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The vow

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The vow is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.
Money was to be spent lavishly, and capable speakers were chosen to speak in different parts of the country.
Gaunt himself was to go to the great centres and his visits were to be advertised in every possible way.
The secretary eagerly welcomed this new ally, and threw himself with energy into the task of making the necessary arrangements.
“I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.
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The vow

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The vow is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.
/baɪ ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ˈmɔːrnɪŋ dʒɑːn ɡɔːnt hæd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd əˈpɑːn hɪz plæn ʌv kæmˈpeɪn ənd wɪˈθaʊt ˈeni dɪˈleɪ ˈstɑːrtɪd tuː wɜːrk baɪ kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ wɪð ðə ˈsekrəteri ʌv ðə ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ rəˈfɔːrm əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
Line 2
Money was to be spent lavishly, and capable speakers were chosen to speak in different parts of the country.
/ˈmʌni wɑːz tuː biː spent ˈlævɪʃli ənd ˈkeɪpəbəl ˈspiːkərz wɜːr ˈtʃoʊzən tuː spiːk ɪn ˈdɪfərənt pɑːrts ʌv ðə ˈkʌntri/
Line 3
Gaunt himself was to go to the great centres and his visits were to be advertised in every possible way.
/ɡɔːnt hɪmˈself wɑːz tuː ɡoʊ tuː ðə ɡreɪt ˈsentərz ənd hɪz ˈvɪzɪts wɜːr tuː biː ˈædvərtaɪzd ɪn ˈevəri ˈpɑːsəbəl weɪ/
Line 4
The secretary eagerly welcomed this new ally, and threw himself with energy into the task of making the necessary arrangements.
/ðə ˈsekrəteri ˈiːɡərli ˈwelkəmd ðɪs nuː ˈælaɪ ənd θruː hɪmˈself wɪð ˈenərdʒi ˈɪntuː ðə tæsk ʌv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈnesəseri ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
Line 5
“I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.
/aɪ səˈdʒest ðæt wiː bɑːmˈbɑːrd ðə ˈpeɪpərz wɪð ˈɑːrtəkəlz ənd ɪf ðer ɪz ˈeni ˈdɪfəkəlti ɪn ˈɡetɪŋ ðem ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd aɪ æm priˈperd tuː peɪ ðə ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt reɪts ɡɔːnt sed ˈɡrɪmli/

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.

advertised adjective US /ˈædvərtaɪzd/

called to public attention

From this reading “Gaunt himself was to go to the great centres and his visits were to be advertised in every possible way.”

bombard verb US /bɑːmˈbɑːrd/

cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile

From this reading ““I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.”

centres noun US /ˈsentərz/

plural of “centre” — a low-lying region in central France

From this reading “Gaunt himself was to go to the great centres and his visits were to be advertised in every possible way.”

communicating noun US /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading “By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.”

Congo noun US /ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/

a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960

From this reading “By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.”

lavishly adverb US /ˈlævɪʃli/

in a wasteful manner

From this reading “Money was to be spent lavishly, and capable speakers were chosen to speak in different parts of the country.”

rates noun US /reɪts/

a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)

From this reading ““I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.”

speakers noun US /ˈspiːkərz/

plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading “Money was to be spent lavishly, and capable speakers were chosen to speak in different parts of the country.”

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different parts adjective + noun

In this reading “Money was to be spent lavishly, and capable speakers were chosen to speak in different parts of the country.”

following morning adjective + noun

In this reading “By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.”

necessary arrangements adjective + noun counted as “necessary arrangement”

In this reading “The secretary eagerly welcomed this new ally, and threw himself with energy into the task of making the necessary arrangements.”

any difficulty adjective + noun

In this reading ““I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.”

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advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/

called to public attention

From this reading Gaunt himself was to go to the great centres and his visits were to be advertised in every possible way.

advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading “I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.

allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/

a friendly nation

From this reading The secretary eagerly welcomed this new ally, and threw himself with energy into the task of making the necessary arrangements.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading The secretary eagerly welcomed this new ally, and threw himself with energy into the task of making the necessary arrangements.

articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading “I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.

AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Money was to be spent lavishly, and capable speakers were chosen to speak in different parts of the country.

bombardverbUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrd/

cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile

From this reading “I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading Money was to be spent lavishly, and capable speakers were chosen to speak in different parts of the country.

centresnounUS /ˈsentərz/

plural of “centre” — a low-lying region in central France

From this reading Gaunt himself was to go to the great centres and his visits were to be advertised in every possible way.

chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading Money was to be spent lavishly, and capable speakers were chosen to speak in different parts of the country.

communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

CongonounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/

a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Money was to be spent lavishly, and capable speakers were chosen to speak in different parts of the country.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Money was to be spent lavishly, and capable speakers were chosen to speak in different parts of the country.

difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading “I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.

eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading The secretary eagerly welcomed this new ally, and threw himself with energy into the task of making the necessary arrangements.

energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading The secretary eagerly welcomed this new ally, and threw himself with energy into the task of making the necessary arrangements.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Gaunt himself was to go to the great centres and his visits were to be advertised in every possible way.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading “I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Gaunt himself was to go to the great centres and his visits were to be advertised in every possible way.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Gaunt himself was to go to the great centres and his visits were to be advertised in every possible way.

grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/

in a grim implacable manner

From this reading “I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Gaunt himself was to go to the great centres and his visits were to be advertised in every possible way.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Money was to be spent lavishly, and capable speakers were chosen to speak in different parts of the country.

insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/

past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something

From this reading “I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The secretary eagerly welcomed this new ally, and threw himself with energy into the task of making the necessary arrangements.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

lavishlyadverbUS /ˈlævɪʃli/

in a wasteful manner

From this reading Money was to be spent lavishly, and capable speakers were chosen to speak in different parts of the country.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The secretary eagerly welcomed this new ally, and threw himself with energy into the task of making the necessary arrangements.

MoneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Money was to be spent lavishly, and capable speakers were chosen to speak in different parts of the country.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading The secretary eagerly welcomed this new ally, and threw himself with energy into the task of making the necessary arrangements.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading The secretary eagerly welcomed this new ally, and threw himself with energy into the task of making the necessary arrangements.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading “I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading Money was to be spent lavishly, and capable speakers were chosen to speak in different parts of the country.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading “I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Gaunt himself was to go to the great centres and his visits were to be advertised in every possible way.

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading “I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.

ratesnounUS /reɪts/

a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)

From this reading “I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.

ReformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/

a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.

secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading Money was to be spent lavishly, and capable speakers were chosen to speak in different parts of the country.

speakersnounUS /ˈspiːkərz/

plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading Money was to be spent lavishly, and capable speakers were chosen to speak in different parts of the country.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Money was to be spent lavishly, and capable speakers were chosen to speak in different parts of the country.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.

tasknounUS /tæsk/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading The secretary eagerly welcomed this new ally, and threw himself with energy into the task of making the necessary arrangements.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The secretary eagerly welcomed this new ally, and threw himself with energy into the task of making the necessary arrangements.

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The secretary eagerly welcomed this new ally, and threw himself with energy into the task of making the necessary arrangements.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Gaunt himself was to go to the great centres and his visits were to be advertised in every possible way.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Money was to be spent lavishly, and capable speakers were chosen to speak in different parts of the country.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Gaunt himself was to go to the great centres and his visits were to be advertised in every possible way.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “I suggest that we bombard the papers with articles, and if there is any difficulty in getting them inserted, I am prepared to pay the advertisement rates,” Gaunt said grimly.

welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading The secretary eagerly welcomed this new ally, and threw himself with energy into the task of making the necessary arrangements.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Money was to be spent lavishly, and capable speakers were chosen to speak in different parts of the country.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading By the following morning John Gaunt had decided upon his plan of campaign and without any delay started to work by communicating with the secretary of the Congo Reform Association.

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A word that appears in the opening chapter of The vow; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Light
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The vow; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Lighted
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The vow; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.