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Claude's Confession

Chapter XX

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A BITTER AVOWAL Spring has vanished; I have awakened from my dream.
I know not the limit of my pitiful childishness; I know not what miserable soul dwells within me.
The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.
And my soul is pleased to refuse the truth; it escapes from my flesh, it disdains my senses, it lives elsewhere amid deception and hope.
It is thus that I walk through life.
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Claude's Confession

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of Claude's Confession is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A BITTER AVOWAL Spring has vanished; I have awakened from my dream.
Line 2
I know not the limit of my pitiful childishness; I know not what miserable soul dwells within me.
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The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.
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And my soul is pleased to refuse the truth; it escapes from my flesh, it disdains my senses, it lives elsewhere amid deception and hope.
/ənd maɪ soʊl ɪz pliːzd tuː rəˈfjuːz ðə truːθ ɪt ɪˈskeɪps frʌm maɪ fleʃ ɪt dɪsˈdeɪnz maɪ ˈsensɪz ɪt lɪvz ˈelswer əˈmɪd dɪˈsepʃən ənd hoʊp/
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It is thus that I walk through life.
/ɪt ɪz ðʌs ðæt aɪ wɔːk θruː laɪf/

Learner Dictionary

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

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acutely adverb US /əˈkjuːtli/

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading “The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.”

deception noun US /dɪˈsepʃən/

a misleading falsehood

From this reading “And my soul is pleased to refuse the truth; it escapes from my flesh, it disdains my senses, it lives elsewhere amid deception and hope.”

disdains noun US /dɪsˈdeɪnz/

plural of “disdain” — lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading “And my soul is pleased to refuse the truth; it escapes from my flesh, it disdains my senses, it lives elsewhere amid deception and hope.”

dwells verb US /dwelz/

third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading “I know not the limit of my pitiful childishness; I know not what miserable soul dwells within me.”

escapes noun US /ɪˈskeɪps/

plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically

From this reading “And my soul is pleased to refuse the truth; it escapes from my flesh, it disdains my senses, it lives elsewhere amid deception and hope.”

penetrates verb US /ˈpenətreɪts/

third-person singular of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading “The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.”

surrounds noun US /sərˈaʊndz/

plural of “surround” — the area in which something exists or lives

From this reading “The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.”

vibrates verb US /ˈvaɪbreɪts/

third-person singular of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading “The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

clear perception verb + noun

In this reading “The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.”

dwells within verb + particle counted as “dwell within”

In this reading “I know not the limit of my pitiful childishness; I know not what miserable soul dwells within me.”

through life preposition + noun

In this reading “It is thus that I walk through life.”

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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 BITTER AVOWAL Spring has vanished; I have awakened from my dream.

acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading And my soul is pleased to refuse the truth; it escapes from my flesh, it disdains my senses, it lives elsewhere amid deception and hope.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

AVOWALnoun

a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something

From this reading A BITTER AVOWAL Spring has vanished; I have awakened from my dream.

awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/

aroused or activated

From this reading A BITTER AVOWAL Spring has vanished; I have awakened from my dream.

BITTERadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading A BITTER AVOWAL Spring has vanished; I have awakened from my dream.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

childishnessnoun

a property characteristic of a child

From this reading I know not the limit of my pitiful childishness; I know not what miserable soul dwells within me.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/

a misleading falsehood

From this reading And my soul is pleased to refuse the truth; it escapes from my flesh, it disdains my senses, it lives elsewhere amid deception and hope.

delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

disdainsnounUS /dɪsˈdeɪnz/

plural of “disdain” — lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading And my soul is pleased to refuse the truth; it escapes from my flesh, it disdains my senses, it lives elsewhere amid deception and hope.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading A BITTER AVOWAL Spring has vanished; I have awakened from my dream.

dwellsverbUS /dwelz/

third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading I know not the limit of my pitiful childishness; I know not what miserable soul dwells within me.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/

in or to another place

From this reading And my soul is pleased to refuse the truth; it escapes from my flesh, it disdains my senses, it lives elsewhere amid deception and hope.

escapesnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/

plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically

From this reading And my soul is pleased to refuse the truth; it escapes from my flesh, it disdains my senses, it lives elsewhere amid deception and hope.

exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/

intense or sharp

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

fleshnounUS /fleʃ/

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A BITTER AVOWAL Spring has vanished; I have awakened from my dream.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading A BITTER AVOWAL Spring has vanished; I have awakened from my dream.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A BITTER AVOWAL Spring has vanished; I have awakened from my dream.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading And my soul is pleased to refuse the truth; it escapes from my flesh, it disdains my senses, it lives elsewhere amid deception and hope.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A BITTER AVOWAL Spring has vanished; I have awakened from my dream.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And my soul is pleased to refuse the truth; it escapes from my flesh, it disdains my senses, it lives elsewhere amid deception and hope.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading I know not the limit of my pitiful childishness; I know not what miserable soul dwells within me.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It is thus that I walk through life.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading I know not the limit of my pitiful childishness; I know not what miserable soul dwells within me.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading And my soul is pleased to refuse the truth; it escapes from my flesh, it disdains my senses, it lives elsewhere amid deception and hope.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I know not the limit of my pitiful childishness; I know not what miserable soul dwells within me.

miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading I know not the limit of my pitiful childishness; I know not what miserable soul dwells within me.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A BITTER AVOWAL Spring has vanished; I have awakened from my dream.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I know not the limit of my pitiful childishness; I know not what miserable soul dwells within me.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I know not the limit of my pitiful childishness; I know not what miserable soul dwells within me.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

penetratesverbUS /ˈpenətreɪts/

third-person singular of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/

the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/

inspiring mixed contempt and pity

From this reading I know not the limit of my pitiful childishness; I know not what miserable soul dwells within me.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading And my soul is pleased to refuse the truth; it escapes from my flesh, it disdains my senses, it lives elsewhere amid deception and hope.

realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/

show unwillingness towards

From this reading And my soul is pleased to refuse the truth; it escapes from my flesh, it disdains my senses, it lives elsewhere amid deception and hope.

sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading And my soul is pleased to refuse the truth; it escapes from my flesh, it disdains my senses, it lives elsewhere amid deception and hope.

shakesnounUS /ʃeɪks/

plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

sonorousnessnoun

having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

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

From this reading I know not the limit of my pitiful childishness; I know not what miserable soul dwells within me.

SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading A BITTER AVOWAL Spring has vanished; I have awakened from my dream.

surroundsnounUS /sərˈaʊndz/

plural of “surround” — the area in which something exists or lives

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is thus that I walk through life.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I know not the limit of my pitiful childishness; I know not what miserable soul dwells within me.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It is thus that I walk through life.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading It is thus that I walk through life.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And my soul is pleased to refuse the truth; it escapes from my flesh, it disdains my senses, it lives elsewhere amid deception and hope.

torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading And my soul is pleased to refuse the truth; it escapes from my flesh, it disdains my senses, it lives elsewhere amid deception and hope.

vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/

having passed out of existence

From this reading A BITTER AVOWAL Spring has vanished; I have awakened from my dream.

vibratesverbUS /ˈvaɪbreɪts/

third-person singular of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading It is thus that I walk through life.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I know not the limit of my pitiful childishness; I know not what miserable soul dwells within me.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading The reality penetrates me, shakes me; my flesh is either acutely tortured or wildly delighted by what is; I am like a body of exquisite sonorousness, which vibrates at the slightest sensation; I have a sharp and clear perception of the society which surrounds me.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading I know not the limit of my pitiful childishness; I know not what miserable soul dwells within me.

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