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The Zeit-Geist

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.
The help was adequate.
Toyner never became intoxicated again.
His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.
The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.
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The Zeit-Geist

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Zeit-Geist is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.
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The help was adequate.
/ðə help wɑːz ˈædəkwət/
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Toyner never became intoxicated again.
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His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.
/hɪz ˈfɑːðər daɪd ənd fɔːr tuː jɪrz ɔːr mɔːr ðə ˈmʌðər huː hæd lɪvd ˈfruːɡəli ɔːl hɜːr laɪf stɪl lɪvd ˈfruːɡəli ˌɔːlˈðoʊ lænd ənd ˈmʌni hæd bɪn left tuː hɜːr/
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The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.
/ðə ˈmʌðər wʊd nɑːt trʌst hɜːr sʌn ənd jet ˈɡrædʒuːəli ʃiː bɪˈɡæn tuː ˈriːəlaɪz ðæt ɪt wɑːz hiː huː wɑːz ˈkwaɪətli ˈhiːpɪŋ ˈɪntuː hɜːr læp ɔːl ðoʊz dʒɔɪz ʌv wɪtʃ ʃiː hæd bɪn soʊ lɔːŋ dɪˈpraɪvd/

Learner Dictionary

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

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adequate adjective US /ˈædəkwət/

having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

From this reading “The help was adequate.”

Bart noun US /bɑːrt/

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading “The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.”

frugally adverb US /ˈfruːɡəli/

in a frugal manner

From this reading “His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.”

heaping verb US /ˈhiːpɪŋ/

-ing form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading “The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.”

intoxicated adjective US /ɪnˈtɑːksəkeɪtɪd/

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading “Toyner never became intoxicated again.”

life-giving adjective US /ˈlaɪfɡɪvɪŋ/

giving or having the power to give life and spirit

From this reading “The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.”

proceeds noun US /prəˈsiːdz/

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading “The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.”

realise verb US /ˈriːəlaɪz/

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading “The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.”

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adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/

having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

From this reading The help was adequate.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.

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 His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

BartnounUS /bɑːrt/

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Toyner never became intoxicated again.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

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

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/

marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

flowedverbUS /floʊd/

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.

frugallyadverbUS /ˈfruːɡəli/

in a frugal manner

From this reading His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

heapingverbUS /ˈhiːpɪŋ/

-ing form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading The help was adequate.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

intoxicatedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtɑːksəkeɪtɪd/

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Toyner never became intoxicated again.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

lapverbUS /læp/

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

life-givingadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfɡɪvɪŋ/

giving or having the power to give life and spirit

From this reading The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Toyner never became intoxicated again.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/

someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.

proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

streamnounUS /striːm/

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.

Toyner

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From this reading The spiritual strength that proceeds from every holy man had again flowed in life-giving stream from the preacher to Bart Toyner.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The help was adequate.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading His father died; and for two years or more the mother, who had lived frugally all her life, still lived frugally, although land and money had been left to her.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading The mother would not trust her son, and yet gradually she began to realise that it was he who was quietly heaping into her lap all those joys of which she had been so long deprived.

Chapter 18 of The Zeit-Geist by L. (Lily) Dougall holds 43 sentences, grouped into 9 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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