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Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Pocket R.L.S. is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.
***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.
So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.
So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.
***** A few restrictions, indeed, remain to influence the followers of individual branches of study.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Pocket R.L.S.

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Pocket R.L.S. is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.
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***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.
/ðə tʃaɪld ðə siːd ðə ɡreɪn ʌv kɔːrn ðə ˈeɪkɔːrn ɑːn ðə hɪl iːtʃ fɔːr sʌm ˈsepəreɪt end ɪz bɔːrn ɪn ˈsiːzən fɪt ənd stɪl iːtʃ mʌst ɪn streŋkθ ərˈaɪz tuː wɜːrk ðə ɔːlˈmaɪti wɪl/
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So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.
/soʊ frʌm ðə hɑːrθ ðə ˈtʃɪldrən fliː baɪ ðæt ɔːlˈmaɪti hænd ˌɔːˈstɪrli led soʊ wʌn baɪ siː ɡoʊz fɔːrθ ənd wʌn baɪ lænd nɔːr ɔːt ʌv ɔːl mænz sʌnz ɪˈskeɪps frʌm ðæt kəˈmænd/
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So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.
/soʊ frʌm ðə ˈsæli iːtʃ oʊˈbeɪz ðə ənˈsiːn ɔːlˈmaɪti nɑːd soʊ tɪl ðə ˈendɪŋ ɔːl ðer weɪz ˈblaɪndfoʊldɪd lɑːθ hæv trɑːd nɔːr nuː ðer tæsk æt ɔːl bʌt wɜːr ðə tuːlz ʌv ɡɑːd/
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***** A few restrictions, indeed, remain to influence the followers of individual branches of study.
/ə fjuː riˈstrɪkʃənz ˌɪnˈdiːd rɪˈmeɪn tuː ˈɪnfluːəns ðə ˈfɑːloʊərz ʌv ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl ˈbræntʃəz ʌv ˈstʌdi/

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acorn noun US /ˈeɪkɔːrn/

fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base

From this reading “***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.”

Austerely adverb US /ˌɔːˈstɪrli/

in an austere fashion

From this reading “So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.”

Blindfolded adjective US /ˈblaɪndfoʊldɪd/

wearing a blindfold

From this reading “So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.”

escapes noun US /ɪˈskeɪps/

plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically

From this reading “So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.”

girds verb US /ɡɜːrdz/

third-person singular of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation

From this reading “***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.”

loth adjective US /lɑːθ/

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading “So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.”

obeys verb US /oʊˈbeɪz/

third-person singular of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading “So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.”

restrictions noun US /riˈstrɪkʃənz/

plural of “restriction” — a principle that limits the extent of something

From this reading “***** A few restrictions, indeed, remain to influence the followers of individual branches of study.”

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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 ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

acornnounUS /ˈeɪkɔːrn/

fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

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 ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

almightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

articulations

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From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

aughtnounUS /ɔːt/

a quantity of no importance

From this reading So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.

AusterelyadverbUS /ˌɔːˈstɪrli/

in an austere fashion

From this reading So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.

BlindfoldedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndfoʊldɪd/

wearing a blindfold

From this reading So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.

blowsnounUS /bloʊz/

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

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

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading ***** A few restrictions, indeed, remain to influence the followers of individual branches of study.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.

carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/

plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

cornnounUS /kɔːrn/

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.

escapesnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/

plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically

From this reading So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading ***** A few restrictions, indeed, remain to influence the followers of individual branches of study.

fitverbUS /fɪt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

fleeverbUS /fliː/

run away quickly

From this reading So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.

followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading ***** A few restrictions, indeed, remain to influence the followers of individual branches of study.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.

girdsverbUS /ɡɜːrdz/

third-person singular of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.

GoesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.

grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading ***** A few restrictions, indeed, remain to influence the followers of individual branches of study.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading ***** A few restrictions, indeed, remain to influence the followers of individual branches of study.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading ***** A few restrictions, indeed, remain to influence the followers of individual branches of study.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

knewverbUS /nuː/

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 So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.

lothadjectiveUS /lɑːθ/

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

nodverbUS /nɑːd/

express or signify by nodding

From this reading So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

obeysverbUS /oʊˈbeɪz/

third-person singular of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.

rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/

plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading ***** A few restrictions, indeed, remain to influence the followers of individual branches of study.

restrictionsnounUS /riˈstrɪkʃənz/

plural of “restriction” — a principle that limits the extent of something

From this reading ***** A few restrictions, indeed, remain to influence the followers of individual branches of study.

sallynounUS /ˈsæli/

witty remark

From this reading So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.

seanounUS /siː/

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

From this reading So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

seednounUS /siːd/

a small hard fruit

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

sonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading So from the hearth the children flee, By that almighty hand Austerely led; so one by sea Goes forth, and one by land; Nor aught of all man’s sons escapes from that command.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading ***** A few restrictions, indeed, remain to influence the followers of individual branches of study.

tasknounUS /tæsk/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

toolsnounUS /tuːlz/

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.

trodverbUS /trɑːd/

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.

unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/

not seen or perceived

From this reading So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading So from the sally each obeys The unseen almighty nod; So till the ending all their ways Blindfolded loth have trod: Nor knew their task at all, but were the tools of God.

whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading ***** The child, the seed, the grain of corn, The acorn on the hill, Each for some separate end is born In season fit, and still Each must in strength arise to work the almighty will.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading ***** To any man there may come at times a consciousness that there blows, through all the articulations of his body, the wind of a spirit not wholly his; that his mind rebels; that another girds him and carries him whither he would not.

Chapter 9 of The Pocket R.L.S. by Robert Louis Stevenson holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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