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The Case of Jennie Brice
The Case of Jennie Brice

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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That was Friday afternoon.
All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.
I have it before me.
On the first page is the "dog meat--two dollars" entry.
On the next, the description of what occurred on Sunday night, March fourth, and Monday morning, the fifth.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Case of Jennie Brice

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Case of Jennie Brice is here in full — 352 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
That was Friday afternoon.
/ðæt wɑːz ˈfraɪdi ˌæftərˈnuːn/
Line 2
All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.
Line 3
I have it before me.
/aɪ hæv ɪt bɪˈfɔːr miː/
Line 4
On the first page is the "dog meat--two dollars" entry.
Line 5
On the next, the description of what occurred on Sunday night, March fourth, and Monday morning, the fifth.
/ɑːn ðə nekst ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən ʌv wʌt əˈkɜːrd ɑːn ˈsʌndeɪ naɪt mɑːrtʃ fɔːrθ ənd ˈmʌndi ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ðə fɪfθ/

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entry noun US /ˈentri/

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading “On the first page is the "dog meat--two dollars" entry.”

fifth noun US /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading “On the next, the description of what occurred on Sunday night, March fourth, and Monday morning, the fifth.”

fourth noun US /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading “On the next, the description of what occurred on Sunday night, March fourth, and Monday morning, the fifth.”

Friday noun US /ˈfraɪdi/

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading “That was Friday afternoon.”

mirror noun US /ˈmɪrər/

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading “All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.”

Monday noun US /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “On the next, the description of what occurred on Sunday night, March fourth, and Monday morning, the fifth.”

reflecting adjective US /rɪˈflektɪŋ/

causing reflection or having a device that reflects

From this reading “All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.”

Saturday noun US /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.”

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afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading That was Friday afternoon.

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 All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I have it before me.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading On the next, the description of what occurred on Sunday night, March fourth, and Monday morning, the fifth.

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading On the first page is the "dog meat--two dollars" entry.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading On the first page is the "dog meat--two dollars" entry.

entrynounUS /ˈentri/

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading On the first page is the "dog meat--two dollars" entry.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

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

From this reading All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading On the next, the description of what occurred on Sunday night, March fourth, and Monday morning, the fifth.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading On the first page is the "dog meat--two dollars" entry.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading On the next, the description of what occurred on Sunday night, March fourth, and Monday morning, the fifth.

FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading That was Friday afternoon.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have it before me.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

Holcombe

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

From this reading All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I have it before me.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading On the first page is the "dog meat--two dollars" entry.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I have it before me.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading On the next, the description of what occurred on Sunday night, March fourth, and Monday morning, the fifth.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I have it before me.

meatnounUS /miːt/

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading On the first page is the "dog meat--two dollars" entry.

mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading On the next, the description of what occurred on Sunday night, March fourth, and Monday morning, the fifth.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the next, the description of what occurred on Sunday night, March fourth, and Monday morning, the fifth.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading On the next, the description of what occurred on Sunday night, March fourth, and Monday morning, the fifth.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading On the next, the description of what occurred on Sunday night, March fourth, and Monday morning, the fifth.

note-book

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

From this reading All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading On the next, the description of what occurred on Sunday night, March fourth, and Monday morning, the fifth.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading On the first page is the "dog meat--two dollars" entry.

reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/

causing reflection or having a device that reflects

From this reading All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was Friday afternoon.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading On the first page is the "dog meat--two dollars" entry.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That was Friday afternoon.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading On the next, the description of what occurred on Sunday night, March fourth, and Monday morning, the fifth.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading All that evening, and most of Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Holcombe sat on the floor, with his eye to the reflecting mirror and his note-book beside him.

Chapter 8 of The Case of Jennie Brice by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 352 sentences, grouped into 71 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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