Interrupted — Chapter 19: Full Text with Audio

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

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absorbed

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accomplishing

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading SATURDAY morning, and the minister in his dingy study struggling with an unfinished sermon.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading SATURDAY morning, and the minister in his dingy study struggling with an unfinished sermon.

anxiety

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

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attempt

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background

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

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bill

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buy

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care

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cared

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certain

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children

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coat

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COMFORTED

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From this reading COMFORTED.

dingy

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doing

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facts

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family

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farms

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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force

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From this reading The study was dingy from force of necessity.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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growing

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

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helpnounUS /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

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herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading SATURDAY morning, and the minister in his dingy study struggling with an unfinished sermon.

hopelessly

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hurrying

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From this reading What a spirit in which to prepare a sermon for the Sabbath that was hurrying on!

illness

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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keep

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larger

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lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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meat

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minister

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moment

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money

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more

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morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading SATURDAY morning, and the minister in his dingy study struggling with an unfinished sermon.

necessity

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From this reading The study was dingy from force of necessity.

needed

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new

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

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nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading What a spirit in which to prepare a sermon for the Sabbath that was hurrying on!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

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out

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over-work

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people

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pocket-book

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powerless

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prepare

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From this reading What a spirit in which to prepare a sermon for the Sabbath that was hurrying on!

present

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prevented

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quarter's

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replace

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Sabbath

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sad

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salary

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samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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SATURDAY

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From this reading SATURDAY morning, and the minister in his dingy study struggling with an unfinished sermon.

sermon

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From this reading SATURDAY morning, and the minister in his dingy study struggling with an unfinished sermon.

shabby

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shoes

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shops

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some

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spirit

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From this reading What a spirit in which to prepare a sermon for the Sabbath that was hurrying on!

startling

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stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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stores

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struggling

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From this reading SATURDAY morning, and the minister in his dingy study struggling with an unfinished sermon.

study

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From this reading SATURDAY morning, and the minister in his dingy study struggling with an unfinished sermon.

Sunday

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taking

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SATURDAY morning, and the minister in his dingy study struggling with an unfinished sermon.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

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there

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

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timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

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tried

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truths

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From this reading Struggling with more than this--with an attempt to keep in the background certain sad and startling facts that his meat bill was growing larger, and that his last quarter's salary was still unpaid; that his wife was at this moment doing some of the family washing which illness had prevented her from accomplishing before, and taking care of two children at the same time; that his Sunday coat was growing hopelessly shabby, and there was nothing in his pocket-book wherewith to replace it with a new one; that the children needed shoes, and there was no money to buy them; that his wife was wearing herself out with over-work and anxiety, and he was powerless to help it; that his people were absorbed in their farms, and stores, and shops, and cared little for him, or for the truths which he tried to present.

two

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From this reading Struggling with more than this--with an attempt to keep in the background certain sad and startling facts that his meat bill was growing larger, and that his last quarter's salary was still unpaid; that his wife was at this moment doing some of the family washing which illness had prevented her from accomplishing before, and taking care of two children at the same time; that his Sunday coat was growing hopelessly shabby, and there was nothing in his pocket-book wherewith to replace it with a new one; that the children needed shoes, and there was no money to buy them; that his wife was wearing herself out with over-work and anxiety, and he was powerless to help it; that his people were absorbed in their farms, and stores, and shops, and cared little for him, or for the truths which he tried to present.

unfinished

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From this reading SATURDAY morning, and the minister in his dingy study struggling with an unfinished sermon.

unpaid

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From this reading Struggling with more than this--with an attempt to keep in the background certain sad and startling facts that his meat bill was growing larger, and that his last quarter's salary was still unpaid; that his wife was at this moment doing some of the family washing which illness had prevented her from accomplishing before, and taking care of two children at the same time; that his Sunday coat was growing hopelessly shabby, and there was nothing in his pocket-book wherewith to replace it with a new one; that the children needed shoes, and there was no money to buy them; that his wife was wearing herself out with over-work and anxiety, and he was powerless to help it; that his people were absorbed in their farms, and stores, and shops, and cared little for him, or for the truths which he tried to present.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Struggling with more than this--with an attempt to keep in the background certain sad and startling facts that his meat bill was growing larger, and that his last quarter's salary was still unpaid; that his wife was at this moment doing some of the family washing which illness had prevented her from accomplishing before, and taking care of two children at the same time; that his Sunday coat was growing hopelessly shabby, and there was nothing in his pocket-book wherewith to replace it with a new one; that the children needed shoes, and there was no money to buy them; that his wife was wearing herself out with over-work and anxiety, and he was powerless to help it; that his people were absorbed in their farms, and stores, and shops, and cared little for him, or for the truths which he tried to present.

