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A Reaping

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of A Reaping is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It is just that which one must perceive in the telling of a story.
A person who sees blue all his life probably sees nothing at all, nothing, anyhow, in the least worth recording.
He is bound as the wheel of circumstances goes round to see things in other lights.
But that is not inconsistency; it is the truly consistent.
Who wants, after all, for ever to draw the same conclusion from the same premises?
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Reaping

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of A Reaping is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It is just that which one must perceive in the telling of a story.
/ɪt ɪz dʒʌst ðæt wɪtʃ wʌn mʌst pərˈsiːv ɪn ðə ˈtelɪŋ ʌv ə ˈstɔːri/
Line 2
A person who sees blue all his life probably sees nothing at all, nothing, anyhow, in the least worth recording.
/ə ˈpɜːrsən huː siːz bluː ɔːl hɪz laɪf ˈprɑːbəbliː siːz ˈnʌθɪŋ æt ɔːl ˈnʌθɪŋ ˈenihaʊ ɪn ðə liːst wɜːrθ rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
Line 3
He is bound as the wheel of circumstances goes round to see things in other lights.
/hiː ɪz baʊnd æz ðə wiːl ʌv ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz ɡoʊz raʊnd tuː siː θɪŋz ɪn ˈʌðər laɪts/
Line 4
But that is not inconsistency; it is the truly consistent.
/bʌt ðæt ɪz nɑːt ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi ɪt ɪz ðə ˈtruːli kənˈsɪstənt/
Line 5
Who wants, after all, for ever to draw the same conclusion from the same premises?
/huː wɑːnts ˈæftər ɔːl fɔːr ˈevər tuː drɔː ðə seɪm kənˈkluːʒən frʌm ðə seɪm ˈpreməsəz/

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.

conclusion noun US /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading “Who wants, after all, for ever to draw the same conclusion from the same premises?”

consistent adjective US /kənˈsɪstənt/

(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable

From this reading “But that is not inconsistency; it is the truly consistent.”

inconsistency noun US /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/

the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time

From this reading “But that is not inconsistency; it is the truly consistent.”

perceive verb US /pərˈsiːv/

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading “It is just that which one must perceive in the telling of a story.”

premises noun US /ˈpreməsəz/

land and the buildings on it

From this reading “Who wants, after all, for ever to draw the same conclusion from the same premises?”

recording noun US /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded

From this reading “A person who sees blue all his life probably sees nothing at all, nothing, anyhow, in the least worth recording.”

sees noun US /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading “A person who sees blue all his life probably sees nothing at all, nothing, anyhow, in the least worth recording.”

wheel verb US /wiːl/

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading “He is bound as the wheel of circumstances goes round to see things in other lights.”

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.

worth recording noun + noun

In this reading “A person who sees blue all his life probably sees nothing at all, nothing, anyhow, in the least worth recording.”

same conclusion adjective + noun

In this reading “Who wants, after all, for ever to draw the same conclusion from the same premises?”

goes round verb + noun counted as “go round”

In this reading “He is bound as the wheel of circumstances goes round to see things in other lights.”

for ever preposition + adverb

In this reading “Who wants, after all, for ever to draw the same conclusion from the same premises?”

wheel of verb + particle

In this reading “He is bound as the wheel of circumstances goes round to see things in other lights.”

see things verb + noun

In this reading “He is bound as the wheel of circumstances goes round to see things in other lights.”

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

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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 It is just that which one must perceive in the telling of a story.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Who wants, after all, for ever to draw the same conclusion from the same premises?

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 A person who sees blue all his life probably sees nothing at all, nothing, anyhow, in the least worth recording.

anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading A person who sees blue all his life probably sees nothing at all, nothing, anyhow, in the least worth recording.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He is bound as the wheel of circumstances goes round to see things in other lights.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A person who sees blue all his life probably sees nothing at all, nothing, anyhow, in the least worth recording.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading A person who sees blue all his life probably sees nothing at all, nothing, anyhow, in the least worth recording.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading He is bound as the wheel of circumstances goes round to see things in other lights.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But that is not inconsistency; it is the truly consistent.

circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

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

From this reading He is bound as the wheel of circumstances goes round to see things in other lights.

conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading Who wants, after all, for ever to draw the same conclusion from the same premises?

consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/

(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable

From this reading But that is not inconsistency; it is the truly consistent.

drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Who wants, after all, for ever to draw the same conclusion from the same premises?

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Who wants, after all, for ever to draw the same conclusion from the same premises?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Who wants, after all, for ever to draw the same conclusion from the same premises?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Who wants, after all, for ever to draw the same conclusion from the same premises?

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading He is bound as the wheel of circumstances goes round to see things in other lights.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He is bound as the wheel of circumstances goes round to see things in other lights.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A person who sees blue all his life probably sees nothing at all, nothing, anyhow, in the least worth recording.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It is just that which one must perceive in the telling of a story.

inconsistencynounUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/

the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time

From this reading But that is not inconsistency; it is the truly consistent.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is just that which one must perceive in the telling of a story.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is just that which one must perceive in the telling of a story.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading It is just that which one must perceive in the telling of a story.

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 A person who sees blue all his life probably sees nothing at all, nothing, anyhow, in the least worth recording.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A person who sees blue all his life probably sees nothing at all, nothing, anyhow, in the least worth recording.

lightsnounUS /laɪts/

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading He is bound as the wheel of circumstances goes round to see things in other lights.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It is just that which one must perceive in the telling of a story.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But that is not inconsistency; it is the truly consistent.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading A person who sees blue all his life probably sees nothing at all, nothing, anyhow, in the least worth recording.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is just that which one must perceive in the telling of a story.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is just that which one must perceive in the telling of a story.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He is bound as the wheel of circumstances goes round to see things in other lights.

perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading It is just that which one must perceive in the telling of a story.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading A person who sees blue all his life probably sees nothing at all, nothing, anyhow, in the least worth recording.

premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/

land and the buildings on it

From this reading Who wants, after all, for ever to draw the same conclusion from the same premises?

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading A person who sees blue all his life probably sees nothing at all, nothing, anyhow, in the least worth recording.

recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded

From this reading A person who sees blue all his life probably sees nothing at all, nothing, anyhow, in the least worth recording.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He is bound as the wheel of circumstances goes round to see things in other lights.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Who wants, after all, for ever to draw the same conclusion from the same premises?

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He is bound as the wheel of circumstances goes round to see things in other lights.

seesnounUS /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading A person who sees blue all his life probably sees nothing at all, nothing, anyhow, in the least worth recording.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It is just that which one must perceive in the telling of a story.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading It is just that which one must perceive in the telling of a story.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is just that which one must perceive in the telling of a story.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It is just that which one must perceive in the telling of a story.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He is bound as the wheel of circumstances goes round to see things in other lights.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He is bound as the wheel of circumstances goes round to see things in other lights.

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading But that is not inconsistency; it is the truly consistent.

wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading Who wants, after all, for ever to draw the same conclusion from the same premises?

wheelverbUS /wiːl/

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading He is bound as the wheel of circumstances goes round to see things in other lights.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading It is just that which one must perceive in the telling of a story.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading A person who sees blue all his life probably sees nothing at all, nothing, anyhow, in the least worth recording.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading A person who sees blue all his life probably sees nothing at all, nothing, anyhow, in the least worth recording.

Chapter 6 of A Reaping by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 6 holds 419 sentences of A Reaping, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.

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