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The Fate of Felix Brand
The Fate of Felix Brand

Chapter XVII

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"WHICH SHOULD HAVE THE GIFT OF LIFE?"
There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.
It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.
Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.
In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Fate of Felix Brand

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Fate of Felix Brand is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"WHICH SHOULD HAVE THE GIFT OF LIFE?"
/wɪtʃ ʃʊd hæv ðə ɡɪft ʌv laɪf/
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There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.
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It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈevriwer ˈrekəɡnaɪzd æz ə ˈsɪɡnəl əˈtʃiːvmənt fɑːr ɪn ədˈvæns ʌv ˈeniθɪŋ hiː hæd ˈpriːviəsli dʌn ənd hiː hɪmˈself wɑːz əˈkleɪmd æz wʌn ʌv ðə moʊst ˈprɑːməsɪŋ ˈɑːrkətekts ʌv ðə taɪm ənd ðə moʊst ˈɡɪftəd ðæt əˈmerəkə hæd jet prəˈduːst/
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Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.
/ˈʌðər ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃənz ʌv hɪz ˈriːsənt wɜːrk ˈbɪznəs ˈbɪldɪŋz ˈkʌntri ˈhaʊsəz ə tʃɜːrtʃ ənd ə məˈmɔːriəl ˈstrʌktʃər wɜːr meɪd ˈpʌblɪk æt əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm taɪm ənd ðiːz ənd ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈbɪldɪŋ ərˈaʊzd soʊ mʌtʃ ˈɪntrəst ðæt ˈnuːzpeɪpərz ənd ˈmæɡəziːnz ˈpʌblɪʃt ˈɑːrtəkəlz əˈbaʊt hɪm wɪð ˈmeni ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz ʌv hɪz wɜːrk ənd ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəmz ʌv hɪz ɑːrt ðæt preɪzd hɪz ˈprezənt əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt ɪn ˈɡloʊɪŋ tɜːrmz ənd ˈprɑːfəsaɪd hiː wʊd duː stɪl ˈɡreɪtər θɪŋz/
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In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.
/ɪn hɪm ɪt wɑːz dɪˈklerd hæd kʌm æt læst ə ɡreɪt əˈmerəkən ˈɑːrkətekt ə mæn ʌv sʌtʃ ərˌɪdʒəˈnælɪti sʌtʃ skɪl ənd sʌtʃ sens ʌv ˈbjuːti ənd ˈfɪtnəs ðæt ɪf hiː kənˈtɪnjuːd tuː ɡɪv sʌtʃ rɪtʃ fʊlˈfɪlmənt ʌv hɪz ˈɜːrli ˈprɑːməs hiː wʊd suːn kriˈeɪt ə dɪˈstɪŋktli əˈmerəkən staɪl ʌv ˈɑːrkətektʃər ˌɪnˈfjuːzd wɪð ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈspɪrət ənd ɪkˈspresɪv ʌv ðə ˈnæʃənəl aɪˈdiːlz ˈwɜːr.ði tuː teɪk ɪts pleɪs əˈmʌŋ ðə ɡreɪt ˈɑːrkətektʃərz ʌv ðə wɜːrld/

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

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acclaimed verb US /əˈkleɪmd/

past form of “acclaim” — praise vociferously

From this reading “It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.”

architects noun US /ˈɑːrkətekts/

plural of “architect” — someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)

From this reading “It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.”

architectures noun US /ˈɑːrkətektʃərz/

plural of “architecture” — an architectural product or work

From this reading “In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.”

Brand's noun US /brændz/

possessive form of “brand” — a name given to a product or service

From this reading “There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.”

criticisms noun US /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəmz/

plural of “criticism” — disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

From this reading “Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.”

fulfillment noun US /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/

a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

From this reading “In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.”

infused verb US /ˌɪnˈfjuːzd/

past form of “infuse” — teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

From this reading “In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.”

reproductions noun US /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃənz/

plural of “reproduction” — the process of generating offspring

From this reading “Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

glowing terms adjective + noun

In this reading “Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.”

same time adjective + noun

In this reading “Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.”

most promising adverb + adjective

In this reading “It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.”

most gifted adverb + adjective

In this reading “It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.”

national spirit adjective + noun

In this reading “In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.”

country houses noun + noun counted as “country house”

a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country

In this reading “Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.”

over the country preposition + article + noun counted as “over … country”

In this reading “There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.”

advance of verb + particle

In this reading “It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.”

