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William Morris: Poet, Craftsman, Socialist
William Morris: Poet, Craftsman, Socialist

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of William Morris: Poet, Craftsman, Socialist is here in full — 1100 sentences across 220 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Elisabeth Luther Cary • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE END.
The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.
He had enjoyed--and greatly enjoyed--unusual strength and vitality up to almost his sixtieth year.
The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.
At that time other complications were discovered and he was told that he must consider himself an invalid.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

William Morris: Poet, Craftsman, Socialist

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of William Morris: Poet, Craftsman, Socialist is here in full — 1100 sentences across 220 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/220 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE END.
/ðə end/
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The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.
/ðə end wɪð ˈmɔːrəs siːmd tuː kʌm ˈsʌdənli ˌɔːlˈðoʊ fɔːr mʌnθs ənd ˈiːvɪn fɔːr jɪrz ðer hæd bɪn ˈwɔːrnɪŋz ʌv ɪts əˈproʊtʃ/
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He had enjoyed--and greatly enjoyed--unusual strength and vitality up to almost his sixtieth year.
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The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.
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At that time other complications were discovered and he was told that he must consider himself an invalid.
/æt ðæt taɪm ˈʌðər ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz wɜːr dɪˈskʌvərd ənd hiː wɑːz toʊld ðæt hiː mʌst kənˈsɪdər hɪmˈself æn ˈɪnvələd/

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attacks noun US /əˈtæks/

plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading “The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.”

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complications noun US /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating

From this reading “At that time other complications were discovered and he was told that he must consider himself an invalid.”

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gout noun US /ɡaʊt/

a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints

From this reading “The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.”

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occurring verb US /əˈkɜːrɪŋ/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading “The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.”

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seeds noun US /siːdz/

plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit

From this reading “The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.”

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sixtieth noun US /ˈsɪkstiɪθ/

position 60 in a countable series of things

From this reading “He had enjoyed--and greatly enjoyed--unusual strength and vitality up to almost his sixtieth year.”

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vitality noun US /vaɪˈtæləti/

an energetic style

From this reading “He had enjoyed--and greatly enjoyed--unusual strength and vitality up to almost his sixtieth year.”

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warnings noun US /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/

plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger

From this reading “The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.”

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under way preposition + noun

in motion; set in motion

In this reading “The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.”

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for years preposition + noun

In this reading “The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.”

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1891

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From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He had enjoyed--and greatly enjoyed--unusual strength and vitality up to almost his sixtieth year.

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althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading At that time other complications were discovered and he was told that he must consider himself an invalid.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.

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approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/

move towards

From this reading The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At that time other complications were discovered and he was told that he must consider himself an invalid.

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attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/

plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.

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complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating

From this reading At that time other complications were discovered and he was told that he must consider himself an invalid.

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considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/

deem to be

From this reading At that time other complications were discovered and he was told that he must consider himself an invalid.

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constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading At that time other complications were discovered and he was told that he must consider himself an invalid.

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diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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ENDnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END.

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enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading He had enjoyed--and greatly enjoyed--unusual strength and vitality up to almost his sixtieth year.

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evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/

a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading He had enjoyed--and greatly enjoyed--unusual strength and vitality up to almost his sixtieth year.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had enjoyed--and greatly enjoyed--unusual strength and vitality up to almost his sixtieth year.

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading At that time other complications were discovered and he was told that he must consider himself an invalid.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He had enjoyed--and greatly enjoyed--unusual strength and vitality up to almost his sixtieth year.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading At that time other complications were discovered and he was told that he must consider himself an invalid.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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Kelmscott

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From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.

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MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading At that time other complications were discovered and he was told that he must consider himself an invalid.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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occurringverbUS /əˈkɜːrɪŋ/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At that time other complications were discovered and he was told that he must consider himself an invalid.

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PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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seedsnounUS /siːdz/

plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.

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sixtiethnounUS /ˈsɪkstiɪθ/

position 60 in a countable series of things

From this reading He had enjoyed--and greatly enjoyed--unusual strength and vitality up to almost his sixtieth year.

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springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading He had enjoyed--and greatly enjoyed--unusual strength and vitality up to almost his sixtieth year.

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suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.

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sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At that time other complications were discovered and he was told that he must consider himself an invalid.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE END.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At that time other complications were discovered and he was told that he must consider himself an invalid.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.

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toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading At that time other complications were discovered and he was told that he must consider himself an invalid.

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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading He had enjoyed--and greatly enjoyed--unusual strength and vitality up to almost his sixtieth year.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He had enjoyed--and greatly enjoyed--unusual strength and vitality up to almost his sixtieth year.

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vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/

an energetic style

From this reading He had enjoyed--and greatly enjoyed--unusual strength and vitality up to almost his sixtieth year.

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warningsnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/

plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger

From this reading The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The seeds of gout were in his constitution, and from attacks of this disease he occasionally suffered, but not until the one occurring in the spring of 1891, just as the Kelmscott Press was getting under way, did they give reason for alarm.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.

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yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading He had enjoyed--and greatly enjoyed--unusual strength and vitality up to almost his sixtieth year.

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yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The end with Morris seemed to come suddenly, although for months and even for years there had been warnings of its approach.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #39725, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 252 minutes of reading across 606 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in William Morris: Poet, Craftsman, Socialist

Words and structures a reader meets early in William Morris: Poet, Craftsman, Socialist, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Preface
A word that appears in the opening chapter of William Morris: Poet, Craftsman, Socialist; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Personal
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William
A word that appears in the opening chapter of William Morris: Poet, Craftsman, Socialist; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Morris
A word that appears in the opening chapter of William Morris: Poet, Craftsman, Socialist; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.