Chapter 32 of A Man and a Woman is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of A Man and a Woman is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHITEST ASHES. What is the mood of fate? Must strong men die illogically? What does it all mean, anyhow? About this I am but blind and reasonless.
Chapter 32 of A Man and a Woman 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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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “What does it all mean, anyhow?”
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “WHITEST ASHES.”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “About this I am but blind and reasonless.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Must strong men die illogically?”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “What is the mood of fate?”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “What is the mood of fate?”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Must strong men die illogically?”
superlative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading “WHITEST ASHES.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this I am but blind and reasonless.
(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 What does it all mean, anyhow?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading About this I am but blind and reasonless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About this I am but blind and reasonless.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading What does it all mean, anyhow?
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading WHITEST ASHES.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading About this I am but blind and reasonless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading About this I am but blind and reasonless.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Must strong men die illogically?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does it all mean, anyhow?
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading What is the mood of fate?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading About this I am but blind and reasonless.
in an illogical manner
From this reading Must strong men die illogically?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the mood of fate?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What does it all mean, anyhow?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What does it all mean, anyhow?
the force of workers available
From this reading Must strong men die illogically?
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading What is the mood of fate?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must strong men die illogically?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What is the mood of fate?
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading About this I am but blind and reasonless.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Must strong men die illogically?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is the mood of fate?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this I am but blind and reasonless.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the mood of fate?
superlative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading WHITEST ASHES.
Chapter 32 of A Man and a Woman by Stanley Waterloo 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.
Chapter 32 holds 166 sentences of A Man and a Woman, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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