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This Giddy Globe

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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THE USE OF THE GLOBE What is the Earth for?
Nobody knows.
Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.
To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._
But the "Friendly Cow" may in her secret heart regard the classification as anything but friendly.
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This Giddy Globe

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of This Giddy Globe is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE USE OF THE GLOBE What is the Earth for?
/ðə juːs ʌv ðə ɡloʊb wʌt ɪz ðə ɜːrθ fɔːr/
Line 2
Nobody knows.
/ˈnoʊbɑːdiː noʊz/
Line 3
Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.
/sʌm seɪ ðə ɜːrθ wɑːz meɪd tuː səˈplaɪ ðə wɑːnts ʌv mæn bʌt æz mæn ɪz pɑːrt ənd ˈpɑːrsəl ʌv ðə ɜːrθ hərˈself dʌst ʌv hɜːr dʌst moʊld ʌv hɜːr moʊld ɪt dʌz nɑːt ˈænsər ðə ˈkwestʃən/
Line 4
To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._
/tuː biː ʃʊr ðə ɜːrθ prəˈduːsəz ðə təˈbækoʊ plænt ənd ˈmeni ˈʌðər θɪŋz ðæt wiː ˈklæsəfaɪ əˈmʌŋ ðə niːdz ʌv mæn ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ ðə ˈfrendli kaʊ ʃiː wɔːks əˈmʌŋ ðə ˈflaʊərz swiːt ənd tʃuːz ənd tʃuːz ənd tʃuːz ənd tɜːrnz ðem ˈɪntuː ˈfrendli miːt ənd ˈplezənt buːts ənd ʃuːz/
Line 5
But the "Friendly Cow" may in her secret heart regard the classification as anything but friendly.
/bʌt ðə ˈfrendli kaʊ meɪ ɪn hɜːr ˈsiː.krət hɑːrt rɪˈɡɑːrd ðə ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən æz ˈeniθɪŋ bʌt ˈfrendli/

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chews noun US /tʃuːz/

plural of “chew” — a wad of something chewable as tobacco

From this reading “To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._”

classification noun US /ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/

the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type

From this reading “But the "Friendly Cow" may in her secret heart regard the classification as anything but friendly.”

classify verb US /ˈklæsəfaɪ/

arrange or order by classes or categories

From this reading “To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._”

globe noun US /ɡloʊb/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading “THE USE OF THE GLOBE What is the Earth for?”

including verb US /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading “To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._”

mould verb US /moʊld/

form in clay, wax, etc

From this reading “Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.”

parcel noun US /ˈpɑːrsəl/

a wrapped container

From this reading “Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.”

produces noun US /prəˈduːsəz/

plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market

From this reading “To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._”

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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading But the "Friendly Cow" may in her secret heart regard the classification as anything but friendly.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

bootsnounUS /buːts/

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

chewsnounUS /tʃuːz/

plural of “chew” — a wad of something chewable as tobacco

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

classificationnounUS /ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/

the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type

From this reading But the "Friendly Cow" may in her secret heart regard the classification as anything but friendly.

classifyverbUS /ˈklæsəfaɪ/

arrange or order by classes or categories

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

CownounUS /kaʊ/

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

dustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading THE USE OF THE GLOBE What is the Earth for?

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE USE OF THE GLOBE What is the Earth for?

FriendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

GLOBEnounUS /ɡloʊb/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading THE USE OF THE GLOBE What is the Earth for?

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But the "Friendly Cow" may in her secret heart regard the classification as anything but friendly.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But the "Friendly Cow" may in her secret heart regard the classification as anything but friendly.

includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE USE OF THE GLOBE What is the Earth for?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Nobody knows.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

MannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading But the "Friendly Cow" may in her secret heart regard the classification as anything but friendly.

meatnounUS /miːt/

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

mouldverbUS /moʊld/

form in clay, wax, etc

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

needsadverbUS /niːdz/

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading Nobody knows.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE USE OF THE GLOBE What is the Earth for?

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/

a wrapped container

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

PlantverbUS /plænt/

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

producesnounUS /prəˈduːsəz/

plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading But the "Friendly Cow" may in her secret heart regard the classification as anything but friendly.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading But the "Friendly Cow" may in her secret heart regard the classification as anything but friendly.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/

a particular situation

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE USE OF THE GLOBE What is the Earth for?

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

TobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

USEnounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading THE USE OF THE GLOBE What is the Earth for?

walksnounUS /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Some say the Earth was made to supply the wants of Man, but as Man is part and parcel of the Earth herself, dust of her dust, mould of her mould, it does not answer the question.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading To be sure the Earth produces the Tobacco Plant, and many other things that we classify among the needs of Man, including the "Friendly Cow"-- _She walks among the flowers sweet_ _And chews and chews and chews,_ _And turns them into friendly meat,_ _And pleasant boots and shoes._

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE USE OF THE GLOBE What is the Earth for?

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