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Under the Law

Chapter IV

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OTHER LAWS Two years of college had done little to affect Sard Bogart's life.
True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.
Her father's appeal made on the stark, lonely night after the funeral had created circumstances she had met four-square.
From that time on, Sard, with youthful heroism, had seen her life cut out for her.
She was to run the home and "keep things bright" for her father.
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Under the Law

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Under the Law is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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OTHER LAWS Two years of college had done little to affect Sard Bogart's life.
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True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.
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Her father's appeal made on the stark, lonely night after the funeral had created circumstances she had met four-square.
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From that time on, Sard, with youthful heroism, had seen her life cut out for her.
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She was to run the home and "keep things bright" for her father.
/ʃiː wɑːz tuː rʌn ðə hoʊm ənd kiːp θɪŋz braɪt fɔːr hɜːr ˈfɑːðər/

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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.

academic adjective US /ˌækəˈdemɪk/

associated with academia or an academy

From this reading “True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.”

affect verb US /əˈfekt/

have an effect upon

From this reading “OTHER LAWS Two years of college had done little to affect Sard Bogart's life.”

gaily adverb US /ˈɡeɪli/

in a gay manner

From this reading “True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.”

heroism noun US /ˈheroʊɪzəm/

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading “From that time on, Sard, with youthful heroism, had seen her life cut out for her.”

paths noun US /pæðz/

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading “True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.”

stark adjective US /stɑːrk/

devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

From this reading “Her father's appeal made on the stark, lonely night after the funeral had created circumstances she had met four-square.”

trodden verb US /ˈtrɑːdən/

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading “True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.”

youthful adjective US /ˈjuːθfəl/

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading “From that time on, Sard, with youthful heroism, had seen her life cut out for her.”

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.

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Two years noun + noun

In this reading “OTHER LAWS Two years of college had done little to affect Sard Bogart's life.”

after the funeral preposition + article + noun counted as “after … funeral”

In this reading “Her father's appeal made on the stark, lonely night after the funeral had created circumstances she had met four-square.”

cut out verb + adjective

delete or remove

In this reading “From that time on, Sard, with youthful heroism, had seen her life cut out for her.”

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academicadjectiveUS /ˌækəˈdemɪk/

associated with academia or an academy

From this reading True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.

affectverbUS /əˈfekt/

have an effect upon

From this reading OTHER LAWS Two years of college had done little to affect Sard Bogart's life.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Her father's appeal made on the stark, lonely night after the funeral had created circumstances she had met four-square.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She was to run the home and "keep things bright" for her father.

appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading Her father's appeal made on the stark, lonely night after the funeral had created circumstances she had met four-square.

athletic-social

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

From this reading True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.

Bogart's

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

From this reading OTHER LAWS Two years of college had done little to affect Sard Bogart's life.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading She was to run the home and "keep things bright" for her father.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.

circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Her father's appeal made on the stark, lonely night after the funeral had created circumstances she had met four-square.

collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading OTHER LAWS Two years of college had done little to affect Sard Bogart's life.

createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading Her father's appeal made on the stark, lonely night after the funeral had created circumstances she had met four-square.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading From that time on, Sard, with youthful heroism, had seen her life cut out for her.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading OTHER LAWS Two years of college had done little to affect Sard Bogart's life.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading She was to run the home and "keep things bright" for her father.

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Her father's appeal made on the stark, lonely night after the funeral had created circumstances she had met four-square.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading From that time on, Sard, with youthful heroism, had seen her life cut out for her.

four-square

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

From this reading Her father's appeal made on the stark, lonely night after the funeral had created circumstances she had met four-square.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From that time on, Sard, with youthful heroism, had seen her life cut out for her.

funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading Her father's appeal made on the stark, lonely night after the funeral had created circumstances she had met four-square.

gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/

in a gay manner

From this reading True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading OTHER LAWS Two years of college had done little to affect Sard Bogart's life.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.

heroismnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading From that time on, Sard, with youthful heroism, had seen her life cut out for her.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading She was to run the home and "keep things bright" for her father.

LAWSnounUS /lɔːz/

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading OTHER LAWS Two years of college had done little to affect Sard Bogart's life.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading OTHER LAWS Two years of college had done little to affect Sard Bogart's life.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading OTHER LAWS Two years of college had done little to affect Sard Bogart's life.

lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Her father's appeal made on the stark, lonely night after the funeral had created circumstances she had met four-square.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Her father's appeal made on the stark, lonely night after the funeral had created circumstances she had met four-square.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Her father's appeal made on the stark, lonely night after the funeral had created circumstances she had met four-square.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Her father's appeal made on the stark, lonely night after the funeral had created circumstances she had met four-square.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OTHER LAWS Two years of college had done little to affect Sard Bogart's life.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Her father's appeal made on the stark, lonely night after the funeral had created circumstances she had met four-square.

OTHERadjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading OTHER LAWS Two years of college had done little to affect Sard Bogart's life.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading From that time on, Sard, with youthful heroism, had seen her life cut out for her.

pathsnounUS /pæðz/

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading She was to run the home and "keep things bright" for her father.

Sardnoun

a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony

From this reading OTHER LAWS Two years of college had done little to affect Sard Bogart's life.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading From that time on, Sard, with youthful heroism, had seen her life cut out for her.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.

starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/

devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

From this reading Her father's appeal made on the stark, lonely night after the funeral had created circumstances she had met four-square.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From that time on, Sard, with youthful heroism, had seen her life cut out for her.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading She was to run the home and "keep things bright" for her father.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading From that time on, Sard, with youthful heroism, had seen her life cut out for her.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading OTHER LAWS Two years of college had done little to affect Sard Bogart's life.

troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.

TrueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading True, those two years she had trodden the athletic-social paths of the American academic experience gaily, then the death of her mother called her home.

TwonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading OTHER LAWS Two years of college had done little to affect Sard Bogart's life.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was to run the home and "keep things bright" for her father.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading From that time on, Sard, with youthful heroism, had seen her life cut out for her.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading OTHER LAWS Two years of college had done little to affect Sard Bogart's life.

youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading From that time on, Sard, with youthful heroism, had seen her life cut out for her.

Chapter 4 of Under the Law by Edwina Stanton Babcock holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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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Inscribed
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Sards
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Mingas
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Dunstans
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