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Erewhon Revisited Twenty Years Later, Both
Erewhon Revisited Twenty Years Later, Both

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Erewhon Revisited Twenty Years Later, Both is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.
He had not gone far before he saw a large building with an inscription saying that it was the Provincial Deformatory for Boys.
Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.
The inscription ran:- When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”
Sunchild Sayings, chap. xxii. v.
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Erewhon Revisited Twenty Years Later, Both

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Erewhon Revisited Twenty Years Later, Both is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.
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He had not gone far before he saw a large building with an inscription saying that it was the Provincial Deformatory for Boys.
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Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.
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The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”
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Sunchild Sayings, chap. xxii. v.

Learner Dictionary

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

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amiability noun US /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti/

a cheerful and agreeable mood

From this reading “The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.””

corrupt verb US /kərˈʌpt/

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

From this reading “Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.”

dipping verb US /ˈdɪpɪŋ/

inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading “Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.”

righteous adjective US /ˈraɪtʃəs/

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

From this reading “The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.””

righteousness noun US /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/

adhering to moral principles

From this reading “The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.””

sayings noun US /ˈseɪɪŋz/

plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading “Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.”

stroll noun US /stroʊl/

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

From this reading “Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.”

versions noun US /ˈvɜːrʒənz/

plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading “Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.”

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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 Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

amiabilitynounUS /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti/

a cheerful and agreeable mood

From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He had not gone far before he saw a large building with an inscription saying that it was the Provincial Deformatory for Boys.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had not gone far before he saw a large building with an inscription saying that it was the Provincial Deformatory for Boys.

BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading He had not gone far before he saw a large building with an inscription saying that it was the Provincial Deformatory for Boys.

buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading He had not gone far before he saw a large building with an inscription saying that it was the Provincial Deformatory for Boys.

chapnounUS /tʃæp/

a boy or man

From this reading Sunchild Sayings, chap. xxii. v.

committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.

corruptverbUS /kərˈʌpt/

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

From this reading Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

Deformatory

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From this reading He had not gone far before he saw a large building with an inscription saying that it was the Provincial Deformatory for Boys.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/

inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.

doeth

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From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

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 Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

else

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From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

enquired

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From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

Fairmead

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From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He had not gone far before he saw a large building with an inscription saying that it was the Provincial Deformatory for Boys.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.

fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/

-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/

usually; as a rule

From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading He had not gone far before he saw a large building with an inscription saying that it was the Provincial Deformatory for Boys.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had not gone far before he saw a large building with an inscription saying that it was the Provincial Deformatory for Boys.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/

letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading He had not gone far before he saw a large building with an inscription saying that it was the Provincial Deformatory for Boys.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had not gone far before he saw a large building with an inscription saying that it was the Provincial Deformatory for Boys.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He had not gone far before he saw a large building with an inscription saying that it was the Provincial Deformatory for Boys.

largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/

suggestive of sexual impropriety

From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

ProvincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/

of or associated with a province

From this reading He had not gone far before he saw a large building with an inscription saying that it was the Provincial Deformatory for Boys.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

righteousnessnounUS /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/

adhering to moral principles

From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading He had not gone far before he saw a large building with an inscription saying that it was the Provincial Deformatory for Boys.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading He had not gone far before he saw a large building with an inscription saying that it was the Provincial Deformatory for Boys.

sayingsnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋz/

plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/

small or little relative to something else

From this reading Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

strollnounUS /stroʊl/

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

Sunch'ston

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From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

Sunchild

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From this reading Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

turneth

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From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

UnderneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/

directly under, often hidden by what is above

From this reading Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.

vnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading Sunchild Sayings, chap. xxii. v.

versionsnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒənz/

plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.

vexatiouslyadverb

in a vexatious manner

From this reading Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He had not gone far before he saw a large building with an inscription saying that it was the Provincial Deformatory for Boys.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Having finished his early dinner, and not fearing that he should be either recognised at Fairmead or again enquired after from Sunch’ston, my father went out for a stroll round the town, to see what else he could find that should be new and strange to him.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Underneath the larger inscription there was a smaller one--one of those corrupt versions of my father’s sayings, which, on dipping into the Sayings of the Sunchild, he had found to be so vexatiously common.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had not gone far before he saw a large building with an inscription saying that it was the Provincial Deformatory for Boys.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading The inscription ran:- “When the righteous man turneth away from the righteousness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is a little naughty and wrong, he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in righteousness.”

xxiinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one

From this reading Sunchild Sayings, chap. xxii. v.

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