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The best short stories of 1917, and
The best short stories of 1917, and

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The best short stories of 1917, and is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Compassion shadowed the Judge's chubby face; and compassion was in his voice as he made answer:
"You don't need to worry about that part of it.
You can make your mark--- just a cross mark on the paper, with witnesses present--like this."
He took up a pen, dipped it in the inkwell and illustrated his meaning.
"Yes, suh; I'm glad it kin be done thataway.
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The best short stories of 1917, and

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The best short stories of 1917, and is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Compassion shadowed the Judge's chubby face; and compassion was in his voice as he made answer:
/kəmˈpæʃən ˈʃædoʊd ðə ˈdʒʌdʒɪz ˈtʃʌbi feɪs ənd kəmˈpæʃən wɑːz ɪn hɪz vɔɪs æz hiː meɪd ˈænsər/
Line 2
"You don't need to worry about that part of it.
Line 3
You can make your mark--- just a cross mark on the paper, with witnesses present--like this."
Line 4
He took up a pen, dipped it in the inkwell and illustrated his meaning.
Line 5
"Yes, suh; I'm glad it kin be done thataway.

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.

chubby adjective US /ˈtʃʌbi/

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading “Compassion shadowed the Judge's chubby face; and compassion was in his voice as he made answer:”

compassion noun US /kəmˈpæʃən/

a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

From this reading “Compassion shadowed the Judge's chubby face; and compassion was in his voice as he made answer:”

dipped adjective US /dɪpt/

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

From this reading “He took up a pen, dipped it in the inkwell and illustrated his meaning.”

illustrated verb US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading “He took up a pen, dipped it in the inkwell and illustrated his meaning.”

Judge's noun US /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/

possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

From this reading “Compassion shadowed the Judge's chubby face; and compassion was in his voice as he made answer:”

kin noun US /kɪn/

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading “"Yes, suh; I'm glad it kin be done thataway.”

shadowed adjective US /ˈʃædoʊd/

filled with shade

From this reading “Compassion shadowed the Judge's chubby face; and compassion was in his voice as he made answer:”

witnesses noun US /ˈwɪtnəsəz/

plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading “You can make your mark--- just a cross mark on the paper, with witnesses present--like this."”

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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 You can make your mark--- just a cross mark on the paper, with witnesses present--like this."

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "You don't need to worry about that part of it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Compassion shadowed the Judge's chubby face; and compassion was in his voice as he made answer:

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading Compassion shadowed the Judge's chubby face; and compassion was in his voice as he made answer:

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Compassion shadowed the Judge's chubby face; and compassion was in his voice as he made answer:

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Yes, suh; I'm glad it kin be done thataway.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You can make your mark--- just a cross mark on the paper, with witnesses present--like this."

chubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌbi/

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading Compassion shadowed the Judge's chubby face; and compassion was in his voice as he made answer:

CompassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/

a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

From this reading Compassion shadowed the Judge's chubby face; and compassion was in his voice as he made answer:

crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading You can make your mark--- just a cross mark on the paper, with witnesses present--like this."

dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

From this reading He took up a pen, dipped it in the inkwell and illustrated his meaning.

don't

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

From this reading "You don't need to worry about that part of it.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Yes, suh; I'm glad it kin be done thataway.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Compassion shadowed the Judge's chubby face; and compassion was in his voice as he made answer:

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "Yes, suh; I'm glad it kin be done thataway.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Compassion shadowed the Judge's chubby face; and compassion was in his voice as he made answer:

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Compassion shadowed the Judge's chubby face; and compassion was in his voice as he made answer:

I'm

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

From this reading "Yes, suh; I'm glad it kin be done thataway.

illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading He took up a pen, dipped it in the inkwell and illustrated his meaning.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Compassion shadowed the Judge's chubby face; and compassion was in his voice as he made answer:

inkwellnoun

a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped

From this reading He took up a pen, dipped it in the inkwell and illustrated his meaning.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "You don't need to worry about that part of it.

Judge'snounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/

possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

From this reading Compassion shadowed the Judge's chubby face; and compassion was in his voice as he made answer:

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading You can make your mark--- just a cross mark on the paper, with witnesses present--like this."

kinnounUS /kɪn/

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading "Yes, suh; I'm glad it kin be done thataway.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading You can make your mark--- just a cross mark on the paper, with witnesses present--like this."

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Compassion shadowed the Judge's chubby face; and compassion was in his voice as he made answer:

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading You can make your mark--- just a cross mark on the paper, with witnesses present--like this."

markverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading You can make your mark--- just a cross mark on the paper, with witnesses present--like this."

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading He took up a pen, dipped it in the inkwell and illustrated his meaning.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "You don't need to worry about that part of it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "You don't need to worry about that part of it.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You can make your mark--- just a cross mark on the paper, with witnesses present--like this."

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading You can make your mark--- just a cross mark on the paper, with witnesses present--like this."

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "You don't need to worry about that part of it.

pennounUS /pen/

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading He took up a pen, dipped it in the inkwell and illustrated his meaning.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading You can make your mark--- just a cross mark on the paper, with witnesses present--like this."

shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/

filled with shade

From this reading Compassion shadowed the Judge's chubby face; and compassion was in his voice as he made answer:

suh

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

From this reading "Yes, suh; I'm glad it kin be done thataway.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "You don't need to worry about that part of it.

thataway

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

From this reading "Yes, suh; I'm glad it kin be done thataway.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Compassion shadowed the Judge's chubby face; and compassion was in his voice as he made answer:

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading You can make your mark--- just a cross mark on the paper, with witnesses present--like this."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "You don't need to worry about that part of it.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He took up a pen, dipped it in the inkwell and illustrated his meaning.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading He took up a pen, dipped it in the inkwell and illustrated his meaning.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Compassion shadowed the Judge's chubby face; and compassion was in his voice as he made answer:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Compassion shadowed the Judge's chubby face; and compassion was in his voice as he made answer:

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading You can make your mark--- just a cross mark on the paper, with witnesses present--like this."

witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/

plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading You can make your mark--- just a cross mark on the paper, with witnesses present--like this."

worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading "You don't need to worry about that part of it.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, suh; I'm glad it kin be done thataway.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You don't need to worry about that part of it.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You can make your mark--- just a cross mark on the paper, with witnesses present--like this."

Chapter 6 of The best short stories of 1917, and by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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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