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The Judgment House

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The Judgment House is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IS THERE NO HELP FOR THESE THINGS?
Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.
His brain was like some engine pounding at high pressure, while all his body was cold and lethargic.
His anger at those he left behind was almost madness, his humiliation was unlike anything he had ever known.
In one sense he was not a man of the world.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Judgment House

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The Judgment House is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IS THERE NO HELP FOR THESE THINGS?
/ɪz ðer noʊ help fɔːr ðiːz θɪŋz/
Line 2
Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.
Line 3
His brain was like some engine pounding at high pressure, while all his body was cold and lethargic.
/hɪz breɪn wɑːz laɪk sʌm ˈendʒən ˈpaʊndɪŋ æt haɪ ˈpreʃər waɪl ɔːl hɪz ˈbɑːdi wɑːz koʊld ənd ləˈθɑːrdʒɪk/
Line 4
His anger at those he left behind was almost madness, his humiliation was unlike anything he had ever known.
/hɪz ˈæŋɡər æt ðoʊz hiː left bɪˈhaɪnd wɑːz ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈmædnəs hɪz hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən wɑːz ənˈlaɪk ˈeniθɪŋ hiː hæd ˈevər noʊn/
Line 5
In one sense he was not a man of the world.
/ɪn wʌn sens hiː wɑːz nɑːt ə mæn ʌv ðə wɜːrld/

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.

drugged adjective US /drʌɡd/

under the influence of narcotics

From this reading “Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.”

engine noun US /ˈendʒən/

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading “His brain was like some engine pounding at high pressure, while all his body was cold and lethargic.”

humiliation noun US /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/

state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

From this reading “His anger at those he left behind was almost madness, his humiliation was unlike anything he had ever known.”

lethargic adjective US /ləˈθɑːrdʒɪk/

deficient in alertness or activity

From this reading “His brain was like some engine pounding at high pressure, while all his body was cold and lethargic.”

oblivious adjective US /əˈblɪviəs/

(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of

From this reading “Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.”

pounding noun US /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/

repeated heavy blows

From this reading “His brain was like some engine pounding at high pressure, while all his body was cold and lethargic.”

pressure noun US /ˈpreʃər/

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading “His brain was like some engine pounding at high pressure, while all his body was cold and lethargic.”

unlike adjective US /ənˈlaɪk/

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading “His anger at those he left behind was almost madness, his humiliation was unlike anything he had ever known.”

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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 In one sense he was not a man of the world.

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 Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading His anger at those he left behind was almost madness, his humiliation was unlike anything he had ever known.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading His brain was like some engine pounding at high pressure, while all his body was cold and lethargic.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading His anger at those he left behind was almost madness, his humiliation was unlike anything he had ever known.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading His anger at those he left behind was almost madness, his humiliation was unlike anything he had ever known.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His brain was like some engine pounding at high pressure, while all his body was cold and lethargic.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading His anger at those he left behind was almost madness, his humiliation was unlike anything he had ever known.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading His brain was like some engine pounding at high pressure, while all his body was cold and lethargic.

brainnounUS /breɪn/

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading His brain was like some engine pounding at high pressure, while all his body was cold and lethargic.

Byng

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

From this reading Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading His brain was like some engine pounding at high pressure, while all his body was cold and lethargic.

druggedadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/

under the influence of narcotics

From this reading Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.

enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading His brain was like some engine pounding at high pressure, while all his body was cold and lethargic.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading His anger at those he left behind was almost madness, his humiliation was unlike anything he had ever known.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IS THERE NO HELP FOR THESE THINGS?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading His anger at those he left behind was almost madness, his humiliation was unlike anything he had ever known.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading His anger at those he left behind was almost madness, his humiliation was unlike anything he had ever known.

heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/

to a considerable degree

From this reading Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.

HELPverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading IS THERE NO HELP FOR THESE THINGS?

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading His brain was like some engine pounding at high pressure, while all his body was cold and lethargic.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.

humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/

state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

From this reading His anger at those he left behind was almost madness, his humiliation was unlike anything he had ever known.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In one sense he was not a man of the world.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading IS THERE NO HELP FOR THESE THINGS?

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading His anger at those he left behind was almost madness, his humiliation was unlike anything he had ever known.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading His anger at those he left behind was almost madness, his humiliation was unlike anything he had ever known.

lethargicadjectiveUS /ləˈθɑːrdʒɪk/

deficient in alertness or activity

From this reading His brain was like some engine pounding at high pressure, while all his body was cold and lethargic.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.

madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading His anger at those he left behind was almost madness, his humiliation was unlike anything he had ever known.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading In one sense he was not a man of the world.

NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading IS THERE NO HELP FOR THESE THINGS?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In one sense he was not a man of the world.

obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/

(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of

From this reading Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.

poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/

repeated heavy blows

From this reading His brain was like some engine pounding at high pressure, while all his body was cold and lethargic.

pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading His brain was like some engine pounding at high pressure, while all his body was cold and lethargic.

Rudyard

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

From this reading Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading In one sense he was not a man of the world.

SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading His brain was like some engine pounding at high pressure, while all his body was cold and lethargic.

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.

THEREadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading IS THERE NO HELP FOR THESE THINGS?

THESEdeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading IS THERE NO HELP FOR THESE THINGS?

THINGSnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading IS THERE NO HELP FOR THESE THINGS?

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading His anger at those he left behind was almost madness, his humiliation was unlike anything he had ever known.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.

unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading His anger at those he left behind was almost madness, his humiliation was unlike anything he had ever known.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading His brain was like some engine pounding at high pressure, while all his body was cold and lethargic.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Slowly, heavily, like one drugged, Rudyard Byng made his way through the streets, oblivious of all around him.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading His brain was like some engine pounding at high pressure, while all his body was cold and lethargic.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In one sense he was not a man of the world.

Chapter 17 of The Judgment House by Gilbert Parker holds 269 sentences, grouped into 54 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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