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The Bondboy

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Chapter 10 of The Bondboy is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LET HIM HANG The will was duly signed and witnessed, and bore a notarial seal.
It was dated in the hand of the testator, in addition to the acknowledgment of the notary, all regular, and unquestionably done.
"His son!" said Sol, amazed, looking around with big eyes.
"Why, Isom he never had no son!"
"Do we know that?" asked Judge Little, as if to raise the question of reasonable doubt.
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The Bondboy

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Bondboy is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
LET HIM HANG The will was duly signed and witnessed, and bore a notarial seal.
Line 2
It was dated in the hand of the testator, in addition to the acknowledgment of the notary, all regular, and unquestionably done.
Line 3
"His son!" said Sol, amazed, looking around with big eyes.
/hɪz sʌn sed sɑːl əˈmeɪzd ˈlʊkɪŋ ərˈaʊnd wɪð bɪɡ aɪz/
Line 4
"Why, Isom he never had no son!"
Line 5
"Do we know that?" asked Judge Little, as if to raise the question of reasonable doubt.
/duː wiː noʊ ðæt æskt dʒʌdʒ ˈlɪtəl æz ɪf tuː reɪz ðə ˈkwestʃən ʌv ˈriːzənəbəl daʊt/

Learner Dictionary

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

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acknowledgment noun US /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading “It was dated in the hand of the testator, in addition to the acknowledgment of the notary, all regular, and unquestionably done.”

dated adjective US /ˈdeɪtɪd/

marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

From this reading “It was dated in the hand of the testator, in addition to the acknowledgment of the notary, all regular, and unquestionably done.”

duly adverb US /ˈduːli/

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading “LET HIM HANG The will was duly signed and witnessed, and bore a notarial seal.”

notary noun US /ˈnoʊtəri/

someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions

From this reading “It was dated in the hand of the testator, in addition to the acknowledgment of the notary, all regular, and unquestionably done.”

seal verb US /siːl/

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading “LET HIM HANG The will was duly signed and witnessed, and bore a notarial seal.”

Sol noun US /sɑːl/

a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

From this reading “"His son!" said Sol, amazed, looking around with big eyes.”

unquestionably adverb US /ənˈkwestʃənəbli/

without question

From this reading “It was dated in the hand of the testator, in addition to the acknowledgment of the notary, all regular, and unquestionably done.”

witnessed verb US /ˈwɪtnəst/

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading “LET HIM HANG The will was duly signed and witnessed, and bore a notarial seal.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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reasonable doubt adjective + noun

In this reading “"Do we know that?" asked Judge Little, as if to raise the question of reasonable doubt.”

in addition preposition + noun

In this reading “It was dated in the hand of the testator, in addition to the acknowledgment of the notary, all regular, and unquestionably done.”

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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 LET HIM HANG The will was duly signed and witnessed, and bore a notarial seal.

acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading It was dated in the hand of the testator, in addition to the acknowledgment of the notary, all regular, and unquestionably done.

additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading It was dated in the hand of the testator, in addition to the acknowledgment of the notary, all regular, and unquestionably done.

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 It was dated in the hand of the testator, in addition to the acknowledgment of the notary, all regular, and unquestionably done.

amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading "His son!" said Sol, amazed, looking around with big eyes.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading LET HIM HANG The will was duly signed and witnessed, and bore a notarial seal.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "His son!" said Sol, amazed, looking around with big eyes.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Do we know that?" asked Judge Little, as if to raise the question of reasonable doubt.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Do we know that?" asked Judge Little, as if to raise the question of reasonable doubt.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "His son!" said Sol, amazed, looking around with big eyes.

boreverbUS /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading LET HIM HANG The will was duly signed and witnessed, and bore a notarial seal.

datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/

marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

From this reading It was dated in the hand of the testator, in addition to the acknowledgment of the notary, all regular, and unquestionably done.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do we know that?" asked Judge Little, as if to raise the question of reasonable doubt.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading It was dated in the hand of the testator, in addition to the acknowledgment of the notary, all regular, and unquestionably done.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading "Do we know that?" asked Judge Little, as if to raise the question of reasonable doubt.

dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading LET HIM HANG The will was duly signed and witnessed, and bore a notarial seal.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "His son!" said Sol, amazed, looking around with big eyes.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "Why, Isom he never had no son!"

