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Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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"When the men confront bayonets, you know, they'll give in quick enough.
I have reason to believe that the President has already ordered United States troops to protect lives and property in Chicago.
The general managers will get an injunction restraining Debs and his crew.
When the courts take a hand--" "So it's to be made into a civil war, is it?"
Sommers interposed sarcastically.
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The Web of Life

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of The Web of Life is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"When the men confront bayonets, you know, they'll give in quick enough.
Line 2
I have reason to believe that the President has already ordered United States troops to protect lives and property in Chicago.
/aɪ hæv ˈriːzən tuː bɪˈliːv ðæt ðə ˈprezədent hæz ɔːlˈredi ˈɔːrdərd juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts truːps tuː prəˈtekt lɪvz ənd ˈprɑːpərti ɪn ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
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The general managers will get an injunction restraining Debs and his crew.
/ðə ˈdʒenərəl ˈmænədʒərz wɪl ɡet æn ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən riˈstreɪnɪŋ debz ənd hɪz kruː/
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When the courts take a hand--" "So it's to be made into a civil war, is it?"
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Sommers interposed sarcastically.

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.

bayonets noun US /ˈbeɪənets/

plural of “bayonet” — a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon

From this reading “"When the men confront bayonets, you know, they'll give in quick enough.”

Chicago noun US /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading “I have reason to believe that the President has already ordered United States troops to protect lives and property in Chicago.”

confront verb US /kənˈfrʌnt/

oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading “"When the men confront bayonets, you know, they'll give in quick enough.”

Debs noun US /debz/

United States labor organizer who ran for President as a socialist (1855-1926)

From this reading “The general managers will get an injunction restraining Debs and his crew.”

injunction noun US /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

a formal command or admonition

From this reading “The general managers will get an injunction restraining Debs and his crew.”

managers noun US /ˈmænədʒərz/

plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading “The general managers will get an injunction restraining Debs and his crew.”

restraining verb US /riˈstreɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

From this reading “The general managers will get an injunction restraining Debs and his crew.”

sarcastically adverb US /sɑːrˈkæstɪkli/

in a sarcastic manner

From this reading “Sommers interposed sarcastically.”

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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 When the courts take a hand--" "So it's to be made into a civil war, is it?"

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I have reason to believe that the President has already ordered United States troops to protect lives and property in Chicago.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The general managers will get an injunction restraining Debs and his crew.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I have reason to believe that the President has already ordered United States troops to protect lives and property in Chicago.

bayonetsnounUS /ˈbeɪənets/

plural of “bayonet” — a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon

From this reading "When the men confront bayonets, you know, they'll give in quick enough.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading When the courts take a hand--" "So it's to be made into a civil war, is it?"

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I have reason to believe that the President has already ordered United States troops to protect lives and property in Chicago.

ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading I have reason to believe that the President has already ordered United States troops to protect lives and property in Chicago.

civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading When the courts take a hand--" "So it's to be made into a civil war, is it?"

confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/

oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading "When the men confront bayonets, you know, they'll give in quick enough.

courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading When the courts take a hand--" "So it's to be made into a civil war, is it?"

crewnounUS /kruː/

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading The general managers will get an injunction restraining Debs and his crew.

DebsnounUS /debz/

United States labor organizer who ran for President as a socialist (1855-1926)

From this reading The general managers will get an injunction restraining Debs and his crew.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "When the men confront bayonets, you know, they'll give in quick enough.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The general managers will get an injunction restraining Debs and his crew.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The general managers will get an injunction restraining Debs and his crew.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "When the men confront bayonets, you know, they'll give in quick enough.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading When the courts take a hand--" "So it's to be made into a civil war, is it?"

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading I have reason to believe that the President has already ordered United States troops to protect lives and property in Chicago.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have reason to believe that the President has already ordered United States troops to protect lives and property in Chicago.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The general managers will get an injunction restraining Debs and his crew.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I have reason to believe that the President has already ordered United States troops to protect lives and property in Chicago.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "When the men confront bayonets, you know, they'll give in quick enough.

injunctionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

a formal command or admonition

From this reading The general managers will get an injunction restraining Debs and his crew.

interposed

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

From this reading Sommers interposed sarcastically.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When the courts take a hand--" "So it's to be made into a civil war, is it?"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading When the courts take a hand--" "So it's to be made into a civil war, is it?"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When the courts take a hand--" "So it's to be made into a civil war, is it?"

it's

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

From this reading When the courts take a hand--" "So it's to be made into a civil war, is it?"

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "When the men confront bayonets, you know, they'll give in quick enough.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I have reason to believe that the President has already ordered United States troops to protect lives and property in Chicago.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When the courts take a hand--" "So it's to be made into a civil war, is it?"

managersnounUS /ˈmænədʒərz/

plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading The general managers will get an injunction restraining Debs and his crew.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading "When the men confront bayonets, you know, they'll give in quick enough.

orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading I have reason to believe that the President has already ordered United States troops to protect lives and property in Chicago.

PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading I have reason to believe that the President has already ordered United States troops to protect lives and property in Chicago.

propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading I have reason to believe that the President has already ordered United States troops to protect lives and property in Chicago.

protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

From this reading I have reason to believe that the President has already ordered United States troops to protect lives and property in Chicago.

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading "When the men confront bayonets, you know, they'll give in quick enough.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading I have reason to believe that the President has already ordered United States troops to protect lives and property in Chicago.

restrainingverbUS /riˈstreɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

From this reading The general managers will get an injunction restraining Debs and his crew.

sarcasticallyadverbUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪkli/

in a sarcastic manner

From this reading Sommers interposed sarcastically.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When the courts take a hand--" "So it's to be made into a civil war, is it?"

Sommers

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

From this reading Sommers interposed sarcastically.

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading I have reason to believe that the President has already ordered United States troops to protect lives and property in Chicago.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading When the courts take a hand--" "So it's to be made into a civil war, is it?"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I have reason to believe that the President has already ordered United States troops to protect lives and property in Chicago.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "When the men confront bayonets, you know, they'll give in quick enough.

they'll

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

From this reading "When the men confront bayonets, you know, they'll give in quick enough.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I have reason to believe that the President has already ordered United States troops to protect lives and property in Chicago.

troopsnounUS /truːps/

soldiers collectively

From this reading I have reason to believe that the President has already ordered United States troops to protect lives and property in Chicago.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading I have reason to believe that the President has already ordered United States troops to protect lives and property in Chicago.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading When the courts take a hand--" "So it's to be made into a civil war, is it?"

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "When the men confront bayonets, you know, they'll give in quick enough.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The general managers will get an injunction restraining Debs and his crew.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "When the men confront bayonets, you know, they'll give in quick enough.

Chapter 19 of The Web of Life by Robert Herrick holds 294 sentences, grouped into 59 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.

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