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Down among men

Chapter VII

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THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.
Liaoyang had been written, even the abandoned impediments of retreat covered.
It had all come to pass quite according to the early ideas of Noyes and Field.
John Morning was Liaoyang in America.
His book _Liaoyang_, magazine and newspaper articles gathered together, was established as important authority in encyclopædic and other reference books.
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Down among men

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Down among men is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.
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Liaoyang had been written, even the abandoned impediments of retreat covered.
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It had all come to pass quite according to the early ideas of Noyes and Field.
/ɪt hæd ɔːl kʌm tuː pæs kwaɪt əˈkɔːrdɪŋ tuː ðə ˈɜːrli aɪˈdiːəz ʌv nɔɪz ənd fiːld/
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John Morning was Liaoyang in America.
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His book _Liaoyang_, magazine and newspaper articles gathered together, was established as important authority in encyclopædic and other reference books.

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.

abandoned adjective US /əˈbændənd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading “Liaoyang had been written, even the abandoned impediments of retreat covered.”

established adjective US /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading “His book _Liaoyang_, magazine and newspaper articles gathered together, was established as important authority in encyclopædic and other reference books.”

impediments noun US /ˌɪmˈpedəmənts/

plural of “impediment” — something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

From this reading “Liaoyang had been written, even the abandoned impediments of retreat covered.”

leather noun US /ˈleðər/

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading “THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.”

magazine noun US /ˈmæɡəziːn/

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading “His book _Liaoyang_, magazine and newspaper articles gathered together, was established as important authority in encyclopædic and other reference books.”

Noyes noun US /nɔɪz/

English poet (1880-1958)

From this reading “It had all come to pass quite according to the early ideas of Noyes and Field.”

reference noun US /ˈrefərəns/

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading “His book _Liaoyang_, magazine and newspaper articles gathered together, was established as important authority in encyclopædic and other reference books.”

yielding adjective US /ˈjiːldɪŋ/

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading “THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.”

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newspaper articles noun + noun counted as “newspaper article”

an article reporting news

In this reading “His book _Liaoyang_, magazine and newspaper articles gathered together, was established as important authority in encyclopædic and other reference books.”

in the midst preposition + article + noun counted as “in … midst”

the middle or central part or point

In this reading “THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.”

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abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Liaoyang had been written, even the abandoned impediments of retreat covered.

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading It had all come to pass quite according to the early ideas of Noyes and Field.

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 had all come to pass quite according to the early ideas of Noyes and Field.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading John Morning was Liaoyang in America.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It had all come to pass quite according to the early ideas of Noyes and Field.

articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading His book _Liaoyang_, magazine and newspaper articles gathered together, was established as important authority in encyclopædic and other reference books.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading His book _Liaoyang_, magazine and newspaper articles gathered together, was established as important authority in encyclopædic and other reference books.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Liaoyang had been written, even the abandoned impediments of retreat covered.

Boabdil

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

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading His book _Liaoyang_, magazine and newspaper articles gathered together, was established as important authority in encyclopædic and other reference books.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading His book _Liaoyang_, magazine and newspaper articles gathered together, was established as important authority in encyclopædic and other reference books.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It had all come to pass quite according to the early ideas of Noyes and Field.

coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Liaoyang had been written, even the abandoned impediments of retreat covered.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

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 It had all come to pass quite according to the early ideas of Noyes and Field.

encyclopædic

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

From this reading His book _Liaoyang_, magazine and newspaper articles gathered together, was established as important authority in encyclopædic and other reference books.

establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading His book _Liaoyang_, magazine and newspaper articles gathered together, was established as important authority in encyclopædic and other reference books.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Liaoyang had been written, even the abandoned impediments of retreat covered.

FieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading It had all come to pass quite according to the early ideas of Noyes and Field.

gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading His book _Liaoyang_, magazine and newspaper articles gathered together, was established as important authority in encyclopædic and other reference books.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

HILL-CABIN

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

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It had all come to pass quite according to the early ideas of Noyes and Field.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

impedimentsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpedəmənts/

plural of “impediment” — something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

From this reading Liaoyang had been written, even the abandoned impediments of retreat covered.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading His book _Liaoyang_, magazine and newspaper articles gathered together, was established as important authority in encyclopædic and other reference books.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had all come to pass quite according to the early ideas of Noyes and Field.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John Morning was Liaoyang in America.

leathernounUS /ˈleðər/

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

Liaoyang

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

From this reading Liaoyang had been written, even the abandoned impediments of retreat covered.

librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading His book _Liaoyang_, magazine and newspaper articles gathered together, was established as important authority in encyclopædic and other reference books.

midstnounUS /mɪdst/

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

MORNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading His book _Liaoyang_, magazine and newspaper articles gathered together, was established as important authority in encyclopædic and other reference books.

NoyesnounUS /nɔɪz/

English poet (1880-1958)

From this reading It had all come to pass quite according to the early ideas of Noyes and Field.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading His book _Liaoyang_, magazine and newspaper articles gathered together, was established as important authority in encyclopædic and other reference books.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading It had all come to pass quite according to the early ideas of Noyes and Field.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading His book _Liaoyang_, magazine and newspaper articles gathered together, was established as important authority in encyclopædic and other reference books.

retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading Liaoyang had been written, even the abandoned impediments of retreat covered.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It had all come to pass quite according to the early ideas of Noyes and Field.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading His book _Liaoyang_, magazine and newspaper articles gathered together, was established as important authority in encyclopædic and other reference books.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading John Morning was Liaoyang in America.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Liaoyang had been written, even the abandoned impediments of retreat covered.

yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading THE HILL-CABIN MORNING sat in the yielding leather of the _Boabdil_ library, quite as if he had passed his youth in the midst of people who talk of doing things.

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