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The Glory of the Conquered

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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"GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.
"Some of the students might happen to call."
"This," said Dr. Parkman, who was dusting Gibbon's Rome, "is the sort of thing that is called the backbone of a library."
"Consequently," replied Georgia glibly, "we will put it up here on the top shelf.
Nobody wants a library's backbone.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Glory of the Conquered

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Glory of the Conquered is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.
Line 2
"Some of the students might happen to call."
/sʌm ʌv ðə ˈstuːdənts maɪt ˈhæpən tuː kɔːl/
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"This," said Dr. Parkman, who was dusting Gibbon's Rome, "is the sort of thing that is called the backbone of a library."
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"Consequently," replied Georgia glibly, "we will put it up here on the top shelf.
/ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli rɪˈplaɪd ˈdʒɔːrdʒə ˈɡlɪbli wiː wɪl pʊt ɪt ʌp hiːr ɑːn ðə tɑːp ʃelf/
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Nobody wants a library's backbone.
/ˈnoʊbɑːdiː wɑːnts ə ˈlaɪbreriːz ˈbækboʊn/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

backbone noun US /ˈbækboʊn/

a central cohesive source of support and stability

From this reading “"This," said Dr. Parkman, who was dusting Gibbon's Rome, "is the sort of thing that is called the backbone of a library."”

dusting verb US /ˈdʌstɪŋ/

-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from

From this reading “"This," said Dr. Parkman, who was dusting Gibbon's Rome, "is the sort of thing that is called the backbone of a library."”

Georgia noun US /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/

a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading “"GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.”

glibly adverb US /ˈɡlɪbli/

with superficial plausibility

From this reading “"Consequently," replied Georgia glibly, "we will put it up here on the top shelf.”

library's noun US /ˈlaɪbreriːz/

possessive form of “library” — a room where books are kept

From this reading “Nobody wants a library's backbone.”

shelf noun US /ʃelf/

A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.

From this reading “"GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.”

students noun US /ˈstuːdənts/

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading “"Some of the students might happen to call."”

suppresses verb US /səˈpresɪz/

third-person singular of “suppress” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading “"GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.”

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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 "This," said Dr. Parkman, who was dusting Gibbon's Rome, "is the sort of thing that is called the backbone of a library."

acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

backbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/

a central cohesive source of support and stability

From this reading "This," said Dr. Parkman, who was dusting Gibbon's Rome, "is the sort of thing that is called the backbone of a library."

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Some of the students might happen to call."

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "This," said Dr. Parkman, who was dusting Gibbon's Rome, "is the sort of thing that is called the backbone of a library."

cataloguernoun

a librarian who classifies publications according to a categorial system

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading "Consequently," replied Georgia glibly, "we will put it up here on the top shelf.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

Dr

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

From this reading "This," said Dr. Parkman, who was dusting Gibbon's Rome, "is the sort of thing that is called the backbone of a library."

dustingverbUS /ˈdʌstɪŋ/

-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from

From this reading "This," said Dr. Parkman, who was dusting Gibbon's Rome, "is the sort of thing that is called the backbone of a library."

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/

a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

Gibbon's

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

From this reading "This," said Dr. Parkman, who was dusting Gibbon's Rome, "is the sort of thing that is called the backbone of a library."

gliblyadverbUS /ˈɡlɪbli/

with superficial plausibility

From this reading "Consequently," replied Georgia glibly, "we will put it up here on the top shelf.

GLORIA

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

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading "Some of the students might happen to call."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

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 "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "This," said Dr. Parkman, who was dusting Gibbon's Rome, "is the sort of thing that is called the backbone of a library."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Consequently," replied Georgia glibly, "we will put it up here on the top shelf.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading "This," said Dr. Parkman, who was dusting Gibbon's Rome, "is the sort of thing that is called the backbone of a library."

library'snounUS /ˈlaɪbreriːz/

possessive form of “library” — a room where books are kept

From this reading Nobody wants a library's backbone.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "Some of the students might happen to call."

NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading Nobody wants a library's backbone.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Consequently," replied Georgia glibly, "we will put it up here on the top shelf.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

Parkman

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

From this reading "This," said Dr. Parkman, who was dusting Gibbon's Rome, "is the sort of thing that is called the backbone of a library."

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Consequently," replied Georgia glibly, "we will put it up here on the top shelf.

RomenounUS /roʊm/

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading "This," said Dr. Parkman, who was dusting Gibbon's Rome, "is the sort of thing that is called the backbone of a library."

RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

self-appointedadjective

designated or chosen by yourself

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

shelfnounUS /ʃelf/

A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Some of the students might happen to call."

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading "This," said Dr. Parkman, who was dusting Gibbon's Rome, "is the sort of thing that is called the backbone of a library."

studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading "Some of the students might happen to call."

suppressesverbUS /səˈpresɪz/

third-person singular of “suppress” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "This," said Dr. Parkman, who was dusting Gibbon's Rome, "is the sort of thing that is called the backbone of a library."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading "This," said Dr. Parkman, who was dusting Gibbon's Rome, "is the sort of thing that is called the backbone of a library."

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "This," said Dr. Parkman, who was dusting Gibbon's Rome, "is the sort of thing that is called the backbone of a library."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading "Consequently," replied Georgia glibly, "we will put it up here on the top shelf.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Consequently," replied Georgia glibly, "we will put it up here on the top shelf.

VICTIS

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

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading Nobody wants a library's backbone.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "This," said Dr. Parkman, who was dusting Gibbon's Rome, "is the sort of thing that is called the backbone of a library."

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Consequently," replied Georgia glibly, "we will put it up here on the top shelf.

We'll

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

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "GLORIA VICTIS" "We'll just put our Russian friend back here in the corner, where the shelf suppresses him," said Georgia, who seemed to have accepted the self-appointed position of head cataloguer.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Consequently," replied Georgia glibly, "we will put it up here on the top shelf.

Chapter 5 of The Glory of the Conquered by Susan Glaspell holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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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