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Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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_Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.
It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.
Let my late fellow sufferer likewise patronize the gymnasium and the steam room and the cold plunge if he so chooses.
If he desires to have automatic pores, all right.
As for me, I recall what the Good Book says about the pores which ye have always with ye, and I decline to worry about the present uncultured state of mine.
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One Third Off

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of One Third Off is here in full — 26 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.
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It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.
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Let my late fellow sufferer likewise patronize the gymnasium and the steam room and the cold plunge if he so chooses.
/let maɪ leɪt ˈfeloʊ ˈsʌfərər ˈlaɪkwaɪz ˈpeɪtrənaɪz ðə dʒɪmˈneɪziəm ənd ðə stiːm ruːm ənd ðə koʊld plʌndʒ ɪf hiː soʊ ˈtʃuːzəz/
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If he desires to have automatic pores, all right.
/ɪf hiː dɪˈzaɪərz tuː hæv ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk pɔːrz ɔːl raɪt/
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As for me, I recall what the Good Book says about the pores which ye have always with ye, and I decline to worry about the present uncultured state of mine.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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automatic adjective US /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/

operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

From this reading “If he desires to have automatic pores, all right.”

chooses verb US /ˈtʃuːzəz/

third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading “Let my late fellow sufferer likewise patronize the gymnasium and the steam room and the cold plunge if he so chooses.”

gymnasium noun US /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/

a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

From this reading “Let my late fellow sufferer likewise patronize the gymnasium and the steam room and the cold plunge if he so chooses.”

patronize verb US /ˈpeɪtrənaɪz/

assume sponsorship of

From this reading “Let my late fellow sufferer likewise patronize the gymnasium and the steam room and the cold plunge if he so chooses.”

persevered verb US /ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrd/

past form of “persevere” — be persistent, refuse to stop

From this reading “It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.”

pores noun US /pɔːrz/

plural of “pore” — any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

From this reading “If he desires to have automatic pores, all right.”

rewards noun US /rɪˈwɔːrdz/

plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading “It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.”

variations noun US /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading “_Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.”

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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 It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading As for me, I recall what the Good Book says about the pores which ye have always with ye, and I decline to worry about the present uncultured state of mine.

additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/

further or added

From this reading It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading If he desires to have automatic pores, all right.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading As for me, I recall what the Good Book says about the pores which ye have always with ye, and I decline to worry about the present uncultured state of mine.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/

operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

From this reading If he desires to have automatic pores, all right.

BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading As for me, I recall what the Good Book says about the pores which ye have always with ye, and I decline to worry about the present uncultured state of mine.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

CheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/

plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

choosesverbUS /ˈtʃuːzəz/

third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Let my late fellow sufferer likewise patronize the gymnasium and the steam room and the cold plunge if he so chooses.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Let my late fellow sufferer likewise patronize the gymnasium and the steam room and the cold plunge if he so chooses.

declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/

grow worse

From this reading As for me, I recall what the Good Book says about the pores which ye have always with ye, and I decline to worry about the present uncultured state of mine.

desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading If he desires to have automatic pores, all right.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading Let my late fellow sufferer likewise patronize the gymnasium and the steam room and the cold plunge if he so chooses.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

fixverbUS /fɪks/

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading As for me, I recall what the Good Book says about the pores which ye have always with ye, and I decline to worry about the present uncultured state of mine.

GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/

a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

From this reading Let my late fellow sufferer likewise patronize the gymnasium and the steam room and the cold plunge if he so chooses.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If he desires to have automatic pores, all right.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Let my late fellow sufferer likewise patronize the gymnasium and the steam room and the cold plunge if he so chooses.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Let my late fellow sufferer likewise patronize the gymnasium and the steam room and the cold plunge if he so chooses.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let my late fellow sufferer likewise patronize the gymnasium and the steam room and the cold plunge if he so chooses.

likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/

in like or similar manner

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

Lithesomeadjective

gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading As for me, I recall what the Good Book says about the pores which ye have always with ye, and I decline to worry about the present uncultured state of mine.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As for me, I recall what the Good Book says about the pores which ye have always with ye, and I decline to worry about the present uncultured state of mine.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

patronizeverbUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪz/

assume sponsorship of

From this reading Let my late fellow sufferer likewise patronize the gymnasium and the steam room and the cold plunge if he so chooses.

perseveredverbUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrd/

past form of “persevere” — be persistent, refuse to stop

From this reading It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/

thrust or throw into

From this reading Let my late fellow sufferer likewise patronize the gymnasium and the steam room and the cold plunge if he so chooses.

poresnounUS /pɔːrz/

plural of “pore” — any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

From this reading If he desires to have automatic pores, all right.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading As for me, I recall what the Good Book says about the pores which ye have always with ye, and I decline to worry about the present uncultured state of mine.

recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading As for me, I recall what the Good Book says about the pores which ye have always with ye, and I decline to worry about the present uncultured state of mine.

RegainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/

past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

rewardsnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrdz/

plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading If he desires to have automatic pores, all right.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Let my late fellow sufferer likewise patronize the gymnasium and the steam room and the cold plunge if he so chooses.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading As for me, I recall what the Good Book says about the pores which ye have always with ye, and I decline to worry about the present uncultured state of mine.

self-denialnoun

the trait of practicing self discipline

From this reading It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Let my late fellow sufferer likewise patronize the gymnasium and the steam room and the cold plunge if he so chooses.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading As for me, I recall what the Good Book says about the pores which ye have always with ye, and I decline to worry about the present uncultured state of mine.

steamverbUS /stiːm/

travel by means of steam power

From this reading Let my late fellow sufferer likewise patronize the gymnasium and the steam room and the cold plunge if he so chooses.

sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/

a person suffering from an illness

From this reading Let my late fellow sufferer likewise patronize the gymnasium and the steam room and the cold plunge if he so chooses.

suitverbUS /suːt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/

your usual mood

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

unculturedadjective

(of persons) lacking art or knowledge

From this reading As for me, I recall what the Good Book says about the pores which ye have always with ye, and I decline to worry about the present uncultured state of mine.

variationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading As for me, I recall what the Good Book says about the pores which ye have always with ye, and I decline to worry about the present uncultured state of mine.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading As for me, I recall what the Good Book says about the pores which ye have always with ye, and I decline to worry about the present uncultured state of mine.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It means self-denial but self-denial persevered in is a virtue, and virtue he will find--or she will--not alone is its own reward but a number of additional rewards as well.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading _Three Cheers for Lithesome Grace Regained!_ My advice to the man or the woman who is in the same fix I was in is to go and do likewise, with variations to suit the individual temperament.

worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading As for me, I recall what the Good Book says about the pores which ye have always with ye, and I decline to worry about the present uncultured state of mine.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading As for me, I recall what the Good Book says about the pores which ye have always with ye, and I decline to worry about the present uncultured state of mine.

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About 58 minutes of reading across 140 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read One Third Off section by section

How to work through One Third Off section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 11 chapters of One Third Off to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in One Third Off

Words and structures a reader meets early in One Third Off, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Extra
A word that appears in the opening chapter of One Third Off; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Great
A word that appears in the opening chapter of One Third Off; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Reduction
A word that appears in the opening chapter of One Third Off; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Thing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of One Third Off; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.