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The Ways of Men

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.
From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.
If the water of the newfound spring, besides having an unpleasant smell, is also hot, then Providence has indeed blessed the township.
The first step is to have the fluid analyzed by a celebrity, and its medicinal qualities duly set forth in a certificate.
The second is to get official recognition from the government and the authorization to erect a bath house.
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The Ways of Men

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The Ways of Men is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.
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From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.
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If the water of the newfound spring, besides having an unpleasant smell, is also hot, then Providence has indeed blessed the township.
/ɪf ðə ˈwɔːtər ʌv ðə ˈnuːˈfaʊnd sprɪŋ bɪˈsaɪdz ˈhævɪŋ æn ənˈplezənt smel ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ hɑːt ðen ˈprɑː.və.dəns hæz ˌɪnˈdiːd blest ðə ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
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The first step is to have the fluid analyzed by a celebrity, and its medicinal qualities duly set forth in a certificate.
/ðə fɜːrst step ɪz tuː hæv ðə ˈfluːəd ˈænəlaɪzd baɪ ə səˈlebrɪti ənd ɪts məˈdɪsənəl ˈkwɑːlətiz ˈduːli set fɔːrθ ɪn ə sərˈtɪfɪkət/
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The second is to get official recognition from the government and the authorization to erect a bath house.
/ðə ˈsekənd ɪz tuː ɡet əˈfɪʃəl ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən frʌm ðə ˈɡʌvərmənt ənd ðə ˌɔːθərəˈzeɪʃən tuː ɪˈrekt ə bæθ haʊs/

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

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analyzed adjective US /ˈænəlaɪzd/

examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts

From this reading “The first step is to have the fluid analyzed by a celebrity, and its medicinal qualities duly set forth in a certificate.”

authorization noun US /ˌɔːθərəˈzeɪʃən/

a document giving an official instruction or command

From this reading “The second is to get official recognition from the government and the authorization to erect a bath house.”

celebrity noun US /səˈlebrɪti/

a widely known person

From this reading “The first step is to have the fluid analyzed by a celebrity, and its medicinal qualities duly set forth in a certificate.”

hatching noun US /ˈhætʃɪŋ/

the production of young from an egg

From this reading “From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.”

medicinal adjective US /məˈdɪsənəl/

having the properties of medicine

From this reading “The first step is to have the fluid analyzed by a celebrity, and its medicinal qualities duly set forth in a certificate.”

newfound adjective US /ˈnuːˈfaʊnd/

newly discovered

From this reading “If the water of the newfound spring, besides having an unpleasant smell, is also hot, then Providence has indeed blessed the township.”

supplying noun US /səˈplaɪɪŋ/

the activity of supplying or providing something

From this reading “The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.”

township noun US /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/

an administrative division of a county

From this reading “If the water of the newfound spring, besides having an unpleasant smell, is also hot, then Providence has indeed blessed the township.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

abandoningverbUS /əˈbændənɪŋ/

-ing form of “abandon” — forsake, leave behind

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

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 From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading If the water of the newfound spring, besides having an unpleasant smell, is also hot, then Providence has indeed blessed the township.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading If the water of the newfound spring, besides having an unpleasant smell, is also hot, then Providence has indeed blessed the township.

analyzedadjectiveUS /ˈænəlaɪzd/

examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts

From this reading The first step is to have the fluid analyzed by a celebrity, and its medicinal qualities duly set forth in a certificate.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The first step is to have the fluid analyzed by a celebrity, and its medicinal qualities duly set forth in a certificate.

authorizationnounUS /ˌɔːθərəˈzeɪʃən/

a document giving an official instruction or command

From this reading The second is to get official recognition from the government and the authorization to erect a bath house.

bathnounUS /bæθ/

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading The second is to get official recognition from the government and the authorization to erect a bath house.

befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/

become of; happen to

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading If the water of the newfound spring, besides having an unpleasant smell, is also hot, then Providence has indeed blessed the township.

blessedadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading If the water of the newfound spring, besides having an unpleasant smell, is also hot, then Providence has indeed blessed the township.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The first step is to have the fluid analyzed by a celebrity, and its medicinal qualities duly set forth in a certificate.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

celebritynounUS /səˈlebrɪti/

a widely known person

From this reading The first step is to have the fluid analyzed by a celebrity, and its medicinal qualities duly set forth in a certificate.

certificatenounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkət/

a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

From this reading The first step is to have the fluid analyzed by a celebrity, and its medicinal qualities duly set forth in a certificate.

communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

compareverbUS /kəmˈper/

examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/

of or pertaining to or typical of Europe

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading The first step is to have the fluid analyzed by a celebrity, and its medicinal qualities duly set forth in a certificate.

eggnounUS /eɡ/

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/

construct, build, or erect

From this reading The second is to get official recognition from the government and the authorization to erect a bath house.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first step is to have the fluid analyzed by a celebrity, and its medicinal qualities duly set forth in a certificate.

fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/

a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure

From this reading The first step is to have the fluid analyzed by a celebrity, and its medicinal qualities duly set forth in a certificate.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The first step is to have the fluid analyzed by a celebrity, and its medicinal qualities duly set forth in a certificate.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The second is to get official recognition from the government and the authorization to erect a bath house.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading The second is to get official recognition from the government and the authorization to erect a bath house.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading If the water of the newfound spring, besides having an unpleasant smell, is also hot, then Providence has indeed blessed the township.

hatchingnounUS /ˈhætʃɪŋ/

the production of young from an egg

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The first step is to have the fluid analyzed by a celebrity, and its medicinal qualities duly set forth in a certificate.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading If the water of the newfound spring, besides having an unpleasant smell, is also hot, then Providence has indeed blessed the township.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The second is to get official recognition from the government and the authorization to erect a bath house.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the water of the newfound spring, besides having an unpleasant smell, is also hot, then Providence has indeed blessed the township.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The first step is to have the fluid analyzed by a celebrity, and its medicinal qualities duly set forth in a certificate.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading If the water of the newfound spring, besides having an unpleasant smell, is also hot, then Providence has indeed blessed the township.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

lucknounUS /lʌk/

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

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

malodorousadjective

having an unpleasant smell

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

medicinaladjectiveUS /məˈdɪsənəl/

having the properties of medicine

From this reading The first step is to have the fluid analyzed by a celebrity, and its medicinal qualities duly set forth in a certificate.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

newfoundadjectiveUS /ˈnuːˈfaʊnd/

newly discovered

From this reading If the water of the newfound spring, besides having an unpleasant smell, is also hot, then Providence has indeed blessed the township.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/

having official authority or sanction

From this reading The second is to get official recognition from the government and the authorization to erect a bath house.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

piecenounUS /piːs/

a separate part of a whole

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/

an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading If the water of the newfound spring, besides having an unpleasant smell, is also hot, then Providence has indeed blessed the township.

qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading The first step is to have the fluid analyzed by a celebrity, and its medicinal qualities duly set forth in a certificate.

recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading The second is to get official recognition from the government and the authorization to erect a bath house.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The second is to get official recognition from the government and the authorization to erect a bath house.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The first step is to have the fluid analyzed by a celebrity, and its medicinal qualities duly set forth in a certificate.

smellnounUS /smel/

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading If the water of the newfound spring, besides having an unpleasant smell, is also hot, then Providence has indeed blessed the township.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading The first step is to have the fluid analyzed by a celebrity, and its medicinal qualities duly set forth in a certificate.

supplyingnounUS /səˈplaɪɪŋ/

the activity of supplying or providing something

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

taughtverbUS /tɔːt/

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading If the water of the newfound spring, besides having an unpleasant smell, is also hot, then Providence has indeed blessed the township.

thermale

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From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

townshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/

an administrative division of a county

From this reading If the water of the newfound spring, besides having an unpleasant smell, is also hot, then Providence has indeed blessed the township.

unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading If the water of the newfound spring, besides having an unpleasant smell, is also hot, then Providence has indeed blessed the township.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading From that moment the entire community, abandoning all other plans, give themselves over to hatching their golden egg, experience having taught them that no other source of prosperity can compare with a _source thermale_.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The greatest piece of good luck that can befall a Continental village is the discovery, within its limits, of a spring supplying some kind of malodorous water.

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Gentleman
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A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Ways of Men; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Armchair
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Ways of Men; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.