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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 There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

acclaimedverbUS /əˈkleɪmd/

past form of “acclaim” — praise vociferously

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.

advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

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 There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/

someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

architectsnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekts/

plural of “architect” — someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/

an architectural product or work

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

architecturesnounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃərz/

plural of “architecture” — an architectural product or work

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/

aroused to action

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

Brand'snounUS /brændz/

possessive form of “brand” — a name given to a product or service

From this reading There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.

buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.

buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

capitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/

a building occupied by a state legislature

From this reading There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.

chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.

createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/

make or cause to be or to become

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

criticismsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəmz/

plural of “criticism” — disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.

distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/

characterized by expression

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

Felix

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From this reading There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.

fitnessnounUS /ˈfɪtnəs/

the quality of being suitable

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.

fulfillmentnounUS /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/

a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

GIFTnounUS /ɡɪft/

something acquired without compensation

From this reading "WHICH SHOULD HAVE THE GIFT OF LIFE?"

giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/

endowed with talent or talents

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/

highly enthusiastic

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "WHICH SHOULD HAVE THE GIFT OF LIFE?"

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/

plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

infusedverbUS /ˌɪnˈfjuːzd/

past form of “infuse” — teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

LIFEnounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "WHICH SHOULD HAVE THE GIFT OF LIFE?"

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/

plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

memorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/

a recognition of meritorious service

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "WHICH SHOULD HAVE THE GIFT OF LIFE?"

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

originalitynounUS /ərˌɪdʒəˈnælɪti/

the ability to think and act independently

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

praisenounUS /preɪz/

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.

praisedverbUS /preɪzd/

past form of “praise” — express approval of

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/

showing possibility of achievement or excellence

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/

inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.

recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/

new

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

reproductionsnounUS /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃənz/

plural of “reproduction” — the process of generating offspring

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

SHOULDmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "WHICH SHOULD HAVE THE GIFT OF LIFE?"

signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

skillnounUS /skɪl/

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

stylenounUS /staɪl/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "WHICH SHOULD HAVE THE GIFT OF LIFE?"

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading There was a chorus of admiration and praise from all over the country when Felix Brand's design for the capitol building was published.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "WHICH SHOULD HAVE THE GIFT OF LIFE?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

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

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading In him, it was declared, had come at last a great American architect, a man of such originality, such skill and such sense of beauty and fitness that, if he continued to give such rich fulfillment of his early promise, he would soon create a distinctly American style of architecture, infused with the national spirit and expressive of the national ideals, worthy to take its place among the great architectures of the world.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Other reproductions of his recent work, business buildings, country houses, a church and a memorial structure, were made public at about the same time and these and the capitol building aroused so much interest that newspapers and magazines published articles about him, with many illustrations of his work and criticisms of his art that praised his present accomplishment in glowing terms and prophesied he would do still greater things.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading It was everywhere recognized as a signal achievement, far in advance of anything he had previously done, and he himself was acclaimed as one of the most promising architects of the time and the most gifted that America had yet produced.

Chapter 17 of The Fate of Felix Brand by Florence Finch Kelly holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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 17 of The Fate of Felix Brand contain?

Chapter 17 holds 199 sentences of The Fate of Felix Brand, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 17 of The Fate of Felix Brand by Florence Finch Kelly exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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.

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Is this the complete text of The Fate of Felix Brand?

Yes. All 3345 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30733 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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How long does The Fate of Felix Brand take to read?

About 278 minutes of reading across 669 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Fate of Felix Brand

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Fate of Felix Brand, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
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Hoops
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Steel
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Delafield
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