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Chapter V

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The plan of life is for joy!”
He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....
Something was singing in him from his thought of _children_.
We’re too old,” he thought, meaning the millions of men caught in the world as he had been, but the children could learn.
They could change----” He had turned to the bow.
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Lot & Company

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Lot & Company is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The plan of life is for joy!”
/ðə plæn ʌv laɪf ɪz fɔːr dʒɔɪ/
Line 2
He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....
Line 3
Something was singing in him from his thought of _children_.
/ˈsʌmθɪŋ wɑːz ˈsɪŋɪŋ ɪn hɪm frʌm hɪz θɔːt ʌv ˈtʃɪldrən/
Line 4
We’re too old,” he thought, meaning the millions of men caught in the world as he had been, “but the children could learn.
Line 5
They could change----” He had turned to the bow.
/ðeɪ kʊd tʃeɪndʒ hiː hæd tɜːrnd tuː ðə baʊ/

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.

arising verb US /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading “He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....”

hundredth noun US /ˈhʌndrədθ/

position 100 in a countable series of things

From this reading “He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....”

husks noun US /hʌsks/

plural of “husk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

From this reading “He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....”

millions noun US /ˈmɪljənz/

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading ““We’re too old,” he thought, meaning the millions of men caught in the world as he had been, “but the children could learn.”

repeat verb US /rɪˈpiːt/

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading “He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....”

returning adjective US /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading “He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....”

sentence noun US /ˈsentəns/

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading “He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....”

Younger adjective US /ˈjʌŋɡər/

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading “He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....”

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.

Younger Son adjective + noun

In this reading “He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....”

in the world preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading ““We’re too old,” he thought, meaning the millions of men caught in the world as he had been, “but the children could learn.”

for joy preposition + noun

In this reading ““The plan of life is for joy!””

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “We’re too old,” he thought, meaning the millions of men caught in the world as he had been, “but the children could learn.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “We’re too old,” he thought, meaning the millions of men caught in the world as he had been, “but the children could learn.

bownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading They could change----” He had turned to the bow.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “We’re too old,” he thought, meaning the millions of men caught in the world as he had been, “but the children could learn.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “We’re too old,” he thought, meaning the millions of men caught in the world as he had been, “but the children could learn.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading They could change----” He had turned to the bow.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Something was singing in him from his thought of _children_.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading “We’re too old,” he thought, meaning the millions of men caught in the world as he had been, “but the children could learn.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

Father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “The plan of life is for joy!”

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading “We’re too old,” he thought, meaning the millions of men caught in the world as he had been, “but the children could learn.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Something was singing in him from his thought of _children_.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

hundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/

position 100 in a countable series of things

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

husksnounUS /hʌsks/

plural of “husk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Something was singing in him from his thought of _children_.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “The plan of life is for joy!”

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading “The plan of life is for joy!”

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading “We’re too old,” he thought, meaning the millions of men caught in the world as he had been, “but the children could learn.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “The plan of life is for joy!”

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading “We’re too old,” he thought, meaning the millions of men caught in the world as he had been, “but the children could learn.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading “We’re too old,” he thought, meaning the millions of men caught in the world as he had been, “but the children could learn.

millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading “We’re too old,” he thought, meaning the millions of men caught in the world as he had been, “but the children could learn.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The plan of life is for joy!”

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “We’re too old,” he thought, meaning the millions of men caught in the world as he had been, “but the children could learn.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading “The plan of life is for joy!”

repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading Something was singing in him from his thought of _children_.

SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something was singing in him from his thought of _children_.

SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “The plan of life is for joy!”

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They could change----” He had turned to the bow.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading Something was singing in him from his thought of _children_.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “We’re too old,” he thought, meaning the millions of men caught in the world as he had been, “but the children could learn.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading They could change----” He had turned to the bow.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Something was singing in him from his thought of _children_.

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From this reading “We’re too old,” he thought, meaning the millions of men caught in the world as he had been, “but the children could learn.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

YoungeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading He saw the need of every hundredth man at least, arising to repeat this sentence around the world--arising from his pain and husks like the Younger Son, and returning to the joy of the Father’s House....

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