washing

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From this reading Struggling with more than this--with an attempt to keep in the background certain sad and startling facts that his meat bill was growing larger, and that his last quarter's salary was still unpaid; that his wife was at this moment doing some of the family washing which illness had prevented her from accomplishing before, and taking care of two children at the same time; that his Sunday coat was growing hopelessly shabby, and there was nothing in his pocket-book wherewith to replace it with a new one; that the children needed shoes, and there was no money to buy them; that his wife was wearing herself out with over-work and anxiety, and he was powerless to help it; that his people were absorbed in their farms, and stores, and shops, and cared little for him, or for the truths which he tried to present.

wearing

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From this reading Struggling with more than this--with an attempt to keep in the background certain sad and startling facts that his meat bill was growing larger, and that his last quarter's salary was still unpaid; that his wife was at this moment doing some of the family washing which illness had prevented her from accomplishing before, and taking care of two children at the same time; that his Sunday coat was growing hopelessly shabby, and there was nothing in his pocket-book wherewith to replace it with a new one; that the children needed shoes, and there was no money to buy them; that his wife was wearing herself out with over-work and anxiety, and he was powerless to help it; that his people were absorbed in their farms, and stores, and shops, and cared little for him, or for the truths which he tried to present.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Struggling with more than this--with an attempt to keep in the background certain sad and startling facts that his meat bill was growing larger, and that his last quarter's salary was still unpaid; that his wife was at this moment doing some of the family washing which illness had prevented her from accomplishing before, and taking care of two children at the same time; that his Sunday coat was growing hopelessly shabby, and there was nothing in his pocket-book wherewith to replace it with a new one; that the children needed shoes, and there was no money to buy them; that his wife was wearing herself out with over-work and anxiety, and he was powerless to help it; that his people were absorbed in their farms, and stores, and shops, and cared little for him, or for the truths which he tried to present.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What a spirit in which to prepare a sermon for the Sabbath that was hurrying on!

wherewith

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From this reading Struggling with more than this--with an attempt to keep in the background certain sad and startling facts that his meat bill was growing larger, and that his last quarter's salary was still unpaid; that his wife was at this moment doing some of the family washing which illness had prevented her from accomplishing before, and taking care of two children at the same time; that his Sunday coat was growing hopelessly shabby, and there was nothing in his pocket-book wherewith to replace it with a new one; that the children needed shoes, and there was no money to buy them; that his wife was wearing herself out with over-work and anxiety, and he was powerless to help it; that his people were absorbed in their farms, and stores, and shops, and cared little for him, or for the truths which he tried to present.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Struggling with more than this--with an attempt to keep in the background certain sad and startling facts that his meat bill was growing larger, and that his last quarter's salary was still unpaid; that his wife was at this moment doing some of the family washing which illness had prevented her from accomplishing before, and taking care of two children at the same time; that his Sunday coat was growing hopelessly shabby, and there was nothing in his pocket-book wherewith to replace it with a new one; that the children needed shoes, and there was no money to buy them; that his wife was wearing herself out with over-work and anxiety, and he was powerless to help it; that his people were absorbed in their farms, and stores, and shops, and cared little for him, or for the truths which he tried to present.

wife

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From this reading Struggling with more than this--with an attempt to keep in the background certain sad and startling facts that his meat bill was growing larger, and that his last quarter's salary was still unpaid; that his wife was at this moment doing some of the family washing which illness had prevented her from accomplishing before, and taking care of two children at the same time; that his Sunday coat was growing hopelessly shabby, and there was nothing in his pocket-book wherewith to replace it with a new one; that the children needed shoes, and there was no money to buy them; that his wife was wearing herself out with over-work and anxiety, and he was powerless to help it; that his people were absorbed in their farms, and stores, and shops, and cared little for him, or for the truths which he tried to present.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading SATURDAY morning, and the minister in his dingy study struggling with an unfinished sermon.

Chapter XIX

Chapter XIX

Learner Dictionary