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Chapter VI

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* * * * * Karmas later gave me a fuller idea of the general polity of the Commonwealth.
All men become voters at 25, if they are married, and participate in the choice of officers.
All are eligible to office.
On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.
If for provincial officers, it is instantaneously transmitted to the capital of the province, and if for Commonwealth officers to the Greater City.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Intermere

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Intermere is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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* * * * * Karmas later gave me a fuller idea of the general polity of the Commonwealth.
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All men become voters at 25, if they are married, and participate in the choice of officers.
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All are eligible to office.
/ɔːl ɑːr ˈelədʒəbəl tuː ˈɔːfɪs/
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On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.
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If for provincial officers, it is instantaneously transmitted to the capital of the province, and if for Commonwealth officers to the Greater City.
/ɪf fɔːr prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈɔːfəsərz ɪt ɪz ˌɪnstənˈtæniəsli trænˈsmɪtɪd tuː ðə ˈkæpətəl ʌv ðə ˈprɑːvəns ənd ɪf fɔːr ˈkɑːmənwelθ ˈɔːfəsərz tuː ðə ˈɡreɪtər ˈsɪti/

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announces verb US /əˈnaʊnsɪz/

third-person singular of “announce” — make known; make an announcement

From this reading “On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.”

balloting noun US /ˈbælətɪŋ/

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading “On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.”

Custodian noun US /kəˈstoʊdiən/

one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals

From this reading “On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.”

participate verb US /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪt/

share in something

From this reading “All men become voters at 25, if they are married, and participate in the choice of officers.”

polity noun US /ˈpɑːləti/

the form of government of a social organization

From this reading “* * * * * Karmas later gave me a fuller idea of the general polity of the Commonwealth.”

registers noun US /ˈredʒəstərz/

plural of “register” — an official written record of names or events or transactions

From this reading “On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.”

voter noun US /ˈvoʊtər/

a citizen who has a legal right to vote

From this reading “On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.”

voters noun US /ˈvoʊtərz/

plural of “voter” — a citizen who has a legal right to vote

From this reading “All men become voters at 25, if they are married, and participate in the choice of officers.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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at the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.”

participate in verb + particle

In this reading “All men become voters at 25, if they are married, and participate in the choice of officers.”

All men adjective + noun

In this reading “All men become voters at 25, if they are married, and participate in the choice of officers.”

calls up verb + adjective counted as “call up”

an order to report for military duty

In this reading “On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.”

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25

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From this reading All men become voters at 25, if they are married, and participate in the choice of officers.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading * * * * * Karmas later gave me a fuller idea of the general polity of the Commonwealth.

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 All men become voters at 25, if they are married, and participate in the choice of officers.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading All men become voters at 25, if they are married, and participate in the choice of officers.

announcesverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪz/

third-person singular of “announce” — make known; make an announcement

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading All men become voters at 25, if they are married, and participate in the choice of officers.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All men become voters at 25, if they are married, and participate in the choice of officers.

automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/

in a reflex manner

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

ballot-receiver

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

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

ballotingnounUS /ˈbælətɪŋ/

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading All men become voters at 25, if they are married, and participate in the choice of officers.

callsnounUS /kɔːlz/

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading If for provincial officers, it is instantaneously transmitted to the capital of the province, and if for Commonwealth officers to the Greater City.

choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading All men become voters at 25, if they are married, and participate in the choice of officers.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading If for provincial officers, it is instantaneously transmitted to the capital of the province, and if for Commonwealth officers to the Greater City.

CommonwealthnounUS /ˈkɑːmənwelθ/

the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)

From this reading * * * * * Karmas later gave me a fuller idea of the general polity of the Commonwealth.

CustodiannounUS /kəˈstoʊdiən/

one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

eligibleadjectiveUS /ˈelədʒəbəl/

qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen

From this reading All are eligible to office.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/

United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)

From this reading * * * * * Karmas later gave me a fuller idea of the general polity of the Commonwealth.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading * * * * * Karmas later gave me a fuller idea of the general polity of the Commonwealth.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading * * * * * Karmas later gave me a fuller idea of the general polity of the Commonwealth.

GreateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading If for provincial officers, it is instantaneously transmitted to the capital of the province, and if for Commonwealth officers to the Greater City.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading * * * * * Karmas later gave me a fuller idea of the general polity of the Commonwealth.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading All men become voters at 25, if they are married, and participate in the choice of officers.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading All men become voters at 25, if they are married, and participate in the choice of officers.

instantaneouslyadverbUS /ˌɪnstənˈtæniəsli/

without any delay

From this reading If for provincial officers, it is instantaneously transmitted to the capital of the province, and if for Commonwealth officers to the Greater City.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading If for provincial officers, it is instantaneously transmitted to the capital of the province, and if for Commonwealth officers to the Greater City.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If for provincial officers, it is instantaneously transmitted to the capital of the province, and if for Commonwealth officers to the Greater City.

Karmas

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

From this reading * * * * * Karmas later gave me a fuller idea of the general polity of the Commonwealth.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading * * * * * Karmas later gave me a fuller idea of the general polity of the Commonwealth.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading All men become voters at 25, if they are married, and participate in the choice of officers.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading * * * * * Karmas later gave me a fuller idea of the general polity of the Commonwealth.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading All men become voters at 25, if they are married, and participate in the choice of officers.

MunicipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/

relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading * * * * * Karmas later gave me a fuller idea of the general polity of the Commonwealth.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading All are eligible to office.

officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading All men become voters at 25, if they are married, and participate in the choice of officers.

officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

participateverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪt/

share in something

From this reading All men become voters at 25, if they are married, and participate in the choice of officers.

politynounUS /ˈpɑːləti/

the form of government of a social organization

From this reading * * * * * Karmas later gave me a fuller idea of the general polity of the Commonwealth.

provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading If for provincial officers, it is instantaneously transmitted to the capital of the province, and if for Commonwealth officers to the Greater City.

provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/

of or associated with a province

From this reading If for provincial officers, it is instantaneously transmitted to the capital of the province, and if for Commonwealth officers to the Greater City.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/

plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

registersnounUS /ˈredʒəstərz/

plural of “register” — an official written record of names or events or transactions

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading * * * * * Karmas later gave me a fuller idea of the general polity of the Commonwealth.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading All men become voters at 25, if they are married, and participate in the choice of officers.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading All are eligible to office.

transmittedadjectiveUS /trænˈsmɪtɪd/

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading If for provincial officers, it is instantaneously transmitted to the capital of the province, and if for Commonwealth officers to the Greater City.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

voternounUS /ˈvoʊtər/

a citizen who has a legal right to vote

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

votersnounUS /ˈvoʊtərz/

plural of “voter” — a citizen who has a legal right to vote

From this reading All men become voters at 25, if they are married, and participate in the choice of officers.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading On the day fixed for the election of public officials the voter calls up the office of the Municipal Custodian and registers his choice in the ballot-receiver, which automatically records, and at the end of the balloting announces the result.

Chapter 6 of Intermere by William Alexander Taylor holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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