Smoking flax

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Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

His existence had been a laborious one, for he had entered the lists heavily handicapped in the matter of education.

Intellectual enjoyment, dimly realized, had never been his; but he struggled that his family might have a fairer chance.

Much of his comfortable income of late years had been generously devoted to the education of his daughter.

He had been happily wedded, though long childless.

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Smoking flax

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Smoking flax is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

Line 2

His existence had been a laborious one, for he had entered the lists heavily handicapped in the matter of education.

/hɪz eɡˈzɪstəns hæd bɪn ə ləˈbɔːriəs wʌn fɔːr hiː hæd ˈentərd ðə lɪsts ˈhevəli ˈhændikæpt ɪn ðə ˈmætər ʌv ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/

Line 3

Intellectual enjoyment, dimly realized, had never been his; but he struggled that his family might have a fairer chance.

/ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt ˈdɪmli ˈriːəlaɪzd hæd ˈnevər bɪn hɪz bʌt hiː ˈstrʌɡəld ðæt hɪz ˈfæməli maɪt hæv ə ˈferər tʃæns/

Line 4

Much of his comfortable income of late years had been generously devoted to the education of his daughter.

/mʌtʃ ʌv hɪz ˈkʌmfərtəbəl ˈɪnkʌm ʌv leɪt jɪrz hæd bɪn ˈdʒenərəsli dɪˈvoʊtɪd tuː ðə ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən ʌv hɪz ˈdɔːtər/

Line 5

He had been happily wedded, though long childless.

/hiː hæd bɪn ˈhæpəli ˈwedɪd ðoʊ lɔːŋ ˈtʃaɪldləs/

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childless adjective US /ˈtʃaɪldləs/

without offspring

From this reading “He had been happily wedded, though long childless.”

fairer adjective US /ˈferər/

comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading “Intellectual enjoyment, dimly realized, had never been his; but he struggled that his family might have a fairer chance.”

generously adverb US /ˈdʒenərəsli/

in a generous manner

From this reading “Much of his comfortable income of late years had been generously devoted to the education of his daughter.”

handicapped adjective US /ˈhændikæpt/

having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness

From this reading “His existence had been a laborious one, for he had entered the lists heavily handicapped in the matter of education.”

laborious adjective US /ləˈbɔːriəs/

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading “His existence had been a laborious one, for he had entered the lists heavily handicapped in the matter of education.”

lists noun US /lɪsts/

plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

From this reading “His existence had been a laborious one, for he had entered the lists heavily handicapped in the matter of education.”

Napoleon noun US /nəˈpoʊliən/

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

From this reading “Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.”

wedded adjective US /ˈwedɪd/

having been taken in marriage

From this reading “He had been happily wedded, though long childless.”

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greatly respected adverb + adjective

In this reading “Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.”

comfortable income adjective + noun

In this reading “Much of his comfortable income of late years had been generously devoted to the education of his daughter.”

well known adverb + adjective

In this reading “Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.”

fairer chance adjective + noun counted as “fair chance”

a reasonable probability of success

In this reading “Intellectual enjoyment, dimly realized, had never been his; but he struggled that his family might have a fairer chance.”

late years adjective + noun

In this reading “Much of his comfortable income of late years had been generously devoted to the education of his daughter.”

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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 Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His existence had been a laborious one, for he had entered the lists heavily handicapped in the matter of education.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Intellectual enjoyment, dimly realized, had never been his; but he struggled that his family might have a fairer chance.

Carr

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From this reading Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Intellectual enjoyment, dimly realized, had never been his; but he struggled that his family might have a fairer chance.

childlessadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldləs/

without offspring

From this reading He had been happily wedded, though long childless.

comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading Much of his comfortable income of late years had been generously devoted to the education of his daughter.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading Much of his comfortable income of late years had been generously devoted to the education of his daughter.

devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading Much of his comfortable income of late years had been generously devoted to the education of his daughter.

dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading Intellectual enjoyment, dimly realized, had never been his; but he struggled that his family might have a fairer chance.

Dorothy's

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From this reading Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading His existence had been a laborious one, for he had entered the lists heavily handicapped in the matter of education.

enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading Intellectual enjoyment, dimly realized, had never been his; but he struggled that his family might have a fairer chance.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading His existence had been a laborious one, for he had entered the lists heavily handicapped in the matter of education.

existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/

the state or fact of existing

From this reading His existence had been a laborious one, for he had entered the lists heavily handicapped in the matter of education.

faireradjectiveUS /ˈferər/

comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Intellectual enjoyment, dimly realized, had never been his; but he struggled that his family might have a fairer chance.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Intellectual enjoyment, dimly realized, had never been his; but he struggled that his family might have a fairer chance.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His existence had been a laborious one, for he had entered the lists heavily handicapped in the matter of education.

generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/

in a generous manner

From this reading Much of his comfortable income of late years had been generously devoted to the education of his daughter.

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

handicappedadjectiveUS /ˈhændikæpt/

having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness

From this reading His existence had been a laborious one, for he had entered the lists heavily handicapped in the matter of education.

happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading He had been happily wedded, though long childless.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Intellectual enjoyment, dimly realized, had never been his; but he struggled that his family might have a fairer chance.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/

to a considerable degree

From this reading His existence had been a laborious one, for he had entered the lists heavily handicapped in the matter of education.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His existence had been a laborious one, for he had entered the lists heavily handicapped in the matter of education.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading His existence had been a laborious one, for he had entered the lists heavily handicapped in the matter of education.

incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading Much of his comfortable income of late years had been generously devoted to the education of his daughter.

IntellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading Intellectual enjoyment, dimly realized, had never been his; but he struggled that his family might have a fairer chance.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading His existence had been a laborious one, for he had entered the lists heavily handicapped in the matter of education.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

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

From this reading Much of his comfortable income of late years had been generously devoted to the education of his daughter.

listsnounUS /lɪsts/

plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

From this reading His existence had been a laborious one, for he had entered the lists heavily handicapped in the matter of education.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

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 He had been happily wedded, though long childless.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading His existence had been a laborious one, for he had entered the lists heavily handicapped in the matter of education.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Intellectual enjoyment, dimly realized, had never been his; but he struggled that his family might have a fairer chance.

MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Much of his comfortable income of late years had been generously devoted to the education of his daughter.

NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

From this reading Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Intellectual enjoyment, dimly realized, had never been his; but he struggled that his family might have a fairer chance.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His existence had been a laborious one, for he had entered the lists heavily handicapped in the matter of education.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading His existence had been a laborious one, for he had entered the lists heavily handicapped in the matter of education.

realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Intellectual enjoyment, dimly realized, had never been his; but he struggled that his family might have a fairer chance.

respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/

receiving deferential regard

From this reading Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Intellectual enjoyment, dimly realized, had never been his; but he struggled that his family might have a fairer chance.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Intellectual enjoyment, dimly realized, had never been his; but he struggled that his family might have a fairer chance.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He had been happily wedded, though long childless.

throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Much of his comfortable income of late years had been generously devoted to the education of his daughter.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/

having been taken in marriage

From this reading He had been happily wedded, though long childless.

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 Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Dorothy’s father, Napoleon Carr, was a man well known and greatly respected throughout the south country where he had always lived.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Much of his comfortable income of late years had been generously devoted to the education of his daughter.

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