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Sartor Resartus

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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"For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!
For Food and Warmth!
And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try."
Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.
Teufelsdrockh is now a man without Profession.
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Sartor Resartus

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Sartor Resartus is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!
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For Food and Warmth!
/fɔːr fuːd ənd wɔːrmθ/
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And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try."
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Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.
/ðʌs ðen ɑːr wiː tuː siː hɪm ɪn ə nuː ˌɪndɪˈpendənt kəˈpæsəti ðoʊ pərˈhæps fɑːr frʌm æn ˌɪmˈpruːvd wʌn/
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Teufelsdrockh is now a man without Profession.

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baking noun US /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/

making bread or cake or pastry etc.

From this reading “"For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!”

bricks noun US /brɪks/

plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading “"For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!”

discoverable adjective US /dɪˈskʌvərəbəl/

capable of being ascertained or found out

From this reading “And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try."”

Hebrew noun US /ˈhiːbruː/

the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel

From this reading “"For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!”

improved adjective US /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading “Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.”

painfully adverb US /ˈpeɪnfəli/

unpleasantly

From this reading “"For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!”

stubble noun US /ˈstʌbəl/

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

From this reading “"For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!”

toiled verb US /tɔɪld/

past form of “toil” — work hard

From this reading “"For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!”

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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 Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading For Food and Warmth!

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try."

Auscultatorship

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From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/

making bread or cake or pastry etc.

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

Beym

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From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

bricksnounUS /brɪks/

plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/

capability to perform or produce

From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try."

discoverableadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərəbəl/

capable of being ascertained or found out

From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try."

EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

else

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From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try."

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.

FoodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading For Food and Warmth!

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/

the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

Himmel

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

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try."

improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/

free from external control and constraint

From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Teufelsdrockh is now a man without Profession.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try."

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Teufelsdrockh is now a man without Profession.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try."

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Teufelsdrockh is now a man without Profession.

nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/

an insignificant place

From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.

painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/

unpleasantly

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

ProfessionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading Teufelsdrockh is now a man without Profession.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/

determined

From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

stubblenounUS /ˈstʌbəl/

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

Teufelsdrockh

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From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try."

toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/

past form of “toil” — work hard

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try."

UniversenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try."

WarmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading For Food and Warmth!

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Thus then are we to see him in a new independent capacity, though perhaps far from an improved one.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try."

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading And are Food and Warmth nowhere else, in the whole wide Universe, discoverable?--Come of it what might, I resolved to try."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

writesverbUS /raɪts/

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading "For long years," writes Teufelsdrockh, "had the poor Hebrew, in this Egypt of an Auscultatorship, painfully toiled, baking bricks without stubble, before ever the question once struck him with entire force: For what?--_Beym Himmel_!

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