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The Christian: A Story

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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See her at once, dear John, and keep in touch with her, and I shall be happy and relieved.
As for your father, that old Chaise is going crazy and is sending Lord Storm crazy too.
He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!
What simplicity!
There are only two women here.
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The Christian: A Story

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The Christian: A Story is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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See her at once, dear John, and keep in touch with her, and I shall be happy and relieved.
/siː hɜːr æt wʌns dɪr dʒɑːn ənd kiːp ɪn tʌtʃ wɪð hɜːr ənd aɪ ʃæl biː ˈhæpi ənd rɪˈliːvd/
Line 2
As for your father, that old Chaise is going crazy and is sending Lord Storm crazy too.
/æz fɔːr jɔːr ˈfɑːðər ðæt oʊld ʃeɪz ɪz ˈɡoʊɪŋ ˈkreɪzi ənd ɪz ˈsendɪŋ lɔːrd stɔːrm ˈkreɪzi tuː/
Line 3
He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!
Line 4
What simplicity!
/wʌt sɪmˈplɪsəti/
Line 5
There are only two women here.
/ðer ɑːr ˈoʊnli tuː ˈwɪmən hiːr/

Learner Dictionary

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

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Chaise noun US /ʃeɪz/

a long chair; for reclining

From this reading “As for your father, that old Chaise is going crazy and is sending Lord Storm crazy too.”

crazy adjective US /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading “As for your father, that old Chaise is going crazy and is sending Lord Storm crazy too.”

scattering noun US /ˈskætərɪŋ/

a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly

From this reading “He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!”

sending noun US /ˈsendɪŋ/

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading “As for your father, that old Chaise is going crazy and is sending Lord Storm crazy too.”

simplicity noun US /sɪmˈplɪsəti/

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading “What simplicity!”

sweeping adjective US /ˈswiːpɪŋ/

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading “He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!”

walks noun US /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!”

witch noun US /wɪtʃ/

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading “He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!”

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actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “See her at once, dear John, and keep in touch with her, and I shall be happy and relieved.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There are only two women here.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As for your father, that old Chaise is going crazy and is sending Lord Storm crazy too.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “See her at once, dear John, and keep in touch with her, and I shall be happy and relieved.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “See her at once, dear John, and keep in touch with her, and I shall be happy and relieved.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

ChaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/

a long chair; for reclining

From this reading As for your father, that old Chaise is going crazy and is sending Lord Storm crazy too.

crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading As for your father, that old Chaise is going crazy and is sending Lord Storm crazy too.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading “See her at once, dear John, and keep in touch with her, and I shall be happy and relieved.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

dustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading As for your father, that old Chaise is going crazy and is sending Lord Storm crazy too.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As for your father, that old Chaise is going crazy and is sending Lord Storm crazy too.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

Glenfaba

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

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading As for your father, that old Chaise is going crazy and is sending Lord Storm crazy too.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “See her at once, dear John, and keep in touch with her, and I shall be happy and relieved.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading “See her at once, dear John, and keep in touch with her, and I shall be happy and relieved.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading There are only two women here.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “See her at once, dear John, and keep in touch with her, and I shall be happy and relieved.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “See her at once, dear John, and keep in touch with her, and I shall be happy and relieved.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading As for your father, that old Chaise is going crazy and is sending Lord Storm crazy too.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “See her at once, dear John, and keep in touch with her, and I shall be happy and relieved.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “See her at once, dear John, and keep in touch with her, and I shall be happy and relieved.

Knockaloe

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

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading As for your father, that old Chaise is going crazy and is sending Lord Storm crazy too.

nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading As for your father, that old Chaise is going crazy and is sending Lord Storm crazy too.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading “See her at once, dear John, and keep in touch with her, and I shall be happy and relieved.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading There are only two women here.

relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading “See her at once, dear John, and keep in touch with her, and I shall be happy and relieved.

scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/

a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “See her at once, dear John, and keep in touch with her, and I shall be happy and relieved.

sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading As for your father, that old Chaise is going crazy and is sending Lord Storm crazy too.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “See her at once, dear John, and keep in touch with her, and I shall be happy and relieved.

simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading What simplicity!

StormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading As for your father, that old Chaise is going crazy and is sending Lord Storm crazy too.

sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As for your father, that old Chaise is going crazy and is sending Lord Storm crazy too.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are only two women here.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading As for your father, that old Chaise is going crazy and is sending Lord Storm crazy too.

touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading “See her at once, dear John, and keep in touch with her, and I shall be happy and relieved.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There are only two women here.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

walksnounUS /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What simplicity!

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “See her at once, dear John, and keep in touch with her, and I shall be happy and relieved.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading There are only two women here.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He has actually discovered that the dust the witch walks on who has cast the evil eye on you lies in front of Glenfaba gate, and he has been sweeping it up o' nights and scattering it in front of Knockaloe!

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As for your father, that old Chaise is going crazy and is sending Lord Storm crazy too.

Chapter 17 of The Christian: A Story by Hall, Sir Caine holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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