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An index finger

Chapter XII

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A LITTLE BOARD BRIDGES THE GREAT GULF.
Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.
--_Kant._ Cartice Doring was one of those blessed beings who intermeddle not with the affairs of another.
She asked no questions and was free from the vulgar vice of curiosity.
She listened with sympathetic interest to all confidences that came to her, but solicited none.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

An index finger

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of An index finger is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A LITTLE BOARD BRIDGES THE GREAT GULF.
/ə ˈlɪtəl bɔːrd ˈbrɪdʒəz ðə ɡreɪt ɡʌlf/
Line 2
Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.
/ˈiːvɪn hiːr ðə soʊl ʌv mæn ɪz ə ˈmembər ʌv ðə ˌɪməˈtɪriəl wɜːrld ˈprezənt ənd ˈfjuːtʃər laɪf ənd deθ meɪk wʌn kənˈtɪnjuːəs hoʊl ɪn ðə ˈɔːrdər ʌv ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl ˈneɪtʃər/
Line 3
--_Kant._ Cartice Doring was one of those blessed beings who intermeddle not with the affairs of another.
Line 4
She asked no questions and was free from the vulgar vice of curiosity.
/ʃiː æskt noʊ ˈkwestʃənz ənd wɑːz friː frʌm ðə ˈvʌlɡər vaɪs ʌv ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
Line 5
She listened with sympathetic interest to all confidences that came to her, but solicited none.
/ʃiː ˈlɪsənd wɪð ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk ˈɪntrəst tuː ɔːl ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz ðæt keɪm tuː hɜːr bʌt səˈlɪsɪtɪd nʌn/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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bridges noun US /ˈbrɪdʒəz/

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading “A LITTLE BOARD BRIDGES THE GREAT GULF.”

confidences noun US /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/

plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading “She listened with sympathetic interest to all confidences that came to her, but solicited none.”

continuous adjective US /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading “Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.”

gulf noun US /ɡʌlf/

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading “A LITTLE BOARD BRIDGES THE GREAT GULF.”

immaterial adjective US /ˌɪməˈtɪriəl/

of no importance or relevance especially to a law case

From this reading “Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.”

Kant noun US /kænt/

influential German idealist philosopher (1724-1804)

solicited verb US /səˈlɪsɪtɪd/

past form of “solicit” — make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

From this reading “She listened with sympathetic interest to all confidences that came to her, but solicited none.”

vice noun US /vaɪs/

moral weakness

From this reading “She asked no questions and was free from the vulgar vice of curiosity.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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sympathetic interest adjective + noun

In this reading “She listened with sympathetic interest to all confidences that came to her, but solicited none.”

spiritual nature adjective + noun

In this reading “Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.”

GREAT GULF adjective + noun

In this reading “A LITTLE BOARD BRIDGES THE GREAT GULF.”

free from verb + particle

In this reading “She asked no questions and was free from the vulgar vice of curiosity.”

listened with verb + particle counted as “listen with”

In this reading “She listened with sympathetic interest to all confidences that came to her, but solicited none.”

All words in this reading · 63

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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 LITTLE BOARD BRIDGES THE GREAT GULF.

affairsnounUS /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading --_Kant._ Cartice Doring was one of those blessed beings who intermeddle not with the affairs of another.

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 She listened with sympathetic interest to all confidences that came to her, but solicited none.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading --_Kant._ Cartice Doring was one of those blessed beings who intermeddle not with the affairs of another.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading She asked no questions and was free from the vulgar vice of curiosity.

beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading --_Kant._ Cartice Doring was one of those blessed beings who intermeddle not with the affairs of another.

blessedadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading --_Kant._ Cartice Doring was one of those blessed beings who intermeddle not with the affairs of another.

BOARDnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading A LITTLE BOARD BRIDGES THE GREAT GULF.

BRIDGESnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading A LITTLE BOARD BRIDGES THE GREAT GULF.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She listened with sympathetic interest to all confidences that came to her, but solicited none.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She listened with sympathetic interest to all confidences that came to her, but solicited none.

Cartice

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

From this reading --_Kant._ Cartice Doring was one of those blessed beings who intermeddle not with the affairs of another.

confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/

plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading She listened with sympathetic interest to all confidences that came to her, but solicited none.

continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading She asked no questions and was free from the vulgar vice of curiosity.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

Doring

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

From this reading --_Kant._ Cartice Doring was one of those blessed beings who intermeddle not with the affairs of another.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading She asked no questions and was free from the vulgar vice of curiosity.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She asked no questions and was free from the vulgar vice of curiosity.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading A LITTLE BOARD BRIDGES THE GREAT GULF.

GULFnounUS /ɡʌlf/

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading A LITTLE BOARD BRIDGES THE GREAT GULF.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She listened with sympathetic interest to all confidences that came to her, but solicited none.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

immaterialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈtɪriəl/

of no importance or relevance especially to a law case

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading She listened with sympathetic interest to all confidences that came to her, but solicited none.

intermeddle

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

From this reading --_Kant._ Cartice Doring was one of those blessed beings who intermeddle not with the affairs of another.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

KantnounUS /kænt/

influential German idealist philosopher (1724-1804)

From this reading --_Kant._ Cartice Doring was one of those blessed beings who intermeddle not with the affairs of another.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading She listened with sympathetic interest to all confidences that came to her, but solicited none.

LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A LITTLE BOARD BRIDGES THE GREAT GULF.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She asked no questions and was free from the vulgar vice of curiosity.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading She listened with sympathetic interest to all confidences that came to her, but solicited none.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading --_Kant._ Cartice Doring was one of those blessed beings who intermeddle not with the affairs of another.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading She asked no questions and was free from the vulgar vice of curiosity.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She asked no questions and was free from the vulgar vice of curiosity.

solicitedverbUS /səˈlɪsɪtɪd/

past form of “solicit” — make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

From this reading She listened with sympathetic interest to all confidences that came to her, but solicited none.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading She listened with sympathetic interest to all confidences that came to her, but solicited none.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She listened with sympathetic interest to all confidences that came to her, but solicited none.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A LITTLE BOARD BRIDGES THE GREAT GULF.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading --_Kant._ Cartice Doring was one of those blessed beings who intermeddle not with the affairs of another.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She listened with sympathetic interest to all confidences that came to her, but solicited none.

vicenounUS /vaɪs/

moral weakness

From this reading She asked no questions and was free from the vulgar vice of curiosity.

vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading She asked no questions and was free from the vulgar vice of curiosity.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading --_Kant._ Cartice Doring was one of those blessed beings who intermeddle not with the affairs of another.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading --_Kant._ Cartice Doring was one of those blessed beings who intermeddle not with the affairs of another.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading --_Kant._ Cartice Doring was one of those blessed beings who intermeddle not with the affairs of another.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Even here the soul of man is a member of the immaterial world; present and future, life and death, make one continuous whole in the order of spiritual nature.

Chapter 12 of An index finger by Tulis Abrojal holds 298 sentences, grouped into 60 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 12 holds 298 sentences of An index finger, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.

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