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Nat Goodwin's Book

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Nat Goodwin's Book is here in full — 491 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The public will never divorce the individual from the character portrayed.
It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.
Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.
Then we shall stand side by side in art with any country.
I am very glad to say that I see development every day in the right direction, particularly in my own little efforts.
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Nat Goodwin's Book

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Nat Goodwin's Book is here in full — 491 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/98 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The public will never divorce the individual from the character portrayed.
/ðə ˈpʌblɪk wɪl ˈnevər dɪˈvɔːrs ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl frʌm ðə ˈkerɪktər pɔːrˈtreɪd/
Line 2
It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.
/ɪt hæz bɪn maɪ ɡreɪt ˈbætəl fɔːr jɪrz tuː ɪnˈdevər tuː pərˈsweɪd ðə ˈpʌblɪk tuː ˈriːəlaɪz ðæt ɪt mʌst ˌdɪsəˈsoʊʃieɪt ðə tuː/
Line 3
Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.
/ˈbænɪʃ ðə mæn ənd ˈwʊmən ˈɑːrtəst juː miːt ɪn ˈevəri deɪ laɪf ənd əbˈzɔːrb ðə ˈkærəktərz ʌv ðə pɑːrts wɪtʃ ðeɪ ɑːr pɔːrˈtreɪɪŋ/
Line 4
Then we shall stand side by side in art with any country.
/ðen wiː ʃæl stænd saɪd baɪ saɪd ɪn ɑːrt wɪð ˈeni ˈkʌntri/
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I am very glad to say that I see development every day in the right direction, particularly in my own little efforts.
/aɪ æm ˈveri ɡlæd tuː seɪ ðæt aɪ siː dɪˈveləpmənt ˈevəri deɪ ɪn ðə raɪt dərˈekʃən ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn maɪ oʊn ˈlɪtəl ˈefərts/

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.

absorb verb US /əbˈzɔːrb/

become imbued

From this reading “Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.”

Banish verb US /ˈbænɪʃ/

expel from a community or group

From this reading “Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.”

development noun US /dɪˈveləpmənt/

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading “I am very glad to say that I see development every day in the right direction, particularly in my own little efforts.”

disassociate verb US /ˌdɪsəˈsoʊʃieɪt/

part; cease or break association with

From this reading “It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.”

divorce verb US /dɪˈvɔːrs/

part; cease or break association with

From this reading “The public will never divorce the individual from the character portrayed.”

endeavor noun US /ɪnˈdevər/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading “It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.”

portrayed adjective US /pɔːrˈtreɪd/

represented graphically by sketch or design or lines

From this reading “The public will never divorce the individual from the character portrayed.”

portraying noun US /pɔːrˈtreɪɪŋ/

a representation by picture or portraiture

From this reading “Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.”

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.

great battle adjective + noun

In this reading “It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.”

by side preposition + noun

In this reading “Then we shall stand side by side in art with any country.”

for years preposition + noun

In this reading “It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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absorbverbUS /əbˈzɔːrb/

become imbued

From this reading Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am very glad to say that I see development every day in the right direction, particularly in my own little efforts.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Then we shall stand side by side in art with any country.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Then we shall stand side by side in art with any country.

artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.

BanishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/

expel from a community or group

From this reading Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then we shall stand side by side in art with any country.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The public will never divorce the individual from the character portrayed.

charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Then we shall stand side by side in art with any country.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.

developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading I am very glad to say that I see development every day in the right direction, particularly in my own little efforts.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading I am very glad to say that I see development every day in the right direction, particularly in my own little efforts.

disassociateverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈsoʊʃieɪt/

part; cease or break association with

From this reading It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.

divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/

part; cease or break association with

From this reading The public will never divorce the individual from the character portrayed.

effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading I am very glad to say that I see development every day in the right direction, particularly in my own little efforts.

endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The public will never divorce the individual from the character portrayed.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading I am very glad to say that I see development every day in the right direction, particularly in my own little efforts.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I am very glad to say that I see development every day in the right direction, particularly in my own little efforts.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The public will never divorce the individual from the character portrayed.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading I am very glad to say that I see development every day in the right direction, particularly in my own little efforts.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The public will never divorce the individual from the character portrayed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I am very glad to say that I see development every day in the right direction, particularly in my own little efforts.

particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading I am very glad to say that I see development every day in the right direction, particularly in my own little efforts.

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.

persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/

win approval or support for

From this reading It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.

portrayedadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtreɪd/

represented graphically by sketch or design or lines

From this reading The public will never divorce the individual from the character portrayed.

portrayingnounUS /pɔːrˈtreɪɪŋ/

a representation by picture or portraiture

From this reading Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The public will never divorce the individual from the character portrayed.

realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading I am very glad to say that I see development every day in the right direction, particularly in my own little efforts.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I am very glad to say that I see development every day in the right direction, particularly in my own little efforts.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I am very glad to say that I see development every day in the right direction, particularly in my own little efforts.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Then we shall stand side by side in art with any country.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Then we shall stand side by side in art with any country.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading Then we shall stand side by side in art with any country.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The public will never divorce the individual from the character portrayed.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then we shall stand side by side in art with any country.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I am very glad to say that I see development every day in the right direction, particularly in my own little efforts.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Then we shall stand side by side in art with any country.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The public will never divorce the individual from the character portrayed.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then we shall stand side by side in art with any country.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading It has been my great battle for years to endeavor to persuade the public to realize that it must disassociate the two.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Banish the man and woman artist you meet in every day life and absorb the characters of the parts which they are portraying.

Chapter 7 of Nat Goodwin's Book by Nat. C. (Nathaniel Carll) Goodwin holds 491 sentences, grouped into 99 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.

What does chapter 7 of Nat Goodwin's Book contain?

Chapter 7 holds 491 sentences of Nat Goodwin's Book, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of Nat Goodwin's Book by Nat. C. (Nathaniel Carll) Goodwin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 491 sentences, grouped into 99 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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