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The island of anarchy

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The island of anarchy is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“Love, and do what thou wilt.”
The next day another great meeting was convened.
Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.
I mention this because it very much changed the nature of their deliberations.
I do not say that these conversions would have had a lasting effect but for certain events which followed.
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The island of anarchy

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The island of anarchy is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Love, and do what thou wilt.”
/lʌv ənd duː wʌt ðaʊ wɪlt/
Line 2
The next day another great meeting was convened.
/ðə nekst deɪ əˈnʌðər ɡreɪt ˈmiːtɪŋ wɑːz kənˈviːnd/
Line 3
Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.
Line 4
I mention this because it very much changed the nature of their deliberations.
/aɪ ˈmenʃən ðɪs bɪˈkɔːz ɪt ˈveri mʌtʃ tʃeɪndʒd ðə ˈneɪtʃər ʌv ðer dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃənz/
Line 5
I do not say that these conversions would have had a lasting effect but for certain events which followed.
/aɪ duː nɑːt seɪ ðæt ðiːz kənˈvɜːrʒənz wʊd hæv hæd ə ˈlæstɪŋ ɪˈfekt bʌt fɔːr ˈsɜːrtən ɪˈvents wɪtʃ ˈfɑːloʊd/

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.

convened verb US /kənˈviːnd/

past form of “convene” — meet formally

From this reading “The next day another great meeting was convened.”

conversion noun US /kənˈvɜːrʒən/

an event that results in a transformation

conversions noun US /kənˈvɜːrʒənz/

plural of “conversion” — an event that results in a transformation

From this reading “I do not say that these conversions would have had a lasting effect but for certain events which followed.”

deliberations noun US /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “deliberation” — (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question

From this reading “I mention this because it very much changed the nature of their deliberations.”

deliverance noun US /dɪˈlɪvərəns/

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading “Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.”

educated adjective US /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading “Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.”

lasting adjective US /ˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading “I do not say that these conversions would have had a lasting effect but for certain events which followed.”

reversal noun US /rɪˈvɜːrsəl/

a change from one state to the opposite state

From this reading “Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.”

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next day adjective + noun

In this reading “The next day another great meeting was convened.”

change in verb + particle

In this reading “Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.”

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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 Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Love, and do what thou wilt.”

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The next day another great meeting was convened.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading I mention this because it very much changed the nature of their deliberations.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I do not say that these conversions would have had a lasting effect but for certain events which followed.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading I do not say that these conversions would have had a lasting effect but for certain events which followed.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading I mention this because it very much changed the nature of their deliberations.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

convenedverbUS /kənˈviːnd/

past form of “convene” — meet formally

From this reading The next day another great meeting was convened.

conversionnounUS /kənˈvɜːrʒən/

an event that results in a transformation

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

conversionsnounUS /kənˈvɜːrʒənz/

plural of “conversion” — an event that results in a transformation

From this reading I do not say that these conversions would have had a lasting effect but for certain events which followed.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day another great meeting was convened.

deliberationsnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “deliberation” — (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question

From this reading I mention this because it very much changed the nature of their deliberations.

deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Love, and do what thou wilt.”

educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading I do not say that these conversions would have had a lasting effect but for certain events which followed.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading I do not say that these conversions would have had a lasting effect but for certain events which followed.

experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading I do not say that these conversions would have had a lasting effect but for certain events which followed.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I do not say that these conversions would have had a lasting effect but for certain events which followed.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The next day another great meeting was convened.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I do not say that these conversions would have had a lasting effect but for certain events which followed.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I mention this because it very much changed the nature of their deliberations.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading I do not say that these conversions would have had a lasting effect but for certain events which followed.

leadsnounUS /liːdz/

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “Love, and do what thou wilt.”

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

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 Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The next day another great meeting was convened.

mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading I mention this because it very much changed the nature of their deliberations.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I mention this because it very much changed the nature of their deliberations.

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading I mention this because it very much changed the nature of their deliberations.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day another great meeting was convened.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I do not say that these conversions would have had a lasting effect but for certain events which followed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

PresencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

reversalnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrsəl/

a change from one state to the opposite state

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I do not say that these conversions would have had a lasting effect but for certain events which followed.

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/

concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The next day another great meeting was convened.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading I do not say that these conversions would have had a lasting effect but for certain events which followed.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I mention this because it very much changed the nature of their deliberations.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “Love, and do what thou wilt.”

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

UnseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/

not seen or perceived

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I mention this because it very much changed the nature of their deliberations.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The next day another great meeting was convened.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Love, and do what thou wilt.”

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Love, and do what thou wilt.”

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading I do not say that these conversions would have had a lasting effect but for certain events which followed.

wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Their deliverance and the manner of it had wrought a great change in many, especially in the less educated of the community, who experienced at that time a _conversion_—that reversal of the natural selfish state which makes self come last instead of first in the thoughts of a man, and which leads him also to realize a Presence in the Unseen.

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Questions about reading The island of anarchy

Common questions about reading The island of anarchy by Elizabeth Waterhouse on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The island of anarchy?

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Which edition of The island of anarchy is used?

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How long does The island of anarchy take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The island of anarchy

Words and structures a reader meets early in The island of anarchy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
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