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Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'
And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
Haven't we been a little extravagant, and aren't we rather bored with the whole subject?'
Arson was arson; a man in prison more or less was a man in prison more or less!
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The Freelands

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of The Freelands is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.
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John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'
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And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?
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Haven't we been a little extravagant, and aren't we rather bored with the whole subject?'
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Arson was arson; a man in prison more or less was a man in prison more or less!
/ˈɑːrsən wɑːz ˈɑːrsən ə mæn ɪn ˈprɪzən mɔːr ɔːr les wɑːz ə mæn ɪn ˈprɪzən mɔːr ɔːr les/

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arson noun US /ˈɑːrsən/

malicious burning to destroy property

From this reading “Arson was arson; a man in prison more or less was a man in prison more or less!”

brooding noun US /ˈbruːdɪŋ/

sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

From this reading “And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?”

disperse verb US /dɪˈspɜːrs/

distribute loosely

From this reading “And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?”

fared verb US /ferd/

past form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading “To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.”

laborer noun US /ˈleɪbərər/

someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

From this reading “To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.”

moods noun US /muːdz/

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading “And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?”

Preliminary adjective US /prɪˈlɪməneri/

denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important

From this reading “To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.”

Stanley noun US /ˈstænli/

United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

From this reading “To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.”

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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 Haven't we been a little extravagant, and aren't we rather bored with the whole subject?'

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 And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?

aren't

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From this reading Haven't we been a little extravagant, and aren't we rather bored with the whole subject?'

ArsonnounUS /ˈɑːrsən/

malicious burning to destroy property

From this reading Arson was arson; a man in prison more or less was a man in prison more or less!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Haven't we been a little extravagant, and aren't we rather bored with the whole subject?'

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

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

From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/

tired of the world

From this reading Haven't we been a little extravagant, and aren't we rather bored with the whole subject?'

broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/

sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body

From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?

brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'

departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'

disperseverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrs/

distribute loosely

From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'

exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'

extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/

unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

From this reading Haven't we been a little extravagant, and aren't we rather bored with the whole subject?'

faredverbUS /ferd/

past form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?

Felix

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From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

Haven't

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

From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

how

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From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Arson was arson; a man in prison more or less was a man in prison more or less!

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'

Joyfields

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From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?

JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

kick-up

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

From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'

laborernounUS /ˈleɪbərər/

someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Arson was arson; a man in prison more or less was a man in prison more or less!

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Haven't we been a little extravagant, and aren't we rather bored with the whole subject?'

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Arson was arson; a man in prison more or less was a man in prison more or less!

moodsnounUS /muːdz/

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Arson was arson; a man in prison more or less was a man in prison more or less!

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Arson was arson; a man in prison more or less was a man in prison more or less!

PreliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/

denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important

From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading Arson was arson; a man in prison more or less was a man in prison more or less!

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Haven't we been a little extravagant, and aren't we rather bored with the whole subject?'

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/

plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?

StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/

United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'

Transham

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From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Arson was arson; a man in prison more or less was a man in prison more or less!

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading John having departed early for town, the brothers had not further exchanged sentiments on the subject of what Stanley called 'the kick-up at Joyfields.'

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Haven't we been a little extravagant, and aren't we rather bored with the whole subject?'

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And just as night will sometimes disperse the brooding moods of nature, so it had brought to all three the feeling: 'Haven't we made too much of this?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading To see for himself how it fared with the big laborer at the hands of Preliminary Justice, Felix went into Transham with Stanley the following morning.

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