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A Miscellany of Men

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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I see growing and filling out before me the image of an actual Duke of Norfolk.
For instance, Norfolk men all make their voices run up very high at the end of a sentence.
The Duke of Norfolk's voice, therefore, ought to end in a perfect shriek.
They often (I am told) end sentences with the word together”; entirely irrespective of its meaning.
Thus I shall expect the Duke of Norfolk to say: I beg to second the motion together”; or This is a great constitutional question together.”
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A Miscellany of Men

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of A Miscellany of Men is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I see growing and filling out before me the image of an actual Duke of Norfolk.
/aɪ siː ˈɡroʊɪŋ ənd ˈfɪlɪŋ aʊt bɪˈfɔːr miː ðə ˈɪmədʒ ʌv æn ˈæktʃəwəl duːk ʌv ˈnɔːrfək/
Line 2
For instance, Norfolk men all make their voices run up very high at the end of a sentence.
/fɔːr ˈɪnstəns ˈnɔːrfək men ɔːl meɪk ðer ˈvɔɪsəz rʌn ʌp ˈveri haɪ æt ðə end ʌv ə ˈsentəns/
Line 3
The Duke of Norfolk's voice, therefore, ought to end in a perfect shriek.
/ðə duːk ʌv ˈnɔːrfəks vɔɪs ˈðerfɔːr ɔːt tuː end ɪn ə pərˈfekt ʃriːk/
Line 4
They often (I am told) end sentences with the wordtogether”; entirely irrespective of its meaning.
/ðeɪ ˈɔːfən aɪ æm toʊld end ˈsentənsəz wɪð ðə wɜːrd təˈɡeðər ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌɪrəˈspektɪv ʌv ɪts ˈmiːnɪŋ/
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Thus I shall expect the Duke of Norfolk to say: “I beg to second the motion together”; orThis is a great constitutional question together.”
/ðʌs aɪ ʃæl ɪkˈspekt ðə duːk ʌv ˈnɔːrfək tuː seɪ aɪ beɡ tuː ˈsekənd ðə ˈmoʊʃən təˈɡeðər ɔːr ðɪs ɪz ə ɡreɪt ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl ˈkwestʃən təˈɡeðər/

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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.

actual adjective US /ˈæktʃəwəl/

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading “I see growing and filling out before me the image of an actual Duke of Norfolk.”

constitutional adjective US /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl/

of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup

From this reading “Thus I shall expect the Duke of Norfolk to say: “I beg to second the motion together”; or “This is a great constitutional question together.””

filling noun US /ˈfɪlɪŋ/

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading “I see growing and filling out before me the image of an actual Duke of Norfolk.”

irrespective adverb US /ˌɪrəˈspektɪv/

in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

From this reading “They often (I am told) end sentences with the word “together”; entirely irrespective of its meaning.”

Norfolk noun US /ˈnɔːrfək/

port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy

From this reading “I see growing and filling out before me the image of an actual Duke of Norfolk.”

Norfolk's noun US /ˈnɔːrfəks/

possessive form of “norfolk” — port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy

From this reading “The Duke of Norfolk's voice, therefore, ought to end in a perfect shriek.”

sentences noun US /ˈsentənsəz/

plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading “They often (I am told) end sentences with the word “together”; entirely irrespective of its meaning.”

shriek noun US /ʃriːk/

sharp piercing cry

From this reading “The Duke of Norfolk's voice, therefore, ought to end in a perfect shriek.”

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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 For instance, Norfolk men all make their voices run up very high at the end of a sentence.

actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading I see growing and filling out before me the image of an actual Duke of Norfolk.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading For instance, Norfolk men all make their voices run up very high at the end of a sentence.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading They often (I am told) end sentences with the word “together”; entirely irrespective of its meaning.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I see growing and filling out before me the image of an actual Duke of Norfolk.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I see growing and filling out before me the image of an actual Duke of Norfolk.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For instance, Norfolk men all make their voices run up very high at the end of a sentence.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I see growing and filling out before me the image of an actual Duke of Norfolk.

begverbUS /beɡ/

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Thus I shall expect the Duke of Norfolk to say: “I beg to second the motion together”; or “This is a great constitutional question together.”

constitutionaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl/

of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup

From this reading Thus I shall expect the Duke of Norfolk to say: “I beg to second the motion together”; or “This is a great constitutional question together.”

DukenounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading I see growing and filling out before me the image of an actual Duke of Norfolk.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading For instance, Norfolk men all make their voices run up very high at the end of a sentence.

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading They often (I am told) end sentences with the word “together”; entirely irrespective of its meaning.

