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The Sherrods

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Sherrods is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE GOOD OF EVIL.
When Justine wrote her next letter to Jud she purposely neglected to describe the encounter with 'Gene.
For the first time she wilfully deceived him.
In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.
She felt that Jud's hatred for Crawley would have inspired something rash in him.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Sherrods

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Sherrods is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE GOOD OF EVIL.
/ðə ɡʊd ʌv ˈiːvəl/
Line 2
When Justine wrote her next letter to Jud she purposely neglected to describe the encounter with 'Gene.
Line 3
For the first time she wilfully deceived him.
/fɔːr ðə fɜːrst taɪm ʃiː ˈwɪlfəli dɪˈsiːvd hɪm/
Line 4
In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.
/ɪn hɜːr ˈletər ʃiː spoʊk ˈlaɪtli ʌv ðə wɪndz wɜːrk ənd ˈkæʒəwəli ˈmenʃənd ðə ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt fækt ðæt wʌn ʌv ðə ˈneɪbərz hæd ˈdʒenərəsli helpt hɜːr tuː meɪk ðə rɪˈperz/
Line 5
She felt that Jud's hatred for Crawley would have inspired something rash in him.

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.

casually adverb US /ˈkæʒəwəli/

not methodically or according to plan

From this reading “In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.”

Gene noun US /dʒiːn/

(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity

From this reading “When Justine wrote her next letter to Jud she purposely neglected to describe the encounter with 'Gene.”

generously adverb US /ˈdʒenərəsli/

in a generous manner

From this reading “In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.”

purposely adverb US /ˈpɜːrpəsli/

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading “When Justine wrote her next letter to Jud she purposely neglected to describe the encounter with 'Gene.”

repairs noun US /rɪˈperz/

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading “In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.”

unimportant adjective US /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

not important

From this reading “In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.”

wilfully adverb US /ˈwɪlfəli/

in a willful manner

From this reading “For the first time she wilfully deceived him.”

wind's noun US /wɪndz/

possessive form of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading “In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.”

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.

first time adjective + noun

In this reading “For the first time she wilfully deceived him.”

encounter with verb + particle

In this reading “When Justine wrote her next letter to Jud she purposely neglected to describe the encounter with 'Gene.”

next letter adjective + noun

In this reading “When Justine wrote her next letter to Jud she purposely neglected to describe the encounter with 'Gene.”

All words in this reading · 52

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.

casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/

not methodically or according to plan

From this reading In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.

Crawley

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

From this reading She felt that Jud's hatred for Crawley would have inspired something rash in him.

deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading For the first time she wilfully deceived him.

describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/

give a description of

From this reading When Justine wrote her next letter to Jud she purposely neglected to describe the encounter with 'Gene.

encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/

come together

From this reading When Justine wrote her next letter to Jud she purposely neglected to describe the encounter with 'Gene.

EVILnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading THE GOOD OF EVIL.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She felt that Jud's hatred for Crawley would have inspired something rash in him.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For the first time she wilfully deceived him.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the first time she wilfully deceived him.

GenenounUS /dʒiːn/

(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity

From this reading When Justine wrote her next letter to Jud she purposely neglected to describe the encounter with 'Gene.

generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/

in a generous manner

From this reading In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.

GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading THE GOOD OF EVIL.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.

hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading She felt that Jud's hatred for Crawley would have inspired something rash in him.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She felt that Jud's hatred for Crawley would have inspired something rash in him.

helpedverbUS /helpt/

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When Justine wrote her next letter to Jud she purposely neglected to describe the encounter with 'Gene.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading For the first time she wilfully deceived him.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.

inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading She felt that Jud's hatred for Crawley would have inspired something rash in him.

Jud

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

From this reading When Justine wrote her next letter to Jud she purposely neglected to describe the encounter with 'Gene.

Jud's

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

From this reading She felt that Jud's hatred for Crawley would have inspired something rash in him.

Justine

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

From this reading When Justine wrote her next letter to Jud she purposely neglected to describe the encounter with 'Gene.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading When Justine wrote her next letter to Jud she purposely neglected to describe the encounter with 'Gene.

lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/

without good reason

From this reading In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.

neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/

disregarded

From this reading When Justine wrote her next letter to Jud she purposely neglected to describe the encounter with 'Gene.

neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading When Justine wrote her next letter to Jud she purposely neglected to describe the encounter with 'Gene.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GOOD OF EVIL.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.

purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading When Justine wrote her next letter to Jud she purposely neglected to describe the encounter with 'Gene.

rashnounUS /ræʃ/

any red eruption of the skin

From this reading She felt that Jud's hatred for Crawley would have inspired something rash in him.

repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Justine wrote her next letter to Jud she purposely neglected to describe the encounter with 'Gene.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading She felt that Jud's hatred for Crawley would have inspired something rash in him.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

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

From this reading In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE GOOD OF EVIL.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For the first time she wilfully deceived him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When Justine wrote her next letter to Jud she purposely neglected to describe the encounter with 'Gene.

unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

not important

From this reading In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Justine wrote her next letter to Jud she purposely neglected to describe the encounter with 'Gene.

wilfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪlfəli/

in a willful manner

From this reading For the first time she wilfully deceived him.

wind'snounUS /wɪndz/

possessive form of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Justine wrote her next letter to Jud she purposely neglected to describe the encounter with 'Gene.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading In her letter she spoke lightly of the wind's work and casually mentioned the unimportant fact that one of the neighbors had generously helped her to make the repairs.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading She felt that Jud's hatred for Crawley would have inspired something rash in him.

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading When Justine wrote her next letter to Jud she purposely neglected to describe the encounter with 'Gene.

Chapter 12 of The Sherrods by George Barr McCutcheon holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 12 holds 169 sentences of The Sherrods, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

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