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INNOVATIONS.
I DISLIKE that way of doing things.
People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.
Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.
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Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Interrupted is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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INNOVATIONS.
/ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz/
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I DISLIKE that way of doing things.
/aɪ dɪˈslaɪk ðæt weɪ ʌv ˈduːɪŋ θɪŋz/
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People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.
/ˈpiːpəl ɑːr ˈbiːɪŋ ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd tuː səˈpoʊz ðæt ðeɪ ɑːr enˈɡeɪdʒd ɪn ə bəˈnevələnt ˈentərpraɪz wen ðeɪ əˈtend ə ˈbenəfɪt ˈkɑːnsərt ɔːr ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
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Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.
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Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.
/let ʌs ˌɪnˈvaɪt ðem tuː kʌm tuː ˈaʊər ˈkɑːnsərt bɪˈkɔːz wiː bɪˈliːv ðæt wiː kæn ˌentərˈteɪn ðem ənd ðæt ɪt wɪl peɪ ðem tuː biː ˈprezənt/

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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.

benevolence noun US /bəˈnev.əl.əns/

The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)

From this reading “Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.”

benevolent adjective US /bəˈnevələnt/

intending or showing kindness

From this reading “People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.”

concert noun US /ˈkɑːnsərt/

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading “People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.”

consciences noun US /ˈkɑːntʃɪnsɪz/

plural of “conscience” — motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading “Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.”

entertain verb US /ˌentərˈteɪn/

provide entertainment for

From this reading “Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.”

innovations noun US /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz/

plural of “innovation” — a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation

From this reading “INNOVATIONS.”

invite verb US /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/

increase the likelihood of

From this reading “Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.”

self-improvement noun US /ˈselfɪmˈpruːvmənt/

the act of improving yourself

From this reading “Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.”

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.

twenty-five cent adjective + noun

In this reading “Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.”

twenty-five dollars adjective + noun counted as “twenty-five dollar”

In this reading “Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.”

by saying preposition + noun

In this reading “Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.”

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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 People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.

affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/

be able to spare or give up

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.

attendverbUS /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.

benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.

benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/

The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/

intending or showing kindness

From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

centnounUS /sent/

a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.

concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.

consciencesnounUS /ˈkɑːntʃɪnsɪz/

plural of “conscience” — motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

DISLIKEnounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading I DISLIKE that way of doing things.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading I DISLIKE that way of doing things.

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

easeverbUS /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.

engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.

enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.

entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/

provide entertainment for

From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.

entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I DISLIKE that way of doing things.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.

INNOVATIONSnounUS /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz/

plural of “innovation” — a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation

From this reading INNOVATIONS.

inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/

increase the likelihood of

From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

isn't

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From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I DISLIKE that way of doing things.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.

PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

self-gratificationnoun

indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

self-improvementnounUS /ˈselfɪmˈpruːvmənt/

the act of improving yourself

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I DISLIKE that way of doing things.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading I DISLIKE that way of doing things.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.

twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/

being five more than twenty

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I DISLIKE that way of doing things.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.

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 Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading People are being educated to suppose that they are engaged in a benevolent enterprise when they attend a benefit concert or entertainment.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Let us invite them to come to our concert because we believe that we can entertain them, and that it will pay them to be present.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Those who can not afford to go ease their consciences by saying, 'Oh, well, it is for benevolence;' when it really isn't, you know; it is for self-gratification or self-improvement, and people who ought to give twenty-five dollars for a thing learn to tell themselves that they went to the twenty-five cent supper, or concert, and that is their share, they suppose.

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