Chapter 15 of 54-40 or Fight is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of 54-40 or Fight is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DÉJEÛNER À LA FOURCHETTE Woman is a creature between man and the angels. --_Honoré de Balzac_. A government agent, it seems, may also in part be little more than a man, after all. In these singular surroundings I found myself not wholly tranquil.... At last toward morning, I must have slept.
Chapter 15 of 54-40 or Fight is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “A government agent, it seems, may also in part be little more than a man, after all.”
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “DÉJEÛNER À LA FOURCHETTE Woman is a creature between man and the angels.”
French novelist; he portrays the complexity of 19th century French society (1799-1850)
unusual or striking
From this reading “In these singular surroundings I found myself not wholly tranquil....”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “At last toward morning, I must have slept.”
the environmental condition
From this reading “In these singular surroundings I found myself not wholly tranquil....”
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading “In these singular surroundings I found myself not wholly tranquil....”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “In these singular surroundings I found myself not wholly tranquil....”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DÉJEÛNER À LA FOURCHETTE Woman is a creature between man and the angels.
later than; following
From this reading A government agent, it seems, may also in part be little more than a man, after all.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading A government agent, it seems, may also in part be little more than a man, after all.
(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 A government agent, it seems, may also in part be little more than a man, after all.
in addition
From this reading A government agent, it seems, may also in part be little more than a man, after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DÉJEÛNER À LA FOURCHETTE Woman is a creature between man and the angels.
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading DÉJEÛNER À LA FOURCHETTE Woman is a creature between man and the angels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last toward morning, I must have slept.
French novelist; he portrays the complexity of 19th century French society (1799-1850)
From this reading --_Honoré de Balzac_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A government agent, it seems, may also in part be little more than a man, after all.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading DÉJEÛNER À LA FOURCHETTE Woman is a creature between man and the angels.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading DÉJEÛNER À LA FOURCHETTE Woman is a creature between man and the angels.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading --_Honoré de Balzac_.
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From this reading DÉJEÛNER À LA FOURCHETTE Woman is a creature between man and the angels.
set up or found
From this reading In these singular surroundings I found myself not wholly tranquil....
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From this reading DÉJEÛNER À LA FOURCHETTE Woman is a creature between man and the angels.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading A government agent, it seems, may also in part be little more than a man, after all.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At last toward morning, I must have slept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Honoré de Balzac_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In these singular surroundings I found myself not wholly tranquil....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A government agent, it seems, may also in part be little more than a man, after all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DÉJEÛNER À LA FOURCHETTE Woman is a creature between man and the angels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A government agent, it seems, may also in part be little more than a man, after all.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading DÉJEÛNER À LA FOURCHETTE Woman is a creature between man and the angels.
immediately past
From this reading At last toward morning, I must have slept.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A government agent, it seems, may also in part be little more than a man, after all.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading DÉJEÛNER À LA FOURCHETTE Woman is a creature between man and the angels.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A government agent, it seems, may also in part be little more than a man, after all.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A government agent, it seems, may also in part be little more than a man, after all.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At last toward morning, I must have slept.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At last toward morning, I must have slept.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In these singular surroundings I found myself not wholly tranquil....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In these singular surroundings I found myself not wholly tranquil....
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A government agent, it seems, may also in part be little more than a man, after all.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A government agent, it seems, may also in part be little more than a man, after all.
unusual or striking
From this reading In these singular surroundings I found myself not wholly tranquil....
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading At last toward morning, I must have slept.
the environmental condition
From this reading In these singular surroundings I found myself not wholly tranquil....
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A government agent, it seems, may also in part be little more than a man, after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DÉJEÛNER À LA FOURCHETTE Woman is a creature between man and the angels.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these singular surroundings I found myself not wholly tranquil....
in the direction of
From this reading At last toward morning, I must have slept.
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading In these singular surroundings I found myself not wholly tranquil....
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In these singular surroundings I found myself not wholly tranquil....
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading DÉJEÛNER À LA FOURCHETTE Woman is a creature between man and the angels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DÉJEÛNER À LA FOURCHETTE Woman is a creature between man and the angels.
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