Chapter I
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Chants for Socialists is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY WILLIAM MORRIS. The Day is Coming. No Master. The Voice of Toil. All for the Cause.
Chants for Socialists
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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BY
WILLIAM
MORRIS.
The
Day
is
Coming.
No
Master.
The
Voice
of
Toil.
All
for
the
Cause.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chants for Socialists
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Chants for Socialists is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
BY
WILLIAM
MORRIS.
Line 2
The
Day
is
Coming.
/ðə deɪ ɪz ˈkʌmɪŋ/
Line 3
No
Master.
/noʊ ˈmæstər/
Line 4
The
Voice
of
Toil.
/ðə vɔɪs ʌv tɔɪl/
Line 5
All
for
the
Cause.
/ɔːl fɔːr ðə kɑːz/
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.
Cause
noun
US /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “All for the Cause.”
Coming
noun
US /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “The Day is Coming.”
Day
noun
US /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “The Day is Coming.”
Master
noun
US /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “No Master.”
morris
noun
US /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “BY WILLIAM MORRIS.”
Toil
verb
US /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading “The Voice of Toil.”
Voice
noun
US /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “The Voice of Toil.”
All words in this reading · 15
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
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 All for the Cause.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY WILLIAM MORRIS.
CausenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading All for the Cause.
ComingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Day is Coming.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Day is Coming.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All for the Cause.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Day is Coming.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading No Master.
MORRISnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading BY WILLIAM MORRIS.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No Master.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Voice of Toil.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Day is Coming.
ToilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading The Voice of Toil.
VoicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Voice of Toil.
WILLIAM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY WILLIAM MORRIS.
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- William
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- Morris
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