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Chapter II · Chapter 2

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"Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.
"It is not old, it is not new, It is not false, it is not true, And they will not answer for what they do, Far away in Bohemia."
"Love in Bohemia," DOLF WYLLARDE.
"I think," Arithelli said with deliberation, "that all your friends are very fatiguing.
They have such bad tempers, and do nothing but argue."
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The Hippodrome

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Hippodrome is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.
Line 2
"It is not old, it is not new, It is not false, it is not true, And they will not answer for what they do, Far away in Bohemia."
/ɪt ɪz nɑːt oʊld ɪt ɪz nɑːt nuː ɪt ɪz nɑːt fɔːls ɪt ɪz nɑːt truː ənd ðeɪ wɪl nɑːt ˈænsər fɔːr wʌt ðeɪ duː fɑːr əˈweɪ ɪn boʊˈhiːmiə/
Line 3
"Love in Bohemia," DOLF WYLLARDE.
Line 4
"I think," Arithelli said with deliberation, "that all your friends are very fatiguing.
Line 5
They have such bad tempers, and do nothing but argue."
/ðeɪ hæv sʌtʃ bæd ˈtempərz ənd duː ˈnʌθɪŋ bʌt ˈɑːrɡjuː/

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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.

argue verb US /ˈɑːrɡjuː/

present reasons and arguments

From this reading “They have such bad tempers, and do nothing but argue."”

Bohemia noun US /boʊˈhiːmiə/

a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic

From this reading “"Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.”

deliberation noun US /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/

(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question

From this reading “"I think," Arithelli said with deliberation, "that all your friends are very fatiguing.”

fatiguing verb US /fəˈtiːɡɪŋ/

-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

From this reading “"I think," Arithelli said with deliberation, "that all your friends are very fatiguing.”

lies noun US /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading “"Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.”

poet noun US /ˈpoʊət/

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading “"Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.”

sings verb US /sɪŋz/

third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing

From this reading “"Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.”

tempers noun US /ˈtempərz/

plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading “They have such bad tempers, and do nothing but argue."”

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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 "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

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 "I think," Arithelli said with deliberation, "that all your friends are very fatiguing.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "It is not old, it is not new, It is not false, it is not true, And they will not answer for what they do, Far away in Bohemia."

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading "It is not old, it is not new, It is not false, it is not true, And they will not answer for what they do, Far away in Bohemia."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "I think," Arithelli said with deliberation, "that all your friends are very fatiguing.

argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/

present reasons and arguments

From this reading They have such bad tempers, and do nothing but argue."

Arithelli

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

From this reading "I think," Arithelli said with deliberation, "that all your friends are very fatiguing.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "It is not old, it is not new, It is not false, it is not true, And they will not answer for what they do, Far away in Bohemia."

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading They have such bad tempers, and do nothing but argue."

BohemianounUS /boʊˈhiːmiə/

a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They have such bad tempers, and do nothing but argue."

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/

(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question

From this reading "I think," Arithelli said with deliberation, "that all your friends are very fatiguing.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "It is not old, it is not new, It is not false, it is not true, And they will not answer for what they do, Far away in Bohemia."

DOLF

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

From this reading "Love in Bohemia," DOLF WYLLARDE.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading "It is not old, it is not new, It is not false, it is not true, And they will not answer for what they do, Far away in Bohemia."

FaradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "It is not old, it is not new, It is not false, it is not true, And they will not answer for what they do, Far away in Bohemia."

fatiguingverbUS /fəˈtiːɡɪŋ/

-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

From this reading "I think," Arithelli said with deliberation, "that all your friends are very fatiguing.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It is not old, it is not new, It is not false, it is not true, And they will not answer for what they do, Far away in Bohemia."

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "I think," Arithelli said with deliberation, "that all your friends are very fatiguing.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They have such bad tempers, and do nothing but argue."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I think," Arithelli said with deliberation, "that all your friends are very fatiguing.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "It is not old, it is not new, It is not false, it is not true, And they will not answer for what they do, Far away in Bohemia."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Love in Bohemia," DOLF WYLLARDE.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading "It is not old, it is not new, It is not false, it is not true, And they will not answer for what they do, Far away in Bohemia."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "It is not old, it is not new, It is not false, it is not true, And they will not answer for what they do, Far away in Bohemia."

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading They have such bad tempers, and do nothing but argue."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "It is not old, it is not new, It is not false, it is not true, And they will not answer for what they do, Far away in Bohemia."

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I think," Arithelli said with deliberation, "that all your friends are very fatiguing.

seamier

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

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

singsverbUS /sɪŋz/

third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading They have such bad tempers, and do nothing but argue."

tempersnounUS /ˈtempərz/

plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading They have such bad tempers, and do nothing but argue."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "It is not old, it is not new, It is not false, it is not true, And they will not answer for what they do, Far away in Bohemia."

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I think," Arithelli said with deliberation, "that all your friends are very fatiguing.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "It is not old, it is not new, It is not false, it is not true, And they will not answer for what they do, Far away in Bohemia."

uttermostadjective

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "I think," Arithelli said with deliberation, "that all your friends are very fatiguing.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "It is not old, it is not new, It is not false, it is not true, And they will not answer for what they do, Far away in Bohemia."

WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading "Out of the uttermost end of things On the side of life that is seamier, There lies a land, so its poet sings, Whose people call it Bohemia.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "It is not old, it is not new, It is not false, it is not true, And they will not answer for what they do, Far away in Bohemia."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I think," Arithelli said with deliberation, "that all your friends are very fatiguing.

WYLLARDE

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

From this reading "Love in Bohemia," DOLF WYLLARDE.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I think," Arithelli said with deliberation, "that all your friends are very fatiguing.

Chapter 2 of The Hippodrome by Rachel Hayward holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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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Women
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Something
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