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Unfettered: A Novel

Chapter II

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"A NEW KING ...
WHICH KNEW NOT JOSEPH."
"Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."
Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.
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Unfettered: A Novel

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Unfettered: A Novel is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"A NEW KING ...
/ə nuː kɪŋ/
Line 2
WHICH KNEW NOT JOSEPH."
/wɪtʃ nuː nɑːt ˈdʒoʊsəf/
Line 3
"Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."
Line 4
Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.
Line 5
Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.

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Catherine noun US /ˈkæθərən/

first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)

From this reading “"Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."”

Dalton noun US /ˈdɔːltən/

English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)

From this reading “Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.”

dining noun US /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

the act of eating dinner

From this reading “Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.”

happenings noun US /ˈhæpənɪŋz/

plural of “happening” — an event that happens

From this reading “Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.”

joseph noun US /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading “WHICH KNEW NOT JOSEPH."”

preceding adjective US /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading “Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.”

recorded adjective US /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading “Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.”

subsequent adjective US /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

following in time or order

From this reading “Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

preceding chapter adjective + noun

In this reading “Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.”

dining room noun + noun

a room used for dining

In this reading “Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.”

few days adjective + noun

In this reading “Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.”

breakfast table verb + noun

a table where breakfast is eaten

In this reading “Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.”

into the kitchen preposition + article + noun counted as “into … kitchen”

In this reading “Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.”

into the library preposition + article + noun counted as “into … library”

In this reading “"Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."”

come into verb + particle

obtain, especially accidentally

In this reading “"Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."”

passed out verb + adjective counted as “pass out”

pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

In this reading “Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.”

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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 "A NEW KING ...

addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/

first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)

From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."

chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."

commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/

English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

the act of eating dinner

From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.

dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.

happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/

plural of “happening” — an event that happens

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."

JOSEPHnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading WHICH KNEW NOT JOSEPH."

KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "A NEW KING ...

kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.

KNEWverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading WHICH KNEW NOT JOSEPH."

Lemuel

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

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."

Morlene

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

From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "A NEW KING ...

NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WHICH KNEW NOT JOSEPH."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.

precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."

subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

following in time or order

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Morlene passed out of the dining room into the kitchen to tell Aunt Catherine what Lemuel Dalton had said.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading WHICH KNEW NOT JOSEPH."

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Such was a command addressed to Morlene by Lemuel Dalton while he was sitting at the breakfast table in the Dalton house, a few days subsequent to the happenings recorded in the preceding chapter.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Morlene, you and Catherine will come into the library as soon as your breakfast duties are over."

Chapter 2 of Unfettered: A Novel by Sutton E. (Sutton Elbert) Griggs holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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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