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The Marryers

Chapter II

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'What will ye give me and I will deliver this man unto you?'
And they make the covenant and pay the pieces of silver, The old, old fee... paid for the Son of Mary.
“If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.
“We have not bought the article, and it is not likely that we shall,” said he.
“If you wish to answer my question I shall make no use of your words.”
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Marryers

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Marryers is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
'What will ye give me and I will deliver this man unto you?'
/wʌt wɪl jiː ɡɪv miː ənd aɪ wɪl dɪˈlɪvər ðɪs mæn ˈʌntuː juː/
Line 2
And they make the covenant and pay the pieces of silver, The old, old fee... paid for the Son of Mary.
/ənd ðeɪ meɪk ðə ˈkʌvənənt ənd peɪ ðə ˈpiːsəz ʌv ˈsɪlvər ðə oʊld oʊld fiː peɪd fɔːr ðə sʌn ʌv ˈmeri/
Line 3
“If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.
Line 4
“We have not bought the article, and it is not likely that we shall,” said he.
/wiː hæv nɑːt bɑːt ðə ˈɑːrtəkəl ənd ɪt ɪz nɑːt ˈlaɪkli ðæt wiː ʃæl sed hiː/
Line 5
“If you wish to answer my question I shall make no use of your words.”
/ɪf juː wɪʃ tuː ˈænsər maɪ ˈkwestʃən aɪ ʃæl meɪk noʊ juːs ʌv jɔːr wɜːrdz/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

article noun US /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading ““We have not bought the article, and it is not likely that we shall,” said he.”

covenant noun US /ˈkʌvənənt/

a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

From this reading “And they make the covenant and pay the pieces of silver, The old, old fee... paid for the Son of Mary.”

deliver verb US /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading “'What will ye give me and I will deliver this man unto you?'”

descendant noun US /dɪˈsendənt/

a person considered as descended from some ancestor

From this reading ““If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.”

fee noun US /fiː/

a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

From this reading “And they make the covenant and pay the pieces of silver, The old, old fee... paid for the Son of Mary.”

Judas noun US /ˈdʒuːdəs/

(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless

From this reading ““If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.”

relationship noun US /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/

a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)

From this reading ““If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.”

unto preposition US /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading “'What will ye give me and I will deliver this man unto you?'”

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addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading “If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 'What will ye give me and I will deliver this man unto you?'

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading “If you wish to answer my question I shall make no use of your words.”

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.

articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading “We have not bought the article, and it is not likely that we shall,” said he.

boughtverbUS /bɑːt/

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading “We have not bought the article, and it is not likely that we shall,” said he.

covenantnounUS /ˈkʌvənənt/

a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

From this reading And they make the covenant and pay the pieces of silver, The old, old fee... paid for the Son of Mary.

deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading 'What will ye give me and I will deliver this man unto you?'

descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/

a person considered as descended from some ancestor

From this reading “If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.

feenounUS /fiː/

a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

From this reading And they make the covenant and pay the pieces of silver, The old, old fee... paid for the Son of Mary.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And they make the covenant and pay the pieces of silver, The old, old fee... paid for the Son of Mary.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading 'What will ye give me and I will deliver this man unto you?'

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “We have not bought the article, and it is not likely that we shall,” said he.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “We have not bought the article, and it is not likely that we shall,” said he.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading “If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading 'What will ye give me and I will deliver this man unto you?'

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “We have not bought the article, and it is not likely that we shall,” said he.

Iscariot

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

From this reading “If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.

JudasnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəs/

(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless

From this reading “If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading “If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading “We have not bought the article, and it is not likely that we shall,” said he.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading And they make the covenant and pay the pieces of silver, The old, old fee... paid for the Son of Mary.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading 'What will ye give me and I will deliver this man unto you?'

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading And they make the covenant and pay the pieces of silver, The old, old fee... paid for the Son of Mary.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading 'What will ye give me and I will deliver this man unto you?'

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “If you wish to answer my question I shall make no use of your words.”

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “If you wish to answer my question I shall make no use of your words.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “We have not bought the article, and it is not likely that we shall,” said he.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And they make the covenant and pay the pieces of silver, The old, old fee... paid for the Son of Mary.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading And they make the covenant and pay the pieces of silver, The old, old fee... paid for the Son of Mary.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading And they make the covenant and pay the pieces of silver, The old, old fee... paid for the Son of Mary.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading “If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading And they make the covenant and pay the pieces of silver, The old, old fee... paid for the Son of Mary.

piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading And they make the covenant and pay the pieces of silver, The old, old fee... paid for the Son of Mary.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading “If you wish to answer my question I shall make no use of your words.”

relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/

a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)

From this reading “If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “We have not bought the article, and it is not likely that we shall,” said he.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading “If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.

silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading And they make the covenant and pay the pieces of silver, The old, old fee... paid for the Son of Mary.

SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading And they make the covenant and pay the pieces of silver, The old, old fee... paid for the Son of Mary.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And they make the covenant and pay the pieces of silver, The old, old fee... paid for the Son of Mary.

there's

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

From this reading “If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading And they make the covenant and pay the pieces of silver, The old, old fee... paid for the Son of Mary.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading 'What will ye give me and I will deliver this man unto you?'

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “If there's any descendant of Judas Iscariot on this paper I shall see to it that his name and relationship are made known,” I added.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading 'What will ye give me and I will deliver this man unto you?'

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading “If you wish to answer my question I shall make no use of your words.”

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We have not bought the article, and it is not likely that we shall,” said he.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading 'What will ye give me and I will deliver this man unto you?'

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 'What will ye give me and I will deliver this man unto you?'

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading “If you wish to answer my question I shall make no use of your words.”

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading “If you wish to answer my question I shall make no use of your words.”

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading 'What will ye give me and I will deliver this man unto you?'

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'What will ye give me and I will deliver this man unto you?'

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “If you wish to answer my question I shall make no use of your words.”

Chapter 2 of The Marryers by Irving Bacheller holds 460 sentences, grouped into 92 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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Chapter 2 holds 460 sentences of The Marryers, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.

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History
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