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The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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WHAT THE MOON SAW AND DID Physical condition is no doubt the dominant factor in human thought and action.
State of soul is, as Doctor Schulze has observed, simply the egotistic human vanity for state of body.
If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.
Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.
All the world's great public disturbers have been diseased.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WHAT THE MOON SAW AND DID Physical condition is no doubt the dominant factor in human thought and action.
/wʌt ðə muːn sɔː ənd dɪd ˈfɪzɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən ɪz noʊ daʊt ðə ˈdɑːmənənt ˈfæktər ɪn ˈhjuːmən θɔːt ənd ˈækʃən/
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State of soul is, as Doctor Schulze has observed, simply the egotistic human vanity for state of body.
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If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.
/ɪf ðə helθ ʌv ðə ˈhjuːmən reɪs wɜːr ˈbetər ɪf ˈsɪknəs ðə ˈleɪtənt ənd ðə rɪˈviːld təˈɡeðər wɜːr nɑːt ɔːl bʌt ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl ˈhjuːmən riˈleɪʃənz wʊd biː ˈwʌndərfəli ˈsɔːfənd ˈswiːtənd ənd ˈsɪmpləfaɪd/
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Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.
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All the world's great public disturbers have been diseased.

Learner Dictionary

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

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catastrophes noun US /kəˈtæstrəfiz/

plural of “catastrophe” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading “Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.”

cruelties noun US /ˈkruːltiz/

plural of “cruelty” — a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading “Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.”

Indigestion noun US /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒestʃən/

a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea

From this reading “Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.”

invigorating adjective US /ˌɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/

imparting strength and vitality

From this reading “Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.”

pessimistic adjective US /ˌpesəˈmɪstɪk/

expecting the worst possible outcome

From this reading “Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.”

ramifications noun US /ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “ramification” — the act of branching out or dividing into branches

From this reading “Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.”

simplified verb US /ˈsɪmpləfaɪd/

inflected form of “simplify” — make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent

From this reading “If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.”

sweetened adjective US /ˈswiːtənd/

with sweetening added

From this reading “If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.”

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actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading WHAT THE MOON SAW AND DID Physical condition is no doubt the dominant factor in human thought and action.

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 If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WHAT THE MOON SAW AND DID Physical condition is no doubt the dominant factor in human thought and action.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading State of soul is, as Doctor Schulze has observed, simply the egotistic human vanity for state of body.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading All the world's great public disturbers have been diseased.

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 If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading State of soul is, as Doctor Schulze has observed, simply the egotistic human vanity for state of body.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.

catastrophesnounUS /kəˈtæstrəfiz/

plural of “catastrophe” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading WHAT THE MOON SAW AND DID Physical condition is no doubt the dominant factor in human thought and action.

crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/

plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

crueltiesnounUS /ˈkruːltiz/

plural of “cruelty” — a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

degeneratenounUS /dɪˈdʒenərət/

a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading WHAT THE MOON SAW AND DID Physical condition is no doubt the dominant factor in human thought and action.

discordnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

diseasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈziːzd/

caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology

From this reading All the world's great public disturbers have been diseased.

disturbers

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

From this reading All the world's great public disturbers have been diseased.

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading State of soul is, as Doctor Schulze has observed, simply the egotistic human vanity for state of body.

dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/

exercising influence or control

From this reading WHAT THE MOON SAW AND DID Physical condition is no doubt the dominant factor in human thought and action.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading WHAT THE MOON SAW AND DID Physical condition is no doubt the dominant factor in human thought and action.

egotisticadjective

characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance

From this reading State of soul is, as Doctor Schulze has observed, simply the egotistic human vanity for state of body.

enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

factornounUS /ˈfæktər/

anything that contributes causally to a result

From this reading WHAT THE MOON SAW AND DID Physical condition is no doubt the dominant factor in human thought and action.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading State of soul is, as Doctor Schulze has observed, simply the egotistic human vanity for state of body.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading All the world's great public disturbers have been diseased.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading State of soul is, as Doctor Schulze has observed, simply the egotistic human vanity for state of body.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading All the world's great public disturbers have been diseased.

healthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading WHAT THE MOON SAW AND DID Physical condition is no doubt the dominant factor in human thought and action.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading WHAT THE MOON SAW AND DID Physical condition is no doubt the dominant factor in human thought and action.

IndigestionnounUS /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒestʃən/

a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

invigoratingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/

imparting strength and vitality

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading WHAT THE MOON SAW AND DID Physical condition is no doubt the dominant factor in human thought and action.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

latentadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtənt/

potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

From this reading If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.

MOONnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading WHAT THE MOON SAW AND DID Physical condition is no doubt the dominant factor in human thought and action.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading WHAT THE MOON SAW AND DID Physical condition is no doubt the dominant factor in human thought and action.

normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.

observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading State of soul is, as Doctor Schulze has observed, simply the egotistic human vanity for state of body.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading State of soul is, as Doctor Schulze has observed, simply the egotistic human vanity for state of body.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

pessimisticadjectiveUS /ˌpesəˈmɪstɪk/

expecting the worst possible outcome

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

PhysicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading WHAT THE MOON SAW AND DID Physical condition is no doubt the dominant factor in human thought and action.

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.

ramificationsnounUS /ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “ramification” — the act of branching out or dividing into branches

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.

responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.

SAWverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading WHAT THE MOON SAW AND DID Physical condition is no doubt the dominant factor in human thought and action.

Schulze

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

From this reading State of soul is, as Doctor Schulze has observed, simply the egotistic human vanity for state of body.

sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/

not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.

simplifiedverbUS /ˈsɪmpləfaɪd/

inflected form of “simplify” — make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent

From this reading If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading State of soul is, as Doctor Schulze has observed, simply the egotistic human vanity for state of body.

softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/

toned down

From this reading If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading State of soul is, as Doctor Schulze has observed, simply the egotistic human vanity for state of body.

StatenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading State of soul is, as Doctor Schulze has observed, simply the egotistic human vanity for state of body.

sweetenedadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtənd/

with sweetening added

From this reading If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WHAT THE MOON SAW AND DID Physical condition is no doubt the dominant factor in human thought and action.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading WHAT THE MOON SAW AND DID Physical condition is no doubt the dominant factor in human thought and action.

tinges

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

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.

universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.

vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading State of soul is, as Doctor Schulze has observed, simply the egotistic human vanity for state of body.

variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/

a vivid mental image

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.

WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT THE MOON SAW AND DID Physical condition is no doubt the dominant factor in human thought and action.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.

world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading All the world's great public disturbers have been diseased.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading If the health of the human race were better, if sickness, the latent and the revealed together, were not all but universal, human relations would be wonderfully softened, sweetened and simplified.

yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Indigestion, with its various ramifications, is alone responsible for most of the crimes, catastrophes and cruelties, public and private discord; for it tinges human thought and vision with pessimistic black or bloody red or envious green or degenerate yellow instead of the normal, serene and invigorating white.

Chapter 22 of The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig by David Graham Phillips holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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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Grant's
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