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Diary of a Pilgrimage

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Diary of a Pilgrimage is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.
I am very objectionable myself, I know, when I am feeling all right.
It is not enough for me that I am not ill.
I want everybody to see that I am not ill.
It seems to me that I am wasting myself if I don't let every human being in the vessel know that I am not ill.
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Diary of a Pilgrimage

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Diary of a Pilgrimage is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.
/ðer ɪz ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈveri ˈbleɪtəntli əˈfensɪv əˈbaʊt ðə mæn huː fiːlz wel ɑːn bɔːrd ə boʊt/
Line 2
I am very objectionable myself, I know, when I am feeling all right.
/aɪ æm ˈveri əbˈdʒekʃənəbəl ˌmaɪˈself aɪ noʊ wen aɪ æm ˈfiːlɪŋ ɔːl raɪt/
Line 3
It is not enough for me that I am not ill.
/ɪt ɪz nɑːt ɪˈnʌf fɔːr miː ðæt aɪ æm nɑːt ɪl/
Line 4
I want everybody to see that I am not ill.
/aɪ wɑːnt ˈevribɑːdi tuː siː ðæt aɪ æm nɑːt ɪl/
Line 5
It seems to me that I am wasting myself if I don't let every human being in the vessel know that I am not ill.

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.

blatantly adverb US /ˈbleɪtəntli/

in a blatant manner

From this reading “There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.”

board noun US /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading “There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.”

everybody pronoun US /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading “I want everybody to see that I am not ill.”

feels noun US /fiːlz/

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading “There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.”

objectionable adjective US /əbˈdʒekʃənəbəl/

causing disapproval or protest

From this reading “I am very objectionable myself, I know, when I am feeling all right.”

offensive adjective US /əˈfensɪv/

violating or tending to violate or offend against

From this reading “There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.”

vessel noun US /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading “It seems to me that I am wasting myself if I don't let every human being in the vessel know that I am not ill.”

wasting noun US /ˈweɪstɪŋ/

any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

From this reading “It seems to me that I am wasting myself if I don't let every human being in the vessel know that I am not ill.”

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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 There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.

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 I am very objectionable myself, I know, when I am feeling all right.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am very objectionable myself, I know, when I am feeling all right.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It seems to me that I am wasting myself if I don't let every human being in the vessel know that I am not ill.

blatantlyadverbUS /ˈbleɪtəntli/

in a blatant manner

From this reading There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.

don't

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

From this reading It seems to me that I am wasting myself if I don't let every human being in the vessel know that I am not ill.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

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

From this reading It is not enough for me that I am not ill.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It seems to me that I am wasting myself if I don't let every human being in the vessel know that I am not ill.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading I want everybody to see that I am not ill.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading I am very objectionable myself, I know, when I am feeling all right.

feelsnounUS /fiːlz/

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is not enough for me that I am not ill.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading It seems to me that I am wasting myself if I don't let every human being in the vessel know that I am not ill.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I am very objectionable myself, I know, when I am feeling all right.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It seems to me that I am wasting myself if I don't let every human being in the vessel know that I am not ill.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading It is not enough for me that I am not ill.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It seems to me that I am wasting myself if I don't let every human being in the vessel know that I am not ill.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is not enough for me that I am not ill.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading I am very objectionable myself, I know, when I am feeling all right.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading It seems to me that I am wasting myself if I don't let every human being in the vessel know that I am not ill.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading It is not enough for me that I am not ill.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I am very objectionable myself, I know, when I am feeling all right.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not enough for me that I am not ill.

objectionableadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒekʃənəbəl/

causing disapproval or protest

From this reading I am very objectionable myself, I know, when I am feeling all right.

offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/

violating or tending to violate or offend against

From this reading There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading I am very objectionable myself, I know, when I am feeling all right.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I want everybody to see that I am not ill.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seems to me that I am wasting myself if I don't let every human being in the vessel know that I am not ill.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is not enough for me that I am not ill.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I want everybody to see that I am not ill.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.

vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading It seems to me that I am wasting myself if I don't let every human being in the vessel know that I am not ill.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I want everybody to see that I am not ill.

wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/

any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

From this reading It seems to me that I am wasting myself if I don't let every human being in the vessel know that I am not ill.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I am very objectionable myself, I know, when I am feeling all right.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading There is something very blatantly offensive about the man who feels well on board a boat.

Chapter 3 of Diary of a Pilgrimage by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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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Chapter 3 holds 181 sentences of Diary of a Pilgrimage, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of Diary of a Pilgrimage by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 181 sentences, grouped into 37 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in Diary of a Pilgrimage

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Author
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