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Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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"I put this confession into your hands to do with, as far as I am concerned, what you like.
If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.
But you shan't touch Randolph--you are not free there.
It was I who did it--he was my tool,--any one will tell you I have the stronger will.
You shall not hurt Randolph--that is barred.
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The Militants Stories of Some Parsons

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Militants Stories of Some Parsons is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"I put this confession into your hands to do with, as far as I am concerned, what you like.
/aɪ pʊt ðɪs kənˈfeʃən ˈɪntuː jɔːr hændz tuː duː wɪð æz fɑːr æz aɪ æm kənˈsɜːrnd wʌt juː laɪk/
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If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.
Line 3
But you shan't touch Randolph--you are not free there.
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It was I who did it--he was my tool,--any one will tell you I have the stronger will.
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You shall not hurt Randolph--that is barred.

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.

barred adjective US /bɑːrd/

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

From this reading “You shall not hurt Randolph--that is barred.”

believes verb US /bɪˈliːvz/

third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading “If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.”

concerned adjective US /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading “"I put this confession into your hands to do with, as far as I am concerned, what you like.”

confession noun US /kənˈfeʃən/

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading “"I put this confession into your hands to do with, as far as I am concerned, what you like.”

jail noun US /dʒeɪl/

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading “If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.”

saint noun US /seɪnt/

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading “If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.”

stronger adjective US /ˈstrɔːŋər/

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading “It was I who did it--he was my tool,--any one will tell you I have the stronger will.”

tool noun US /tuːl/

an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading “It was I who did it--he was my tool,--any one will tell you I have the stronger will.”

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I put this confession into your hands to do with, as far as I am concerned, what you like.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was I who did it--he was my tool,--any one will tell you I have the stronger will.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading But you shan't touch Randolph--you are not free there.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "I put this confession into your hands to do with, as far as I am concerned, what you like.

barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

From this reading You shall not hurt Randolph--that is barred.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.

believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/

third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But you shan't touch Randolph--you are not free there.

concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading "I put this confession into your hands to do with, as far as I am concerned, what you like.

confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading "I put this confession into your hands to do with, as far as I am concerned, what you like.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It was I who did it--he was my tool,--any one will tell you I have the stronger will.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I put this confession into your hands to do with, as far as I am concerned, what you like.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "I put this confession into your hands to do with, as far as I am concerned, what you like.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading But you shan't touch Randolph--you are not free there.

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 "I put this confession into your hands to do with, as far as I am concerned, what you like.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It was I who did it--he was my tool,--any one will tell you I have the stronger will.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading You shall not hurt Randolph--that is barred.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I put this confession into your hands to do with, as far as I am concerned, what you like.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "I put this confession into your hands to do with, as far as I am concerned, what you like.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading You shall not hurt Randolph--that is barred.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was I who did it--he was my tool,--any one will tell you I have the stronger will.

jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I put this confession into your hands to do with, as far as I am concerned, what you like.

Litterny

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

From this reading If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was I who did it--he was my tool,--any one will tell you I have the stronger will.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But you shan't touch Randolph--you are not free there.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was I who did it--he was my tool,--any one will tell you I have the stronger will.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "I put this confession into your hands to do with, as far as I am concerned, what you like.

Randolph

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

From this reading But you shan't touch Randolph--you are not free there.

saintnounUS /seɪnt/

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading You shall not hurt Randolph--that is barred.

shan't

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

From this reading But you shan't touch Randolph--you are not free there.

strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading It was I who did it--he was my tool,--any one will tell you I have the stronger will.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading It was I who did it--he was my tool,--any one will tell you I have the stronger will.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading If the saint in you believes that I ought to be sent to jail, take this to Mr. Litterny and have him send me to jail.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading But you shan't touch Randolph--you are not free there.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "I put this confession into your hands to do with, as far as I am concerned, what you like.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I put this confession into your hands to do with, as far as I am concerned, what you like.

toolnounUS /tuːl/

an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading It was I who did it--he was my tool,--any one will tell you I have the stronger will.

touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading But you shan't touch Randolph--you are not free there.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was I who did it--he was my tool,--any one will tell you I have the stronger will.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I put this confession into your hands to do with, as far as I am concerned, what you like.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was I who did it--he was my tool,--any one will tell you I have the stronger will.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It was I who did it--he was my tool,--any one will tell you I have the stronger will.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I put this confession into your hands to do with, as far as I am concerned, what you like.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I put this confession into your hands to do with, as far as I am concerned, what you like.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I put this confession into your hands to do with, as far as I am concerned, what you like.

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