Chapter 23 of The man who won is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The man who won is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears. For you knew not it was I, And I knew not it was you. We have learnt, as days went by. But a flower struck root and grew Underground, and no one knew." --MRS.
Chapter 23 of The man who won is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.”
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.”
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.”
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “We have learnt, as days went by.”
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading “REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.”
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading “But a flower struck root and grew Underground, and no one knew."”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.”
under the level of the ground
From this reading “But a flower struck root and grew Underground, and no one knew."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a flower struck root and grew Underground, and no one knew."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have learnt, as days went by.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a flower struck root and grew Underground, and no one knew."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We have learnt, as days went by.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We have learnt, as days went by.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading But a flower struck root and grew Underground, and no one knew."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For you knew not it was I, And I knew not it was you.
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But a flower struck root and grew Underground, and no one knew."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have learnt, as days went by.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For you knew not it was I, And I knew not it was you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For you knew not it was I, And I knew not it was you.
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading We have learnt, as days went by.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading --MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.
not any; not one
From this reading But a flower struck root and grew Underground, and no one knew."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But a flower struck root and grew Underground, and no one knew."
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading But a flower struck root and grew Underground, and no one knew."
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading But a flower struck root and grew Underground, and no one knew."
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.
under the level of the ground
From this reading But a flower struck root and grew Underground, and no one knew."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For you knew not it was I, And I knew not it was you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have learnt, as days went by.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We have learnt, as days went by.
a late time of life
From this reading REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading REBELLION "----You knew not me Master of your joys and fears; Held my hands that held the key Of the treasure of your years, Of the fountain of your tears.
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