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The Sword of Honor

Chapter XXV

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TO THE WORKMAN THE TOOL.
The factory of implements of war, established by John Lebrenn in his iron works, took the toil of twenty workmen.
All--apprentices, old men, young men--vied with one another in patriotic ardor in the accomplishment of their task.
They felt that this was no ordinary labor.
They were conscious of serving the Republic, and lavished their skill on the arms destined for the patriots at the front.
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The Sword of Honor

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of The Sword of Honor is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TO THE WORKMAN THE TOOL.
/tuː ðə ˈwɜːrkmən ðə tuːl/
Line 2
The factory of implements of war, established by John Lebrenn in his iron works, took the toil of twenty workmen.
Line 3
All--apprentices, old men, young men--vied with one another in patriotic ardor in the accomplishment of their task.
Line 4
They felt that this was no ordinary labor.
/ðeɪ felt ðæt ðɪs wɑːz noʊ ˈɔːrdəneri ˈleɪbər/
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They were conscious of serving the Republic, and lavished their skill on the arms destined for the patriots at the front.
/ðeɪ wɜːr ˈkɑːnʃəs ʌv ˈsɜːrvɪŋ ðə riˈpʌblək ənd ˈlævɪʃt ðer skɪl ɑːn ðə ɑːrmz ˈdestɪnd fɔːr ðə ˈpeɪtriəts æt ðə frʌnt/

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.

accomplishment noun US /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading “All--apprentices, old men, young men--vied with one another in patriotic ardor in the accomplishment of their task.”

apprentices noun US /əˈprentəsɪz/

plural of “apprentice” — works for an expert to learn a trade

From this reading “All--apprentices, old men, young men--vied with one another in patriotic ardor in the accomplishment of their task.”

ardor noun US /ˈɑːrdər/

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading “All--apprentices, old men, young men--vied with one another in patriotic ardor in the accomplishment of their task.”

implements noun US /ˈɪmpləmənts/

plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end

From this reading “The factory of implements of war, established by John Lebrenn in his iron works, took the toil of twenty workmen.”

lavished verb US /ˈlævɪʃt/

past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns

From this reading “They were conscious of serving the Republic, and lavished their skill on the arms destined for the patriots at the front.”

patriots noun US /ˈpeɪtriəts/

plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading “They were conscious of serving the Republic, and lavished their skill on the arms destined for the patriots at the front.”

vied verb US /vaɪd/

past form of “vie” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

From this reading “All--apprentices, old men, young men--vied with one another in patriotic ardor in the accomplishment of their task.”

workman noun US /ˈwɜːrkmən/

an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading “TO THE WORKMAN THE TOOL.”

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.

iron works noun + noun

In this reading “The factory of implements of war, established by John Lebrenn in his iron works, took the toil of twenty workmen.”

old men adjective + noun

In this reading “All--apprentices, old men, young men--vied with one another in patriotic ardor in the accomplishment of their task.”

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accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading All--apprentices, old men, young men--vied with one another in patriotic ardor in the accomplishment of their task.

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 All--apprentices, old men, young men--vied with one another in patriotic ardor in the accomplishment of their task.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They were conscious of serving the Republic, and lavished their skill on the arms destined for the patriots at the front.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading All--apprentices, old men, young men--vied with one another in patriotic ardor in the accomplishment of their task.

apprenticesnounUS /əˈprentəsɪz/

plural of “apprentice” — works for an expert to learn a trade

From this reading All--apprentices, old men, young men--vied with one another in patriotic ardor in the accomplishment of their task.

ardornounUS /ˈɑːrdər/

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading All--apprentices, old men, young men--vied with one another in patriotic ardor in the accomplishment of their task.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading They were conscious of serving the Republic, and lavished their skill on the arms destined for the patriots at the front.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They were conscious of serving the Republic, and lavished their skill on the arms destined for the patriots at the front.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The factory of implements of war, established by John Lebrenn in his iron works, took the toil of twenty workmen.

consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/

intentionally conceived

From this reading They were conscious of serving the Republic, and lavished their skill on the arms destined for the patriots at the front.

destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading They were conscious of serving the Republic, and lavished their skill on the arms destined for the patriots at the front.

establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading The factory of implements of war, established by John Lebrenn in his iron works, took the toil of twenty workmen.

factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading The factory of implements of war, established by John Lebrenn in his iron works, took the toil of twenty workmen.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading They felt that this was no ordinary labor.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were conscious of serving the Republic, and lavished their skill on the arms destined for the patriots at the front.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading They were conscious of serving the Republic, and lavished their skill on the arms destined for the patriots at the front.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The factory of implements of war, established by John Lebrenn in his iron works, took the toil of twenty workmen.

implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/

plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end

From this reading The factory of implements of war, established by John Lebrenn in his iron works, took the toil of twenty workmen.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The factory of implements of war, established by John Lebrenn in his iron works, took the toil of twenty workmen.

ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading The factory of implements of war, established by John Lebrenn in his iron works, took the toil of twenty workmen.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The factory of implements of war, established by John Lebrenn in his iron works, took the toil of twenty workmen.

labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading They felt that this was no ordinary labor.

lavishedverbUS /ˈlævɪʃt/

past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns

From this reading They were conscious of serving the Republic, and lavished their skill on the arms destined for the patriots at the front.

Lebrenn

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From this reading The factory of implements of war, established by John Lebrenn in his iron works, took the toil of twenty workmen.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading All--apprentices, old men, young men--vied with one another in patriotic ardor in the accomplishment of their task.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading They felt that this was no ordinary labor.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The factory of implements of war, established by John Lebrenn in his iron works, took the toil of twenty workmen.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading All--apprentices, old men, young men--vied with one another in patriotic ardor in the accomplishment of their task.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They were conscious of serving the Republic, and lavished their skill on the arms destined for the patriots at the front.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading All--apprentices, old men, young men--vied with one another in patriotic ardor in the accomplishment of their task.

ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/

a judge of a probate court

From this reading They felt that this was no ordinary labor.

patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/

inspired by love for your country

From this reading All--apprentices, old men, young men--vied with one another in patriotic ardor in the accomplishment of their task.

patriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/

plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading They were conscious of serving the Republic, and lavished their skill on the arms destined for the patriots at the front.

RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading They were conscious of serving the Republic, and lavished their skill on the arms destined for the patriots at the front.

servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading They were conscious of serving the Republic, and lavished their skill on the arms destined for the patriots at the front.

skillnounUS /skɪl/

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading They were conscious of serving the Republic, and lavished their skill on the arms destined for the patriots at the front.

tasknounUS /tæsk/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading All--apprentices, old men, young men--vied with one another in patriotic ardor in the accomplishment of their task.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They felt that this was no ordinary labor.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TO THE WORKMAN THE TOOL.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All--apprentices, old men, young men--vied with one another in patriotic ardor in the accomplishment of their task.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They felt that this was no ordinary labor.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading They felt that this was no ordinary labor.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TO THE WORKMAN THE TOOL.

toilverbUS /tɔɪl/

work hard

From this reading The factory of implements of war, established by John Lebrenn in his iron works, took the toil of twenty workmen.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The factory of implements of war, established by John Lebrenn in his iron works, took the toil of twenty workmen.

TOOLnounUS /tuːl/

an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading TO THE WORKMAN THE TOOL.

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The factory of implements of war, established by John Lebrenn in his iron works, took the toil of twenty workmen.

viedverbUS /vaɪd/

past form of “vie” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

From this reading All--apprentices, old men, young men--vied with one another in patriotic ardor in the accomplishment of their task.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The factory of implements of war, established by John Lebrenn in his iron works, took the toil of twenty workmen.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading They felt that this was no ordinary labor.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They were conscious of serving the Republic, and lavished their skill on the arms destined for the patriots at the front.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading All--apprentices, old men, young men--vied with one another in patriotic ardor in the accomplishment of their task.

WORKMANnounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/

an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading TO THE WORKMAN THE TOOL.

workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading The factory of implements of war, established by John Lebrenn in his iron works, took the toil of twenty workmen.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading The factory of implements of war, established by John Lebrenn in his iron works, took the toil of twenty workmen.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading All--apprentices, old men, young men--vied with one another in patriotic ardor in the accomplishment of their task.

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