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Studies in Classic American Literature

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There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.
They are beautiful, they are like children, they are generous: but they are more than this.
They are far off, and in their eyes is an easy darkness of the soft, uncreate past.
In a way, they are uncreate.
Far be it from me to assume any "white" superiority.
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Studies in Classic American Literature

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Studies in Classic American Literature is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.
/ðer ɪz æn ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl hænd ɡræsps maɪ hɑːrt ənd prɪˈvents ɪt ˈoʊpənɪŋ tuː mʌtʃ tuː ðiːz ˈstreɪndʒərz/
Line 2
They are beautiful, they are like children, they are generous: but they are more than this.
/ðeɪ ɑːr ˈbjuːtəfəl ðeɪ ɑːr laɪk ˈtʃɪldrən ðeɪ ɑːr ˈdʒenərəs bʌt ðeɪ ɑːr mɔːr ðæn ðɪs/
Line 3
They are far off, and in their eyes is an easy darkness of the soft, uncreate past.
Line 4
In a way, they are uncreate.
Line 5
Far be it from me to assume any "white" superiority.
/fɑːr biː ɪt frʌm miː tuː əˈsuːm ˈeni waɪt ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/

Learner Dictionary

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

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

assume verb US /əˈsuːm/

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading “Far be it from me to assume any "white" superiority.”

generous adjective US /ˈdʒenərəs/

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading “They are beautiful, they are like children, they are generous: but they are more than this.”

grasps noun US /ɡræsps/

plural of “grasp” — understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

From this reading “There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.”

invisible adjective US /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading “There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.”

opening noun US /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading “There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.”

prevents verb US /prɪˈvents/

third-person singular of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading “There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.”

strangers noun US /ˈstreɪndʒərz/

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading “There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.”

superiority noun US /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/

the quality of being superior

From this reading “Far be it from me to assume any "white" superiority.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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invisible hand adjective + noun

In this reading “There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.”

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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 In a way, they are uncreate.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Far be it from me to assume any "white" superiority.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading They are beautiful, they are like children, they are generous: but they are more than this.

assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading Far be it from me to assume any "white" superiority.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Far be it from me to assume any "white" superiority.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading They are beautiful, they are like children, they are generous: but they are more than this.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They are beautiful, they are like children, they are generous: but they are more than this.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading They are beautiful, they are like children, they are generous: but they are more than this.

darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading They are far off, and in their eyes is an easy darkness of the soft, uncreate past.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading They are far off, and in their eyes is an easy darkness of the soft, uncreate past.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading They are far off, and in their eyes is an easy darkness of the soft, uncreate past.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading They are far off, and in their eyes is an easy darkness of the soft, uncreate past.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Far be it from me to assume any "white" superiority.

generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading They are beautiful, they are like children, they are generous: but they are more than this.

graspsnounUS /ɡræsps/

plural of “grasp” — understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

From this reading There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They are far off, and in their eyes is an easy darkness of the soft, uncreate past.

invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They are beautiful, they are like children, they are generous: but they are more than this.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Far be it from me to assume any "white" superiority.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading They are beautiful, they are like children, they are generous: but they are more than this.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They are far off, and in their eyes is an easy darkness of the soft, uncreate past.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They are far off, and in their eyes is an easy darkness of the soft, uncreate past.

openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading They are far off, and in their eyes is an easy darkness of the soft, uncreate past.

preventsverbUS /prɪˈvents/

third-person singular of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading They are far off, and in their eyes is an easy darkness of the soft, uncreate past.

strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.

superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/

the quality of being superior

From this reading Far be it from me to assume any "white" superiority.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They are beautiful, they are like children, they are generous: but they are more than this.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading They are far off, and in their eyes is an easy darkness of the soft, uncreate past.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They are far off, and in their eyes is an easy darkness of the soft, uncreate past.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They are beautiful, they are like children, they are generous: but they are more than this.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading They are beautiful, they are like children, they are generous: but they are more than this.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There is an invisible hand grasps my heart and prevents it opening too much to these strangers.

uncreate

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

From this reading They are far off, and in their eyes is an easy darkness of the soft, uncreate past.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In a way, they are uncreate.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Far be it from me to assume any "white" superiority.

Chapter 10 of Studies in Classic American Literature by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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