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Gerald Eversley's Friendship
Gerald Eversley's Friendship

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Gerald Eversley's Friendship is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By J. E. C. (James Edward Cowell) Welldon • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.
That story has often been told.
One public school does not differ greatly from another in character, or sentiment, or interest; and the life that is lived in one is essentially the life of them all.
I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.
What is it in this life that is the secret of friendship?
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Gerald Eversley's Friendship

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Gerald Eversley's Friendship is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.
/ðə ˈraɪpənɪŋ ʌv ˈfrendʃɪp ɪt ɪz nɑːt ðə ˈɑːbdʒekt ʌv ðɪs ˈstɔːri tuː dɪˈskraɪb ɪn dɪˈteɪl ðə ˈprɑːɡres ɔːr ˈsɪstəm ʌv ˈpʌblɪk skuːl laɪf/
Line 2
That story has often been told.
/ðæt ˈstɔːri hæz ˈɔːfən bɪn toʊld/
Line 3
One public school does not differ greatly from another in character, or sentiment, or interest; and the life that is lived in one is essentially the life of them all.
/wʌn ˈpʌblɪk skuːl dʌz nɑːt ˈdɪfər ˈɡreɪtli frʌm əˈnʌðər ɪn ˈkerɪktər ɔːr ˈsentəmənt ɔːr ˈɪntrəst ənd ðə laɪf ðæt ɪz lɪvd ɪn wʌn ɪz eˈsenʃəli ðə laɪf ʌv ðem ɔːl/
Line 4
I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.
/aɪ æm kənˈsɜːrnd ˈoʊnli wɪð ðə ˈstreŋθənɪŋ ɔːr dɪˈveləpmənt ʌv ˈfrendʃɪp bɪˈtwiːn ðə tuː bɔɪz huː ɑːr ðə ˈhɪroʊz ʌv ðɪs ˈnærətɪv/
Line 5
What is it in this life that is the secret of friendship?
/wʌt ɪz ɪt ɪn ðɪs laɪf ðæt ɪz ðə ˈsiː.krət ʌv ˈfrendʃɪp/

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detail noun US /dɪˈteɪl/

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading “THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
development noun US /dɪˈveləpmənt/

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading “I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
differ verb US /ˈdɪfər/

be different

From this reading “One public school does not differ greatly from another in character, or sentiment, or interest; and the life that is lived in one is essentially the life of them all.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
essentially adverb US /eˈsenʃəli/

in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

From this reading “One public school does not differ greatly from another in character, or sentiment, or interest; and the life that is lived in one is essentially the life of them all.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heroes noun US /ˈhɪroʊz/

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading “I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
narrative noun US /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ripening noun US /ˈraɪpənɪŋ/

coming to full development; becoming mature

From this reading “THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strengthening noun US /ˈstreŋθənɪŋ/

becoming stronger

From this reading “I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

differ greatly verb + particle

In this reading “One public school does not differ greatly from another in character, or sentiment, or interest; and the life that is lived in one is essentially the life of them all.”

173 times in 426,211 chapters
public school noun + noun

a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board

In this reading “THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.”

2,608 times in 426,211 chapters
between the two preposition + article + noun counted as “between … two”

In this reading “I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.”

14,923 times in 426,211 chapters
lived in verb + particle counted as “live in”

live in the house where one works

In this reading “One public school does not differ greatly from another in character, or sentiment, or interest; and the life that is lived in one is essentially the life of them all.”

64,539 times in 426,211 chapters
in detail preposition + noun

thoroughly (including all important particulars)

In this reading “THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.”

4,013 times in 426,211 chapters
two boys noun + noun counted as “two boy”

In this reading “I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.”

7,826 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 55

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

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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 One public school does not differ greatly from another in character, or sentiment, or interest; and the life that is lived in one is essentially the life of them all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading One public school does not differ greatly from another in character, or sentiment, or interest; and the life that is lived in one is essentially the life of them all.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading One public school does not differ greatly from another in character, or sentiment, or interest; and the life that is lived in one is essentially the life of them all.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That story has often been told.

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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.

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boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading One public school does not differ greatly from another in character, or sentiment, or interest; and the life that is lived in one is essentially the life of them all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.

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describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/

give a description of

From this reading THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/

be different

From this reading One public school does not differ greatly from another in character, or sentiment, or interest; and the life that is lived in one is essentially the life of them all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading One public school does not differ greatly from another in character, or sentiment, or interest; and the life that is lived in one is essentially the life of them all.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
essentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/

in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

From this reading One public school does not differ greatly from another in character, or sentiment, or interest; and the life that is lived in one is essentially the life of them all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FRIENDSHIPnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One public school does not differ greatly from another in character, or sentiment, or interest; and the life that is lived in one is essentially the life of them all.

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greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading One public school does not differ greatly from another in character, or sentiment, or interest; and the life that is lived in one is essentially the life of them all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading That story has often been told.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading One public school does not differ greatly from another in character, or sentiment, or interest; and the life that is lived in one is essentially the life of them all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.

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lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading One public school does not differ greatly from another in character, or sentiment, or interest; and the life that is lived in one is essentially the life of them all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

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

From this reading THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.

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oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading That story has often been told.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One public school does not differ greatly from another in character, or sentiment, or interest; and the life that is lived in one is essentially the life of them all.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RIPENINGnounUS /ˈraɪpənɪŋ/

coming to full development; becoming mature

From this reading THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading What is it in this life that is the secret of friendship?

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sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading One public school does not differ greatly from another in character, or sentiment, or interest; and the life that is lived in one is essentially the life of them all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strengtheningnounUS /ˈstreŋθənɪŋ/

becoming stronger

From this reading I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That story has often been told.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One public school does not differ greatly from another in character, or sentiment, or interest; and the life that is lived in one is essentially the life of them all.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE RIPENING OF FRIENDSHIP It is not the object of this story to describe in detail the progress or system of public school life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading That story has often been told.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What is it in this life that is the secret of friendship?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I am concerned only with the strengthening or development of friendship between the two boys who are the heroes of this narrative.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 5 of Gerald Eversley's Friendship by J. E. C. (James Edward Cowell) Welldon holds 306 sentences, grouped into 62 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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