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G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study

Chapter V

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Comrades (I mean gentlemen), there is only one real result of anything you have done.
You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.
It is a lie.
No one knows so well as you that it was a lie: you who drove out Grayson and deserted Lansbury.
Before you went into Parliament to represent the working classes, the working classes were feared.
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G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Comrades (I mean gentlemen), there is only one real result of anything you have done.
/ˈkɑːmrædz aɪ miːn ˈdʒentəlmɪn ðer ɪz ˈoʊnli wʌn riːl rɪˈzʌlt ʌv ˈeniθɪŋ juː hæv dʌn/
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You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.
/juː hæv ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd ðə ˈvʌlɡər ˈslændər ʌv ðə səˈbɜːrbən kənˈsɜːrvətɪvz ðæt men frʌm bɪˈloʊ ɑːr men huː ˈmɪrli wɑːnt tuː raɪz/
Line 3
It is a lie.
/ɪt ɪz ə laɪ/
Line 4
No one knows so well as you that it was a lie: you who drove out Grayson and deserted Lansbury.
Line 5
Before you went into Parliament to represent the working classes, the working classes were feared.
/bɪˈfɔːr juː went ˈɪntuː ˈpɑːrləmənt tuː ˌreprɪˈzent ðə ˈwɜːrkɪŋ ˈklæsəz ðə ˈwɜːrkɪŋ ˈklæsəz wɜːr fɪrd/

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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.

classes noun US /ˈklæsəz/

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading “Before you went into Parliament to represent the working classes, the working classes were feared.”

Conservatives noun US /kənˈsɜːrvətɪvz/

plural of “conservative” — a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas

From this reading “You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.”

justified adjective US /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading “You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.”

Parliament noun US /ˈpɑːrləmənt/

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading “Before you went into Parliament to represent the working classes, the working classes were feared.”

represent verb US /ˌreprɪˈzent/

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading “Before you went into Parliament to represent the working classes, the working classes were feared.”

slander noun US /ˈslændər/

words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

From this reading “You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.”

suburban adjective US /səˈbɜːrbən/

relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs

From this reading “You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.”

vulgar adjective US /ˈvʌlɡər/

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading “You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

working classes adjective + noun counted as “working class”

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

In this reading “Before you went into Parliament to represent the working classes, the working classes were feared.”

went into verb + particle counted as “go into”

to come or go into

In this reading “Before you went into Parliament to represent the working classes, the working classes were feared.”

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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 It is a lie.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading No one knows so well as you that it was a lie: you who drove out Grayson and deserted Lansbury.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Comrades (I mean gentlemen), there is only one real result of anything you have done.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading No one knows so well as you that it was a lie: you who drove out Grayson and deserted Lansbury.

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before you went into Parliament to represent the working classes, the working classes were feared.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.

classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Before you went into Parliament to represent the working classes, the working classes were feared.

ComradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Comrades (I mean gentlemen), there is only one real result of anything you have done.

ConservativesnounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪvz/

plural of “conservative” — a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas

From this reading You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.

desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading No one knows so well as you that it was a lie: you who drove out Grayson and deserted Lansbury.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Comrades (I mean gentlemen), there is only one real result of anything you have done.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading No one knows so well as you that it was a lie: you who drove out Grayson and deserted Lansbury.

fearedverbUS /fɪrd/

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

From this reading Before you went into Parliament to represent the working classes, the working classes were feared.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.

gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading Comrades (I mean gentlemen), there is only one real result of anything you have done.

Grayson

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

From this reading No one knows so well as you that it was a lie: you who drove out Grayson and deserted Lansbury.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Comrades (I mean gentlemen), there is only one real result of anything you have done.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Comrades (I mean gentlemen), there is only one real result of anything you have done.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Before you went into Parliament to represent the working classes, the working classes were feared.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Comrades (I mean gentlemen), there is only one real result of anything you have done.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a lie.

justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading No one knows so well as you that it was a lie: you who drove out Grayson and deserted Lansbury.

Lansbury

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

From this reading No one knows so well as you that it was a lie: you who drove out Grayson and deserted Lansbury.

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading It is a lie.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Comrades (I mean gentlemen), there is only one real result of anything you have done.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No one knows so well as you that it was a lie: you who drove out Grayson and deserted Lansbury.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Comrades (I mean gentlemen), there is only one real result of anything you have done.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Comrades (I mean gentlemen), there is only one real result of anything you have done.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Comrades (I mean gentlemen), there is only one real result of anything you have done.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading No one knows so well as you that it was a lie: you who drove out Grayson and deserted Lansbury.

ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading Before you went into Parliament to represent the working classes, the working classes were feared.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Comrades (I mean gentlemen), there is only one real result of anything you have done.

representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading Before you went into Parliament to represent the working classes, the working classes were feared.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Comrades (I mean gentlemen), there is only one real result of anything you have done.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.

slandernounUS /ˈslændər/

words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

From this reading You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading No one knows so well as you that it was a lie: you who drove out Grayson and deserted Lansbury.

suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/

relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs

From this reading You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Comrades (I mean gentlemen), there is only one real result of anything you have done.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.

vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading No one knows so well as you that it was a lie: you who drove out Grayson and deserted Lansbury.

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 No one knows so well as you that it was a lie: you who drove out Grayson and deserted Lansbury.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading Before you went into Parliament to represent the working classes, the working classes were feared.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Before you went into Parliament to represent the working classes, the working classes were feared.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading You have justified the vulgar slander of the suburban Conservatives that men from below are men who merely want to rise.

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading Before you went into Parliament to represent the working classes, the working classes were feared.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Comrades (I mean gentlemen), there is only one real result of anything you have done.

Chapter 5 of G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study by Julius West holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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