Chapter 2 of A Face Illumined is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of A Face Illumined is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What is the matter, Van? You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's. "An apt illustration. I have been baited and irritated for the last twenty minutes." "I thought you enjoyed Beethoven's music, and surely Thomas rendered it divinely to-night."
Chapter 2 of A Face Illumined is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “bait” — harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading “I have been baited and irritated for the last twenty minutes."”
possessive form of “beethoven” — German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)
From this reading “"I thought you enjoyed Beethoven's music, and surely Thomas rendered it divinely to-night."”
possessive form of “berg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading “You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.”
by divine means
From this reading “"I thought you enjoyed Beethoven's music, and surely Thomas rendered it divinely to-night."”
having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind
From this reading “You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.”
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “"An apt illustration.”
-ing form of “link” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.”
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading “You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An apt illustration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been baited and irritated for the last twenty minutes."
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading "An apt illustration.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.
past form of “bait” — harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading I have been baited and irritated for the last twenty minutes."
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been baited and irritated for the last twenty minutes."
possessive form of “beethoven” — German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)
From this reading "I thought you enjoyed Beethoven's music, and surely Thomas rendered it divinely to-night."
possessive form of “berg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.
by divine means
From this reading "I thought you enjoyed Beethoven's music, and surely Thomas rendered it divinely to-night."
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "I thought you enjoyed Beethoven's music, and surely Thomas rendered it divinely to-night."
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been baited and irritated for the last twenty minutes."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been baited and irritated for the last twenty minutes."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.
having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind
From this reading You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been baited and irritated for the last twenty minutes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading "An apt illustration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading I have been baited and irritated for the last twenty minutes."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the matter, Van?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I thought you enjoyed Beethoven's music, and surely Thomas rendered it divinely to-night."
immediately past
From this reading I have been baited and irritated for the last twenty minutes."
-ing form of “link” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What is the matter, Van?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I have been baited and irritated for the last twenty minutes."
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "I thought you enjoyed Beethoven's music, and surely Thomas rendered it divinely to-night."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.
put in the mind of someone
From this reading You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading "I thought you enjoyed Beethoven's music, and surely Thomas rendered it divinely to-night."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "I thought you enjoyed Beethoven's music, and surely Thomas rendered it divinely to-night."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is the matter, Van?
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "I thought you enjoyed Beethoven's music, and surely Thomas rendered it divinely to-night."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you enjoyed Beethoven's music, and surely Thomas rendered it divinely to-night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought you enjoyed Beethoven's music, and surely Thomas rendered it divinely to-night."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I have been baited and irritated for the last twenty minutes."
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading What is the matter, Van?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the matter, Van?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You remind me of a certain horned beast that has seen a red flag," said Ik Stanton, linking his arm in that of Van Berg's.
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