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The Little Gods: A Masque of the Far East
The Little Gods: A Masque of the Far East

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Little Gods: A Masque of the Far East is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.
Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.
One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.
There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Little Gods: A Masque of the Far East

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Little Gods: A Masque of the Far East is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
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The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.
/ðə əˈpoʊnənts hiː fɔːt wɪð wɜːr ɔːl ˌɪnˈsaɪd hɪmˈself ənd ʌv ðə wɜːrθ ʌv wʌt hiː wʌn juː ʃæl dʒʌdʒ fɔːr jʊrˈselvz/
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Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.
/wɪˈðɪn ə ˈmɪnət ɔːr tuː ʌv sɪks əˈklɑːk ðæt ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ðə sʌn roʊz ənd ɪt wɑːz brɔːd ˈsterɪŋ deɪ/
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One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.
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There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

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.

adventurer noun US /ædˈventʃərər/

a person who enjoys taking risks

From this reading “MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.”

listless adjective US /ˈlɪstləs/

lacking zest or vivacity

From this reading “There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.”

lukewarm adjective US /ˈluːˈkwɔːrm/

moderately warm

From this reading “There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.”

opponents noun US /əˈpoʊnənts/

plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against

From this reading “The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.”

promotion noun US /prəˈmoʊʃən/

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading “MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.”

tangible adjective US /ˈtændʒəbəl/

perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch

From this reading “One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.”

unproductive adjective US /ˌʌnprəˈdʌktɪv/

not producing or capable of producing

From this reading “There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.”

unsullied adjective US /ənˈsʌlid/

spotlessly clean and fresh

From this reading “MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.”

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.

young man adjective + noun

a teenager or a young adult male

In this reading “MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.”

sun rose noun + noun

any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions

In this reading “Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.”

Within a minute preposition + article + noun counted as “within … minute”

In this reading “Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.”

fought with verb + particle counted as “fight with”

In this reading “The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.”

without much preposition + adverb

In this reading “There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.”

judge for verb + particle

In this reading “The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.”

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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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/

any specific behavior

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/

a person who enjoys taking risks

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

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 MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

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

From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.

ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/

a cherished desire

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/

plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

beachnounUS /biːtʃ/

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

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

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.

brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/

slightly wet

From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.

equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.

foughtverbUS /fɔːt/

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

glarenounUS /ɡler/

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.

graynessnoun

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/

an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/

not admitting of penetration or passage into or through

From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.

instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.

lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/

inadequate in amount or degree

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

limpidadjective

clear and bright

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/

lacking zest or vivacity

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

lolled

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

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

lukewarmadjectiveUS /ˈluːˈkwɔːrm/

moderately warm

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

MCGENNIS'S

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

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

metallic-white

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

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

nakednessnoun

the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind

From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.

opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/

plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against

From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

PROMOTIONnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.

seanounUS /siː/

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

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

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

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/

held in check with difficulty

From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.

staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.

tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/

perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch

From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.

tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/

a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.

typenounUS /taɪp/

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/

not necessary

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

unproductiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈdʌktɪv/

not producing or capable of producing

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

unsulliedadjectiveUS /ənˈsʌlid/

spotlessly clean and fresh

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

untendedadjective

lacking care and attention

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.

yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.

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