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One Man's View

Chapter XV

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The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
He might re-marry her!
He could not drive this irruptive idea from his mind.
It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

One Man's View

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of One Man's View is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.
/ðə truːθ wɑːz strɪpt ʌv ðə dɪsˈɡaɪz ɪn wɪtʃ hiː hæd sɔːt tuː ræp ɪt hiː nuː ðæt hiː hæd ˈnevər siːst tuː lʌv hɜːr/
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As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.
/æz hiː hæd noʊn ɪt waɪl ʃiː sɑːbd bɪˈsaɪd hɪm ɑːn ðə boʊt soʊ hiː nuː ɪt wen ðə bɑːr kleɪmd hɪm əˈɡen ənd hiː ˈresəld wɪð temˈteɪʃən əˈmɪd hɪz wɜːrk/
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He might re-marry her!
Line 4
He could not drive this irruptive idea from his mind.
Line 5
It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.

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.

claimed verb US /kleɪmd/

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading “As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.”

dozed verb US /doʊzd/

past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading “It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.”

impelled adjective US /ˌɪmˈpeld/

urged or forced to action through moral pressure

From this reading “It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.”

lurked verb US /lɜːrkt/

past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading “It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.”

persistently adverb US /pərˈsɪstəntli/

in a persistent manner

From this reading “It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.”

stripped adjective US /strɪpt/

having only essential or minimal features

From this reading “The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.”

wrap verb US /ræp/

arrange or fold as a cover or protection

From this reading “The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.”

wrestled verb US /ˈresəld/

past form of “wrestle” — combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force

From this reading “As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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wrestled with verb + particle counted as “wrestle with”

In this reading “As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.

amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.

BarnounUS /bɑːr/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.

boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.

ceasedverbUS /siːst/

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.

claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading He could not drive this irruptive idea from his mind.

disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/

A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.

From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.

dozedverbUS /doʊzd/

past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading He could not drive this irruptive idea from his mind.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He could not drive this irruptive idea from his mind.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

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

From this reading He could not drive this irruptive idea from his mind.

impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/

urged or forced to action through moral pressure

From this reading It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.

irruptiveadjective

of igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth's surface; granite or diorite or gabbro

From this reading He could not drive this irruptive idea from his mind.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.

lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/

past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He might re-marry her!

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He could not drive this irruptive idea from his mind.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He could not drive this irruptive idea from his mind.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.

persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/

in a persistent manner

From this reading It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.

re-marry

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

From this reading He might re-marry her!

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.

sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/

inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively

From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.

strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/

having only essential or minimal features

From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.

temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading He could not drive this irruptive idea from his mind.

throbbed

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

From this reading It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.

wokeverbUS /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading It lurked there, impelled attention, dozed, woke, and throbbed in his consciousness persistently.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.

wrapverbUS /ræp/

arrange or fold as a cover or protection

From this reading The truth was stripped of the disguise in which he had sought to wrap it; he knew that he had never ceased to love her.

wrestledverbUS /ˈresəld/

past form of “wrestle” — combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force

From this reading As he had known it while she sobbed beside him on the boat, so he knew it when the Bar claimed him again and he wrestled with temptation amid his work.

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