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The Bondboy

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Bondboy is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BLOOD Joe had debated the matter fully in his mind before going in to supper.
Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.
He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.
His blame was all for Morgan, who had taken advantage of her loneliness and discontent.
Joe now recalled, and understood, her reaching out to him for sympathy; he saw clearly that she had demanded something beyond the capacity of his unseasoned heart to give.
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The Bondboy

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Bondboy is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BLOOD Joe had debated the matter fully in his mind before going in to supper.
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Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.
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He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.
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His blame was all for Morgan, who had taken advantage of her loneliness and discontent.
/hɪz bleɪm wɑːz ɔːl fɔːr ˈmɔːrɡən huː hæd ˈteɪkən ædˈvæntɪdʒ ʌv hɜːr ˈloʊnlinəs ənd dɪskənˈtent/
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Joe now recalled, and understood, her reaching out to him for sympathy; he saw clearly that she had demanded something beyond the capacity of his unseasoned heart to give.

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.

astray adverb US /əˈstreɪ/

away from the right path or direction

From this reading “He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.”

capacity noun US /kəˈpæsəti/

capability to perform or produce

From this reading “Joe now recalled, and understood, her reaching out to him for sympathy; he saw clearly that she had demanded something beyond the capacity of his unseasoned heart to give.”

debated verb US /dəˈbeɪtɪd/

past form of “debate” — argue with one another

From this reading “BLOOD Joe had debated the matter fully in his mind before going in to supper.”

discontent noun US /dɪskənˈtent/

a longing for something better than the present situation

From this reading “His blame was all for Morgan, who had taken advantage of her loneliness and discontent.”

loneliness noun US /ˈloʊnlinəs/

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading “His blame was all for Morgan, who had taken advantage of her loneliness and discontent.”

Morgan noun US /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading “His blame was all for Morgan, who had taken advantage of her loneliness and discontent.”

reflect verb US /rɪˈflekt/

manifest or bring back

From this reading “He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.”

repent verb US /rɪˈpent/

turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading “He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.”

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taken advantage adjective + noun

In this reading “His blame was all for Morgan, who had taken advantage of her loneliness and discontent.”

saw clearly verb + particle

In this reading “Joe now recalled, and understood, her reaching out to him for sympathy; he saw clearly that she had demanded something beyond the capacity of his unseasoned heart to give.”

guilty secret adjective + noun

In this reading “Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.”

before going preposition + noun

In this reading “BLOOD Joe had debated the matter fully in his mind before going in to supper.”

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advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading His blame was all for Morgan, who had taken advantage of her loneliness and discontent.

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 His blame was all for Morgan, who had taken advantage of her loneliness and discontent.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/

away from the right path or direction

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.

bareadjectiveUS /ber/

completely unclothed

From this reading Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading BLOOD Joe had debated the matter fully in his mind before going in to supper.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Joe now recalled, and understood, her reaching out to him for sympathy; he saw clearly that she had demanded something beyond the capacity of his unseasoned heart to give.

blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading His blame was all for Morgan, who had taken advantage of her loneliness and discontent.

BLOODnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading BLOOD Joe had debated the matter fully in his mind before going in to supper.

capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/

capability to perform or produce

From this reading Joe now recalled, and understood, her reaching out to him for sympathy; he saw clearly that she had demanded something beyond the capacity of his unseasoned heart to give.

clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/

without doubt or question

From this reading Joe now recalled, and understood, her reaching out to him for sympathy; he saw clearly that she had demanded something beyond the capacity of his unseasoned heart to give.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

debatedverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪd/

past form of “debate” — argue with one another

From this reading BLOOD Joe had debated the matter fully in his mind before going in to supper.

debauching

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

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading Joe now recalled, and understood, her reaching out to him for sympathy; he saw clearly that she had demanded something beyond the capacity of his unseasoned heart to give.

discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/

a longing for something better than the present situation

From this reading His blame was all for Morgan, who had taken advantage of her loneliness and discontent.

flagellantnoun

a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His blame was all for Morgan, who had taken advantage of her loneliness and discontent.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading BLOOD Joe had debated the matter fully in his mind before going in to supper.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Joe now recalled, and understood, her reaching out to him for sympathy; he saw clearly that she had demanded something beyond the capacity of his unseasoned heart to give.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading BLOOD Joe had debated the matter fully in his mind before going in to supper.

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading BLOOD Joe had debated the matter fully in his mind before going in to supper.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Joe now recalled, and understood, her reaching out to him for sympathy; he saw clearly that she had demanded something beyond the capacity of his unseasoned heart to give.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Joe now recalled, and understood, her reaching out to him for sympathy; he saw clearly that she had demanded something beyond the capacity of his unseasoned heart to give.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading BLOOD Joe had debated the matter fully in his mind before going in to supper.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading BLOOD Joe had debated the matter fully in his mind before going in to supper.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

Joe

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

From this reading BLOOD Joe had debated the matter fully in his mind before going in to supper.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.

layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading His blame was all for Morgan, who had taken advantage of her loneliness and discontent.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading BLOOD Joe had debated the matter fully in his mind before going in to supper.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading BLOOD Joe had debated the matter fully in his mind before going in to supper.

MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading His blame was all for Morgan, who had taken advantage of her loneliness and discontent.

necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Joe now recalled, and understood, her reaching out to him for sympathy; he saw clearly that she had demanded something beyond the capacity of his unseasoned heart to give.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.

Ollie

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

From this reading Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Joe now recalled, and understood, her reaching out to him for sympathy; he saw clearly that she had demanded something beyond the capacity of his unseasoned heart to give.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading Joe now recalled, and understood, her reaching out to him for sympathy; he saw clearly that she had demanded something beyond the capacity of his unseasoned heart to give.

recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Joe now recalled, and understood, her reaching out to him for sympathy; he saw clearly that she had demanded something beyond the capacity of his unseasoned heart to give.

reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/

manifest or bring back

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/

turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Joe now recalled, and understood, her reaching out to him for sympathy; he saw clearly that she had demanded something beyond the capacity of his unseasoned heart to give.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Joe now recalled, and understood, her reaching out to him for sympathy; he saw clearly that she had demanded something beyond the capacity of his unseasoned heart to give.

suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading BLOOD Joe had debated the matter fully in his mind before going in to supper.

sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Joe now recalled, and understood, her reaching out to him for sympathy; he saw clearly that she had demanded something beyond the capacity of his unseasoned heart to give.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading His blame was all for Morgan, who had taken advantage of her loneliness and discontent.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.

tasknounUS /tæsk/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.

tempternoun

a person who tempts others

From this reading Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BLOOD Joe had debated the matter fully in his mind before going in to supper.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading BLOOD Joe had debated the matter fully in his mind before going in to supper.

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading Joe now recalled, and understood, her reaching out to him for sympathy; he saw clearly that she had demanded something beyond the capacity of his unseasoned heart to give.

unseasonedadjective

not aged or processed

From this reading Joe now recalled, and understood, her reaching out to him for sympathy; he saw clearly that she had demanded something beyond the capacity of his unseasoned heart to give.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Since he had sent her tempter away, there was no necessity of taking Ollie to task, thus laying bare his knowledge of her guilty secret.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He believed that her conscience would prove its own flagellant in the days to come, when she had time to reflect and repent, away from the debauching influence of the man who had led her astray.

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