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The Arena, Volume 4, No. 23, October, 1891
The Arena, Volume 4, No. 23, October, 1891

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Arena, Volume 4, No. 23, October, 1891 is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Do failures occur?
Undoubtedly, and often.
Even infallible principles can have but imperfect application because of local limitations.
The failure of a particular field of grain does not disprove the universal principle of vegetable growth.
The imperfection of the healer, and the lack of receptivity in the patient, are local limitations.
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The Arena, Volume 4, No. 23, October, 1891

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Arena, Volume 4, No. 23, October, 1891 is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Do failures occur?
/duː ˈfeɪljərz əˈkɜːr/
Line 2
Undoubtedly, and often.
/ənˈdaʊtɪdli ənd ˈɔːfən/
Line 3
Even infallible principles can have but imperfect application because of local limitations.
/ˈiːvɪn ˌɪnˈfæləbəl ˈprɪnsəpəlz kæn hæv bʌt ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən bɪˈkɔːz ʌv ˈloʊkəl ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/
Line 4
The failure of a particular field of grain does not disprove the universal principle of vegetable growth.
/ðə ˈfeɪljər ʌv ə pərˈtɪkjələr fiːld ʌv ɡreɪn dʌz nɑːt dɪˈspruːv ðə ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl ˈprɪnsəpəl ʌv ˈvedʒtəbəl ɡroʊθ/
Line 5
The imperfection of the healer, and the lack of receptivity in the patient, are local limitations.
/ðə ˌɪmpərˈfekʃən ʌv ðə ˈhiːlər ənd ðə læk ʌv ˈriːsepˈtɪvɪti ɪn ðə ˈpeɪʃənt ɑːr ˈloʊkəl ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/

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disprove verb US /dɪˈspruːv/

prove to be false

From this reading “The failure of a particular field of grain does not disprove the universal principle of vegetable growth.”

failures noun US /ˈfeɪljərz/

plural of “failure” — an act that fails

From this reading “Do failures occur?”

healer noun US /ˈhiːlər/

a person skilled in a particular type of therapy

From this reading “The imperfection of the healer, and the lack of receptivity in the patient, are local limitations.”

imperfection noun US /ˌɪmpərˈfekʃən/

the state or an instance of being imperfect

From this reading “The imperfection of the healer, and the lack of receptivity in the patient, are local limitations.”

infallible adjective US /ˌɪnˈfæləbəl/

incapable of failure or error

From this reading “Even infallible principles can have but imperfect application because of local limitations.”

limitations noun US /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something

From this reading “Even infallible principles can have but imperfect application because of local limitations.”

receptivity noun US /ˈriːsepˈtɪvɪti/

willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)

From this reading “The imperfection of the healer, and the lack of receptivity in the patient, are local limitations.”

vegetable noun US /ˈvedʒtəbəl/

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading “The failure of a particular field of grain does not disprove the universal principle of vegetable growth.”

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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 The failure of a particular field of grain does not disprove the universal principle of vegetable growth.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Undoubtedly, and often.

applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/

the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

From this reading Even infallible principles can have but imperfect application because of local limitations.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The imperfection of the healer, and the lack of receptivity in the patient, are local limitations.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Even infallible principles can have but imperfect application because of local limitations.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Even infallible principles can have but imperfect application because of local limitations.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Even infallible principles can have but imperfect application because of local limitations.

disproveverbUS /dɪˈspruːv/

prove to be false

From this reading The failure of a particular field of grain does not disprove the universal principle of vegetable growth.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do failures occur?

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading The failure of a particular field of grain does not disprove the universal principle of vegetable growth.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even infallible principles can have but imperfect application because of local limitations.

failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/

an act that fails

From this reading The failure of a particular field of grain does not disprove the universal principle of vegetable growth.

failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/

plural of “failure” — an act that fails

From this reading Do failures occur?

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The failure of a particular field of grain does not disprove the universal principle of vegetable growth.

grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading The failure of a particular field of grain does not disprove the universal principle of vegetable growth.

growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading The failure of a particular field of grain does not disprove the universal principle of vegetable growth.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Even infallible principles can have but imperfect application because of local limitations.

healernounUS /ˈhiːlər/

a person skilled in a particular type of therapy

From this reading The imperfection of the healer, and the lack of receptivity in the patient, are local limitations.

imperfectadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/

not perfect; defective or inadequate

From this reading Even infallible principles can have but imperfect application because of local limitations.

imperfectionnounUS /ˌɪmpərˈfekʃən/

the state or an instance of being imperfect

From this reading The imperfection of the healer, and the lack of receptivity in the patient, are local limitations.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The imperfection of the healer, and the lack of receptivity in the patient, are local limitations.

infallibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfæləbəl/

incapable of failure or error

From this reading Even infallible principles can have but imperfect application because of local limitations.

lacknounUS /læk/

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading The imperfection of the healer, and the lack of receptivity in the patient, are local limitations.

limitationsnounUS /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something

From this reading Even infallible principles can have but imperfect application because of local limitations.

localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading Even infallible principles can have but imperfect application because of local limitations.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The failure of a particular field of grain does not disprove the universal principle of vegetable growth.

occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/

come to pass

From this reading Do failures occur?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Even infallible principles can have but imperfect application because of local limitations.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Undoubtedly, and often.

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading The failure of a particular field of grain does not disprove the universal principle of vegetable growth.

patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/

a person who requires medical care

From this reading The imperfection of the healer, and the lack of receptivity in the patient, are local limitations.

principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading The failure of a particular field of grain does not disprove the universal principle of vegetable growth.

principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/

plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading Even infallible principles can have but imperfect application because of local limitations.

receptivitynounUS /ˈriːsepˈtɪvɪti/

willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)

From this reading The imperfection of the healer, and the lack of receptivity in the patient, are local limitations.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The failure of a particular field of grain does not disprove the universal principle of vegetable growth.

UndoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Undoubtedly, and often.

universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading The failure of a particular field of grain does not disprove the universal principle of vegetable growth.

vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading The failure of a particular field of grain does not disprove the universal principle of vegetable growth.

Chapter 2 of The Arena, Volume 4, No. 23, October, 1891 by Various holds 460 sentences, grouped into 92 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.

What does chapter 2 of The Arena, Volume 4, No. 23, October, 1891 contain?

Chapter 2 holds 460 sentences of The Arena, Volume 4, No. 23, October, 1891, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of The Arena, Volume 4, No. 23, October, 1891 by Various exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 460 sentences, grouped into 92 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 2 of The Arena, Volume 4, No. 23, October, 1891?

Work through the 92 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Yes. All 2313 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #23802 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #23802, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 192 minutes of reading across 463 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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