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The Field of Clover

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.
_Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.
10014 A long time ago there lived a man who had the biggest head in the world.
Into it he had crammed all the knowledge that might be gathered from the four corners of the earth.
Every one said he was the wisest man living.
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The Field of Clover

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Field of Clover is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.
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_Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.
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10014 A long time ago there lived a man who had the biggest head in the world.
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Into it he had crammed all the knowledge that might be gathered from the four corners of the earth.
/ˈɪntuː ɪt hiː hæd kræmd ɔːl ðə ˈnɑːlədʒ ðæt maɪt biː ˈɡæðərd frʌm ðə fɔːr ˈkɔːrnərz ʌv ðə ɜːrθ/
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Every one said he was the wisest man living.
/ˈevəri wʌn sed hiː wɑːz ðə ˈwaɪzəst mæn ˈlɪvɪŋ/

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Catalog noun US /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/

a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things

From this reading “_Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.”

crammed verb US /kræmd/

inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity

From this reading “Into it he had crammed all the knowledge that might be gathered from the four corners of the earth.”

Dover noun US /ˈdoʊvər/

the capital of the state of Delaware

From this reading “This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.”

Inc noun US /ɪŋk/

a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

From this reading “_Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.”

Manufactured adjective US /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/

produced in a large-scale industrial operation

From this reading “_Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.”

Publications noun US /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading “_Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.”

unabridged adj US /ˌʌn.əˈbrɪdʒd/

Not shortened; complete in original form and length. (Nguyên tác đầy đủ, không bị cắt bớt.)

From this reading “This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.”

unaltered adjective US /əˈnɔːltərd/

remaining in an original state

From this reading “This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.”

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10014

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From this reading 10014 A long time ago there lived a man who had the biggest head in the world.

180

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From this reading _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.

1898

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From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

1968

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From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

30802

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From this reading _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.

68

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From this reading _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading 10014 A long time ago there lived a man who had the biggest head in the world.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading 10014 A long time ago there lived a man who had the biggest head in the world.

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 Into it he had crammed all the knowledge that might be gathered from the four corners of the earth.

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 _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Into it he had crammed all the knowledge that might be gathered from the four corners of the earth.

biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/

superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading 10014 A long time ago there lived a man who had the biggest head in the world.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

CardnounUS /kɑːrd/

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.

CatalognounUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/

a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things

From this reading _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.

cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Into it he had crammed all the knowledge that might be gathered from the four corners of the earth.

crammedverbUS /kræmd/

inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity

From this reading Into it he had crammed all the knowledge that might be gathered from the four corners of the earth.

DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/

the capital of the state of Delaware

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Into it he had crammed all the knowledge that might be gathered from the four corners of the earth.

editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every one said he was the wisest man living.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Into it he had crammed all the knowledge that might be gathered from the four corners of the earth.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Into it he had crammed all the knowledge that might be gathered from the four corners of the earth.

gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading Into it he had crammed all the knowledge that might be gathered from the four corners of the earth.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading 10014 A long time ago there lived a man who had the biggest head in the world.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Into it he had crammed all the knowledge that might be gathered from the four corners of the earth.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading 10014 A long time ago there lived a man who had the biggest head in the world.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

IncnounUS /ɪŋk/

a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

From this reading _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.

IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Into it he had crammed all the knowledge that might be gathered from the four corners of the earth.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Into it he had crammed all the knowledge that might be gathered from the four corners of the earth.

Kegan

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

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Into it he had crammed all the knowledge that might be gathered from the four corners of the earth.

LibrarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading 10014 A long time ago there lived a man who had the biggest head in the world.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Every one said he was the wisest man living.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading 10014 A long time ago there lived a man who had the biggest head in the world.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading 10014 A long time ago there lived a man who had the biggest head in the world.

ManufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/

produced in a large-scale industrial operation

From this reading _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Into it he had crammed all the knowledge that might be gathered from the four corners of the earth.

NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.

NumbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Every one said he was the wisest man living.

originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/

in an original manner

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

PaulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

PublicationsnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.

publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

republicationnoun

something that has been published again; a fresh publication (as of a literary work)

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Every one said he was the wisest man living.

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Into it he had crammed all the knowledge that might be gathered from the four corners of the earth.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading 10014 A long time ago there lived a man who had the biggest head in the world.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading 10014 A long time ago there lived a man who had the biggest head in the world.

TrenchnounUS /trentʃ/

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

Truebner

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

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

unabridgedadjUS /ˌʌn.əˈbrɪdʒd/

Not shortened; complete in original form and length. (Nguyên tác đầy đủ, không bị cắt bớt.)

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

unalteredadjectiveUS /əˈnɔːltərd/

remaining in an original state

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.

Varick

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

From this reading _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Every one said he was the wisest man living.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading 10014 A long time ago there lived a man who had the biggest head in the world.

wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/

superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Every one said he was the wisest man living.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

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

From this reading This Dover edition, first published in 1968, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. in 1898.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading 10014 A long time ago there lived a man who had the biggest head in the world.

YnounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading _Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-30802_ Manufactured in the United States of America Dover Publications, Inc. 180 Varick Street New York, N. Y.

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