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Clark's Field

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Clark's Field is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The wild rush through the night beside her lover appeased something within her.
It answered her craving for romance, newly awakened, for daring and desperation and achievement of bliss.
She felt exalted, proud of herself, as if she were vindicating her claim to character.
To-morrow, when Pussy Comstock and the girls found that she had gone, they would know that she was no weak fool.
And by that time, of course, it would all be over--irrevocable.
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Clark's Field

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Clark's Field is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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The wild rush through the night beside her lover appeased something within her.
/ðə waɪld rʌʃ θruː ðə naɪt bɪˈsaɪd hɜːr ˈlʌvər əˈpiːzd ˈsʌmθɪŋ wɪˈðɪn hɜːr/
Line 2
It answered her craving for romance, newly awakened, for daring and desperation and achievement of bliss.
/ɪt ˈænsərd hɜːr ˈkreɪvɪŋ fɔːr roʊˈmæns ˈnuːli əˈweɪkənd fɔːr ˈderɪŋ ənd ˌdespərˈeɪʃən ənd əˈtʃiːvmənt ʌv blɪs/
Line 3
She felt exalted, proud of herself, as if she were vindicating her claim to character.
Line 4
To-morrow, when Pussy Comstock and the girls found that she had gone, they would know that she was no weak fool.
Line 5
And by that time, of course, it would all be over--irrevocable.

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.

achievement noun US /əˈtʃiːvmənt/

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading “It answered her craving for romance, newly awakened, for daring and desperation and achievement of bliss.”

appeased verb US /əˈpiːzd/

past form of “appease” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading “The wild rush through the night beside her lover appeased something within her.”

Comstock noun US /ˈkɑːmstɑːk/

United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)

From this reading “To-morrow, when Pussy Comstock and the girls found that she had gone, they would know that she was no weak fool.”

craving noun US /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/

an intense desire for some particular thing

From this reading “It answered her craving for romance, newly awakened, for daring and desperation and achievement of bliss.”

desperation noun US /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading “It answered her craving for romance, newly awakened, for daring and desperation and achievement of bliss.”

exalted adjective US /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading “She felt exalted, proud of herself, as if she were vindicating her claim to character.”

irrevocable adjective US /ˌɪˈrevəkəbəl/

incapable of being retracted or revoked

From this reading “And by that time, of course, it would all be over--irrevocable.”

Pussy noun US /ˈpʊsi/

obscene terms for female genitals

From this reading “To-morrow, when Pussy Comstock and the girls found that she had gone, they would know that she was no weak fool.”

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.

newly awakened adverb + adjective

In this reading “It answered her craving for romance, newly awakened, for daring and desperation and achievement of bliss.”

of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “And by that time, of course, it would all be over--irrevocable.”

through the night preposition + article + noun counted as “through … night”

In this reading “The wild rush through the night beside her lover appeased something within her.”

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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.

achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading It answered her craving for romance, newly awakened, for daring and desperation and achievement of bliss.

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 And by that time, of course, it would all be over--irrevocable.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It answered her craving for romance, newly awakened, for daring and desperation and achievement of bliss.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading It answered her craving for romance, newly awakened, for daring and desperation and achievement of bliss.

appeasedverbUS /əˈpiːzd/

past form of “appease” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading The wild rush through the night beside her lover appeased something within her.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading She felt exalted, proud of herself, as if she were vindicating her claim to character.

awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/

aroused or activated

From this reading It answered her craving for romance, newly awakened, for daring and desperation and achievement of bliss.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And by that time, of course, it would all be over--irrevocable.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading The wild rush through the night beside her lover appeased something within her.

blissnounUS /blɪs/

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading It answered her craving for romance, newly awakened, for daring and desperation and achievement of bliss.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And by that time, of course, it would all be over--irrevocable.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading She felt exalted, proud of herself, as if she were vindicating her claim to character.

claimnounUS /kleɪm/

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading She felt exalted, proud of herself, as if she were vindicating her claim to character.

