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The unhallowed harvest
The unhallowed harvest

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The unhallowed harvest is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Homer Greene • Curated US English Learning Edition
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“THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.
In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.
But he did not call it a new gospel.
He called it the old gospel, proclaimed by Jesus Christ as the one foundation on which all human character and conduct must be built.
He was acclaimed by the toiler, and cursed by the capitalist.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The unhallowed harvest

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The unhallowed harvest is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.
Line 2
In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.
/ɪn ðə ˈpʊlpɪt ɑːn ðə ˈplætfɔːrm tuː ðə mæn ɪn ðə striːt ˈeniwer ˈevriwer ɪn ˈsiːzən ənd aʊt ʌv ˈsiːzən hiː priːtʃt hɪz nuː ˈɡɑːspəl ʌv ðə ˈbrʌðərhʊd ʌv mæn/
Line 3
But he did not call it a new gospel.
/bʌt hiː dɪd nɑːt kɔːl ɪt ə nuː ˈɡɑːspəl/
Line 4
He called it the old gospel, proclaimed by Jesus Christ as the one foundation on which all human character and conduct must be built.
/hiː kɔːld ɪt ðə oʊld ˈɡɑːspəl proʊˈkleɪmd baɪ ˈdʒiːzəs kraɪst æz ðə wʌn faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɑːn wɪtʃ ɔːl ˈhjuːmən ˈkerɪktər ənd ˈkɑːndəkt mʌst biː bɪlt/
Line 5
He was acclaimed by the toiler, and cursed by the capitalist.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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abatement noun US /əˈbeɪtmənt/

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

From this reading ““THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
acclaimed verb US /əˈkleɪmd/

past form of “acclaim” — praise vociferously

From this reading “He was acclaimed by the toiler, and cursed by the capitalist.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brotherhood noun US /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/

the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

From this reading “In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
capitalism noun US /ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm/

an economic system based on private ownership of capital

From this reading ““THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
capitalist noun US /ˈkæpətəlɪst/

a conservative advocate of capitalism

From this reading “He was acclaimed by the toiler, and cursed by the capitalist.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deepens verb US /ˈdiːpənz/

third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked

From this reading ““THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inequalities noun US /ˌɪnəˈkwɑːlɪtiz/

plural of “inequality” — lack of equality

From this reading ““THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vigor noun US /ˈvɪɡər/

forceful exertion

From this reading ““THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

social order adjective + noun

In this reading ““THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.”

610 times in 426,211 chapters
on the platform preposition + article + noun counted as “on … platform”

In this reading “In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.”

6,205 times in 426,211 chapters
human character adjective + noun

In this reading “He called it the old gospel, proclaimed by Jesus Christ as the one foundation on which all human character and conduct must be built.”

600 times in 426,211 chapters
In the pulpit preposition + article + noun counted as “in … pulpit”

In this reading “In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.”

1,444 times in 426,211 chapters
in the street preposition + article + noun counted as “in … street”

In this reading “In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.”

27,424 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 67

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But he did not call it a new gospel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
abatementnounUS /əˈbeɪtmənt/

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
acclaimedverbUS /əˈkleɪmd/

past form of “acclaim” — praise vociferously

From this reading He was acclaimed by the toiler, and cursed by the capitalist.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 He called it the old gospel, proclaimed by Jesus Christ as the one foundation on which all human character and conduct must be built.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/

at or in or to any place

From this reading In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He called it the old gospel, proclaimed by Jesus Christ as the one foundation on which all human character and conduct must be built.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He called it the old gospel, proclaimed by Jesus Christ as the one foundation on which all human character and conduct must be built.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/

the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

From this reading In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading He called it the old gospel, proclaimed by Jesus Christ as the one foundation on which all human character and conduct must be built.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he did not call it a new gospel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He called it the old gospel, proclaimed by Jesus Christ as the one foundation on which all human character and conduct must be built.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But he did not call it a new gospel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He called it the old gospel, proclaimed by Jesus Christ as the one foundation on which all human character and conduct must be built.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
capitalismnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm/

an economic system based on private ownership of capital

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
capitalistnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/

a conservative advocate of capitalism

From this reading He was acclaimed by the toiler, and cursed by the capitalist.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading He called it the old gospel, proclaimed by Jesus Christ as the one foundation on which all human character and conduct must be built.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading He called it the old gospel, proclaimed by Jesus Christ as the one foundation on which all human character and conduct must be built.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/

deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier

From this reading He was acclaimed by the toiler, and cursed by the capitalist.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DARKNESSnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DEEPENSverbUS /ˈdiːpənz/

third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But he did not call it a new gospel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

presently existing

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading He called it the old gospel, proclaimed by Jesus Christ as the one foundation on which all human character and conduct must be built.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/

shining intensely

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

From this reading In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading He called it the old gospel, proclaimed by Jesus Christ as the one foundation on which all human character and conduct must be built.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inequalitiesnounUS /ˌɪnəˈkwɑːlɪtiz/

plural of “inequality” — lack of equality

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But he did not call it a new gospel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading He called it the old gospel, proclaimed by Jesus Christ as the one foundation on which all human character and conduct must be built.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He called it the old gospel, proclaimed by Jesus Christ as the one foundation on which all human character and conduct must be built.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he did not call it a new gospel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading He called it the old gospel, proclaimed by Jesus Christ as the one foundation on which all human character and conduct must be built.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He called it the old gospel, proclaimed by Jesus Christ as the one foundation on which all human character and conduct must be built.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/

past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon

From this reading In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading He called it the old gospel, proclaimed by Jesus Christ as the one foundation on which all human character and conduct must be built.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

From this reading In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

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

From this reading In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/

relating to human society and its members

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In the pulpit, on the platform, to the man in the street, anywhere, everywhere, in season and out of season, he preached his new gospel of the brotherhood of man.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toilernoun

one who works strenuously

From this reading He was acclaimed by the toiler, and cursed by the capitalist.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/

forceful exertion

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wage-slavery

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

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “THE DARKNESS DEEPENS” There was no abatement in the vigor with which the rector of Christ Church attacked the sins of capitalism, the curse of wage-slavery, the glaring inequalities of the existing social order.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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How do I study chapter 16 of The unhallowed harvest?

Work through the 73 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 73 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 16 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 16 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 unhallowed harvest

Common questions about reading The unhallowed harvest by Homer Greene on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The unhallowed harvest?

Yes. All 8619 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #70967 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The unhallowed harvest is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #70967, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The unhallowed harvest take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1724 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The unhallowed harvest section by section

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

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 23 chapters of The unhallowed harvest 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 unhallowed harvest

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

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The unhallowed harvest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Lincoln
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The unhallowed harvest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Conscript
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The unhallowed harvest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Pickett
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The unhallowed harvest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.