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The Mississippi Bubble How the Star of Good

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
"Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.
I am ready to talk with you.
Let us go apart."
Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.
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The Mississippi Bubble How the Star of Good

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The Mississippi Bubble How the Star of Good is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.
/baɪ ðə hɪlt ʌv ðə sɔːrd lɔː pæst ɑːn aʊt æt ðə ɡeɪt ʌv ðə ˈstɑːkeɪd ənd daʊn tuː ðə ˈbɪvwæk wer ˈpembroʊk ənd hɪz men hæd spent ðə naɪt/
Line 2
"Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.
/naʊ sɜːr ˈɑːrθər sed hiː tuː ðə ˈlætər wen hiː hæd faʊnd hɪm kʌm/
Line 3
I am ready to talk with you.
/aɪ æm ˈredi tuː tɔːk wɪð juː/
Line 4
Let us go apart."
/let ʌs ɡoʊ əˈpɑːrt/
Line 5
Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.
/ˈpembroʊk dʒɔɪnd hɪm ənd ðə tuː wɔːkt ˈsloʊli əˈweɪ təˈwɔːrd ðə enˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ wʊd wɪtʃ swept bæk ʌv ðə ˈstɑːkeɪd/

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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.

apart adverb US /əˈpɑːrt/

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading “Let us go apart."”

Arthur noun US /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading “"Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.”

bivouac noun US /ˈbɪvwæk/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading “BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.”

encircling adjective US /enˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/

being all around the edges; enclosing

From this reading “Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.”

hilt noun US /hɪlt/

the handle of a sword or dagger

From this reading “BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.”

Pembroke noun US /ˈpembroʊk/

the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail

From this reading “BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.”

stockade noun US /ˈstɑːkeɪd/

fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense

From this reading “BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.”

swept adjective US /swept/

possessing sweep

From this reading “Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.”

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am ready to talk with you.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading Let us go apart."

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading "Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.

bivouacnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

encirclingadjectiveUS /enˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/

being all around the edges; enclosing

From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading "Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Let us go apart."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.

HILTnounUS /hɪlt/

the handle of a sword or dagger

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I am ready to talk with you.

joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading "Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.

LawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us go apart."

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading "Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

PembrokenounUS /ˈpembroʊk/

the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading I am ready to talk with you.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/

fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

sweptadjectiveUS /swept/

possessing sweep

From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.

SWORDnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading I am ready to talk with you.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let us go apart."

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "Now, Sir Arthur," said he to the latter, when he had found him, "come.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading BY THE HILT OF THE SWORD Law passed on out at the gate of the stockade and down to the bivouac, where Pembroke and his men had spent the night.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I am ready to talk with you.

woodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Pembroke joined him, and the two walked slowly away toward the encircling wood which swept back of the stockade.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I am ready to talk with you.

Chapter 23 of The Mississippi Bubble How the Star of Good by Emerson Hough holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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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