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The Idol of the Blind: A Novel

Chapter I

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BOOKS BY T. GALLON.
Each, 12mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents.
The Idol of the Blind.
"No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.
"The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._
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The Idol of the Blind: A Novel

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Idol of the Blind: A Novel is here in full — 167 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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BOOKS BY T. GALLON.
/bʊks baɪ tiː ˈɡælən/
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Each, 12mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents.
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The Idol of the Blind.
/ðə ˈaɪdəl ʌv ðə blaɪnd/
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"No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.
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"The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

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Chronicle noun US /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading “"The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._”

gallon noun US /ˈɡælən/

United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading “BOOKS BY T. GALLON.”

Idol noun US /ˈaɪdəl/

a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading “The Idol of the Blind.”

lets noun US /lets/

plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

From this reading “"No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.”

satire noun US /ˈsætaɪər/

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading “"The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._”

straightforward adjective US /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/

free from ambiguity

From this reading “"The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._”

tumultuous adjective US /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

From this reading “"The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._”

unnoticed adjective US /ənˈnoʊtɪst/

not noticed

From this reading “"No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.”

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.

pass unnoticed verb + adjective

In this reading “"No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.”

whole story adjective + noun

In this reading “"The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._”

well posted adverb + adjective

In this reading “"No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.”

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1.00

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

From this reading Each, 12mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents.

12

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

From this reading Each, 12mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents.

50

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

From this reading Each, 12mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.

advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

BlindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading The Idol of the Blind.

BOOKSnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading BOOKS BY T. GALLON.

BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading "No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BOOKS BY T. GALLON.

centsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading Each, 12mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents.

ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

ChroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Each, 12mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents.

CommercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading "No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.

currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading "No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.

dawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading Each, 12mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents.

fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading "No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.

GALLONnounUS /ˈɡælən/

United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading BOOKS BY T. GALLON.

HatenounUS /heɪt/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading "No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

IdolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/

a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading The Idol of the Blind.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.

interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

KingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading "No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.

letsnounUS /lets/

plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

From this reading "No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.

monounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

From this reading Each, 12mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Idol of the Blind.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Each, 12mo, cloth, $1.00; paper, 50 cents.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading "No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading "No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.

postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/

publicly displayed

From this reading "No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.

readernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

satirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.

straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/

free from ambiguity

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/

maintained at length without interruption or weakening

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

swingverbUS /swɪŋ/

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading BOOKS BY T. GALLON.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Idol of the Blind.

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/

not noticed

From this reading "No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "No person well posted in current fiction lets a story by Mr. Gallon pass unnoticed."--_Buffalo Commercial._ The Kingdom of Hate.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "The whole story is told with an appearance of honest, straightforward sincerity that is very clever and well sustained, and the suspicion of satire will only dawn on the reader when the story is well advanced, and he is thoroughly interested in the tumultuous swing."--_Chicago Chronicle._

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