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Stepping stones to manhood

Chapter XXV · Be Chary of Bad Books

Chapter XXV of Stepping stones to manhood, “Be Chary of Bad Books,” is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By William Peter Pearce • Curated US English Learning Edition
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It is only about four hundred years since the first book was issued from the press.
Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.
As the years passed, many improvements were made, until now, more than twenty-five thousand books are published annually.
Books are wonderful things.
They are companions and teachers.
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Stepping stones to manhood

Chapter XXV · Be Chary of Bad Books

Chapter XXV of Stepping stones to manhood, “Be Chary of Bad Books,” is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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It is only about four hundred years since the first book was issued from the press.
/ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt fɔːr ˈhʌndrəd jɪrz sɪns ðə fɜːrst bʊk wɑːz ˈɪʃuːd frʌm ðə pres/
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Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.
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As the years passed, many improvements were made, until now, more than twenty-five thousand books are published annually.
/æz ðə jɪrz pæst ˈmeni ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts wɜːr meɪd ənˈtɪl naʊ mɔːr ðæn ˈtwentifaɪv ˈθaʊzənd bʊks ɑːr ˈpʌblɪʃt ˈænjuːəli/
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Books are wonderful things.
/bʊks ɑːr ˈwʌndərfəl θɪŋz/
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They are companions and teachers.
/ðeɪ ɑːr kəmˈpænjənz ənd ˈtiːtʃərz/

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annually adverb US /ˈænjuːəli/

without missing a year

From this reading “As the years passed, many improvements were made, until now, more than twenty-five thousand books are published annually.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chapters noun US /ˈtʃæptərz/

plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading “Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Gutenberg noun US /ˈɡuːtənbərɡ/

German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)

From this reading “Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
improvements noun US /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/

plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading “As the years passed, many improvements were made, until now, more than twenty-five thousand books are published annually.”

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initial noun US /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/

the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

From this reading “Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inventor noun US /ˌɪnˈventər/

someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading “Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
printing noun US /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading “Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.”

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publishing noun US /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading “Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

twenty-five thousand adjective + noun

In this reading “As the years passed, many improvements were made, until now, more than twenty-five thousand books are published annually.”

1,503 times in 426,212 chapters
initial letters noun + noun

In this reading “Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.”

214 times in 426,212 chapters
four hundred noun + noun

the exclusive social set of a city

In this reading “It is only about four hundred years since the first book was issued from the press.”

10,069 times in 426,212 chapters
hundred years noun + noun

In this reading “It is only about four hundred years since the first book was issued from the press.”

14,971 times in 426,212 chapters
wonderful things adjective + noun

In this reading “Books are wonderful things.”

2,515 times in 426,212 chapters
issued from verb + particle counted as “issue from”

In this reading “It is only about four hundred years since the first book was issued from the press.”

5,526 times in 426,212 chapters
succeeded in verb + particle counted as “succeed in”

In this reading “Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.”

37,186 times in 426,212 chapters
about four preposition + noun

In this reading “It is only about four hundred years since the first book was issued from the press.”

7,481 times in 426,212 chapters

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1450

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From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

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1455

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From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It is only about four hundred years since the first book was issued from the press.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
annuallyadverbUS /ˈænjuːəli/

without missing a year

From this reading As the years passed, many improvements were made, until now, more than twenty-five thousand books are published annually.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading As the years passed, many improvements were made, until now, more than twenty-five thousand books are published annually.

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AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As the years passed, many improvements were made, until now, more than twenty-five thousand books are published annually.

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BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

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BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
booknounUS /bʊk/

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

From this reading It is only about four hundred years since the first book was issued from the press.

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booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading As the years passed, many improvements were made, until now, more than twenty-five thousand books are published annually.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/

plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading They are companions and teachers.

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compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

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copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It is only about four hundred years since the first book was issued from the press.

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fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading It is only about four hundred years since the first book was issued from the press.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It is only about four hundred years since the first book was issued from the press.

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GutenbergnounUS /ˈɡuːtənbərɡ/

German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)

From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading It is only about four hundred years since the first book was issued from the press.

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improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/

plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading As the years passed, many improvements were made, until now, more than twenty-five thousand books are published annually.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
initialnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/

the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/

someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is only about four hundred years since the first book was issued from the press.

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issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading It is only about four hundred years since the first book was issued from the press.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is only about four hundred years since the first book was issued from the press.

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lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As the years passed, many improvements were made, until now, more than twenty-five thousand books are published annually.

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makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading As the years passed, many improvements were made, until now, more than twenty-five thousand books are published annually.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading As the years passed, many improvements were made, until now, more than twenty-five thousand books are published annually.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading As the years passed, many improvements were made, until now, more than twenty-five thousand books are published annually.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading It is only about four hundred years since the first book was issued from the press.

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passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading As the years passed, many improvements were made, until now, more than twenty-five thousand books are published annually.

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pennounUS /pen/

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading It is only about four hundred years since the first book was issued from the press.

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printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading As the years passed, many improvements were made, until now, more than twenty-five thousand books are published annually.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
publishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It is only about four hundred years since the first book was issued from the press.

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succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading They are companions and teachers.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As the years passed, many improvements were made, until now, more than twenty-five thousand books are published annually.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It is only about four hundred years since the first book was issued from the press.

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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They are companions and teachers.

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thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Books are wonderful things.

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thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading As the years passed, many improvements were made, until now, more than twenty-five thousand books are published annually.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/

being five more than twenty

From this reading As the years passed, many improvements were made, until now, more than twenty-five thousand books are published annually.

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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading As the years passed, many improvements were made, until now, more than twenty-five thousand books are published annually.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It is only about four hundred years since the first book was issued from the press.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading As the years passed, many improvements were made, until now, more than twenty-five thousand books are published annually.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Between 1450 and 1455 Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press, succeeded in publishing the first copy of the Bible, but he was compelled to make the initial letters of the chapters with the pen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Books are wonderful things.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading It is only about four hundred years since the first book was issued from the press.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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