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Chapter XIV

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BLIND.
I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.
Sometimes I am sad over the thought that he knew nothing about it.
Nobody, so far as I am aware, ever took time to tell him that he was the prime mover in the entire scheme.
The numerous plans for making money made progress with the rest.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Interrupted is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BLIND.
/blaɪnd/
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I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.
/aɪ səˈpoʊz ðer wɑːz ˈnevər ə ˈprɑːdʒekt ðæt went ˈfɔːrwərd ɑːn ˈswɪftər wɪŋz ðæn dɪd ðɪs wʌn bɔːrn ʌv ðə ˈstreɪndʒərz ˈsɜːrmən priːtʃt ðæt naɪt ɪn ðə ˈlɪtəl nəˈɡlektəd tʃɜːrtʃ æt saʊθ pleɪnz/
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Sometimes I am sad over the thought that he knew nothing about it.
/səmˈtaɪmz aɪ æm sæd ˈoʊvər ðə θɔːt ðæt hiː nuː ˈnʌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt/
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Nobody, so far as I am aware, ever took time to tell him that he was the prime mover in the entire scheme.
/ˈnoʊbɑːdiː soʊ fɑːr æz aɪ æm əˈwer ˈevər tʊk taɪm tuː tel hɪm ðæt hiː wɑːz ðə praɪm ˈmuːvər ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər skiːm/
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The numerous plans for making money made progress with the rest.
/ðə ˈnuːmərəs plænz fɔːr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈmʌni meɪd ˈprɑːɡres wɪð ðə rest/

Learner Dictionary

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mover noun US /ˈmuːvər/

workman employed by a moving company

From this reading “Nobody, so far as I am aware, ever took time to tell him that he was the prime mover in the entire scheme.”

Plains noun US /pleɪnz/

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading “I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.”

preached verb US /priːtʃt/

past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon

From this reading “I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.”

prime adjective US /praɪm/

first in rank or degree

From this reading “Nobody, so far as I am aware, ever took time to tell him that he was the prime mover in the entire scheme.”

project verb US /ˈprɑːdʒekt/

communicate vividly

From this reading “I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.”

sermon noun US /ˈsɜːrmən/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading “I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.”

stranger's noun US /ˈstreɪndʒərz/

possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading “I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.”

swifter adjective US /ˈswɪftər/

comparative of “swift” — moving very fast

From this reading “I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.”

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.

making money noun + noun

In this reading “The numerous plans for making money made progress with the rest.”

went forward verb + particle counted as “go forward”

move ahead; travel onward in time or space

In this reading “I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.”

plans for verb + particle counted as “plan for”

In this reading “The numerous plans for making money made progress with the rest.”

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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 I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Sometimes I am sad over the thought that he knew nothing about it.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Sometimes I am sad over the thought that he knew nothing about it.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Nobody, so far as I am aware, ever took time to tell him that he was the prime mover in the entire scheme.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading Nobody, so far as I am aware, ever took time to tell him that he was the prime mover in the entire scheme.

BLINDnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading BLIND.

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading Nobody, so far as I am aware, ever took time to tell him that he was the prime mover in the entire scheme.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Nobody, so far as I am aware, ever took time to tell him that he was the prime mover in the entire scheme.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Nobody, so far as I am aware, ever took time to tell him that he was the prime mover in the entire scheme.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The numerous plans for making money made progress with the rest.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Sometimes I am sad over the thought that he knew nothing about it.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Nobody, so far as I am aware, ever took time to tell him that he was the prime mover in the entire scheme.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sometimes I am sad over the thought that he knew nothing about it.

knewverbUS /nuː/

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

From this reading Sometimes I am sad over the thought that he knew nothing about it.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The numerous plans for making money made progress with the rest.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The numerous plans for making money made progress with the rest.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading The numerous plans for making money made progress with the rest.

movernounUS /ˈmuːvər/

workman employed by a moving company

From this reading Nobody, so far as I am aware, ever took time to tell him that he was the prime mover in the entire scheme.

neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/

disregarded

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading Nobody, so far as I am aware, ever took time to tell him that he was the prime mover in the entire scheme.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Sometimes I am sad over the thought that he knew nothing about it.

numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading The numerous plans for making money made progress with the rest.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Sometimes I am sad over the thought that he knew nothing about it.

PlainsnounUS /pleɪnz/

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading The numerous plans for making money made progress with the rest.

preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/

past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/

first in rank or degree

From this reading Nobody, so far as I am aware, ever took time to tell him that he was the prime mover in the entire scheme.

progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading The numerous plans for making money made progress with the rest.

projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/

communicate vividly

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The numerous plans for making money made progress with the rest.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Sometimes I am sad over the thought that he knew nothing about it.

schemenounUS /skiːm/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading Nobody, so far as I am aware, ever took time to tell him that he was the prime mover in the entire scheme.

sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nobody, so far as I am aware, ever took time to tell him that he was the prime mover in the entire scheme.

SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes I am sad over the thought that he knew nothing about it.

SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/

possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

SUPPOSEverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

swifteradjectiveUS /ˈswɪftər/

comparative of “swift” — moving very fast

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Nobody, so far as I am aware, ever took time to tell him that he was the prime mover in the entire scheme.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading Sometimes I am sad over the thought that he knew nothing about it.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Nobody, so far as I am aware, ever took time to tell him that he was the prime mover in the entire scheme.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Nobody, so far as I am aware, ever took time to tell him that he was the prime mover in the entire scheme.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Nobody, so far as I am aware, ever took time to tell him that he was the prime mover in the entire scheme.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading I SUPPOSE there was never a project that went forward on swifter wings than did this one, born of the stranger's sermon preached that night in the little neglected church at South Plains.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The numerous plans for making money made progress with the rest.

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