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Their Pilgrimage

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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If these men had millions, could they get any more enjoyment out of life?
To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the heeler and the ward worker”?
The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.
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LAKE GEORGE, AND SARATOGA AGAIN The intimacy between Mrs. Bartlett Glow and Irene increased as the days went by.
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Their Pilgrimage

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Their Pilgrimage is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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If these men had millions, could they get any more enjoyment out of life?
/ɪf ðiːz men hæd ˈmɪljənz kʊd ðeɪ ɡet ˈeni mɔːr ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt aʊt ʌv laɪf/
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To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of theheelerand the wardworker”?
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The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.
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LAKE GEORGE, AND SARATOGA AGAIN The intimacy between Mrs. Bartlett Glow and Irene increased as the days went by.

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apotheosis noun US /əˌpɑːθiˈoʊsəs/

model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

From this reading “To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?”

Bartlett noun US /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/

United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)

From this reading “LAKE GEORGE, AND SARATOGA AGAIN The intimacy between Mrs. Bartlett Glow and Irene increased as the days went by.”

champagne noun US /ʃæmˈpeɪn/

a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there

From this reading “To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?”

citizenship noun US /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/

the status of a citizen with rights and duties

From this reading “The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.”

fascination noun US /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/

the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

From this reading “The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.”

pose verb US /poʊz/

introduce

From this reading “To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?”

saratoga noun US /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/

a species of large fish found in Australian rivers

From this reading “LAKE GEORGE, AND SARATOGA AGAIN The intimacy between Mrs. Bartlett Glow and Irene increased as the days went by.”

worker noun US /ˈwɜːrkər/

a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading “To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?”

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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 To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading LAKE GEORGE, AND SARATOGA AGAIN The intimacy between Mrs. Bartlett Glow and Irene increased as the days went by.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If these men had millions, could they get any more enjoyment out of life?

apotheosisnounUS /əˌpɑːθiˈoʊsəs/

model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

From this reading To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading LAKE GEORGE, AND SARATOGA AGAIN The intimacy between Mrs. Bartlett Glow and Irene increased as the days went by.

bar-room

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

From this reading To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/

United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)

From this reading LAKE GEORGE, AND SARATOGA AGAIN The intimacy between Mrs. Bartlett Glow and Irene increased as the days went by.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading LAKE GEORGE, AND SARATOGA AGAIN The intimacy between Mrs. Bartlett Glow and Irene increased as the days went by.

bloomnounUS /bluːm/

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading LAKE GEORGE, AND SARATOGA AGAIN The intimacy between Mrs. Bartlett Glow and Irene increased as the days went by.

champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/

a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there

From this reading To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

citizenshipnounUS /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/

the status of a citizen with rights and duties

From this reading The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.

clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

From this reading To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading If these men had millions, could they get any more enjoyment out of life?

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading LAKE GEORGE, AND SARATOGA AGAIN The intimacy between Mrs. Bartlett Glow and Irene increased as the days went by.

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.

drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/

take in liquids

From this reading To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/

an abstract part of something

From this reading The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.

enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading If these men had millions, could they get any more enjoyment out of life?

evolutions

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

From this reading The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.

fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/

the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

From this reading The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.

fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.

foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.

GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading LAKE GEORGE, AND SARATOGA AGAIN The intimacy between Mrs. Bartlett Glow and Irene increased as the days went by.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading If these men had millions, could they get any more enjoyment out of life?

GlownounUS /ɡloʊ/

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading LAKE GEORGE, AND SARATOGA AGAIN The intimacy between Mrs. Bartlett Glow and Irene increased as the days went by.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading If these men had millions, could they get any more enjoyment out of life?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.

heeler

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

From this reading To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

heightnounUS /haɪt/

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If these men had millions, could they get any more enjoyment out of life?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading LAKE GEORGE, AND SARATOGA AGAIN The intimacy between Mrs. Bartlett Glow and Irene increased as the days went by.

intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/

close or warm friendship

From this reading LAKE GEORGE, AND SARATOGA AGAIN The intimacy between Mrs. Bartlett Glow and Irene increased as the days went by.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.

Irene

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

From this reading LAKE GEORGE, AND SARATOGA AGAIN The intimacy between Mrs. Bartlett Glow and Irene increased as the days went by.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

LAKEnounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading LAKE GEORGE, AND SARATOGA AGAIN The intimacy between Mrs. Bartlett Glow and Irene increased as the days went by.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading If these men had millions, could they get any more enjoyment out of life?

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading If these men had millions, could they get any more enjoyment out of life?

millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading If these men had millions, could they get any more enjoyment out of life?

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading If these men had millions, could they get any more enjoyment out of life?

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading LAKE GEORGE, AND SARATOGA AGAIN The intimacy between Mrs. Bartlett Glow and Irene increased as the days went by.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If these men had millions, could they get any more enjoyment out of life?

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading If these men had millions, could they get any more enjoyment out of life?

poseverbUS /poʊz/

introduce

From this reading To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

SARATOGAnounUS /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/

a species of large fish found in Australian rivers

From this reading LAKE GEORGE, AND SARATOGA AGAIN The intimacy between Mrs. Bartlett Glow and Irene increased as the days went by.

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading If these men had millions, could they get any more enjoyment out of life?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading If these men had millions, could they get any more enjoyment out of life?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

wardnounUS /wɔːrd/

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading LAKE GEORGE, AND SARATOGA AGAIN The intimacy between Mrs. Bartlett Glow and Irene increased as the days went by.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The scene had a fascination for the artist, who declared that he never tired watching the evolutions of the foreign element into the full bloom of American citizenship.

workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/

a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading To have fine clothes, drink champagne, and pose in a fashionable bar-room in the height of the season--is not this the apotheosis of the “heeler” and the ward “worker”?

XIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading XII.

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Irene
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Looked
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Stateroom
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