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The Progressionists, and Angela.
The Progressionists, and Angela.

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Progressionists, and Angela. is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PROGRESS GROWS JOLLY.
The agitators of progress were again hurrying through the streets and alleys of the town.
They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.
Thanks to the overwhelming might of the party in power, they again carried their measure.
Dependent, utterly enslaved, many yielded up their votes without opposition.
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The Progressionists, and Angela.

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Progressionists, and Angela. is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PROGRESS GROWS JOLLY.
/ˈprɑːɡres ɡroʊz ˈdʒɑːli/
Line 2
The agitators of progress were again hurrying through the streets and alleys of the town.
/ðə ˈædʒɪteɪtərz ʌv ˈprɑːɡres wɜːr əˈɡen ˈhɜːriɪŋ θruː ðə striːts ənd ˈæliz ʌv ðə taʊn/
Line 3
They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.
/ðeɪ nɑːkt æt ˈevəri dɔːr ənd ˈentərd ˈevəri haʊs tuː səˈlɪsɪt voʊts ɪn ˈfeɪvər ʌv ˈkɑːmən skuːlz/
Line 4
Thanks to the overwhelming might of the party in power, they again carried their measure.
/θæŋks tuː ðə ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ maɪt ʌv ðə ˈpɑːrti ɪn ˈpaʊər ðeɪ əˈɡen ˈkærid ðer ˈmeʒər/
Line 5
Dependent, utterly enslaved, many yielded up their votes without opposition.
/dɪˈpendənt ˈʌtərli enˈsleɪvd ˈmeni ˈjiːldɪd ʌp ðer voʊts wɪˈθaʊt ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/

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.

agitators noun US /ˈædʒɪteɪtərz/

plural of “agitator” — one who agitates; a political troublemaker

From this reading “The agitators of progress were again hurrying through the streets and alleys of the town.”

alleys noun US /ˈæliz/

plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading “The agitators of progress were again hurrying through the streets and alleys of the town.”

Dependent adjective US /dɪˈpendənt/

relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed

From this reading “Dependent, utterly enslaved, many yielded up their votes without opposition.”

enslaved verb US /enˈsleɪvd/

past form of “enslave” — make a slave of; bring into servitude

From this reading “Dependent, utterly enslaved, many yielded up their votes without opposition.”

overwhelming adjective US /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/

so strong as to be irresistible

From this reading “Thanks to the overwhelming might of the party in power, they again carried their measure.”

schools noun US /skuːlz/

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading “They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.”

solicit verb US /səˈlɪsɪt/

make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

From this reading “They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.”

votes noun US /voʊts/

plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading “They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.”

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.

without opposition preposition + noun

In this reading “Dependent, utterly enslaved, many yielded up their votes without opposition.”

knocked at verb + particle counted as “knock at”

In this reading “They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.”

through the streets preposition + article + noun counted as “through … street”

In this reading “The agitators of progress were again hurrying through the streets and alleys of the town.”

common schools adjective + noun counted as “common school”

In this reading “They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.”

yielded up verb + adjective counted as “yield up”

surrender, as a result of pressure or force

In this reading “Dependent, utterly enslaved, many yielded up their votes without opposition.”

favor of verb + particle

In this reading “They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.”

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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.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The agitators of progress were again hurrying through the streets and alleys of the town.

agitatorsnounUS /ˈædʒɪteɪtərz/

plural of “agitator” — one who agitates; a political troublemaker

From this reading The agitators of progress were again hurrying through the streets and alleys of the town.

alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/

plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading The agitators of progress were again hurrying through the streets and alleys of the town.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The agitators of progress were again hurrying through the streets and alleys of the town.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Thanks to the overwhelming might of the party in power, they again carried their measure.

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.

DependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/

relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed

From this reading Dependent, utterly enslaved, many yielded up their votes without opposition.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.

enslavedverbUS /enˈsleɪvd/

past form of “enslave” — make a slave of; bring into servitude

From this reading Dependent, utterly enslaved, many yielded up their votes without opposition.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.

favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/

promote over another

From this reading They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.

GROWSverbUS /ɡroʊz/

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading PROGRESS GROWS JOLLY.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.

hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/

moving with great haste

From this reading The agitators of progress were again hurrying through the streets and alleys of the town.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.

JOLLYadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading PROGRESS GROWS JOLLY.

knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Dependent, utterly enslaved, many yielded up their votes without opposition.

measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Thanks to the overwhelming might of the party in power, they again carried their measure.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Thanks to the overwhelming might of the party in power, they again carried their measure.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The agitators of progress were again hurrying through the streets and alleys of the town.

oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading Dependent, utterly enslaved, many yielded up their votes without opposition.

overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/

so strong as to be irresistible

From this reading Thanks to the overwhelming might of the party in power, they again carried their measure.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Thanks to the overwhelming might of the party in power, they again carried their measure.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Thanks to the overwhelming might of the party in power, they again carried their measure.

PROGRESSnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading PROGRESS GROWS JOLLY.

schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.

solicitverbUS /səˈlɪsɪt/

make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

From this reading They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.

streetsnounUS /striːts/

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

From this reading The agitators of progress were again hurrying through the streets and alleys of the town.

ThanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Thanks to the overwhelming might of the party in power, they again carried their measure.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The agitators of progress were again hurrying through the streets and alleys of the town.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Thanks to the overwhelming might of the party in power, they again carried their measure.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The agitators of progress were again hurrying through the streets and alleys of the town.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The agitators of progress were again hurrying through the streets and alleys of the town.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Dependent, utterly enslaved, many yielded up their votes without opposition.

utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Dependent, utterly enslaved, many yielded up their votes without opposition.

votesnounUS /voʊts/

plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading They knocked at every door and entered every house to solicit votes in favor of common schools.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The agitators of progress were again hurrying through the streets and alleys of the town.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Dependent, utterly enslaved, many yielded up their votes without opposition.

yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading Dependent, utterly enslaved, many yielded up their votes without opposition.

Chapter 11 of The Progressionists, and Angela. by Conrad von Bolanden holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 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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