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John Brent

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of John Brent is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CHAMPAGNE.
How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!
I sprang up, after my last morning slumber, with vitality enough for my wounded friend and myself.
I felt that I could carry double responsibility, as Fulano had carried double weight.
God has given me the blessing of a great, vigorous life.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

John Brent

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of John Brent is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAMPAGNE.
/ʃæmˈpeɪn/
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How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!
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I sprang up, after my last morning slumber, with vitality enough for my wounded friend and myself.
/aɪ spræŋ ʌp ˈæftər maɪ læst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ˈslʌmbər wɪð vaɪˈtæləti ɪˈnʌf fɔːr maɪ ˈwuːndɪd frend ənd ˌmaɪˈself/
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I felt that I could carry double responsibility, as Fulano had carried double weight.
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God has given me the blessing of a great, vigorous life.
/ɡɑːd hæz ˈɡɪvən miː ðə ˈblesɪŋ ʌv ə ɡreɪt ˈvɪɡərəs laɪf/

Learner Dictionary

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.

Brutality noun US /bruːˈtæləti/

the trait of extreme cruelty

From this reading “How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!”

champagne noun US /ʃæmˈpeɪn/

a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there

From this reading “CHAMPAGNE.”

Demon noun US /ˈdiːmən/

an evil supernatural being

From this reading “How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!”

Heavenly adjective US /ˈhevənli/

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

From this reading “How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!”

slumber noun US /ˈslʌmbər/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading “I sprang up, after my last morning slumber, with vitality enough for my wounded friend and myself.”

soundly adverb US /ˈsaʊndli/

deeply or completely

From this reading “How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!”

vigorous adjective US /ˈvɪɡərəs/

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading “God has given me the blessing of a great, vigorous life.”

vitality noun US /vaɪˈtæləti/

an energetic style

From this reading “I sprang up, after my last morning slumber, with vitality enough for my wounded friend and myself.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Heavenly Powers adjective + noun counted as “heavenly power”

In this reading “How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!”

sprang up verb + adjective counted as “spring up”

come into existence; take on form or shape

In this reading “I sprang up, after my last morning slumber, with vitality enough for my wounded friend and myself.”

great victory adjective + noun

In this reading “How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!”

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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 God has given me the blessing of a great, vigorous life.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I sprang up, after my last morning slumber, with vitality enough for my wounded friend and myself.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I felt that I could carry double responsibility, as Fulano had carried double weight.

blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/

the formal act of approving

From this reading God has given me the blessing of a great, vigorous life.

BrutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/

the trait of extreme cruelty

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading I felt that I could carry double responsibility, as Fulano had carried double weight.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading I felt that I could carry double responsibility, as Fulano had carried double weight.

CHAMPAGNEnounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/

a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there

From this reading CHAMPAGNE.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I felt that I could carry double responsibility, as Fulano had carried double weight.

CouragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

DemonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/

an evil supernatural being

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading I felt that I could carry double responsibility, as Fulano had carried double weight.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I sprang up, after my last morning slumber, with vitality enough for my wounded friend and myself.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I felt that I could carry double responsibility, as Fulano had carried double weight.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I sprang up, after my last morning slumber, with vitality enough for my wounded friend and myself.

ForcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I sprang up, after my last morning slumber, with vitality enough for my wounded friend and myself.

Fulano

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

From this reading I felt that I could carry double responsibility, as Fulano had carried double weight.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading God has given me the blessing of a great, vigorous life.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading God has given me the blessing of a great, vigorous life.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I felt that I could carry double responsibility, as Fulano had carried double weight.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading God has given me the blessing of a great, vigorous life.

HeavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

HopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

How

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From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading I sprang up, after my last morning slumber, with vitality enough for my wounded friend and myself.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading God has given me the blessing of a great, vigorous life.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading God has given me the blessing of a great, vigorous life.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I sprang up, after my last morning slumber, with vitality enough for my wounded friend and myself.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I sprang up, after my last morning slumber, with vitality enough for my wounded friend and myself.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading God has given me the blessing of a great, vigorous life.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

PowersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading I felt that I could carry double responsibility, as Fulano had carried double weight.

sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading I sprang up, after my last morning slumber, with vitality enough for my wounded friend and myself.

soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/

deeply or completely

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

SpacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

sprangverbUS /spræŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading I sprang up, after my last morning slumber, with vitality enough for my wounded friend and myself.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I felt that I could carry double responsibility, as Fulano had carried double weight.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

TimenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading I sprang up, after my last morning slumber, with vitality enough for my wounded friend and myself.

victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading How soundly I slept, in my sleeping hours, after our great victory,--Courage over Space, Hope over Time, Love over Brutality, the Heavenly Powers over the Demon Forces!

vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading God has given me the blessing of a great, vigorous life.

vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/

an energetic style

From this reading I sprang up, after my last morning slumber, with vitality enough for my wounded friend and myself.

weightnounUS /weɪt/

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading I felt that I could carry double responsibility, as Fulano had carried double weight.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I sprang up, after my last morning slumber, with vitality enough for my wounded friend and myself.

woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading I sprang up, after my last morning slumber, with vitality enough for my wounded friend and myself.

Chapter 22 of John Brent by Theodore Winthrop holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 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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