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Success: A Novel

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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Panem et Circenses; bread and the Big Show.
The diagnosis of the satyr-like mathematician had been accurate.
That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.
As a facture, a creation made to the mind of the creator, The Patriot was Banneker's own.
True, Marrineal reserved full control.
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Success: A Novel

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Success: A Novel is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Panem et Circenses; bread and the Big Show.
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The diagnosis of the satyr-like mathematician had been accurate.
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That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.
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As a facture, a creation made to the mind of the creator, The Patriot was Banneker's own.
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True, Marrineal reserved full control.

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.

beguile verb US /bɪˈɡaɪl/

influence by slyness

From this reading “That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.”

creator noun US /kriˈeɪtər/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “As a facture, a creation made to the mind of the creator, The Patriot was Banneker's own.”

diagnosis noun US /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsəs/

identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon

From this reading “The diagnosis of the satyr-like mathematician had been accurate.”

mathematician noun US /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən/

a person skilled in mathematics

From this reading “The diagnosis of the satyr-like mathematician had been accurate.”

metropolitan adjective US /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/

relating to or characteristic of a metropolis

From this reading “That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.”

Patriot noun US /ˈpeɪtriət/

one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading “As a facture, a creation made to the mind of the creator, The Patriot was Banneker's own.”

tyrants noun US /ˈtaɪrənts/

plural of “tyrant” — a cruel and oppressive dictator

From this reading “That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.”

unthinking adjective US /ənˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought

From this reading “That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.”

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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 As a facture, a creation made to the mind of the creator, The Patriot was Banneker's own.

accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

From this reading The diagnosis of the satyr-like mathematician had been accurate.

adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Panem et Circenses; bread and the Big Show.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As a facture, a creation made to the mind of the creator, The Patriot was Banneker's own.

Banneker

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From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

Banneker's

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

From this reading As a facture, a creation made to the mind of the creator, The Patriot was Banneker's own.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The diagnosis of the satyr-like mathematician had been accurate.

beguileverbUS /bɪˈɡaɪl/

influence by slyness

From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Panem et Circenses; bread and the Big Show.

breadnounUS /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading Panem et Circenses; bread and the Big Show.

captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

Circenses

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From this reading Panem et Circenses; bread and the Big Show.

controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/

power to direct or determine

From this reading True, Marrineal reserved full control.

creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/

the human act of creating

From this reading As a facture, a creation made to the mind of the creator, The Patriot was Banneker's own.

creatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading As a facture, a creation made to the mind of the creator, The Patriot was Banneker's own.

diagnosisnounUS /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsəs/

identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon

From this reading The diagnosis of the satyr-like mathematician had been accurate.

et

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From this reading Panem et Circenses; bread and the Big Show.

facture

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

From this reading As a facture, a creation made to the mind of the creator, The Patriot was Banneker's own.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading True, Marrineal reserved full control.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The diagnosis of the satyr-like mathematician had been accurate.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As a facture, a creation made to the mind of the creator, The Patriot was Banneker's own.

Marrineal

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

From this reading True, Marrineal reserved full control.

mathematiciannounUS /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən/

a person skilled in mathematics

From this reading The diagnosis of the satyr-like mathematician had been accurate.

methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

metropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/

relating to or characteristic of a metropolis

From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading As a facture, a creation made to the mind of the creator, The Patriot was Banneker's own.

multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/

a large indefinite number

From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The diagnosis of the satyr-like mathematician had been accurate.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading As a facture, a creation made to the mind of the creator, The Patriot was Banneker's own.

Panem

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

From this reading Panem et Circenses; bread and the Big Show.

PatriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/

one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading As a facture, a creation made to the mind of the creator, The Patriot was Banneker's own.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading True, Marrineal reserved full control.

restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/

worried and uneasy

From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

RomenounUS /roʊm/

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

satyr-like

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

From this reading The diagnosis of the satyr-like mathematician had been accurate.

sensation-avid

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

From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

ShowverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Panem et Circenses; bread and the Big Show.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Panem et Circenses; bread and the Big Show.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

TrueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading True, Marrineal reserved full control.

tyrantsnounUS /ˈtaɪrənts/

plural of “tyrant” — a cruel and oppressive dictator

From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

unthinkingadjectiveUS /ənˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought

From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading As a facture, a creation made to the mind of the creator, The Patriot was Banneker's own.

whereby

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

From this reading That same method whereby the tyrants of Rome had sought to beguile the restless and unthinking multitude, Banneker adopted to capture and lead the sensation-avid metropolitan public through his newspaper.

Chapter 25 of Success: A Novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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Banneker
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Chair
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