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The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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"They care not for our longings," spoke Cunora, her eyes flashing as angrily as his.
"They give us enough freedom to make us work the better--no more!
All They care for is thy herd and my crops!"
"And for the labor," reminded the big man, "of such brains as Rolla's and Dulnop's.
It be not right that They should drive us so!"
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The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"They care not for our longings," spoke Cunora, her eyes flashing as angrily as his.
Line 2
"They give us enough freedom to make us work the better--no more!
Line 3
All They care for is thy herd and my crops!"
/ɔːl ðeɪ ker fɔːr ɪz ðaɪ hɜːrd ənd maɪ krɑːps/
Line 4
"And for the labor," reminded the big man, "of such brains as Rolla's and Dulnop's.
Line 5
It be not right that They should drive us so!"
/ɪt biː nɑːt raɪt ðæt ðeɪ ʃʊd draɪv ʌs soʊ/

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.

angrily adverb US /ˈæŋɡrəli/

with anger

From this reading “"They care not for our longings," spoke Cunora, her eyes flashing as angrily as his.”

brains noun US /breɪnz/

plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading “"And for the labor," reminded the big man, "of such brains as Rolla's and Dulnop's.”

crops noun US /krɑːps/

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading “All They care for is thy herd and my crops!"”

flashing noun US /ˈflæʃɪŋ/

a short vivid experience

From this reading “"They care not for our longings," spoke Cunora, her eyes flashing as angrily as his.”

herd noun US /hɜːrd/

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading “All They care for is thy herd and my crops!"”

labor noun US /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading “"And for the labor," reminded the big man, "of such brains as Rolla's and Dulnop's.”

longings noun US /ˈlɔːŋɪŋz/

plural of “longing” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading “"They care not for our longings," spoke Cunora, her eyes flashing as angrily as his.”

reminded verb US /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading “"And for the labor," reminded the big man, "of such brains as Rolla's and Dulnop's.”

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AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All They care for is thy herd and my crops!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading All They care for is thy herd and my crops!"

angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/

with anger

From this reading "They care not for our longings," spoke Cunora, her eyes flashing as angrily as his.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "They care not for our longings," spoke Cunora, her eyes flashing as angrily as his.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It be not right that They should drive us so!"

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "They give us enough freedom to make us work the better--no more!

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

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

From this reading "And for the labor," reminded the big man, "of such brains as Rolla's and Dulnop's.

brainsnounUS /breɪnz/

plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading "And for the labor," reminded the big man, "of such brains as Rolla's and Dulnop's.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "They care not for our longings," spoke Cunora, her eyes flashing as angrily as his.

cropsnounUS /krɑːps/

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading All They care for is thy herd and my crops!"

Cunora

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

From this reading "They care not for our longings," spoke Cunora, her eyes flashing as angrily as his.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading It be not right that They should drive us so!"

Dulnop's

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

From this reading "And for the labor," reminded the big man, "of such brains as Rolla's and Dulnop's.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "They give us enough freedom to make us work the better--no more!

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "They care not for our longings," spoke Cunora, her eyes flashing as angrily as his.

flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/

a short vivid experience

From this reading "They care not for our longings," spoke Cunora, her eyes flashing as angrily as his.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "They care not for our longings," spoke Cunora, her eyes flashing as angrily as his.

freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading "They give us enough freedom to make us work the better--no more!

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "They give us enough freedom to make us work the better--no more!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "They care not for our longings," spoke Cunora, her eyes flashing as angrily as his.

herdnounUS /hɜːrd/

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading All They care for is thy herd and my crops!"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "They care not for our longings," spoke Cunora, her eyes flashing as angrily as his.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading All They care for is thy herd and my crops!"

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It be not right that They should drive us so!"

labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading "And for the labor," reminded the big man, "of such brains as Rolla's and Dulnop's.

longingsnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋz/

plural of “longing” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading "They care not for our longings," spoke Cunora, her eyes flashing as angrily as his.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "They give us enough freedom to make us work the better--no more!

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "And for the labor," reminded the big man, "of such brains as Rolla's and Dulnop's.

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 give us enough freedom to make us work the better--no more!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading All They care for is thy herd and my crops!"

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "They give us enough freedom to make us work the better--no more!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "They care not for our longings," spoke Cunora, her eyes flashing as angrily as his.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "And for the labor," reminded the big man, "of such brains as Rolla's and Dulnop's.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "They care not for our longings," spoke Cunora, her eyes flashing as angrily as his.

remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading "And for the labor," reminded the big man, "of such brains as Rolla's and Dulnop's.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading It be not right that They should drive us so!"

Rolla's

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

From this reading "And for the labor," reminded the big man, "of such brains as Rolla's and Dulnop's.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It be not right that They should drive us so!"

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It be not right that They should drive us so!"

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading "They care not for our longings," spoke Cunora, her eyes flashing as angrily as his.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "And for the labor," reminded the big man, "of such brains as Rolla's and Dulnop's.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It be not right that They should drive us so!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "They give us enough freedom to make us work the better--no more!

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "They care not for our longings," spoke Cunora, her eyes flashing as angrily as his.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading All They care for is thy herd and my crops!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "They give us enough freedom to make us work the better--no more!

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "They give us enough freedom to make us work the better--no more!

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "They give us enough freedom to make us work the better--no more!

Chapter 7 of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix by Homer Eon Flint holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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