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Common Cause: A Novel of the War in America
Common Cause: A Novel of the War in America

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Common Cause: A Novel of the War in America is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Samuel Hopkins Adams • Curated US English Learning Edition
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STEP by step The Guardian followed the war through its pregnant early days.
In presentation of the news, both Jeremy and Galpin strove to be conscientiously neutral.
For Galpin, this was simple enough.
It accorded with his creed, that the news should stand of itself and for itself and let the people judge.
Jeremy took it harder.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Common Cause: A Novel of the War in America

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Common Cause: A Novel of the War in America is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
STEP by step The Guardian followed the war through its pregnant early days.
/step baɪ step ðə ˈɡɑːrdiən ˈfɑːloʊd ðə wɔːr θruː ɪts ˈpreɡnənt ˈɜːrli deɪz/
Line 2
In presentation of the news, both Jeremy and Galpin strove to be conscientiously neutral.
Line 3
For Galpin, this was simple enough.
Line 4
It accorded with his creed, that the news should stand of itself and for itself and let the people judge.
/ɪt əˈkɔːrdɪd wɪð hɪz kriːd ðæt ðə nuːz ʃʊd stænd ʌv ˌɪtˈself ənd fɔːr ˌɪtˈself ənd let ðə ˈpiːpəl dʒʌdʒ/
Line 5
Jeremy took it harder.

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accorded verb US /əˈkɔːrdɪd/

past form of “accord” — go together

From this reading “It accorded with his creed, that the news should stand of itself and for itself and let the people judge.”

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conscientiously adverb US /ˌkɑːntʃiˈentʃəsli/

with extreme conscientiousness

From this reading “In presentation of the news, both Jeremy and Galpin strove to be conscientiously neutral.”

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creed noun US /kriːd/

any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading “It accorded with his creed, that the news should stand of itself and for itself and let the people judge.”

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harder adverb US /ˈhɑːrdər/

comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading “Jeremy took it harder.”

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neutral adjective US /ˈnuːtrəl/

having no personal preference

From this reading “In presentation of the news, both Jeremy and Galpin strove to be conscientiously neutral.”

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pregnant adjective US /ˈpreɡnənt/

carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life

From this reading “STEP by step The Guardian followed the war through its pregnant early days.”

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presentation noun US /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/

the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)

From this reading “In presentation of the news, both Jeremy and Galpin strove to be conscientiously neutral.”

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strove verb US /stroʊv/

inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading “In presentation of the news, both Jeremy and Galpin strove to be conscientiously neutral.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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early days adjective + noun

an early period of development

In this reading “STEP by step The Guardian followed the war through its pregnant early days.”

4,832 times in 426,211 chapters
simple enough adjective + noun

In this reading “For Galpin, this was simple enough.”

1,980 times in 426,211 chapters
accorded with verb + particle counted as “accord with”

In this reading “It accorded with his creed, that the news should stand of itself and for itself and let the people judge.”

2,280 times in 426,211 chapters

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accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/

past form of “accord” — go together

From this reading It accorded with his creed, that the news should stand of itself and for itself and let the people judge.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In presentation of the news, both Jeremy and Galpin strove to be conscientiously neutral.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading In presentation of the news, both Jeremy and Galpin strove to be conscientiously neutral.

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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading In presentation of the news, both Jeremy and Galpin strove to be conscientiously neutral.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading STEP by step The Guardian followed the war through its pregnant early days.

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conscientiouslyadverbUS /ˌkɑːntʃiˈentʃəsli/

with extreme conscientiousness

From this reading In presentation of the news, both Jeremy and Galpin strove to be conscientiously neutral.

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creednounUS /kriːd/

any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading It accorded with his creed, that the news should stand of itself and for itself and let the people judge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading STEP by step The Guardian followed the war through its pregnant early days.

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earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading STEP by step The Guardian followed the war through its pregnant early days.

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enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading For Galpin, this was simple enough.

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followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading STEP by step The Guardian followed the war through its pregnant early days.

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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For Galpin, this was simple enough.

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Galpin

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From this reading In presentation of the news, both Jeremy and Galpin strove to be conscientiously neutral.

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GuardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading STEP by step The Guardian followed the war through its pregnant early days.

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harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/

comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading Jeremy took it harder.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It accorded with his creed, that the news should stand of itself and for itself and let the people judge.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In presentation of the news, both Jeremy and Galpin strove to be conscientiously neutral.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It accorded with his creed, that the news should stand of itself and for itself and let the people judge.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading STEP by step The Guardian followed the war through its pregnant early days.

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itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading It accorded with his creed, that the news should stand of itself and for itself and let the people judge.

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Jeremy

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From this reading In presentation of the news, both Jeremy and Galpin strove to be conscientiously neutral.

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judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading It accorded with his creed, that the news should stand of itself and for itself and let the people judge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading It accorded with his creed, that the news should stand of itself and for itself and let the people judge.

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neutraladjectiveUS /ˈnuːtrəl/

having no personal preference

From this reading In presentation of the news, both Jeremy and Galpin strove to be conscientiously neutral.

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newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading In presentation of the news, both Jeremy and Galpin strove to be conscientiously neutral.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In presentation of the news, both Jeremy and Galpin strove to be conscientiously neutral.

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peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It accorded with his creed, that the news should stand of itself and for itself and let the people judge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/

carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life

From this reading STEP by step The Guardian followed the war through its pregnant early days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
presentationnounUS /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/

the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)

From this reading In presentation of the news, both Jeremy and Galpin strove to be conscientiously neutral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It accorded with his creed, that the news should stand of itself and for itself and let the people judge.

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simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading For Galpin, this was simple enough.

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standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading It accorded with his creed, that the news should stand of itself and for itself and let the people judge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
STEPnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading STEP by step The Guardian followed the war through its pregnant early days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/

inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading In presentation of the news, both Jeremy and Galpin strove to be conscientiously neutral.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It accorded with his creed, that the news should stand of itself and for itself and let the people judge.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading STEP by step The Guardian followed the war through its pregnant early days.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading For Galpin, this was simple enough.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading STEP by step The Guardian followed the war through its pregnant early days.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In presentation of the news, both Jeremy and Galpin strove to be conscientiously neutral.

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tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Jeremy took it harder.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading STEP by step The Guardian followed the war through its pregnant early days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading For Galpin, this was simple enough.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It accorded with his creed, that the news should stand of itself and for itself and let the people judge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 21 of Common Cause: A Novel of the War in America by Samuel Hopkins Adams holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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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