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What Diantha Did

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of What Diantha Did is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!
CHORUS.
Oh, the Home is Utterly Perfect!
And all its works within!
To say a word about it-- To criticize or doubt it-- To seek to mend or move it-- To venture to improve it-- Is The Unpardonable Sin!
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What Diantha Did

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of What Diantha Did is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!
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CHORUS.
/ˈkɔːrəs/
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Oh, the Home is Utterly Perfect!
/oʊ ðə hoʊm ɪz ˈʌtərli pərˈfekt/
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And all its works within!
/ənd ɔːl ɪts wɜːrks wɪˈðɪn/
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To say a word about it-- To criticize or doubt it-- To seek to mend or move it-- To venture to improve it-- Is The Unpardonable Sin!

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

budge verb US /bʌdʒ/

move very slightly

From this reading “You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!”

chorus noun US /ˈkɔːrəs/

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading “CHORUS.”

criticize verb US /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/

find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

From this reading “You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!”

deaf adjective US /def/

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading “You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!”

discuss verb US /dɪˈskʌs/

to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading “You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!”

improve verb US /ˌɪmˈpruːv/

to make better

From this reading “To say a word about it-- To criticize or doubt it-- To seek to mend or move it-- To venture to improve it-- Is The Unpardonable Sin!”

mend verb US /mend/

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading “To say a word about it-- To criticize or doubt it-- To seek to mend or move it-- To venture to improve it-- Is The Unpardonable Sin!”

newest adjective US /ˈnuːəst/

superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!”

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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 You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

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 You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

blindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

brainnounUS /breɪn/

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

budgeverbUS /bʌdʒ/

move very slightly

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

CHORUSnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading CHORUS.

criticizeverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/

find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

deafadjectiveUS /def/

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/

to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading To say a word about it-- To criticize or doubt it-- To seek to mend or move it-- To venture to improve it-- Is The Unpardonable Sin!

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

HomenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Oh, the Home is Utterly Perfect!

improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/

to make better

From this reading To say a word about it-- To criticize or doubt it-- To seek to mend or move it-- To venture to improve it-- Is The Unpardonable Sin!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Oh, the Home is Utterly Perfect!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To say a word about it-- To criticize or doubt it-- To seek to mend or move it-- To venture to improve it-- Is The Unpardonable Sin!

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And all its works within!

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

mendverbUS /mend/

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading To say a word about it-- To criticize or doubt it-- To seek to mend or move it-- To venture to improve it-- Is The Unpardonable Sin!

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading To say a word about it-- To criticize or doubt it-- To seek to mend or move it-- To venture to improve it-- Is The Unpardonable Sin!

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/

superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, the Home is Utterly Perfect!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading To say a word about it-- To criticize or doubt it-- To seek to mend or move it-- To venture to improve it-- Is The Unpardonable Sin!

PerfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Oh, the Home is Utterly Perfect!

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading To say a word about it-- To criticize or doubt it-- To seek to mend or move it-- To venture to improve it-- Is The Unpardonable Sin!

scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

of or relating to the practice of science

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading To say a word about it-- To criticize or doubt it-- To seek to mend or move it-- To venture to improve it-- Is The Unpardonable Sin!

SinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading To say a word about it-- To criticize or doubt it-- To seek to mend or move it-- To venture to improve it-- Is The Unpardonable Sin!

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

there's

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From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

Unpardonableadjective

not admitting of pardon

From this reading To say a word about it-- To criticize or doubt it-- To seek to mend or move it-- To venture to improve it-- Is The Unpardonable Sin!

UtterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Oh, the Home is Utterly Perfect!

venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading To say a word about it-- To criticize or doubt it-- To seek to mend or move it-- To venture to improve it-- Is The Unpardonable Sin!

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading And all its works within!

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading To say a word about it-- To criticize or doubt it-- To seek to mend or move it-- To venture to improve it-- Is The Unpardonable Sin!

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading And all its works within!

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You may talk about religion with a free and open mind, For ten dollars you may criticize a judge; You may discuss in politics the newest thing you find, And open scientific truth to all the deaf and blind, But there's one place where the brain must never budge!

Chapter 7 of What Diantha Did by Charlotte Perkins Gilman holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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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Chapter 7 holds 166 sentences of What Diantha Did, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

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