Chapter 26 of Kangaroo is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of Kangaroo is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly. The world is shaped now for the idlers and the play-babies, and we work to keep _that_ going. No, no, mates, it won’t do. “Join hands with the workers of the world: just a fist-grip, as a token and a pledge. Take nobody to your bosom--a worker hasn’t got a bosom.
Chapter 26 of Kangaroo is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading ““So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly.”
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading “Take nobody to your bosom--a worker hasn’t got a bosom.”
a pair of people who live together
From this reading “No, no, mates, it won’t do.”
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading ““Join hands with the workers of the world: just a fist-grip, as a token and a pledge.”
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading “The world is shaped now for the idlers and the play-babies, and we work to keep _that_ going.”
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading ““Join hands with the workers of the world: just a fist-grip, as a token and a pledge.”
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading “Take nobody to your bosom--a worker hasn’t got a bosom.”
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading ““So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly.”
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.
In this reading ““Join hands with the workers of the world: just a fist-grip, as a token and a pledge.”
In this reading ““So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Join hands with the workers of the world: just a fist-grip, as a token and a pledge.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading “So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Join hands with the workers of the world: just a fist-grip, as a token and a pledge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Take nobody to your bosom--a worker hasn’t got a bosom.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No, no, mates, it won’t do.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Join hands with the workers of the world: just a fist-grip, as a token and a pledge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The world is shaped now for the idlers and the play-babies, and we work to keep _that_ going.
the act of departing
From this reading The world is shaped now for the idlers and the play-babies, and we work to keep _that_ going.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Take nobody to your bosom--a worker hasn’t got a bosom.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Join hands with the workers of the world: just a fist-grip, as a token and a pledge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take nobody to your bosom--a worker hasn’t got a bosom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world is shaped now for the idlers and the play-babies, and we work to keep _that_ going.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world is shaped now for the idlers and the play-babies, and we work to keep _that_ going.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, no, mates, it won’t do.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “Join hands with the workers of the world: just a fist-grip, as a token and a pledge.
and nothing more
From this reading “Join hands with the workers of the world: just a fist-grip, as a token and a pledge.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The world is shaped now for the idlers and the play-babies, and we work to keep _that_ going.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly.
a pair of people who live together
From this reading No, no, mates, it won’t do.
not any; not one
From this reading No, no, mates, it won’t do.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Take nobody to your bosom--a worker hasn’t got a bosom.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The world is shaped now for the idlers and the play-babies, and we work to keep _that_ going.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world is shaped now for the idlers and the play-babies, and we work to keep _that_ going.
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading “Join hands with the workers of the world: just a fist-grip, as a token and a pledge.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The world is shaped now for the idlers and the play-babies, and we work to keep _that_ going.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly.
carry out
From this reading Take nobody to your bosom--a worker hasn’t got a bosom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The world is shaped now for the idlers and the play-babies, and we work to keep _that_ going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly.
up to a particular time
From this reading “So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The world is shaped now for the idlers and the play-babies, and we work to keep _that_ going.
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading “Join hands with the workers of the world: just a fist-grip, as a token and a pledge.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Join hands with the workers of the world: just a fist-grip, as a token and a pledge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, no, mates, it won’t do.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The world is shaped now for the idlers and the play-babies, and we work to keep _that_ going.
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Take nobody to your bosom--a worker hasn’t got a bosom.
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading “So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “So, since workers we are and shall be, till the end of time, let us shape the world accordingly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take nobody to your bosom--a worker hasn’t got a bosom.
Chapter 26 of Kangaroo by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 26 holds 408 sentences of Kangaroo, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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