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The Golden Book of Springfield

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Golden Book of Springfield is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE END OF THE FLYING MACHINE RIOTS, PANICS, ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS.
May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.
I sit with her quite close to the pulpit of the Cathedral.
The place is packed to the doors.
You all know my aversion to the motion picture.
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The Golden Book of Springfield

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Golden Book of Springfield is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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THE END OF THE FLYING MACHINE RIOTS, PANICS, ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS.
Line 2
May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.
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I sit with her quite close to the pulpit of the Cathedral.
/aɪ sɪt wɪð hɜːr kwaɪt kloʊs tuː ðə ˈpʊlpɪt ʌv ðə kəˈθiːdrəl/
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The place is packed to the doors.
/ðə pleɪs ɪz pækt tuː ðə dɔːrz/
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You all know my aversion to the motion picture.
/juː ɔːl noʊ maɪ əˈvɜːrʒən tuː ðə ˈmoʊʃən ˈpɪktʃər/

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.

aversion noun US /əˈvɜːrʒən/

a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading ““You all know my aversion to the motion picture.”

excursions noun US /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/

plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading “THE END OF THE FLYING MACHINE RIOTS, PANICS, ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS.”

panics noun US /ˈpænɪks/

plural of “panic” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading “THE END OF THE FLYING MACHINE RIOTS, PANICS, ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS.”

preached verb US /priːtʃt/

past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon

From this reading “May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.”

preaches verb US /ˈpriːtʃɪz/

third-person singular of “preach” — deliver a sermon

From this reading “May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.”

pulpit noun US /ˈpʊlpɪt/

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

From this reading “I sit with her quite close to the pulpit of the Cathedral.”

riots noun US /ˈraɪəts/

plural of “riot” — a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading “THE END OF THE FLYING MACHINE RIOTS, PANICS, ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS.”

sermon noun US /ˈsɜːrmən/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading “May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.”

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.

FLYING MACHINE adjective + noun

In this reading “THE END OF THE FLYING MACHINE RIOTS, PANICS, ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS.”

motion picture noun + noun

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

In this reading ““You all know my aversion to the motion picture.”

quite close adverb + adjective

In this reading “I sit with her quite close to the pulpit of the Cathedral.”

of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.”

last evening adjective + noun

In this reading “May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.”

sit with verb + particle

In this reading “I sit with her quite close to the pulpit of the Cathedral.”

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24

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From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

ALARUMS

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

From this reading THE END OF THE FLYING MACHINE RIOTS, PANICS, ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS.

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 “You all know my aversion to the motion picture.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE END OF THE FLYING MACHINE RIOTS, PANICS, ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

Avanel

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From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/

a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading “You all know my aversion to the motion picture.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/

any large and important church

From this reading I sit with her quite close to the pulpit of the Cathedral.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading I sit with her quite close to the pulpit of the Cathedral.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The place is packed to the doors.

ENDnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END OF THE FLYING MACHINE RIOTS, PANICS, ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

EXCURSIONSnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/

plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading THE END OF THE FLYING MACHINE RIOTS, PANICS, ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

FLYINGadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

moving swiftly

From this reading THE END OF THE FLYING MACHINE RIOTS, PANICS, ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS.

FriendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I sit with her quite close to the pulpit of the Cathedral.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I sit with her quite close to the pulpit of the Cathedral.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The place is packed to the doors.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “You all know my aversion to the motion picture.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

MACHINEnounUS /məˈʃiːn/

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading THE END OF THE FLYING MACHINE RIOTS, PANICS, ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS.

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 May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading “You all know my aversion to the motion picture.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “You all know my aversion to the motion picture.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE END OF THE FLYING MACHINE RIOTS, PANICS, ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

packedadjectiveUS /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading The place is packed to the doors.

PANICSnounUS /ˈpænɪks/

plural of “panic” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading THE END OF THE FLYING MACHINE RIOTS, PANICS, ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS.

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading “You all know my aversion to the motion picture.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The place is packed to the doors.

preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/

past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

preachesverbUS /ˈpriːtʃɪz/

third-person singular of “preach” — deliver a sermon

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

From this reading I sit with her quite close to the pulpit of the Cathedral.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading I sit with her quite close to the pulpit of the Cathedral.

RIOTSnounUS /ˈraɪəts/

plural of “riot” — a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading THE END OF THE FLYING MACHINE RIOTS, PANICS, ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading I sit with her quite close to the pulpit of the Cathedral.

St

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

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE END OF THE FLYING MACHINE RIOTS, PANICS, ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

TodaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/

the present time or age

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading May 24:—Today with that same light in his eye, St. Friend preaches back at Avanel the sermon she preached to him last evening with, of course, many turns of his own.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You all know my aversion to the motion picture.

Chapter 10 of The Golden Book of Springfield by Vachel Lindsay holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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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Chapter 10 holds 169 sentences of The Golden Book of Springfield, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

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Campbellite
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Florist
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Hostess
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Springfield
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