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A People's Man

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

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Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.
Maraton and he gripped hands heartily.
During the first few days of the campaign they had been constant companions.
"At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."
"None but fools ever did deny it," Maraton answered.
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A People's Man

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

Chapter 35 of A People's Man is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.
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Maraton and he gripped hands heartily.
Line 3
During the first few days of the campaign they had been constant companions.
/ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fɜːrst fjuː deɪz ʌv ðə kæmˈpeɪn ðeɪ hæd bɪn ˈkɑːnstənt kəmˈpænjənz/
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"At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."
Line 5
"None but fools ever did deny it," Maraton answered.

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.

Aaron noun US /ˈerən/

United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)

From this reading “Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.”

campaign noun US /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading “During the first few days of the campaign they had been constant companions.”

constant adjective US /ˈkɑːnstənt/

unvarying in nature

From this reading “During the first few days of the campaign they had been constant companions.”

deny verb US /dɪˈnaɪ/

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading “"At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."”

fools noun US /fuːlz/

plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading “"None but fools ever did deny it," Maraton answered.”

gripped verb US /ɡrɪpt/

inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly

From this reading “Maraton and he gripped hands heartily.”

heartily adverb US /ˈhɑːrtəli/

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading “Maraton and he gripped hands heartily.”

piloted verb US /ˈpaɪlətɪd/

past form of “pilot” — operate an airplane

From this reading “Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.”

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AaronnounUS /ˈerən/

United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)

From this reading Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Maraton and he gripped hands heartily.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "None but fools ever did deny it," Maraton answered.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "None but fools ever did deny it," Maraton answered.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.

campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading During the first few days of the campaign they had been constant companions.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading During the first few days of the campaign they had been constant companions.

constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/

unvarying in nature

From this reading During the first few days of the campaign they had been constant companions.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading During the first few days of the campaign they had been constant companions.

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "None but fools ever did deny it," Maraton answered.

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the first few days of the campaign they had been constant companions.

Ernshaw

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

From this reading Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

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 During the first few days of the campaign they had been constant companions.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading During the first few days of the campaign they had been constant companions.

foolsnounUS /fuːlz/

plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading "None but fools ever did deny it," Maraton answered.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.

grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/

inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly

From this reading Maraton and he gripped hands heartily.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Maraton and he gripped hands heartily.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Maraton and he gripped hands heartily.

heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading Maraton and he gripped hands heartily.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "None but fools ever did deny it," Maraton answered.

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

Maraton

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

From this reading Maraton and he gripped hands heartily.

Maraton's

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

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

NonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading "None but fools ever did deny it," Maraton answered.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading During the first few days of the campaign they had been constant companions.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

pilotedverbUS /ˈpaɪlətɪd/

past form of “pilot” — operate an airplane

From this reading Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

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

From this reading Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.

scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.

Selingman

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

From this reading Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading During the first few days of the campaign they had been constant companions.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Selingman had scarcely left the place when Ernshaw arrived, piloted into the room by Aaron, who had been waiting for him below.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "At least," he declared, as he looked into Maraton's face, "whatever the world may think of the justice of their cause, no one will ever any longer deny the might of the people."

Chapter 35 of A People's Man by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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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