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The mis-rule of three

Chapter VI · A Bolt from the Blue

Chapter VI of The mis-rule of three, “A Bolt from the Blue,” is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.
His uncle was afraid of the Vazons.
Why?
That she had meant to imply something more than a mere idle fancy he knew perfectly well.
This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.
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The mis-rule of three

Chapter VI · A Bolt from the Blue

Chapter VI of The mis-rule of three, “A Bolt from the Blue,” is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.
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His uncle was afraid of the Vazons.
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Why?
/waɪ/
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That she had meant to imply something more than a mere idle fancy he knew perfectly well.
/ðæt ʃiː hæd ment tuː ˌɪmˈplaɪ ˈsʌmθɪŋ mɔːr ðæn ə mɪr ˈaɪdəl ˈfænsi hiː nuː ˈpɜːrfəktli wel/
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This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.
/ðɪs fɪr ʌv ðə ˈpezənt ənd hɪz ˈdɔːtər ɑːn ðə pɑːrt ʌv ðer ˈmæstər ənd emˈplɔɪər hæd ɪts ˈɔːrədʒən ɪn ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈstrɔːŋər ðæn mɪr ˈpredʒədɪs ɔːr təˈmɪdəti soʊ mʌtʃ hiː felt ʃʊr ʌv soʊ mʌtʃ hæd ðə ɡɜːrlz lʊk ənd toʊn ˌɪmˈplaɪd/

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employer noun US /emˈplɔɪər/

a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading “This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.”

implied verb US /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading “This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.”

imply verb US /ˌɪmˈplaɪ/

express or state indirectly

From this reading “That she had meant to imply something more than a mere idle fancy he knew perfectly well.”

latest adjective US /ˈleɪtəst/

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading “Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.”

origin noun US /ˈɔːrədʒən/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading “This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.”

peasant noun US /ˈpezənt/

a country person

From this reading “This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.”

prejudice noun US /ˈpredʒədɪs/

a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading “This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.”

timidity noun US /təˈmɪdəti/

fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions

From this reading “This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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few moments adjective + noun counted as “few moment”

In this reading “Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.”

idle fancy adjective + noun

In this reading “That she had meant to imply something more than a mere idle fancy he knew perfectly well.”

felt sure verb + adjective

In this reading “This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.”

knew perfectly verb + particle counted as “know perfectly”

In this reading “That she had meant to imply something more than a mere idle fancy he knew perfectly well.”

on the part preposition + article + noun counted as “on … part”

In this reading “This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.”

suggested by verb + particle counted as “suggest by”

In this reading “Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.”

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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 Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading His uncle was afraid of the Vazons.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

Bayre

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From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/

a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/

something many people believe that is false

From this reading That she had meant to imply something more than a mere idle fancy he knew perfectly well.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading That she had meant to imply something more than a mere idle fancy he knew perfectly well.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/

not in action or at work

From this reading That she had meant to imply something more than a mere idle fancy he knew perfectly well.

impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

implyverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪ/

express or state indirectly

From this reading That she had meant to imply something more than a mere idle fancy he knew perfectly well.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading That she had meant to imply something more than a mere idle fancy he knew perfectly well.

latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading That she had meant to imply something more than a mere idle fancy he knew perfectly well.

mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading That she had meant to imply something more than a mere idle fancy he knew perfectly well.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading That she had meant to imply something more than a mere idle fancy he knew perfectly well.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/

a country person

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading That she had meant to imply something more than a mere idle fancy he knew perfectly well.

prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/

a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading That she had meant to imply something more than a mere idle fancy he knew perfectly well.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/

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

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading That she had meant to imply something more than a mere idle fancy he knew perfectly well.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That she had meant to imply something more than a mere idle fancy he knew perfectly well.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading His uncle was afraid of the Vazons.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/

fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That she had meant to imply something more than a mere idle fancy he knew perfectly well.

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading This fear of the peasant and his daughter on the part of their master and employer had its origin in something stronger than mere prejudice or timidity: so much he felt sure of, so much had the girl’s look and tone implied.

unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading His uncle was afraid of the Vazons.

Vazons

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From this reading His uncle was afraid of the Vazons.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading His uncle was afraid of the Vazons.

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 That she had meant to imply something more than a mere idle fancy he knew perfectly well.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why?

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Bayre stood for a few moments where she had left him, his mind full of a strange idea suggested by some of her latest words.

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