

From this reading “Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.”

Ireland noun US /ˈaɪərlənd/

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading “I never saw such fine roads as you have in Ireland."”

jumping noun US /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/

the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

From this reading “Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.”

road's noun US /roʊdz/

possessive form of “road” — an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading “The bad road's beginning upon us, please your honour."”

uncommon adjective US /ənˈkɑːmən/

not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

From this reading “"Bad road! that is very uncommon in this country.”

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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 "That's true; and God bless your honour, that's sensible of that same, for it's not what all the foreign quality I drive have the manners to notice.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I never saw such fine roads as you have in Ireland."

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

barnounUS /bɑːr/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The bad road's beginning upon us, please your honour."

blessverbUS /bles/

give a benediction to

From this reading "That's true; and God bless your honour, that's sensible of that same, for it's not what all the foreign quality I drive have the manners to notice.

chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/

a long chair; for reclining

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

Colambre's

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

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "Bad road! that is very uncommon in this country.

day'snounUS /deɪz/

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading "That's true; and God bless your honour, that's sensible of that same, for it's not what all the foreign quality I drive have the manners to notice.

drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading I never saw such fine roads as you have in Ireland."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "That's true; and God bless your honour, that's sensible of that same, for it's not what all the foreign quality I drive have the manners to notice.

foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading "That's true; and God bless your honour, that's sensible of that same, for it's not what all the foreign quality I drive have the manners to notice.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "That's true; and God bless your honour, that's sensible of that same, for it's not what all the foreign quality I drive have the manners to notice.

hackneynounUS /ˈhækni/

a carriage for hire

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I never saw such fine roads as you have in Ireland."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading The bad road's beginning upon us, please your honour."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I never saw such fine roads as you have in Ireland."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Bad road! that is very uncommon in this country.

IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading I never saw such fine roads as you have in Ireland."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Bad road! that is very uncommon in this country.

it's

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

From this reading "That's true; and God bless your honour, that's sensible of that same, for it's not what all the foreign quality I drive have the manners to notice.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/

the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/

social deportment

From this reading "That's true; and God bless your honour, that's sensible of that same, for it's not what all the foreign quality I drive have the manners to notice.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I never saw such fine roads as you have in Ireland."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "That's true; and God bless your honour, that's sensible of that same, for it's not what all the foreign quality I drive have the manners to notice.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading "That's true; and God bless your honour, that's sensible of that same, for it's not what all the foreign quality I drive have the manners to notice.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading The bad road's beginning upon us, please your honour."

qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading "That's true; and God bless your honour, that's sensible of that same, for it's not what all the foreign quality I drive have the manners to notice.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading "Bad road! that is very uncommon in this country.

road'snounUS /roʊdz/

possessive form of “road” — an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The bad road's beginning upon us, please your honour."

roadsnounUS /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading I never saw such fine roads as you have in Ireland."

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading "That's true; and God bless your honour, that's sensible of that same, for it's not what all the foreign quality I drive have the manners to notice.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading I never saw such fine roads as you have in Ireland."

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading "That's true; and God bless your honour, that's sensible of that same, for it's not what all the foreign quality I drive have the manners to notice.

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I never saw such fine roads as you have in Ireland."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Bad road! that is very uncommon in this country.

That's

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

From this reading "That's true; and God bless your honour, that's sensible of that same, for it's not what all the foreign quality I drive have the manners to notice.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Bad road! that is very uncommon in this country.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "That's true; and God bless your honour, that's sensible of that same, for it's not what all the foreign quality I drive have the manners to notice.

uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/

not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

From this reading "Bad road! that is very uncommon in this country.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The bad road's beginning upon us, please your honour."

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The bad road's beginning upon us, please your honour."

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "Bad road! that is very uncommon in this country.

We're

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

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "That's true; and God bless your honour, that's sensible of that same, for it's not what all the foreign quality I drive have the manners to notice.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading Towards the evening of the second day's journey, the driver of Lord Colambre's hackney chaise stopped, and jumping off the wooden bar, on which he had been seated, exclaimed, "We're come to the bad step, now.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I never saw such fine roads as you have in Ireland."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The bad road's beginning upon us, please your honour."

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