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The Serf

Chapter XIV

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"So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"
Free will, warring with fate, produces Tragedy, so it is said.
To-day, we have lost much of the significance of the old "[Greek: tragôdia]."
When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.
"Free will warring with Fate"--it was the clash of that fine battle, which those old Greeks found significant and uplifting.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Serf

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Serf is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"
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Free will, warring with fate, produces Tragedy, so it is said.
/friː wɪl ˈwɔːrɪŋ wɪð feɪt prəˈduːsəz ˈtrædʒədi soʊ ɪt ɪz sed/
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To-day, we have lost much of the significance of the old "[Greek: tragôdia]."
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When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.
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"Free will warring with Fate"--it was the clash of that fine battle, which those old Greeks found significant and uplifting.

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.

clash noun US /klæʃ/

A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.

From this reading “"Free will warring with Fate"--it was the clash of that fine battle, which those old Greeks found significant and uplifting.”

Godhead noun US /ˈɡɑːdhed/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.”

Greeks noun US /ɡriːks/

plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading “"Free will warring with Fate"--it was the clash of that fine battle, which those old Greeks found significant and uplifting.”

loth adjective US /lɑːθ/

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading “"So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"”

poppies noun US /ˈpɑːpiz/

plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading “"So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"”

produces noun US /prəˈduːsəz/

plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market

From this reading “Free will, warring with fate, produces Tragedy, so it is said.”

uplifting noun US /ˈʌplɪftɪŋ/

the rise of something

From this reading “"Free will warring with Fate"--it was the clash of that fine battle, which those old Greeks found significant and uplifting.”

warring adjective US /ˈwɔːrɪŋ/

engaged in war

From this reading “Free will, warring with fate, produces Tragedy, so it is said.”

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.

men's hearts noun + noun

In this reading “When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.”

some time adjective + noun

In this reading “"So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"”

goes down verb + adjective counted as “go down”

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “"So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"”

evil things noun + noun

In this reading “"So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"”

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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 "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading "Free will warring with Fate"--it was the clash of that fine battle, which those old Greeks found significant and uplifting.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

clamorouslyadverb

in manner that attracts attention

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

clashnounUS /klæʃ/

A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.

From this reading "Free will warring with Fate"--it was the clash of that fine battle, which those old Greeks found significant and uplifting.

Crowneth

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

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

day'snounUS /deɪz/

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Free will, warring with fate, produces Tragedy, so it is said.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "Free will warring with Fate"--it was the clash of that fine battle, which those old Greeks found significant and uplifting.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading "Free will warring with Fate"--it was the clash of that fine battle, which those old Greeks found significant and uplifting.

FreeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Free will, warring with fate, produces Tragedy, so it is said.

GodheadnounUS /ˈɡɑːdhed/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

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

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading To-day, we have lost much of the significance of the old "[Greek: tragôdia]."

GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/

plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading "Free will warring with Fate"--it was the clash of that fine battle, which those old Greeks found significant and uplifting.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To-day, we have lost much of the significance of the old "[Greek: tragôdia]."

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Free will, warring with fate, produces Tragedy, so it is said.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Free will, warring with fate, produces Tragedy, so it is said.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading To-day, we have lost much of the significance of the old "[Greek: tragôdia]."

lothadjectiveUS /lɑːθ/

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

memorially

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

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

men'snounUS /menz/

a public toilet for men

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading To-day, we have lost much of the significance of the old "[Greek: tragôdia]."

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading To-day, we have lost much of the significance of the old "[Greek: tragôdia]."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

poppiesnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/

plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

priestnounUS /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

producesnounUS /prəˈduːsəz/

plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market

From this reading Free will, warring with fate, produces Tragedy, so it is said.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Free will, warring with fate, produces Tragedy, so it is said.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/

the quality of being significant

From this reading To-day, we have lost much of the significance of the old "[Greek: tragôdia]."

significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

important in effect or meaning

From this reading "Free will warring with Fate"--it was the clash of that fine battle, which those old Greeks found significant and uplifting.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

SufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading "Free will warring with Fate"--it was the clash of that fine battle, which those old Greeks found significant and uplifting.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

To-day

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

From this reading To-day, we have lost much of the significance of the old "[Greek: tragôdia]."

TragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Free will, warring with fate, produces Tragedy, so it is said.

tragôdia

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

From this reading To-day, we have lost much of the significance of the old "[Greek: tragôdia]."

Tyrtæus

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

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

upliftingnounUS /ˈʌplɪftɪŋ/

the rise of something

From this reading "Free will warring with Fate"--it was the clash of that fine battle, which those old Greeks found significant and uplifting.

warringadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrɪŋ/

engaged in war

From this reading Free will, warring with fate, produces Tragedy, so it is said.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading To-day, we have lost much of the significance of the old "[Greek: tragôdia]."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "So, some time, when the last of all our evenings Crowneth memorially the last of all our days, Not loth to take his poppies, man goes down and says: '_Sufficient for the day were the day's evil things_.'"

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Free will, warring with fate, produces Tragedy, so it is said.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Free will, warring with fate, produces Tragedy, so it is said.

Æschylus

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From this reading When the priest poets Tyrtæus and Æschylus clamorously exalted--held high that all might see--the Godhead of men who fight and do, it was not so much the tragedy itself, but the circumstances that made it which inspired men's hearts.

Chapter 14 of The Serf by Guy Thorne holds 294 sentences, grouped into 59 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.

What does chapter 14 of The Serf contain?

Chapter 14 holds 294 sentences of The Serf, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 14 of The Serf by Guy Thorne exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 294 sentences, grouped into 59 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 14 of The Serf?

Work through the 59 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 59 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 14 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 14 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Serf

Common questions about reading The Serf by Guy Thorne on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Serf?

Yes. All 3706 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #41829 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Serf is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #41829, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Serf take to read?

About 308 minutes of reading across 742 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Serf section by section

How to work through The Serf section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 17 chapters of The Serf to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Serf

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Serf, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Serf; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cause
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Serf; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Fenno
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Serf; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Company
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Serf; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.