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The Book of Gud

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Book of Gud is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great, They rule a realm of real estate.
Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.
The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!
So they trudged along very happily until they met some one.
Gud was dumbfounded.
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The Book of Gud

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Book of Gud is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great, They rule a realm of real estate.
Line 2
Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.
Line 3
The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!
Line 4
So they trudged along very happily until they met some one.
/soʊ ðeɪ trʌdʒd əˈlɔːŋ ˈveri ˈhæpəli ənˈtɪl ðeɪ met sʌm wʌn/
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Gud was dumbfounded.

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.

aglow adjective US /əˈɡloʊ/

softly bright or radiant

From this reading “Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.”

creeds noun US /kriːdz/

plural of “creed” — any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading “The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!”

dumbfounded adjective US /ˈdʌmfaʊndɪd/

as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

From this reading “Gud was dumbfounded.”

greedy adjective US /ˈɡriːdi/

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

From this reading “Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.”

hog verb US /hɑːɡ/

take greedily; take more than one's share

From this reading “The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!”

slits noun US /slɪts/

plural of “slit” — a long narrow opening

From this reading “Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.”

stagger verb US /ˈstæɡər/

walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading “Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.”

trudged verb US /trʌdʒd/

past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading “So they trudged along very happily until they met some one.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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trudged along verb + particle counted as “trudge along”

In this reading “So they trudged along very happily until they met some one.”

real estate adjective + noun

property consisting of houses and land

In this reading “The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great, They rule a realm of real estate.”

All words in this reading · 64

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great, They rule a realm of real estate.

aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/

softly bright or radiant

From this reading Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading So they trudged along very happily until they met some one.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great, They rule a realm of real estate.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!

behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!

bitsnounUS /bɪts/

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.

creedsnounUS /kriːdz/

plural of “creed” — any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!

customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/

money collected under a tariff

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!

dumbfoundedadjectiveUS /ˈdʌmfaʊndɪd/

as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

From this reading Gud was dumbfounded.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!

estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great, They rule a realm of real estate.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.

foolsnounUS /fuːlz/

plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!

Gog

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

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!

Gogs

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

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great, They rule a realm of real estate.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great, They rule a realm of real estate.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great, They rule a realm of real estate.

greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

From this reading Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.

Gud

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

From this reading Gud was dumbfounded.

happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading So they trudged along very happily until they met some one.

hogverbUS /hɑːɡ/

take greedily; take more than one's share

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!

intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.

lupinars

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

From this reading Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading So they trudged along very happily until they met some one.

night'snounUS /naɪts/

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.

ObeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great, They rule a realm of real estate.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading So they trudged along very happily until they met some one.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great, They rule a realm of real estate.

realmnounUS /relm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great, They rule a realm of real estate.

rentverbUS /rent/

let for money

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!

rulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great, They rule a realm of real estate.

rulesnounUS /ruːlz/

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!

slavenounUS /sleɪv/

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!

slitsnounUS /slɪts/

plural of “slit” — a long narrow opening

From this reading Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So they trudged along very happily until they met some one.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading So they trudged along very happily until they met some one.

staggerverbUS /ˈstæɡər/

walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.

starsnounUS /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great, They rule a realm of real estate.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great, They rule a realm of real estate.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.

toilverbUS /tɔɪl/

work hard

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!

tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.

trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/

past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading So they trudged along very happily until they met some one.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading So they trudged along very happily until they met some one.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading So they trudged along very happily until they met some one.

visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/

a vivid mental image

From this reading Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Gud was dumbfounded.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Their greedy little eyes are slits That vision beauty torn to bits, And when the night's aglow with stars They stagger through the lupinars.

Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The Gogs are good, the Gogs are great We slave to rent their real estate; We toil in their behalf like fools, Obey their customs, creeds and rules, Because each intellectual hog Would like to be, and is a Gog!

Chapter 5 of The Book of Gud by Milo Hastings holds 30 sentences, grouped into 6 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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Chapter 5 holds 30 sentences of The Book of Gud, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.

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