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Over the Plum Pudding
Over the Plum Pudding

Chapter V

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"Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?
Boots and shoes!
I make boots and shoes, wherefore I am the cornerstone of the empire.'"
"I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.
We found them having a quiet little gossip after tea.
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Over the Plum Pudding

Chapter V

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?
Line 2
Boots and shoes!
Line 3
I make boots and shoes, wherefore I am the cornerstone of the empire.'"
Line 4
"I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.
Line 5
We found them having a quiet little gossip after tea.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “We found them having a quiet little gossip after tea.”

Answered noun US /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “We found them having a quiet little gossip after tea.”

Having auxiliary verb US /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “We found them having a quiet little gossip after tea.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “"Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?”

Itself pronoun US /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading “"Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I make boots and shoes, wherefore I am the cornerstone of the empire.'"”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “"I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?”

Stand noun US /stand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “"Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.”

Wherefore adverb US /werˈfɔːr/

an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”

From this reading “I make boots and shoes, wherefore I am the cornerstone of the empire.'"”

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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 We found them having a quiet little gossip after tea.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading We found them having a quiet little gossip after tea.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I make boots and shoes, wherefore I am the cornerstone of the empire.'"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Boots and shoes!

answerednounUS /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?

back

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From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

Boots

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From this reading Boots and shoes!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?

cornerstone

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From this reading I make boots and shoes, wherefore I am the cornerstone of the empire.'"

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading "Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?

dwelt

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

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

Eisenberg

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From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

empire

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From this reading I make boots and shoes, wherefore I am the cornerstone of the empire.'"

end

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From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading We found them having a quiet little gossip after tea.

gossip

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From this reading We found them having a quiet little gossip after tea.

Hans

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From this reading "Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?

happily

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

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading We found them having a quiet little gossip after tea.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I make boots and shoes, wherefore I am the cornerstone of the empire.'"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

Innkeeper

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From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

intercourse

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

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?

Jurgurson

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

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

Keysmith

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

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I make boots and shoes, wherefore I am the cornerstone of the empire.'"

meet

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

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

merely

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

From this reading "Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

neighborly

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

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I make boots and shoes, wherefore I am the cornerstone of the empire.'"

once

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From this reading "Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?

Otto

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

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

out

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

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

peacefully

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

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

Pumpernickel

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

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

quiet

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From this reading We found them having a quiet little gossip after tea.

response

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From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

rests

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From this reading "Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?

sages

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

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

said

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From this reading "Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?

Shoemaker

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From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

shoes

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From this reading Boots and shoes!

society

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From this reading "Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?

stand

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

From this reading "Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?

street

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

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

tea

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

From this reading We found them having a quiet little gossip after tea.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading We found them having a quiet little gossip after tea.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

three

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

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

throne

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

From this reading "Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

together

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

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

town

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

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We found them having a quiet little gossip after tea.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "I must meet this Otto the Shoemaker," was my response, and to that end Hans Pumpernickel and I went out to the little back street where Otto the Shoemaker, Eisenberg the Keysmith, and Jurgurson the Innkeeper, the three sages of the town, dwelt peacefully and happily together in neighborly intercourse.

whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/

an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”

From this reading I make boots and shoes, wherefore I am the cornerstone of the empire.'"

Yes

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From this reading "Yes," Hans answered, "he is, for, as he himself once said, 'The throne itself rests upon society merely, but upon what does society stand?