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It was dated in the hand of the testator, in addition to the acknowledgment of the notary, all regular, and unquestionably done.

HANGverbUS /hæŋ/

be suspended or hanging

From this reading LET HIM HANG The will was duly signed and witnessed, and bore a notarial seal.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Why, Isom he never had no son!"

HIMpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading LET HIM HANG The will was duly signed and witnessed, and bore a notarial seal.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "His son!" said Sol, amazed, looking around with big eyes.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Do we know that?" asked Judge Little, as if to raise the question of reasonable doubt.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was dated in the hand of the testator, in addition to the acknowledgment of the notary, all regular, and unquestionably done.

Isom

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

From this reading "Why, Isom he never had no son!"

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was dated in the hand of the testator, in addition to the acknowledgment of the notary, all regular, and unquestionably done.

JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading "Do we know that?" asked Judge Little, as if to raise the question of reasonable doubt.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Do we know that?" asked Judge Little, as if to raise the question of reasonable doubt.

LETauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading LET HIM HANG The will was duly signed and witnessed, and bore a notarial seal.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Do we know that?" asked Judge Little, as if to raise the question of reasonable doubt.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "His son!" said Sol, amazed, looking around with big eyes.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Why, Isom he never had no son!"

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Why, Isom he never had no son!"

notarial

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

From this reading LET HIM HANG The will was duly signed and witnessed, and bore a notarial seal.

notarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/

someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions

From this reading It was dated in the hand of the testator, in addition to the acknowledgment of the notary, all regular, and unquestionably done.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was dated in the hand of the testator, in addition to the acknowledgment of the notary, all regular, and unquestionably done.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading "Do we know that?" asked Judge Little, as if to raise the question of reasonable doubt.

raiseverbUS /reɪz/

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading "Do we know that?" asked Judge Little, as if to raise the question of reasonable doubt.

reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading "Do we know that?" asked Judge Little, as if to raise the question of reasonable doubt.

regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading It was dated in the hand of the testator, in addition to the acknowledgment of the notary, all regular, and unquestionably done.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "His son!" said Sol, amazed, looking around with big eyes.

sealverbUS /siːl/

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading LET HIM HANG The will was duly signed and witnessed, and bore a notarial seal.

signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/

having a handwritten signature

From this reading LET HIM HANG The will was duly signed and witnessed, and bore a notarial seal.

SolnounUS /sɑːl/

a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

From this reading "His son!" said Sol, amazed, looking around with big eyes.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading "His son!" said Sol, amazed, looking around with big eyes.

testatornoun

a person who makes a will

From this reading It was dated in the hand of the testator, in addition to the acknowledgment of the notary, all regular, and unquestionably done.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Do we know that?" asked Judge Little, as if to raise the question of reasonable doubt.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading LET HIM HANG The will was duly signed and witnessed, and bore a notarial seal.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was dated in the hand of the testator, in addition to the acknowledgment of the notary, all regular, and unquestionably done.

unquestionablyadverbUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbli/

without question

From this reading It was dated in the hand of the testator, in addition to the acknowledgment of the notary, all regular, and unquestionably done.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading LET HIM HANG The will was duly signed and witnessed, and bore a notarial seal.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Do we know that?" asked Judge Little, as if to raise the question of reasonable doubt.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, Isom he never had no son!"

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading LET HIM HANG The will was duly signed and witnessed, and bore a notarial seal.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "His son!" said Sol, amazed, looking around with big eyes.

witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading LET HIM HANG The will was duly signed and witnessed, and bore a notarial seal.

Chapter 10 of The Bondboy by George W. (George Washington) Ogden holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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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Chapter 10 holds 88 sentences of The Bondboy, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.

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