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The Seats of the Mighty, Volume 2

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Seats of the Mighty, Volume 2 is here in full — 501 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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As he spoke a thought came in on me.
Here we were in the open world, travelling together, without a guard of any kind.
Was it not possible to make a dash for freedom?
The idea was put away from me, and yet it was a fresh accent of Doltaire's character that he tempted me in this way.
As if he divined what I thought, he said to me--for I made no attempt to answer his question:
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The Seats of the Mighty, Volume 2

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Seats of the Mighty, Volume 2 is here in full — 501 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/100 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
As he spoke a thought came in on me.
/æz hiː spoʊk ə θɔːt keɪm ɪn ɑːn miː/
Line 2
Here we were in the open world, travelling together, without a guard of any kind.
/hiːr wiː wɜːr ɪn ðə ˈoʊ.pən wɜːrld ˈtrævəlɪŋ təˈɡeðər wɪˈθaʊt ə ɡɑːrd ʌv ˈeni kaɪnd/
Line 3
Was it not possible to make a dash for freedom?
/wɑːz ɪt nɑːt ˈpɑːsəbəl tuː meɪk ə dæʃ fɔːr ˈfriːdəm/
Line 4
The idea was put away from me, and yet it was a fresh accent of Doltaire's character that he tempted me in this way.
Line 5
As if he divined what I thought, he said to me--for I made no attempt to answer his question:

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.

accent noun US /əkˈsent/

distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading “The idea was put away from me, and yet it was a fresh accent of Doltaire's character that he tempted me in this way.”

attempt noun US /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading “As if he divined what I thought, he said to me--for I made no attempt to answer his question:”

dash verb US /dæʃ/

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading “Was it not possible to make a dash for freedom?”

freedom noun US /ˈfriːdəm/

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading “Was it not possible to make a dash for freedom?”

fresh adjective US /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading “The idea was put away from me, and yet it was a fresh accent of Doltaire's character that he tempted me in this way.”

guard noun US /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading “Here we were in the open world, travelling together, without a guard of any kind.”

tempted verb US /ˈtemptɪd/

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading “The idea was put away from me, and yet it was a fresh accent of Doltaire's character that he tempted me in this way.”

travelling noun US /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “Here we were in the open world, travelling together, without a guard of any kind.”

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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 As he spoke a thought came in on me.

accentnounUS /əkˈsent/

distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading The idea was put away from me, and yet it was a fresh accent of Doltaire's character that he tempted me in this way.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The idea was put away from me, and yet it was a fresh accent of Doltaire's character that he tempted me in this way.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading As if he divined what I thought, he said to me--for I made no attempt to answer his question:

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Here we were in the open world, travelling together, without a guard of any kind.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As he spoke a thought came in on me.

attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading As if he divined what I thought, he said to me--for I made no attempt to answer his question:

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading The idea was put away from me, and yet it was a fresh accent of Doltaire's character that he tempted me in this way.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading As he spoke a thought came in on me.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

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

From this reading The idea was put away from me, and yet it was a fresh accent of Doltaire's character that he tempted me in this way.

dashverbUS /dæʃ/

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading Was it not possible to make a dash for freedom?

divined

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

From this reading As if he divined what I thought, he said to me--for I made no attempt to answer his question:

Doltaire's

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

From this reading The idea was put away from me, and yet it was a fresh accent of Doltaire's character that he tempted me in this way.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Was it not possible to make a dash for freedom?

freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading Was it not possible to make a dash for freedom?

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading The idea was put away from me, and yet it was a fresh accent of Doltaire's character that he tempted me in this way.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The idea was put away from me, and yet it was a fresh accent of Doltaire's character that he tempted me in this way.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Here we were in the open world, travelling together, without a guard of any kind.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading As he spoke a thought came in on me.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here we were in the open world, travelling together, without a guard of any kind.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As if he divined what I thought, he said to me--for I made no attempt to answer his question:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading As if he divined what I thought, he said to me--for I made no attempt to answer his question:

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

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

From this reading The idea was put away from me, and yet it was a fresh accent of Doltaire's character that he tempted me in this way.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As if he divined what I thought, he said to me--for I made no attempt to answer his question:

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading As he spoke a thought came in on me.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Was it not possible to make a dash for freedom?

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Here we were in the open world, travelling together, without a guard of any kind.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As if he divined what I thought, he said to me--for I made no attempt to answer his question:

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Was it not possible to make a dash for freedom?

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As he spoke a thought came in on me.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading As if he divined what I thought, he said to me--for I made no attempt to answer his question:

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Was it not possible to make a dash for freedom?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Here we were in the open world, travelling together, without a guard of any kind.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As he spoke a thought came in on me.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Here we were in the open world, travelling together, without a guard of any kind.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Was it not possible to make a dash for freedom?

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The idea was put away from me, and yet it was a fresh accent of Doltaire's character that he tempted me in this way.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading As if he divined what I thought, he said to me--for I made no attempt to answer his question:

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As if he divined what I thought, he said to me--for I made no attempt to answer his question:

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

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

From this reading As he spoke a thought came in on me.

temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading The idea was put away from me, and yet it was a fresh accent of Doltaire's character that he tempted me in this way.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The idea was put away from me, and yet it was a fresh accent of Doltaire's character that he tempted me in this way.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Here we were in the open world, travelling together, without a guard of any kind.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The idea was put away from me, and yet it was a fresh accent of Doltaire's character that he tempted me in this way.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading As he spoke a thought came in on me.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Was it not possible to make a dash for freedom?

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Here we were in the open world, travelling together, without a guard of any kind.

travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Here we were in the open world, travelling together, without a guard of any kind.

Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Was it not possible to make a dash for freedom?

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The idea was put away from me, and yet it was a fresh accent of Doltaire's character that he tempted me in this way.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Here we were in the open world, travelling together, without a guard of any kind.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Here we were in the open world, travelling together, without a guard of any kind.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading As if he divined what I thought, he said to me--for I made no attempt to answer his question:

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Here we were in the open world, travelling together, without a guard of any kind.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Here we were in the open world, travelling together, without a guard of any kind.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading The idea was put away from me, and yet it was a fresh accent of Doltaire's character that he tempted me in this way.

Chapter 3 of The Seats of the Mighty, Volume 2 by Gilbert Parker holds 501 sentences, grouped into 101 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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Chapter 3 holds 501 sentences of The Seats of the Mighty, Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of The Seats of the Mighty, Volume 2 by Gilbert Parker exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 501 sentences, grouped into 101 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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