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The Law of the Land Of Miss Lady, Whom It

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

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THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.
Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.
Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.
The simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.
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The Law of the Land Of Miss Lady, Whom It

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of The Law of the Land Of Miss Lady, Whom It is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.
/ðə red ˈraɪət ʌv juːθ ðə rɪm ʌv ðə ˈeɪn.ʃənt ˈfɔːrəst stɪl meɪd ðə ˈbaʊn.də.ri ʌv ðə ˈlɪtəl wɜːrld ʌv mɪs ˈleɪdi/
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Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
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It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.
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Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.
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The simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.
/ðə ˈsɪmpəl fiːld hændz lʊkt əˈpɑːn hɜːr æz ə ˈhaɪər ˈbiːɪŋ ənd æz ðer ˈspeʃəl ˈmesəndʒər/

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boundary noun US /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/

A line that marks the limits of an area.

From this reading “THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.”

Cherry noun US /ˈtʃeri/

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading “Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.”

chestnut adjective US /ˈtʃesnʌt/

(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color

From this reading “It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.”

longingly adverb US /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/

in a yearning manner

From this reading “Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.”

query noun US /ˈkwiːri/

an instance of questioning

From this reading “Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.”

rim noun US /rɪm/

the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

From this reading “THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.”

riot noun US /ˈraɪət/

a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading “THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.”

saddler noun US /ˈsædələr/

a maker and repairer and seller of equipment for horses

From this reading “It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.”

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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 It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.

ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

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

From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.

Blount

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From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.

boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/

A line that marks the limits of an area.

From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.

cantered

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From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.

CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.

chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/

(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color

From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.

ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.

contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.

devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.

fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.

habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/

an established custom

From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.

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 simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.

higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading The simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.

industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.

longinglyadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/

in a yearning manner

From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.

messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/

a person who carries a message

From this reading The simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.

MountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.

querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/

an instance of questioning

From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.

REDnounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.

renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/

restored to a new condition

From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.

rimnounUS /rɪm/

the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.

RIOTnounUS /ˈraɪət/

a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.

saddlernounUS /ˈsædələr/

a maker and repairer and seller of equipment for horses

From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.

simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading The simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.

yearninglyadverb

in a yearning manner

From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.

YOUTHnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.

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