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The Poacher's Wife

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Poacher's Wife is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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JESSE’S FINGER-NAIL For an hour Jesse Hagan, Jabez Ford and Daniel Sweetland spoke in secret together.
Then the overseer mounted his horse and departed, while Daniel and the Obi Man remained.
The result of this curious conference will appear.
Suffice it that for many a long month no man ever saw Daniel’s face again.
Meantime Mr Ford resumed his attendance on Sir Reginald Vivian’s son, who continued to enjoy the generous hospitality of Tobago.
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The Poacher's Wife

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Poacher's Wife is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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JESSE’S FINGER-NAIL For an hour Jesse Hagan, Jabez Ford and Daniel Sweetland spoke in secret together.
Line 2
Then the overseer mounted his horse and departed, while Daniel and the Obi Man remained.
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The result of this curious conference will appear.
/ðə rɪˈzʌlt ʌv ðɪs ˈkjʊriəs ˈkɑːnfərəns wɪl əˈpɪr/
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Suffice it that for many a long month no man ever saw Daniel’s face again.
/səˈfaɪs ɪt ðæt fɔːr ˈmeni ə lɔːŋ mʌnθ noʊ mæn ˈevər sɔː ˈdænjəlz feɪs əˈɡen/
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Meantime Mr Ford resumed his attendance on Sir Reginald Vivian’s son, who continued to enjoy the generous hospitality of Tobago.

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.

attendance noun US /əˈtendəns/

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading “Meantime Mr Ford resumed his attendance on Sir Reginald Vivian’s son, who continued to enjoy the generous hospitality of Tobago.”

conference noun US /ˈkɑːnfərəns/

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading “The result of this curious conference will appear.”

Daniel noun US /ˈdænjəl/

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading “JESSE’S FINGER-NAIL For an hour Jesse Hagan, Jabez Ford and Daniel Sweetland spoke in secret together.”

Daniel's noun US /ˈdænjəlz/

possessive form of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

Ford noun US /fɔːrd/

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading “JESSE’S FINGER-NAIL For an hour Jesse Hagan, Jabez Ford and Daniel Sweetland spoke in secret together.”

overseer noun US /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/

a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading “Then the overseer mounted his horse and departed, while Daniel and the Obi Man remained.”

Suffice verb US /səˈfaɪs/

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading “Suffice it that for many a long month no man ever saw Daniel’s face again.”

Tobago noun US /təˈbeɪɡoʊ/

island in West Indies

From this reading “Meantime Mr Ford resumed his attendance on Sir Reginald Vivian’s son, who continued to enjoy the generous hospitality of Tobago.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

For an hour preposition + article + noun counted as “for … hour”

In this reading “JESSE’S FINGER-NAIL For an hour Jesse Hagan, Jabez Ford and Daniel Sweetland spoke in secret together.”

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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 Suffice it that for many a long month no man ever saw Daniel’s face again.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Suffice it that for many a long month no man ever saw Daniel’s face again.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading JESSE’S FINGER-NAIL For an hour Jesse Hagan, Jabez Ford and Daniel Sweetland spoke in secret together.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading JESSE’S FINGER-NAIL For an hour Jesse Hagan, Jabez Ford and Daniel Sweetland spoke in secret together.

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The result of this curious conference will appear.

attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading Meantime Mr Ford resumed his attendance on Sir Reginald Vivian’s son, who continued to enjoy the generous hospitality of Tobago.

conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading The result of this curious conference will appear.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading Meantime Mr Ford resumed his attendance on Sir Reginald Vivian’s son, who continued to enjoy the generous hospitality of Tobago.

curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The result of this curious conference will appear.

DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading JESSE’S FINGER-NAIL For an hour Jesse Hagan, Jabez Ford and Daniel Sweetland spoke in secret together.

Daniel'snounUS /ˈdænjəlz/

possessive form of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading Suffice it that for many a long month no man ever saw Daniel’s face again.

departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading Then the overseer mounted his horse and departed, while Daniel and the Obi Man remained.

enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Meantime Mr Ford resumed his attendance on Sir Reginald Vivian’s son, who continued to enjoy the generous hospitality of Tobago.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Suffice it that for many a long month no man ever saw Daniel’s face again.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Suffice it that for many a long month no man ever saw Daniel’s face again.

FINGER-NAIL

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

From this reading JESSE’S FINGER-NAIL For an hour Jesse Hagan, Jabez Ford and Daniel Sweetland spoke in secret together.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading JESSE’S FINGER-NAIL For an hour Jesse Hagan, Jabez Ford and Daniel Sweetland spoke in secret together.

FordnounUS /fɔːrd/

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading JESSE’S FINGER-NAIL For an hour Jesse Hagan, Jabez Ford and Daniel Sweetland spoke in secret together.

generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading Meantime Mr Ford resumed his attendance on Sir Reginald Vivian’s son, who continued to enjoy the generous hospitality of Tobago.

