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The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People

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THE CONSEQUENCES.
Nor was it the district alone which talked of the speech.
Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.
Mr. Dennis Moriarty being the spokesman.
The judge shook hands with him after the trial, and said that he had handled his case well.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE CONSEQUENCES.
/ðə ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
Line 2
Nor was it the district alone which talked of the speech.
/nɔːr wɑːz ɪt ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈloʊn wɪtʃ tɔːkt ʌv ðə spiːtʃ/
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Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.
Line 4
Mr. Dennis Moriarty being the spokesman.
Line 5
The judge shook hands with him after the trial, and said that he had handled his case well.
/ðə dʒʌdʒ ʃʊk hændz wɪð hɪm ˈæftər ðə ˈtraɪəl ənd sed ðæt hiː hæd ˈhændəld hɪz keɪs wel/

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consequences noun US /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading “THE CONSEQUENCES.”

district noun US /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading “Nor was it the district alone which talked of the speech.”

handled adjective US /ˈhændəld/

having a usually specified type of handle

From this reading “The judge shook hands with him after the trial, and said that he had handled his case well.”

manifest verb US /ˈmænəfest/

provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading “Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.”

organized adjective US /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading “Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.”

procession noun US /prəˈseʃən/

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading “Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.”

residents noun US /ˈrezɪdənts/

plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading “Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.”

spokesman noun US /ˈspoʊksmən/

a male spokesperson

From this reading “Mr. Dennis Moriarty being the spokesman.”

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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 Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

addressverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The judge shook hands with him after the trial, and said that he had handled his case well.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Nor was it the district alone which talked of the speech.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Mr. Dennis Moriarty being the spokesman.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading The judge shook hands with him after the trial, and said that he had handled his case well.

CONSEQUENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES.

Dennis

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From this reading Mr. Dennis Moriarty being the spokesman.

districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Nor was it the district alone which talked of the speech.

feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The judge shook hands with him after the trial, and said that he had handled his case well.

handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/

having a usually specified type of handle

From this reading The judge shook hands with him after the trial, and said that he had handled his case well.

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 The judge shook hands with him after the trial, and said that he had handled his case well.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The judge shook hands with him after the trial, and said that he had handled his case well.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The judge shook hands with him after the trial, and said that he had handled his case well.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The judge shook hands with him after the trial, and said that he had handled his case well.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Nor was it the district alone which talked of the speech.

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading The judge shook hands with him after the trial, and said that he had handled his case well.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/

provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

Moriarty

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

From this reading Mr. Dennis Moriarty being the spokesman.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Dennis Moriarty being the spokesman.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor was it the district alone which talked of the speech.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nor was it the district alone which talked of the speech.

organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/

plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The judge shook hands with him after the trial, and said that he had handled his case well.

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading The judge shook hands with him after the trial, and said that he had handled his case well.

speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Nor was it the district alone which talked of the speech.

spokesmannounUS /ˈspoʊksmən/

a male spokesperson

From this reading Mr. Dennis Moriarty being the spokesman.

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Nor was it the district alone which talked of the speech.

thanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

torchlightnoun

light from a torch or torches

From this reading Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading The judge shook hands with him after the trial, and said that he had handled his case well.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Nor was it the district alone which talked of the speech.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The judge shook hands with him after the trial, and said that he had handled his case well.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading Perhaps the residents of it made their feelings most manifest, for they organized a torchlight procession that night, and went round and made Peter an address of thanks.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Nor was it the district alone which talked of the speech.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The judge shook hands with him after the trial, and said that he had handled his case well.

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