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The Road to En-Dor
The Road to En-Dor

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Road to En-Dor is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By E. H. (Elias Henry) Jones • Curated US English Learning Edition
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HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.
There was a recognized form of punishment at Yozgad for a “rag.”
It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.
I had no doubt in my own mind that discovery would come very soon.
When evening came round, there were Alec, Doc., and Price waiting round the spook-board with their tongues out, wanting more “Sally.”
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Road to En-Dor

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Road to En-Dor is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.
Line 2
There was a recognized form of punishment at Yozgad for a “rag.”
Line 3
It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.
Line 4
I had no doubt in my own mind that discovery would come very soon.
/aɪ hæd noʊ daʊt ɪn maɪ oʊn maɪnd ðæt dɪˈskʌvəri wʊd kʌm ˈveri suːn/
Line 5
When evening came round, there were Alec, Doc., and Price waiting round the spook-board with their tongues out, wanting more “Sally.”

Learner Dictionary

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

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Doc noun US /dɑːk/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Matthews noun US /ˈmæθjuːz/

plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading “It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
posh adjective US /pɑːʃ/

elegant and fashionable

From this reading “It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rag noun US /ræɡ/

a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading “HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Seaman noun US /ˈsiːmən/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading “It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spiritualist noun US /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəlɪst/

someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead

From this reading “HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tongues noun US /tʌŋz/

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading “When evening came round, there were Alec, Doc., and Price waiting round the spook-board with their tongues out, wanting more “Sally.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
torturers noun US /ˈtɔːrtʃərərz/

plural of “torturer” — someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)

From this reading “It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

proper spirit adjective + noun

In this reading “HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.”

382 times in 426,211 chapters
of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.”

307,822 times in 426,211 chapters
own mind verb + noun

In this reading “I had no doubt in my own mind that discovery would come very soon.”

9,603 times in 426,211 chapters
came round verb + noun counted as “come round”

change one's position or opinion

In this reading “When evening came round, there were Alec, Doc., and Price waiting round the spook-board with their tongues out, wanting more “Sally.””

9,294 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 77

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3

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From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

Pending verification
adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There was a recognized form of punishment at Yozgad for a “rag.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
accordin

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From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

Pending verification
Alec

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From this reading When evening came round, there were Alec, Doc., and Price waiting round the spook-board with their tongues out, wanting more “Sally.”

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alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was a recognized form of punishment at Yozgad for a “rag.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CAMPnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

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casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading I had no doubt in my own mind that discovery would come very soon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading I had no doubt in my own mind that discovery would come very soon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DocnounUS /dɑːk/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading I had no doubt in my own mind that discovery would come very soon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading There was a recognized form of punishment at Yozgad for a “rag.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I had no doubt in my own mind that discovery would come very soon.

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HOW

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From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

Pending verification
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

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

From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MatthewsnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/

plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I had no doubt in my own mind that discovery would come very soon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a recognized form of punishment at Yozgad for a “rag.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When evening came round, there were Alec, Doc., and Price waiting round the spook-board with their tongues out, wanting more “Sally.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I had no doubt in my own mind that discovery would come very soon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
poshadjectiveUS /pɑːʃ/

elegant and fashionable

From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

the act of punishing

From this reading There was a recognized form of punishment at Yozgad for a “rag.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ragnounUS /ræɡ/

a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading There was a recognized form of punishment at Yozgad for a “rag.”

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roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading When evening came round, there were Alec, Doc., and Price waiting round the spook-board with their tongues out, wanting more “Sally.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/

witty remark

From this reading When evening came round, there were Alec, Doc., and Price waiting round the spook-board with their tongues out, wanting more “Sally.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SeamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading I had no doubt in my own mind that discovery would come very soon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SPIRITUALISTnounUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəlɪst/

someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spook-board

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From this reading When evening came round, there were Alec, Doc., and Price waiting round the spook-board with their tongues out, wanting more “Sally.”

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super-posh

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From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

Pending verification
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had no doubt in my own mind that discovery would come very soon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When evening came round, there were Alec, Doc., and Price waiting round the spook-board with their tongues out, wanting more “Sally.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a recognized form of punishment at Yozgad for a “rag.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading When evening came round, there were Alec, Doc., and Price waiting round the spook-board with their tongues out, wanting more “Sally.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
torturersnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərərz/

plural of “torturer” — someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)

From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TURNEDadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I had no doubt in my own mind that discovery would come very soon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading When evening came round, there were Alec, Doc., and Price waiting round the spook-board with their tongues out, wanting more “Sally.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/

nonexistent

From this reading When evening came round, there were Alec, Doc., and Price waiting round the spook-board with their tongues out, wanting more “Sally.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was a recognized form of punishment at Yozgad for a “rag.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading When evening came round, there were Alec, Doc., and Price waiting round the spook-board with their tongues out, wanting more “Sally.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading HOW THE CAMP TURNED SPIRITUALIST I made up my mind to rag for an evening or two more and to face the music, when it came, in the proper spirit.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was a “posh.”[3] In my case, with Doc., Matthews, Price, and of course the Seaman (who always joined in on principle) as my torturers, I expected it would be a super-posh, and trembled accordin’.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Yozgad

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

From this reading There was a recognized form of punishment at Yozgad for a “rag.”

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Chapter 3 of The Road to En-Dor by E. H. (Elias Henry) Jones holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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.

What does chapter 3 of The Road to En-Dor contain?

Chapter 3 holds 242 sentences of The Road to En-Dor, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of The Road to En-Dor by E. H. (Elias Henry) Jones exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 242 sentences, grouped into 49 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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