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The Hippodrome

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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"There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."
SWINBURNE.
When the week of dreams and rest was over she went back to the Hippodrome with somewhat of relief in her feelings.
At least the work prevented her from thinking.
Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.
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The Hippodrome

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Hippodrome is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."
/ðer wʊd noʊ mæn duː fɔːr jɔːr seɪk aɪ θɪŋk wʌt aɪ wʊd hæv dʌn fɔːr ðə liːst wɜːrd sed aɪ hæd rʌŋ laɪf draɪ fɔːr jɔːr lɪps tuː drɪŋk ˈbroʊkən ɪt ʌp fɔːr jɔːr ˈdeɪli bred/
Line 2
SWINBURNE.
Line 3
When the week of dreams and rest was over she went back to the Hippodrome with somewhat of relief in her feelings.
/wen ðə wiːk ʌv driːmz ənd rest wɑːz ˈoʊvər ʃiː went bæk tuː ðə ˈhɪpədroʊm wɪð ˈsʌmˈwʌt ʌv rɪˈliːf ɪn hɜːr ˈfiːlɪŋz/
Line 4
At least the work prevented her from thinking.
/æt liːst ðə wɜːrk prɪˈventɪd hɜːr frʌm ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
Line 5
Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.
/ðoʊ ʃiː wɑːz ˈfɪzɪkəli les ˈlæŋɡwəd ðə siː er hæd ˈniːðər səkˈsiːdɪd ɪn ˈpʌtɪŋ ˈeni mɔːr fleʃ ɑːn wʌt ðə ˈmænədʒər kɔːld hɜːr liːn flæŋks nɔːr hæd ɪt meɪd hɜːr lʊk mʌtʃ mɔːr ˈtʃɪrfəl/

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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.

flanks noun US /flæŋks/

plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation

From this reading “Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.”

Hippodrome noun US /ˈhɪpədroʊm/

a stadium for horse shows or horse races

From this reading “When the week of dreams and rest was over she went back to the Hippodrome with somewhat of relief in her feelings.”

languid adjective US /ˈlæŋɡwəd/

lacking spirit or liveliness

From this reading “Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.”

lean verb US /liːn/

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading “Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.”

Manager noun US /ˈmænədʒər/

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading “Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.”

physically adverb US /ˈfɪzɪkəli/

in accord with physical laws

From this reading “Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.”

prevented verb US /prɪˈventɪd/

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading “At least the work prevented her from thinking.”

wrung verb US /rʌŋ/

inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape

From this reading “"There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."”

All words in this reading · 75

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When the week of dreams and rest was over she went back to the Hippodrome with somewhat of relief in her feelings.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At least the work prevented her from thinking.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When the week of dreams and rest was over she went back to the Hippodrome with somewhat of relief in her feelings.

breadnounUS /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

BrokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

dreamsnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading When the week of dreams and rest was over she went back to the Hippodrome with somewhat of relief in her feelings.

drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/

take in liquids

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading When the week of dreams and rest was over she went back to the Hippodrome with somewhat of relief in her feelings.

flanksnounUS /flæŋks/

plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

fleshnounUS /fleʃ/

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At least the work prevented her from thinking.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading When the week of dreams and rest was over she went back to the Hippodrome with somewhat of relief in her feelings.

HippodromenounUS /ˈhɪpədroʊm/

a stadium for horse shows or horse races

From this reading When the week of dreams and rest was over she went back to the Hippodrome with somewhat of relief in her feelings.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading When the week of dreams and rest was over she went back to the Hippodrome with somewhat of relief in her feelings.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/

lacking spirit or liveliness

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

leanverbUS /liːn/

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

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 "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

ManagernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the week of dreams and rest was over she went back to the Hippodrome with somewhat of relief in her feelings.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading When the week of dreams and rest was over she went back to the Hippodrome with somewhat of relief in her feelings.

physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/

in accord with physical laws

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading At least the work prevented her from thinking.

puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading When the week of dreams and rest was over she went back to the Hippodrome with somewhat of relief in her feelings.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading When the week of dreams and rest was over she went back to the Hippodrome with somewhat of relief in her feelings.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading When the week of dreams and rest was over she went back to the Hippodrome with somewhat of relief in her feelings.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading When the week of dreams and rest was over she went back to the Hippodrome with somewhat of relief in her feelings.

succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

SWINBURNEnoun

English poet (1837-1909)

From this reading SWINBURNE.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading At least the work prevented her from thinking.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though she was physically less languid, the sea air had neither succeeded in putting any more flesh on what the Manager called her "lean flanks," nor had it made her look much more cheerful.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When the week of dreams and rest was over she went back to the Hippodrome with somewhat of relief in her feelings.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading When the week of dreams and rest was over she went back to the Hippodrome with somewhat of relief in her feelings.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When the week of dreams and rest was over she went back to the Hippodrome with somewhat of relief in her feelings.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the week of dreams and rest was over she went back to the Hippodrome with somewhat of relief in her feelings.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the week of dreams and rest was over she went back to the Hippodrome with somewhat of relief in her feelings.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

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

From this reading At least the work prevented her from thinking.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/

inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "There would no man do for your sake, I think, What I would have done for the least word said; I had wrung life dry for your lips to drink-- Broken it up for your daily bread."

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