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Thus I shall expect the Duke of Norfolk to say: “I beg to second the motion together”; or “This is a great constitutional question together.”

fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading I see growing and filling out before me the image of an actual Duke of Norfolk.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For instance, Norfolk men all make their voices run up very high at the end of a sentence.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Thus I shall expect the Duke of Norfolk to say: “I beg to second the motion together”; or “This is a great constitutional question together.”

growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading I see growing and filling out before me the image of an actual Duke of Norfolk.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading For instance, Norfolk men all make their voices run up very high at the end of a sentence.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I see growing and filling out before me the image of an actual Duke of Norfolk.

imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/

an iconic mental representation

From this reading I see growing and filling out before me the image of an actual Duke of Norfolk.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Duke of Norfolk's voice, therefore, ought to end in a perfect shriek.

instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/

an occurrence of something

From this reading For instance, Norfolk men all make their voices run up very high at the end of a sentence.

irrespectiveadverbUS /ˌɪrəˈspektɪv/

in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

From this reading They often (I am told) end sentences with the word “together”; entirely irrespective of its meaning.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Thus I shall expect the Duke of Norfolk to say: “I beg to second the motion together”; or “This is a great constitutional question together.”

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading They often (I am told) end sentences with the word “together”; entirely irrespective of its meaning.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading For instance, Norfolk men all make their voices run up very high at the end of a sentence.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I see growing and filling out before me the image of an actual Duke of Norfolk.

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading They often (I am told) end sentences with the word “together”; entirely irrespective of its meaning.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading For instance, Norfolk men all make their voices run up very high at the end of a sentence.

motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading Thus I shall expect the Duke of Norfolk to say: “I beg to second the motion together”; or “This is a great constitutional question together.”

NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/

port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy

From this reading I see growing and filling out before me the image of an actual Duke of Norfolk.

Norfolk'snounUS /ˈnɔːrfəks/

possessive form of “norfolk” — port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy

From this reading The Duke of Norfolk's voice, therefore, ought to end in a perfect shriek.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I see growing and filling out before me the image of an actual Duke of Norfolk.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading They often (I am told) end sentences with the word “together”; entirely irrespective of its meaning.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Thus I shall expect the Duke of Norfolk to say: “I beg to second the motion together”; or “This is a great constitutional question together.”

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading The Duke of Norfolk's voice, therefore, ought to end in a perfect shriek.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I see growing and filling out before me the image of an actual Duke of Norfolk.

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading The Duke of Norfolk's voice, therefore, ought to end in a perfect shriek.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Thus I shall expect the Duke of Norfolk to say: “I beg to second the motion together”; or “This is a great constitutional question together.”

runverbUS /rʌn/

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

From this reading For instance, Norfolk men all make their voices run up very high at the end of a sentence.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Thus I shall expect the Duke of Norfolk to say: “I beg to second the motion together”; or “This is a great constitutional question together.”

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Thus I shall expect the Duke of Norfolk to say: “I beg to second the motion together”; or “This is a great constitutional question together.”

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I see growing and filling out before me the image of an actual Duke of Norfolk.

sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading For instance, Norfolk men all make their voices run up very high at the end of a sentence.

sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/

plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading They often (I am told) end sentences with the word “together”; entirely irrespective of its meaning.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Thus I shall expect the Duke of Norfolk to say: “I beg to second the motion together”; or “This is a great constitutional question together.”

shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/

sharp piercing cry

From this reading The Duke of Norfolk's voice, therefore, ought to end in a perfect shriek.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I see growing and filling out before me the image of an actual Duke of Norfolk.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For instance, Norfolk men all make their voices run up very high at the end of a sentence.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The Duke of Norfolk's voice, therefore, ought to end in a perfect shriek.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They often (I am told) end sentences with the word “together”; entirely irrespective of its meaning.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Thus I shall expect the Duke of Norfolk to say: “I beg to second the motion together”; or “This is a great constitutional question together.”

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus I shall expect the Duke of Norfolk to say: “I beg to second the motion together”; or “This is a great constitutional question together.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Duke of Norfolk's voice, therefore, ought to end in a perfect shriek.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading They often (I am told) end sentences with the word “together”; entirely irrespective of its meaning.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading They often (I am told) end sentences with the word “together”; entirely irrespective of its meaning.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading For instance, Norfolk men all make their voices run up very high at the end of a sentence.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading For instance, Norfolk men all make their voices run up very high at the end of a sentence.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The Duke of Norfolk's voice, therefore, ought to end in a perfect shriek.

voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading For instance, Norfolk men all make their voices run up very high at the end of a sentence.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They often (I am told) end sentences with the word “together”; entirely irrespective of its meaning.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading They often (I am told) end sentences with the word “together”; entirely irrespective of its meaning.

Chapter 3 of A Miscellany of Men by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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