Chapter 20 of Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHORT AND SAD. I shall pass over the agonies of the next few days. There is self-exenteration enough and to spare in my story, without dilating on them. They are too sacred to publish, and too painful, alas! even to recall. I write my story, too, as a working man.
Chapter 20 of Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading “I shall pass over the agonies of the next few days.”
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “They are too sacred to publish, and too painful, alas! even to recall.”
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading “They are too sacred to publish, and too painful, alas! even to recall.”
put into print
From this reading “They are too sacred to publish, and too painful, alas! even to recall.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “They are too sacred to publish, and too painful, alas! even to recall.”
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “They are too sacred to publish, and too painful, alas! even to recall.”
refrain from harming
From this reading “There is self-exenteration enough and to spare in my story, without dilating on them.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “I write my story, too, as a working man.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I write my story, too, as a working man.
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading I shall pass over the agonies of the next few days.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading They are too sacred to publish, and too painful, alas! even to recall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHORT AND SAD.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are too sacred to publish, and too painful, alas! even to recall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I write my story, too, as a working man.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I shall pass over the agonies of the next few days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is self-exenteration enough and to spare in my story, without dilating on them.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There is self-exenteration enough and to spare in my story, without dilating on them.
divisible by two
From this reading They are too sacred to publish, and too painful, alas! even to recall.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I shall pass over the agonies of the next few days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall pass over the agonies of the next few days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is self-exenteration enough and to spare in my story, without dilating on them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is self-exenteration enough and to spare in my story, without dilating on them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I write my story, too, as a working man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is self-exenteration enough and to spare in my story, without dilating on them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I shall pass over the agonies of the next few days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shall pass over the agonies of the next few days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is self-exenteration enough and to spare in my story, without dilating on them.
above and across; more than
From this reading I shall pass over the agonies of the next few days.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading They are too sacred to publish, and too painful, alas! even to recall.
go across or through
From this reading I shall pass over the agonies of the next few days.
put into print
From this reading They are too sacred to publish, and too painful, alas! even to recall.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading They are too sacred to publish, and too painful, alas! even to recall.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading They are too sacred to publish, and too painful, alas! even to recall.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading SHORT AND SAD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is self-exenteration enough and to spare in my story, without dilating on them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall pass over the agonies of the next few days.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading SHORT AND SAD.
refrain from harming
From this reading There is self-exenteration enough and to spare in my story, without dilating on them.
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 There is self-exenteration enough and to spare in my story, without dilating on them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall pass over the agonies of the next few days.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is self-exenteration enough and to spare in my story, without dilating on them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is self-exenteration enough and to spare in my story, without dilating on them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are too sacred to publish, and too painful, alas! even to recall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is self-exenteration enough and to spare in my story, without dilating on them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They are too sacred to publish, and too painful, alas! even to recall.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There is self-exenteration enough and to spare in my story, without dilating on them.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I write my story, too, as a working man.
produce a literary work
From this reading I write my story, too, as a working man.
Chapter 20 of Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet by Charles Kingsley holds 37 sentences, grouped into 8 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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