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The Vision Splendid

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Vision Splendid is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Lies need only age to make them respectable.
Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.
Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 Hmp!
Want to be a reporter, do you?”
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The Vision Splendid

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Vision Splendid is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Lies need only age to make them respectable.
/laɪz niːd ˈoʊnli eɪdʒ tuː meɪk ðem rɪˈspektəbəl/
Line 2
Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.
/ˈɡɪvən ðæt ðeɪ bɪˈkʌm trəˈdɪʃənz ənd ɑːr pʊt əˈpɑːn ə ˈpedəstəl/
Line 3
Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.
Line 4
THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1Hmp!
Line 5
Want to be a reporter, do you?”
/wɑːnt tuː biː ə rɪˈpɔːrtər duː juː/

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.

attacks noun US /əˈtæks/

plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading “Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.”

Dreamer noun US /ˈdriːmər/

someone who is dreaming

From this reading “Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.”

gentlest adjective US /ˈdʒentələst/

superlative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading “Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.”

pedestal noun US /ˈpedəstəl/

a support or foundation

From this reading “Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.”

ramifications noun US /ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “ramification” — the act of branching out or dividing into branches

From this reading “THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!”

rebel noun US /ˈrebəl/

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

From this reading “THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!”

reporter noun US /rɪˈpɔːrtər/

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading “Want to be a reporter, do you?””

traditions noun US /trəˈdɪʃənz/

plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading “Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.”

All words in this reading · 55

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.

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

From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading Lies need only age to make them respectable.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.

attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/

plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Want to be a reporter, do you?”

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.

BIGadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!

BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.

BUSINESSnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Want to be a reporter, do you?”

DreamernounUS /ˈdriːmər/

someone who is dreaming

From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.

FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!

FOLLOWSverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.

gentlestadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentələst/

superlative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.

GivenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.

HEALTHnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.

Hmp

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

From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.

LiesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Lies need only age to make them respectable.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Lies need only age to make them respectable.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Lies need only age to make them respectable.

NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!

NotenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Lies need only age to make them respectable.

PartnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!

pedestalnounUS /ˈpedəstəl/

a support or foundation

From this reading Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.

PILLARSnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/

plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!

POLITICSnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.

RAMIFICATIONSnounUS /ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “ramification” — the act of branching out or dividing into branches

From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!

REBELnounUS /ˈrebəl/

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

From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!

reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading Want to be a reporter, do you?”

respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading Lies need only age to make them respectable.

SOCIETYnounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.

THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE REBEL FOLLOWS THE RAMIFICATIONS OF BIG BUSINESS AND FINDS THAT THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ARE NOT IN POLITICS FOR THEIR HEALTH Part 1 “Hmp!

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Lies need only age to make them respectable.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Lies need only age to make them respectable.

traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/

plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.

traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/

someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Given that, they become traditions and are put upon a pedestal.

WantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Want to be a reporter, do you?”

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Then the gentlest word for him who attacks them is traitor.--From the Note Book of a Dreamer.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Want to be a reporter, do you?”

Chapter 5 of The Vision Splendid by William MacLeod Raine holds 327 sentences, grouped into 66 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 5 of The Vision Splendid contain?

Chapter 5 holds 327 sentences of The Vision Splendid, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Vision Splendid

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

Remote
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Vision Splendid; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Streams
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Influence
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Birth
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