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The Glebe 1913/11 — No. 2, Diary of a Suicide
The Glebe 1913/11 — No. 2, Diary of a Suicide

Chapter II

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=Havana, July 20, 1912.= Last day in Havana.
At last my counting of each day as bringing nearer to my goal is about to end.
Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.
I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.
For the present I reiterate my outline of philosophy of June 25th and July 3d.
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The Glebe 1913/11 — No. 2, Diary of a Suicide

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Glebe 1913/11 — No. 2, Diary of a Suicide is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
=Havana, July 20, 1912.= Last day in Havana.
Line 2
At last my counting of each day as bringing nearer to my goal is about to end.
/æt læst maɪ ˈkaʊntɪŋ ʌv iːtʃ deɪ æz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈnɪrər tuː maɪ ɡoʊl ɪz əˈbaʊt tuː end/
Line 3
Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.
/ˈweðər maɪ rɪˈtɜːrn ɪz prəˈdʌktɪv ʌv rɪˈzʌlts kəˈmensərət wɪð maɪ ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz ɔːr nɑːt maɪ rɪˈliːf æt ðə səˈspenʃən ʌv ðə ˈæɡ.ə.ni ʌv ðə ˈstrʌɡəl daʊn hiːr ɪz soʊ diːp ənd ˈhɑːrtfelt ðæt aɪ kʊd ʃaʊt fɔːr dʒɔɪ/
Line 4
I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.
/aɪ æt liːst hæv ˈsevrəl ɡʊd wiːks bɪˈhaɪnd miː ənd ˈevəri deɪ ɪn wɪtʃ aɪ meɪk ðə ˈslaɪtəst ˈprɑːɡres ɪn ˈeni dərˈekʃən ˌwʌˈtevər ɪz baʊnd tuː riˈækt ˈfeɪvərəbli/
Line 5
For the present I reiterate my outline of philosophy of June 25th and July 3d.

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commensurate adjective US /kəˈmensərət/

corresponding in size or degree or extent

From this reading “Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.”

favorably adverb US /ˈfeɪvərəbli/

showing approval

From this reading “I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.”

Havana noun US /həˈvænə/

the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas

From this reading “=Havana, July 20, 1912.= Last day in Havana.”

heartfelt adjective US /ˈhɑːrtfelt/

sincerely earnest

From this reading “Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.”

productive adjective US /prəˈdʌktɪv/

producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)

From this reading “Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.”

react verb US /riˈækt/

show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading “I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.”

reiterate verb US /riˈɪtəreɪt/

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading “For the present I reiterate my outline of philosophy of June 25th and July 3d.”

suspension noun US /səˈspenʃən/

a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy

From this reading “Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Last day adjective + noun

(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives

In this reading “=Havana, July 20, 1912.= Last day in Havana.”

for joy preposition + noun

In this reading “Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.”

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1912

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From this reading =Havana, July 20, 1912.= Last day in Havana.

20

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From this reading =Havana, July 20, 1912.= Last day in Havana.

25th

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From this reading For the present I reiterate my outline of philosophy of June 25th and July 3d.

3

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From this reading For the present I reiterate my outline of philosophy of June 25th and July 3d.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At last my counting of each day as bringing nearer to my goal is about to end.

agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading At last my counting of each day as bringing nearer to my goal is about to end.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last my counting of each day as bringing nearer to my goal is about to end.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.

bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading At last my counting of each day as bringing nearer to my goal is about to end.

commensurateadjectiveUS /kəˈmensərət/

corresponding in size or degree or extent

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

From this reading At last my counting of each day as bringing nearer to my goal is about to end.

dnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading For the present I reiterate my outline of philosophy of June 25th and July 3d.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading =Havana, July 20, 1912.= Last day in Havana.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading At last my counting of each day as bringing nearer to my goal is about to end.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At last my counting of each day as bringing nearer to my goal is about to end.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.

expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

favorablyadverbUS /ˈfeɪvərəbli/

showing approval

From this reading I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading At last my counting of each day as bringing nearer to my goal is about to end.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.

HavananounUS /həˈvænə/

the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas

From this reading =Havana, July 20, 1912.= Last day in Havana.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.

heartfeltadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtfelt/

sincerely earnest

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading =Havana, July 20, 1912.= Last day in Havana.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading At last my counting of each day as bringing nearer to my goal is about to end.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading =Havana, July 20, 1912.= Last day in Havana.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading For the present I reiterate my outline of philosophy of June 25th and July 3d.

LastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading =Havana, July 20, 1912.= Last day in Havana.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At last my counting of each day as bringing nearer to my goal is about to end.

neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading At last my counting of each day as bringing nearer to my goal is about to end.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At last my counting of each day as bringing nearer to my goal is about to end.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/

the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading For the present I reiterate my outline of philosophy of June 25th and July 3d.

philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading For the present I reiterate my outline of philosophy of June 25th and July 3d.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading For the present I reiterate my outline of philosophy of June 25th and July 3d.

productiveadjectiveUS /prəˈdʌktɪv/

producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.

reactverbUS /riˈækt/

show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.

reiterateverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪt/

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading For the present I reiterate my outline of philosophy of June 25th and July 3d.

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.

shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

suspensionnounUS /səˈspenʃən/

a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading At last my counting of each day as bringing nearer to my goal is about to end.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.

WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading I at least have several good weeks behind me, and every day in which I make the slightest progress in any direction whatever is bound to react favorably.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Whether my return .... is productive of results commensurate with my expectations or not, my relief at the suspension of the agony of the struggle down here is so deep and heartfelt that I could shout for joy.

Chapter 2 of The Glebe 1913/11 — No. 2, Diary of a Suicide by Wallace E., -1913 Baker holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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