How to Be a Man

Chapter V

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TREATMENT OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AND OTHERS IN THE FAMILY.

The family is a little kingdom in miniature.

The father and mother are king and queen; and children, and others residing in the family, are the subjects.

I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

And here, I wish you to keep in mind all I have said about the _formation of character_.

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Chapter V Reading 1/15

How to Be a Man

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of How to Be a Man is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TREATMENT OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AND OTHERS IN THE FAMILY.

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The family is a little kingdom in miniature.

/ðə ˈfæməli ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈkɪŋdəm ɪn ˈmɪniətʃʊr/

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The father and mother are king and queen; and children, and others residing in the family, are the subjects.

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I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

/aɪ hæv ˈtriːtɪd æt lɑːrdʒ ɪn ðə læst ˈtʃæptər ɑːn jɔːr ˈduːtiz tuː jɔːr ˈperənts bʌt aɪ mʌst nɑːt pæs ˈoʊvər jɔːr bɪˈheɪvjər təˈwɔːrdz ðə ˈʌðər ˈmembərz ʌv ðə ˈfæməli/

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And here, I wish you to keep in mind all I have said about the _formation of character_.

/ənd hiːr aɪ wɪʃ juː tuː kiːp ɪn maɪnd ɔːl aɪ hæv sed əˈbaʊt ðə fɔːrˈmeɪʃən ʌv ˈkerɪktər/

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behavior noun US /bɪˈheɪvjər/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading “I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.”

duties noun US /ˈduːtiz/

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading “I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.”

formation noun US /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

kingdom noun US /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading “The family is a little kingdom in miniature.”

miniature noun US /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/

painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

From this reading “The family is a little kingdom in miniature.”

residing verb US /rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/

-ing form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading “The father and mother are king and queen; and children, and others residing in the family, are the subjects.”

subjects noun US /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading “The father and mother are king and queen; and children, and others residing in the family, are the subjects.”

treatment noun US /ˈtriːtmənt/

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading “TREATMENT OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AND OTHERS IN THE FAMILY.”

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last chapter adjective + noun

In this reading “I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.”

other members adjective + noun counted as “other member”

In this reading “I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.”

pass over verb + particle

bypass

In this reading “I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.”

residing in verb + particle counted as “reside in”

In this reading “The father and mother are king and queen; and children, and others residing in the family, are the subjects.”

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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 The family is a little kingdom in miniature.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And here, I wish you to keep in mind all I have said about the _formation of character_.

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 And here, I wish you to keep in mind all I have said about the _formation of character_.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading TREATMENT OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AND OTHERS IN THE FAMILY.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The father and mother are king and queen; and children, and others residing in the family, are the subjects.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

BROTHERSnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading TREATMENT OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AND OTHERS IN THE FAMILY.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

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

From this reading And here, I wish you to keep in mind all I have said about the _formation of character_.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The father and mother are king and queen; and children, and others residing in the family, are the subjects.

dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading TREATMENT OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AND OTHERS IN THE FAMILY.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading The father and mother are king and queen; and children, and others residing in the family, are the subjects.

formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

From this reading And here, I wish you to keep in mind all I have said about the _formation of character_.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading And here, I wish you to keep in mind all I have said about the _formation of character_.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading TREATMENT OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AND OTHERS IN THE FAMILY.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The family is a little kingdom in miniature.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading And here, I wish you to keep in mind all I have said about the _formation of character_.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The father and mother are king and queen; and children, and others residing in the family, are the subjects.

kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading The family is a little kingdom in miniature.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

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

From this reading I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading The family is a little kingdom in miniature.

membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading And here, I wish you to keep in mind all I have said about the _formation of character_.

miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/

painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

From this reading The family is a little kingdom in miniature.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The father and mother are king and queen; and children, and others residing in the family, are the subjects.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TREATMENT OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AND OTHERS IN THE FAMILY.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

OTHERS

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From this reading TREATMENT OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AND OTHERS IN THE FAMILY.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

queennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading The father and mother are king and queen; and children, and others residing in the family, are the subjects.

residingverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/

-ing form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading The father and mother are king and queen; and children, and others residing in the family, are the subjects.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And here, I wish you to keep in mind all I have said about the _formation of character_.

SISTERSnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading TREATMENT OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AND OTHERS IN THE FAMILY.

subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The father and mother are king and queen; and children, and others residing in the family, are the subjects.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TREATMENT OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AND OTHERS IN THE FAMILY.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

TREATMENTnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading TREATMENT OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AND OTHERS IN THE FAMILY.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading And here, I wish you to keep in mind all I have said about the _formation of character_.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And here, I wish you to keep in mind all I have said about the _formation of character_.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I have treated at large, in the last chapter, on your duties to your parents; but I must not pass over your behavior towards the other members of the family.

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