Heroes of To-Day

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This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.”

He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.

It was plain now that he must be a poet.

The things he loved should find an immortal life in his song.

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Chapter 5 of Heroes of To-Day is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

But the young athlete, who knew the joy of playing and winning for his school, swept on by the cheers of his comrades, knew too the joy in the play of the mind, urged on by the secret longing of his heart. This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.” He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made. It was plain now that he must be a poet. The things he loved should find an immortal life in his song.

Heroes of To-Day

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Heroes of To-Day is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

/bʌt ðə jʌŋ ˈæθliːt huː nuː ðə dʒɔɪ ʌv ˈpleɪɪŋ ənd ˈwɪnɪŋ fɔːr hɪz skuːl swept ɑːn baɪ ðə tʃɪrz ʌv hɪz ˈkɑːmrædz nuː tuː ðə dʒɔɪ ɪn ðə pleɪ ʌv ðə maɪnd ɜːrdʒd ɑːn baɪ ðə ˈsiː.krət ˈlɔːŋɪŋ ʌv hɪz hɑːrt/

Line 2

This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.”

/ðɪs ˈɪnər ˈæθliːt rɪˈdʒɔɪst æz ə strɔːŋ mæn tuː rʌn ə reɪs wen hiː roʊt hɪz praɪz ˈpoʊəm ðə ˈbæstɪl/

Line 3

He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.

Line 4

It was plain now that he must be a poet.

/ɪt wɑːz pleɪn naʊ ðæt hiː mʌst biː ə ˈpoʊət/

Line 5

The things he loved should find an immortal life in his song.

/ðə θɪŋz hiː lʌvd ʃʊd faɪnd æn ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl laɪf ɪn hɪz sɔːŋ/

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athlete noun US /ˈæθliːt/

a person trained to compete in sports

From this reading “But the young athlete, who knew the joy of playing and winning for his school, swept on by the cheers of his comrades, knew too the joy in the play of the mind, urged on by the secret longing of his heart.”

Bastille noun US /ˈbæstɪl/

a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution

From this reading “This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.””

cheers noun US /tʃɪrz/

plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval

freest adjective US /ˈfriːɪst/

superlative of “free” — not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint

From this reading “He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.”

immortal adj US /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading “The things he loved should find an immortal life in his song.”

inspiration noun US /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/

arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

From this reading “He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.”

rejoiced verb US /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading “This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.””

traditions noun US /trəˈdɪʃənz/

plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading “He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.”

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strong man adjective + noun

In this reading “This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.””

think of verb + particle

keep in mind for attention or consideration

In this reading “He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.”

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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 This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.”

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But the young athlete, who knew the joy of playing and winning for his school, swept on by the cheers of his comrades, knew too the joy in the play of the mind, urged on by the secret longing of his heart.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.”

athletenounUS /ˈæθliːt/

a person trained to compete in sports

BastillenounUS /ˈbæstɪl/

a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution

From this reading This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.”

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It was plain now that he must be a poet.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/

plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval

comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/

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

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The things he loved should find an immortal life in his song.

finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

freestadjectiveUS /ˈfriːɪst/

superlative of “free” — not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint

From this reading He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.”

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

how

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From this reading He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.

immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading The things he loved should find an immortal life in his song.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/

located inward

From this reading This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.”

inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/

arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

From this reading He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was plain now that he must be a poet.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The things he loved should find an immortal life in his song.

longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading The things he loved should find an immortal life in his song.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.”

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It was plain now that he must be a poet.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was plain now that he must be a poet.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading It was plain now that he must be a poet.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/

the act of playing a musical instrument

poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.”

poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading It was plain now that he must be a poet.

prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.

prizenounUS /praɪz/

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.”

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.”

rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.”

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.”

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

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

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The things he loved should find an immortal life in his song.

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading The things he loved should find an immortal life in his song.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.”

sweptadjectiveUS /swept/

possessing sweep

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was plain now that he must be a poet.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The things he loved should find an immortal life in his song.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.”

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/

plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.

urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

versenounUS /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

From this reading He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was plain now that he must be a poet.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.”

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/

having won

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading This inner athlete “rejoiced as a strong man to run a race” when he wrote his prize poem, “The Bastille.”

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading He laughed to himself to think of how he had gone to the traditions of an old French prison for inspiration for the finest, freest verse he had yet made.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

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