The Magnificent Adventure

Chapter XXIX

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JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

You come as one from the grave--you resurrect another from the grave."

"Meaning, Mr. Jefferson?----" "You surely have heard that my administration is in sad disrepute?

There is no man in the country hated so bitterly as myself.

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The Magnificent Adventure

Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of The Magnificent Adventure is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MR.

/ˈmɪstər/

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JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

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You come as one from the grave--you resurrect another from the grave."

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"Meaning, Mr. Jefferson?----" "You surely have heard that my administration is in sad disrepute?

/ˈmiːnɪŋ ˈmɪstər ˈdʒefərsən juː ˈʃʊrli hæv hɜːrd ðæt maɪ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ɪn sæd ˌdɪsrɪˈpjuːt/

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There is no man in the country hated so bitterly as myself.

/ðer ɪz noʊ mæn ɪn ðə ˈkʌntri ˈheɪtəd soʊ ˈbɪtərli æz ˌmaɪˈself/

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administration noun US /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/

a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)

From this reading “"Meaning, Mr. Jefferson?----" "You surely have heard that my administration is in sad disrepute?”

bitterly adverb US /ˈbɪtərli/

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading “There is no man in the country hated so bitterly as myself.”

disrepute noun US /ˌdɪsrɪˈpjuːt/

the state of being held in low esteem

From this reading “"Meaning, Mr. Jefferson?----" "You surely have heard that my administration is in sad disrepute?”

hated adjective US /ˈheɪtəd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading “There is no man in the country hated so bitterly as myself.”

Jefferson noun US /ˈdʒefərsən/

3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)

From this reading “JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.”

jefferson's noun US /ˈdʒefərsənz/

possessive form of “jefferson” — 3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)

From this reading “JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.”

resurrect verb US /ˌrezərˈekt/

cause to become alive again

From this reading “You come as one from the grave--you resurrect another from the grave."”

Thomas noun US /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading “JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.”

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at length preposition + noun

in a lengthy or prolix manner

In this reading “JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.”

once more adverb + adjective

anew

In this reading “JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.”

in the country preposition + article + noun counted as “in … country”

In this reading “There is no man in the country hated so bitterly as myself.”

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administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/

a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)

From this reading "Meaning, Mr. Jefferson?----" "You surely have heard that my administration is in sad disrepute?

ADVICEnounUS /ædˈvaɪs/

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading You come as one from the grave--you resurrect another from the grave."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading You come as one from the grave--you resurrect another from the grave."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading There is no man in the country hated so bitterly as myself.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

cannot

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From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading You come as one from the grave--you resurrect another from the grave."

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading There is no man in the country hated so bitterly as myself.

disreputenounUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈpjuːt/

the state of being held in low esteem

From this reading "Meaning, Mr. Jefferson?----" "You surely have heard that my administration is in sad disrepute?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading You come as one from the grave--you resurrect another from the grave."

gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading You come as one from the grave--you resurrect another from the grave."

hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading There is no man in the country hated so bitterly as myself.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Meaning, Mr. Jefferson?----" "You surely have heard that my administration is in sad disrepute?

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "Meaning, Mr. Jefferson?----" "You surely have heard that my administration is in sad disrepute?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Meaning, Mr. Jefferson?----" "You surely have heard that my administration is in sad disrepute?

JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/

3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

JEFFERSON'SnounUS /ˈdʒefərsənz/

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading There is no man in the country hated so bitterly as myself.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

MeaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading "Meaning, Mr. Jefferson?----" "You surely have heard that my administration is in sad disrepute?

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

Merne

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

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading There is no man in the country hated so bitterly as myself.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There is no man in the country hated so bitterly as myself.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading You come as one from the grave--you resurrect another from the grave."

resurrectverbUS /ˌrezərˈekt/

cause to become alive again

From this reading You come as one from the grave--you resurrect another from the grave."

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading "Meaning, Mr. Jefferson?----" "You surely have heard that my administration is in sad disrepute?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There is no man in the country hated so bitterly as myself.

surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "Meaning, Mr. Jefferson?----" "You surely have heard that my administration is in sad disrepute?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Meaning, Mr. Jefferson?----" "You surely have heard that my administration is in sad disrepute?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is no man in the country hated so bitterly as myself.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You come as one from the grave--you resurrect another from the grave."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading JEFFERSON'S ADVICE "Merne, my boy," said Thomas Jefferson, when at length they two were alone once more in the little office, "I cannot say what your return means to me.

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