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David Lockwin—The People's Idol
David Lockwin—The People's Idol

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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A COMPLETE DISGUISE David Lockwin has undertaken that Robert Chalmers shall have no trouble.
It was David Lockwin, in theory, who suffered all the ills of life.
In this theory David Lockwin has seriously erred.
Robert Chalmers must bear burdens.
The first burden is a broken nose and a facial appearance strangely inferior to the look of David Lockwin, the orator.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

David Lockwin—The People's Idol

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of David Lockwin—The People's Idol is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A COMPLETE DISGUISE David Lockwin has undertaken that Robert Chalmers shall have no trouble.
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It was David Lockwin, in theory, who suffered all the ills of life.
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In this theory David Lockwin has seriously erred.
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Robert Chalmers must bear burdens.
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The first burden is a broken nose and a facial appearance strangely inferior to the look of David Lockwin, the orator.

Learner Dictionary

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burdens noun US /ˈbɜːrdənz/

plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading “Robert Chalmers must bear burdens.”

disguise noun US /dɪsˈɡaɪz/

A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.

From this reading “A COMPLETE DISGUISE David Lockwin has undertaken that Robert Chalmers shall have no trouble.”

erred verb US /erd/

past form of “err” — to make a mistake or be incorrect

From this reading “In this theory David Lockwin has seriously erred.”

facial noun US /ˈfeɪʃəl/

cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles

From this reading “The first burden is a broken nose and a facial appearance strangely inferior to the look of David Lockwin, the orator.”

ills noun US /ɪlz/

plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading “It was David Lockwin, in theory, who suffered all the ills of life.”

inferior adjective US /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/

of or characteristic of low rank or importance

From this reading “The first burden is a broken nose and a facial appearance strangely inferior to the look of David Lockwin, the orator.”

orator noun US /ˈɔːrətər/

a person who delivers a speech or oration

From this reading “The first burden is a broken nose and a facial appearance strangely inferior to the look of David Lockwin, the orator.”

undertaken verb US /ˈʌndərteɪkən/

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading “A COMPLETE DISGUISE David Lockwin has undertaken that Robert Chalmers shall have no trouble.”

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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 COMPLETE DISGUISE David Lockwin has undertaken that Robert Chalmers shall have no trouble.

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 It was David Lockwin, in theory, who suffered all the ills of life.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The first burden is a broken nose and a facial appearance strangely inferior to the look of David Lockwin, the orator.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading The first burden is a broken nose and a facial appearance strangely inferior to the look of David Lockwin, the orator.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading Robert Chalmers must bear burdens.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The first burden is a broken nose and a facial appearance strangely inferior to the look of David Lockwin, the orator.

burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading The first burden is a broken nose and a facial appearance strangely inferior to the look of David Lockwin, the orator.

burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/

plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading Robert Chalmers must bear burdens.

Chalmers

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From this reading A COMPLETE DISGUISE David Lockwin has undertaken that Robert Chalmers shall have no trouble.

COMPLETEverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading A COMPLETE DISGUISE David Lockwin has undertaken that Robert Chalmers shall have no trouble.

DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading A COMPLETE DISGUISE David Lockwin has undertaken that Robert Chalmers shall have no trouble.

DISGUISEnounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/

A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.

From this reading A COMPLETE DISGUISE David Lockwin has undertaken that Robert Chalmers shall have no trouble.

erredverbUS /erd/

past form of “err” — to make a mistake or be incorrect

From this reading In this theory David Lockwin has seriously erred.

facialnounUS /ˈfeɪʃəl/

cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles

From this reading The first burden is a broken nose and a facial appearance strangely inferior to the look of David Lockwin, the orator.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first burden is a broken nose and a facial appearance strangely inferior to the look of David Lockwin, the orator.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading A COMPLETE DISGUISE David Lockwin has undertaken that Robert Chalmers shall have no trouble.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A COMPLETE DISGUISE David Lockwin has undertaken that Robert Chalmers shall have no trouble.

illsnounUS /ɪlz/

plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading It was David Lockwin, in theory, who suffered all the ills of life.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was David Lockwin, in theory, who suffered all the ills of life.

inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/

of or characteristic of low rank or importance

From this reading The first burden is a broken nose and a facial appearance strangely inferior to the look of David Lockwin, the orator.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The first burden is a broken nose and a facial appearance strangely inferior to the look of David Lockwin, the orator.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was David Lockwin, in theory, who suffered all the ills of life.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was David Lockwin, in theory, who suffered all the ills of life.

Lockwin

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

From this reading A COMPLETE DISGUISE David Lockwin has undertaken that Robert Chalmers shall have no trouble.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The first burden is a broken nose and a facial appearance strangely inferior to the look of David Lockwin, the orator.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Robert Chalmers must bear burdens.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading A COMPLETE DISGUISE David Lockwin has undertaken that Robert Chalmers shall have no trouble.

nosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading The first burden is a broken nose and a facial appearance strangely inferior to the look of David Lockwin, the orator.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was David Lockwin, in theory, who suffered all the ills of life.

oratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/

a person who delivers a speech or oration

From this reading The first burden is a broken nose and a facial appearance strangely inferior to the look of David Lockwin, the orator.

RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading A COMPLETE DISGUISE David Lockwin has undertaken that Robert Chalmers shall have no trouble.

seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/

in a serious manner

From this reading In this theory David Lockwin has seriously erred.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading A COMPLETE DISGUISE David Lockwin has undertaken that Robert Chalmers shall have no trouble.

strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading The first burden is a broken nose and a facial appearance strangely inferior to the look of David Lockwin, the orator.

sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading It was David Lockwin, in theory, who suffered all the ills of life.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A COMPLETE DISGUISE David Lockwin has undertaken that Robert Chalmers shall have no trouble.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was David Lockwin, in theory, who suffered all the ills of life.

theorynounUS /ˈθɪri/

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading It was David Lockwin, in theory, who suffered all the ills of life.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading In this theory David Lockwin has seriously erred.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The first burden is a broken nose and a facial appearance strangely inferior to the look of David Lockwin, the orator.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading A COMPLETE DISGUISE David Lockwin has undertaken that Robert Chalmers shall have no trouble.

undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading A COMPLETE DISGUISE David Lockwin has undertaken that Robert Chalmers shall have no trouble.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was David Lockwin, in theory, who suffered all the ills of life.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was David Lockwin, in theory, who suffered all the ills of life.

Chapter 21 of David Lockwin—The People's Idol by John McGovern holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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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