Chapter 24 of According to Plato is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of According to Plato is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He was beside her in a moment. An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam. He was kissing her hands, and her face, and, when she bowed her head, he kissed the shining beauty of her hair. It had the taste of sunlight. She did not take any great pains to prevent him.
Chapter 24 of According to Plato is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.”
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading “An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.”
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading “An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.”
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “He was kissing her hands, and her face, and, when she bowed her head, he kissed the shining beauty of her hair.”
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading “An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.”
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “She did not take any great pains to prevent him.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “It had the taste of sunlight.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.”
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In this reading “An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.”
In this reading “She did not take any great pains to prevent him.”
In this reading “An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.”
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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 He was beside her in a moment.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was kissing her hands, and her face, and, when she bowed her head, he kissed the shining beauty of her hair.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She did not take any great pains to prevent him.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He was kissing her hands, and her face, and, when she bowed her head, he kissed the shining beauty of her hair.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He was beside her in a moment.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He was kissing her hands, and her face, and, when she bowed her head, he kissed the shining beauty of her hair.
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From this reading An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.
a person of nearly the same age as another
From this reading An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not take any great pains to prevent him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was kissing her hands, and her face, and, when she bowed her head, he kissed the shining beauty of her hair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She did not take any great pains to prevent him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was kissing her hands, and her face, and, when she bowed her head, he kissed the shining beauty of her hair.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was kissing her hands, and her face, and, when she bowed her head, he kissed the shining beauty of her hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was beside her in a moment.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was kissing her hands, and her face, and, when she bowed her head, he kissed the shining beauty of her hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was beside her in a moment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was beside her in a moment.
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had the taste of sunlight.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He was kissing her hands, and her face, and, when she bowed her head, he kissed the shining beauty of her hair.
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading He was kissing her hands, and her face, and, when she bowed her head, he kissed the shining beauty of her hair.
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was beside her in a moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not take any great pains to prevent him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading She did not take any great pains to prevent him.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading She did not take any great pains to prevent him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was kissing her hands, and her face, and, when she bowed her head, he kissed the shining beauty of her hair.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He was kissing her hands, and her face, and, when she bowed her head, he kissed the shining beauty of her hair.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It had the taste of sunlight.
carry out
From this reading She did not take any great pains to prevent him.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It had the taste of sunlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not take any great pains to prevent him.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was beside her in a moment.
at the time that
From this reading He was kissing her hands, and her face, and, when she bowed her head, he kissed the shining beauty of her hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An inarticulate sound of triumph had come from him--the legacy of some carniverous ancestor coeval with Adam.
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