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Four Weird Tales

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Four Weird Tales is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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But, knowing well its effect, he tried to judge it and pass on.
The other matters, the object of his journey chief of all, he refused to dwell upon with any imagination.
Wisely, his mind, while never losing sight of it, declined to admit the exaggeration that over-elaborate thinking brings.
"I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.
"I have agreed to draw--anything I see.
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Four Weird Tales

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Four Weird Tales is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
But, knowing well its effect, he tried to judge it and pass on.
/bʌt ˈnoʊɪŋ wel ɪts ɪˈfekt hiː traɪd tuː dʒʌdʒ ɪt ənd pæs ɑːn/
Line 2
The other matters, the object of his journey chief of all, he refused to dwell upon with any imagination.
/ðə ˈʌðər ˈmætərz ðə ˈɑːbdʒekt ʌv hɪz ˈdʒɜːrni tʃiːf ʌv ɔːl hiː rəˈfjuːzd tuː dwel əˈpɑːn wɪð ˈeni ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
Line 3
Wisely, his mind, while never losing sight of it, declined to admit the exaggeration that over-elaborate thinking brings.
Line 4
"I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.
Line 5
"I have agreed to draw--anything I see.

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.

declined verb US /dɪˈklaɪnd/

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading “Wisely, his mind, while never losing sight of it, declined to admit the exaggeration that over-elaborate thinking brings.”

dreamers noun US /ˈdriːmərz/

plural of “dreamer” — someone who is dreaming

From this reading “"I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.”

dwell verb US /dwel/

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading “The other matters, the object of his journey chief of all, he refused to dwell upon with any imagination.”

enthusiastic adjective US /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading “"I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.”

exaggeration noun US /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/

extravagant exaggeration

From this reading “Wisely, his mind, while never losing sight of it, declined to admit the exaggeration that over-elaborate thinking brings.”

experiment noun US /ɪkˈsperəmənt/

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading “"I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.”

incredible adjective US /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading “"I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.”

Wisely adverb US /ˈwaɪzli/

in a wise manner

From this reading “Wisely, his mind, while never losing sight of it, declined to admit the exaggeration that over-elaborate thinking brings.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Wisely, his mind, while never losing sight of it, declined to admit the exaggeration that over-elaborate thinking brings.

agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading "I have agreed to draw--anything I see.

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 The other matters, the object of his journey chief of all, he refused to dwell upon with any imagination.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But, knowing well its effect, he tried to judge it and pass on.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The other matters, the object of his journey chief of all, he refused to dwell upon with any imagination.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading "I have agreed to draw--anything I see.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.

bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Wisely, his mind, while never losing sight of it, declined to admit the exaggeration that over-elaborate thinking brings.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, knowing well its effect, he tried to judge it and pass on.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading The other matters, the object of his journey chief of all, he refused to dwell upon with any imagination.

declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading Wisely, his mind, while never losing sight of it, declined to admit the exaggeration that over-elaborate thinking brings.

drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading "I have agreed to draw--anything I see.

dreamersnounUS /ˈdriːmərz/

plural of “dreamer” — someone who is dreaming

From this reading "I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.

dwellverbUS /dwel/

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading The other matters, the object of his journey chief of all, he refused to dwell upon with any imagination.

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading But, knowing well its effect, he tried to judge it and pass on.

enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading "I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.

exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/

extravagant exaggeration

From this reading Wisely, his mind, while never losing sight of it, declined to admit the exaggeration that over-elaborate thinking brings.

experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading "I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.

firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/

with resolute determination

From this reading "I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have agreed to draw--anything I see.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But, knowing well its effect, he tried to judge it and pass on.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The other matters, the object of his journey chief of all, he refused to dwell upon with any imagination.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I have agreed to draw--anything I see.

I'm

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

From this reading "I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.

imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading The other matters, the object of his journey chief of all, he refused to dwell upon with any imagination.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.

incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading "I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But, knowing well its effect, he tried to judge it and pass on.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But, knowing well its effect, he tried to judge it and pass on.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The other matters, the object of his journey chief of all, he refused to dwell upon with any imagination.

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading But, knowing well its effect, he tried to judge it and pass on.

knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading But, knowing well its effect, he tried to judge it and pass on.

losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Wisely, his mind, while never losing sight of it, declined to admit the exaggeration that over-elaborate thinking brings.

mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The other matters, the object of his journey chief of all, he refused to dwell upon with any imagination.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Wisely, his mind, while never losing sight of it, declined to admit the exaggeration that over-elaborate thinking brings.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Wisely, his mind, while never losing sight of it, declined to admit the exaggeration that over-elaborate thinking brings.

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The other matters, the object of his journey chief of all, he refused to dwell upon with any imagination.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The other matters, the object of his journey chief of all, he refused to dwell upon with any imagination.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But, knowing well its effect, he tried to judge it and pass on.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The other matters, the object of his journey chief of all, he refused to dwell upon with any imagination.

over-elaborate

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

From this reading Wisely, his mind, while never losing sight of it, declined to admit the exaggeration that over-elaborate thinking brings.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading But, knowing well its effect, he tried to judge it and pass on.

refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading The other matters, the object of his journey chief of all, he refused to dwell upon with any imagination.

religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading "I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading "I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I have agreed to draw--anything I see.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Wisely, his mind, while never losing sight of it, declined to admit the exaggeration that over-elaborate thinking brings.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Wisely, his mind, while never losing sight of it, declined to admit the exaggeration that over-elaborate thinking brings.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The other matters, the object of his journey chief of all, he refused to dwell upon with any imagination.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Wisely, his mind, while never losing sight of it, declined to admit the exaggeration that over-elaborate thinking brings.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But, knowing well its effect, he tried to judge it and pass on.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading But, knowing well its effect, he tried to judge it and pass on.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The other matters, the object of his journey chief of all, he refused to dwell upon with any imagination.

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 But, knowing well its effect, he tried to judge it and pass on.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Wisely, his mind, while never losing sight of it, declined to admit the exaggeration that over-elaborate thinking brings.

WiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/

in a wise manner

From this reading Wisely, his mind, while never losing sight of it, declined to admit the exaggeration that over-elaborate thinking brings.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The other matters, the object of his journey chief of all, he refused to dwell upon with any imagination.

witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading "I'm going to witness an incredible experiment in which two enthusiastic religious dreamers believe firmly," he repeated to himself.

Chapter 7 of Four Weird Tales by Algernon Blackwood holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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.

What does chapter 7 of Four Weird Tales contain?

Chapter 7 holds 453 sentences of Four Weird Tales, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of Four Weird Tales by Algernon Blackwood exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Insanity
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Jones
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Glamour
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