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Chapter 9 of A Modern Utopia is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Some glimmering of the botanist's feelings strikes through to my slow sympathies. Of course--a strange man! I put out a restraining hand towards his arm. "I told you," I say, "that very probably, most probably, she would have met some other. I tried to prepare you."
Chapter 9 of A Modern Utopia is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading “Some glimmering of the botanist's feelings strikes through to my slow sympathies.”
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading “Some glimmering of the botanist's feelings strikes through to my slow sympathies.”
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “I tried to prepare you."”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “"I told you," I say, "that very probably, most probably, she would have met some other.”
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading “I put out a restraining hand towards his arm.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “Some glimmering of the botanist's feelings strikes through to my slow sympathies.”
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading “Some glimmering of the botanist's feelings strikes through to my slow sympathies.”
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “Some glimmering of the botanist's feelings strikes through to my slow sympathies.”
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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 Of course--a strange man!
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 I put out a restraining hand towards his arm.
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From this reading Some glimmering of the botanist's feelings strikes through to my slow sympathies.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course--a strange man!
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Some glimmering of the botanist's feelings strikes through to my slow sympathies.
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading Some glimmering of the botanist's feelings strikes through to my slow sympathies.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I put out a restraining hand towards his arm.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I told you," I say, "that very probably, most probably, she would have met some other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I put out a restraining hand towards his arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I put out a restraining hand towards his arm.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Of course--a strange man!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I told you," I say, "that very probably, most probably, she would have met some other.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I told you," I say, "that very probably, most probably, she would have met some other.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some glimmering of the botanist's feelings strikes through to my slow sympathies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some glimmering of the botanist's feelings strikes through to my slow sympathies.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I told you," I say, "that very probably, most probably, she would have met some other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I put out a restraining hand towards his arm.
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading I tried to prepare you."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "I told you," I say, "that very probably, most probably, she would have met some other.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put out a restraining hand towards his arm.
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading I put out a restraining hand towards his arm.
express in words
From this reading "I told you," I say, "that very probably, most probably, she would have met some other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I told you," I say, "that very probably, most probably, she would have met some other.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Some glimmering of the botanist's feelings strikes through to my slow sympathies.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some glimmering of the botanist's feelings strikes through to my slow sympathies.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Of course--a strange man!
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading Some glimmering of the botanist's feelings strikes through to my slow sympathies.
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Some glimmering of the botanist's feelings strikes through to my slow sympathies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I told you," I say, "that very probably, most probably, she would have met some other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some glimmering of the botanist's feelings strikes through to my slow sympathies.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Some glimmering of the botanist's feelings strikes through to my slow sympathies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some glimmering of the botanist's feelings strikes through to my slow sympathies.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told you," I say, "that very probably, most probably, she would have met some other.
in the direction of
From this reading I put out a restraining hand towards his arm.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to prepare you."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I told you," I say, "that very probably, most probably, she would have met some other.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I told you," I say, "that very probably, most probably, she would have met some other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I told you," I say, "that very probably, most probably, she would have met some other.
Chapter 9 of A Modern Utopia by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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