Hagan

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

From this reading JESSE’S FINGER-NAIL For an hour Jesse Hagan, Jabez Ford and Daniel Sweetland spoke in secret together.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Then the overseer mounted his horse and departed, while Daniel and the Obi Man remained.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Then the overseer mounted his horse and departed, while Daniel and the Obi Man remained.

hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading Meantime Mr Ford resumed his attendance on Sir Reginald Vivian’s son, who continued to enjoy the generous hospitality of Tobago.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading JESSE’S FINGER-NAIL For an hour Jesse Hagan, Jabez Ford and Daniel Sweetland spoke in secret together.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading JESSE’S FINGER-NAIL For an hour Jesse Hagan, Jabez Ford and Daniel Sweetland spoke in secret together.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Suffice it that for many a long month no man ever saw Daniel’s face again.

Jabez

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

From this reading JESSE’S FINGER-NAIL For an hour Jesse Hagan, Jabez Ford and Daniel Sweetland spoke in secret together.

Jesse

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

From this reading JESSE’S FINGER-NAIL For an hour Jesse Hagan, Jabez Ford and Daniel Sweetland spoke in secret together.

JESSE'S

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

From this reading JESSE’S FINGER-NAIL For an hour Jesse Hagan, Jabez Ford and Daniel Sweetland spoke in secret together.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Suffice it that for many a long month no man ever saw Daniel’s face again.

MannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Then the overseer mounted his horse and departed, while Daniel and the Obi Man remained.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Suffice it that for many a long month no man ever saw Daniel’s face again.

MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading Meantime Mr Ford resumed his attendance on Sir Reginald Vivian’s son, who continued to enjoy the generous hospitality of Tobago.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Suffice it that for many a long month no man ever saw Daniel’s face again.

mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Then the overseer mounted his horse and departed, while Daniel and the Obi Man remained.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Meantime Mr Ford resumed his attendance on Sir Reginald Vivian’s son, who continued to enjoy the generous hospitality of Tobago.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Suffice it that for many a long month no man ever saw Daniel’s face again.

Obinoun

(West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery

From this reading Then the overseer mounted his horse and departed, while Daniel and the Obi Man remained.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The result of this curious conference will appear.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Meantime Mr Ford resumed his attendance on Sir Reginald Vivian’s son, who continued to enjoy the generous hospitality of Tobago.

overseernounUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/

a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading Then the overseer mounted his horse and departed, while Daniel and the Obi Man remained.

Reginald

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

From this reading Meantime Mr Ford resumed his attendance on Sir Reginald Vivian’s son, who continued to enjoy the generous hospitality of Tobago.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Then the overseer mounted his horse and departed, while Daniel and the Obi Man remained.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The result of this curious conference will appear.

resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading Meantime Mr Ford resumed his attendance on Sir Reginald Vivian’s son, who continued to enjoy the generous hospitality of Tobago.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Suffice it that for many a long month no man ever saw Daniel’s face again.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading JESSE’S FINGER-NAIL For an hour Jesse Hagan, Jabez Ford and Daniel Sweetland spoke in secret together.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Meantime Mr Ford resumed his attendance on Sir Reginald Vivian’s son, who continued to enjoy the generous hospitality of Tobago.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Meantime Mr Ford resumed his attendance on Sir Reginald Vivian’s son, who continued to enjoy the generous hospitality of Tobago.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading JESSE’S FINGER-NAIL For an hour Jesse Hagan, Jabez Ford and Daniel Sweetland spoke in secret together.

SufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading Suffice it that for many a long month no man ever saw Daniel’s face again.

Sweetland

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

From this reading JESSE’S FINGER-NAIL For an hour Jesse Hagan, Jabez Ford and Daniel Sweetland spoke in secret together.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Suffice it that for many a long month no man ever saw Daniel’s face again.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Then the overseer mounted his horse and departed, while Daniel and the Obi Man remained.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the overseer mounted his horse and departed, while Daniel and the Obi Man remained.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The result of this curious conference will appear.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Meantime Mr Ford resumed his attendance on Sir Reginald Vivian’s son, who continued to enjoy the generous hospitality of Tobago.

TobagonounUS /təˈbeɪɡoʊ/

island in West Indies

From this reading Meantime Mr Ford resumed his attendance on Sir Reginald Vivian’s son, who continued to enjoy the generous hospitality of Tobago.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading JESSE’S FINGER-NAIL For an hour Jesse Hagan, Jabez Ford and Daniel Sweetland spoke in secret together.

Vivian's

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

From this reading Meantime Mr Ford resumed his attendance on Sir Reginald Vivian’s son, who continued to enjoy the generous hospitality of Tobago.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Then the overseer mounted his horse and departed, while Daniel and the Obi Man remained.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Meantime Mr Ford resumed his attendance on Sir Reginald Vivian’s son, who continued to enjoy the generous hospitality of Tobago.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The result of this curious conference will appear.

Chapter 14 of The Poacher's Wife by Eden Phillpotts holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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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