The Road to En-Dor

Chapter XV

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WHICH INTRODUCES OOO AND TELLS WHY THE PIMPLE GOT HIS FACE SMACKED After we had been a week in solitary confinement the Spook decided we were sufficiently “in tune” to begin the treasure-hunt.

The Commandant, now that his fears of the consequences from the telepathy trial were at rest, had begun to show a little impatience.

It was time to throw him a sop.

Besides, we had now reconnoitred the ground, and had gained a good idea of the character of the man with whom we had to deal.

We were ready for the next fence.

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The Road to En-Dor E. H. (Elias Henry) Jones

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Road to En-Dor is here in full — 486 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

WHICH INTRODUCES OOO AND TELLS WHY THE PIMPLE GOT HIS FACE SMACKED After we had been a week in solitary confinement the Spook decided we were sufficiently “in tune” to begin the treasure-hunt. The Commandant, now that his fears of the consequences from the telepathy trial were at rest, had begun to show a little impatience. It was time to throw him a sop. Besides, we had now reconnoitred the ground, and had gained a good idea of the character of the man with whom we had to deal. We were ready for the next fence.

The Road to En-Dor

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Road to En-Dor is here in full — 486 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WHICH INTRODUCES OOO AND TELLS WHY THE PIMPLE GOT HIS FACE SMACKED After we had been a week in solitary confinement the Spook decided we were sufficiently “in tune” to begin the treasure-hunt.

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The Commandant, now that his fears of the consequences from the telepathy trial were at rest, had begun to show a little impatience.

/ðə ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt naʊ ðæt hɪz fɪrz ʌv ðə ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz frʌm ðə təˈlepəθi ˈtraɪəl wɜːr æt rest hæd bɪˈɡʌn tuː ʃoʊ ə ˈlɪtəl ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/

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It was time to throw him a sop.

/ɪt wɑːz taɪm tuː θroʊ hɪm ə sɑːp/

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Besides, we had now reconnoitred the ground, and had gained a good idea of the character of the man with whom we had to deal.

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We were ready for the next fence.

/wiː wɜːr ˈredi fɔːr ðə nekst fens/

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Commandant noun US /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading “The Commandant, now that his fears of the consequences from the telepathy trial were at rest, had begun to show a little impatience.”

confinement noun US /kənˈfaɪnmənt/

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

From this reading “WHICH INTRODUCES OOO AND TELLS WHY THE PIMPLE GOT HIS FACE SMACKED After we had been a week in solitary confinement the Spook decided we were sufficiently “in tune” to begin the treasure-hunt.”

introduces verb US /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪz/

third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

pimple noun US /ˈpɪmpəl/

a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne

smacked verb US /smækt/

past form of “smack” — deliver a hard blow to

sop verb US /sɑːp/

give a conciliatory gift or bribe to

From this reading “It was time to throw him a sop.”

Spook noun US /spuːk/

someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric

telepathy noun US /təˈlepəθi/

apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions

From this reading “The Commandant, now that his fears of the consequences from the telepathy trial were at rest, had begun to show a little impatience.”

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solitary confinement adjective + noun

confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners

In this reading “WHICH INTRODUCES OOO AND TELLS WHY THE PIMPLE GOT HIS FACE SMACKED After we had been a week in solitary confinement the Spook decided we were sufficiently “in tune” to begin the treasure-hunt.”

good idea adjective + noun

In this reading “Besides, we had now reconnoitred the ground, and had gained a good idea of the character of the man with whom we had to deal.”

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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 WHICH INTRODUCES OOO AND TELLS WHY THE PIMPLE GOT HIS FACE SMACKED After we had been a week in solitary confinement the Spook decided we were sufficiently “in tune” to begin the treasure-hunt.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Commandant, now that his fears of the consequences from the telepathy trial were at rest, had begun to show a little impatience.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The Commandant, now that his fears of the consequences from the telepathy trial were at rest, had begun to show a little impatience.

BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides, we had now reconnoitred the ground, and had gained a good idea of the character of the man with whom we had to deal.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Besides, we had now reconnoitred the ground, and had gained a good idea of the character of the man with whom we had to deal.

CommandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading The Commandant, now that his fears of the consequences from the telepathy trial were at rest, had begun to show a little impatience.

confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The Commandant, now that his fears of the consequences from the telepathy trial were at rest, had begun to show a little impatience.

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Besides, we had now reconnoitred the ground, and had gained a good idea of the character of the man with whom we had to deal.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

FACEnounUS /feɪs/

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

fearsnounUS /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading The Commandant, now that his fears of the consequences from the telepathy trial were at rest, had begun to show a little impatience.

fenceverbUS /fens/

enclose with a fence

From this reading We were ready for the next fence.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We were ready for the next fence.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Commandant, now that his fears of the consequences from the telepathy trial were at rest, had begun to show a little impatience.

gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Besides, we had now reconnoitred the ground, and had gained a good idea of the character of the man with whom we had to deal.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Besides, we had now reconnoitred the ground, and had gained a good idea of the character of the man with whom we had to deal.

GOTverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Besides, we had now reconnoitred the ground, and had gained a good idea of the character of the man with whom we had to deal.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading It was time to throw him a sop.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

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

From this reading Besides, we had now reconnoitred the ground, and had gained a good idea of the character of the man with whom we had to deal.

impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading The Commandant, now that his fears of the consequences from the telepathy trial were at rest, had begun to show a little impatience.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

INTRODUCESverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪz/

third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was time to throw him a sop.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Commandant, now that his fears of the consequences from the telepathy trial were at rest, had begun to show a little impatience.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Besides, we had now reconnoitred the ground, and had gained a good idea of the character of the man with whom we had to deal.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading We were ready for the next fence.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading The Commandant, now that his fears of the consequences from the telepathy trial were at rest, had begun to show a little impatience.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Commandant, now that his fears of the consequences from the telepathy trial were at rest, had begun to show a little impatience.

OOO

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PIMPLEnounUS /ˈpɪmpəl/

a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

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

From this reading We were ready for the next fence.

reconnoitred

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From this reading Besides, we had now reconnoitred the ground, and had gained a good idea of the character of the man with whom we had to deal.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The Commandant, now that his fears of the consequences from the telepathy trial were at rest, had begun to show a little impatience.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The Commandant, now that his fears of the consequences from the telepathy trial were at rest, had begun to show a little impatience.

SMACKEDverbUS /smækt/

past form of “smack” — deliver a hard blow to

solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/

characterized by or preferring solitude

sopverbUS /sɑːp/

give a conciliatory gift or bribe to

From this reading It was time to throw him a sop.

SpooknounUS /spuːk/

someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric

sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/

to a sufficient degree

telepathynounUS /təˈlepəθi/

apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions

From this reading The Commandant, now that his fears of the consequences from the telepathy trial were at rest, had begun to show a little impatience.

TELLSnounUS /telz/

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Commandant, now that his fears of the consequences from the telepathy trial were at rest, had begun to show a little impatience.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

throwverbUS /θroʊ/

propel through the air

From this reading It was time to throw him a sop.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was time to throw him a sop.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

treasure-hunt

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trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading The Commandant, now that his fears of the consequences from the telepathy trial were at rest, had begun to show a little impatience.

tunenounUS /tuːn/

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was time to throw him a sop.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Besides, we had now reconnoitred the ground, and had gained a good idea of the character of the man with whom we had to deal.

WHYnounUS /waɪ/

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

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Besides, we had now reconnoitred the ground, and had gained a good idea of the character of the man with whom we had to deal.

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