ComstocknounUS /ˈkɑːmstɑːk/

United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)

From this reading To-morrow, when Pussy Comstock and the girls found that she had gone, they would know that she was no weak fool.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading And by that time, of course, it would all be over--irrevocable.

cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/

an intense desire for some particular thing

From this reading It answered her craving for romance, newly awakened, for daring and desperation and achievement of bliss.

daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading It answered her craving for romance, newly awakened, for daring and desperation and achievement of bliss.

desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading It answered her craving for romance, newly awakened, for daring and desperation and achievement of bliss.

exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading She felt exalted, proud of herself, as if she were vindicating her claim to character.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She felt exalted, proud of herself, as if she were vindicating her claim to character.

foolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading To-morrow, when Pussy Comstock and the girls found that she had gone, they would know that she was no weak fool.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It answered her craving for romance, newly awakened, for daring and desperation and achievement of bliss.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading To-morrow, when Pussy Comstock and the girls found that she had gone, they would know that she was no weak fool.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading To-morrow, when Pussy Comstock and the girls found that she had gone, they would know that she was no weak fool.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading To-morrow, when Pussy Comstock and the girls found that she had gone, they would know that she was no weak fool.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading To-morrow, when Pussy Comstock and the girls found that she had gone, they would know that she was no weak fool.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The wild rush through the night beside her lover appeased something within her.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She felt exalted, proud of herself, as if she were vindicating her claim to character.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She felt exalted, proud of herself, as if she were vindicating her claim to character.

irrevocableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbəl/

incapable of being retracted or revoked

From this reading And by that time, of course, it would all be over--irrevocable.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It answered her craving for romance, newly awakened, for daring and desperation and achievement of bliss.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading To-morrow, when Pussy Comstock and the girls found that she had gone, they would know that she was no weak fool.

lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading The wild rush through the night beside her lover appeased something within her.

newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/

very recently

From this reading It answered her craving for romance, newly awakened, for daring and desperation and achievement of bliss.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The wild rush through the night beside her lover appeased something within her.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading To-morrow, when Pussy Comstock and the girls found that she had gone, they would know that she was no weak fool.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It answered her craving for romance, newly awakened, for daring and desperation and achievement of bliss.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading And by that time, of course, it would all be over--irrevocable.

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading She felt exalted, proud of herself, as if she were vindicating her claim to character.

PussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/

obscene terms for female genitals

From this reading To-morrow, when Pussy Comstock and the girls found that she had gone, they would know that she was no weak fool.

romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading It answered her craving for romance, newly awakened, for daring and desperation and achievement of bliss.

rushverbUS /rʌʃ/

move hurridly

From this reading The wild rush through the night beside her lover appeased something within her.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She felt exalted, proud of herself, as if she were vindicating her claim to character.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The wild rush through the night beside her lover appeased something within her.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To-morrow, when Pussy Comstock and the girls found that she had gone, they would know that she was no weak fool.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The wild rush through the night beside her lover appeased something within her.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading To-morrow, when Pussy Comstock and the girls found that she had gone, they would know that she was no weak fool.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The wild rush through the night beside her lover appeased something within her.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And by that time, of course, it would all be over--irrevocable.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She felt exalted, proud of herself, as if she were vindicating her claim to character.

To-morrow

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

From this reading To-morrow, when Pussy Comstock and the girls found that she had gone, they would know that she was no weak fool.

vindicating

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

From this reading She felt exalted, proud of herself, as if she were vindicating her claim to character.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading To-morrow, when Pussy Comstock and the girls found that she had gone, they would know that she was no weak fool.

weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/

wanting in physical strength

From this reading To-morrow, when Pussy Comstock and the girls found that she had gone, they would know that she was no weak fool.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading She felt exalted, proud of herself, as if she were vindicating her claim to character.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading To-morrow, when Pussy Comstock and the girls found that she had gone, they would know that she was no weak fool.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The wild rush through the night beside her lover appeased something within her.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The wild rush through the night beside her lover appeased something within her.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading To-morrow, when Pussy Comstock and the girls found that she had gone, they would know that she was no weak fool.

Chapter 6 of Clark's Field by Robert Herrick holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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Happened
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