Chapter 19 of An Experiment in Altruism is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of An Experiment in Altruism is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The more I muse there inne the mistier it semeth, And the depper I devyne the derker me it thinketh.” WILLIAM LANGLAND. As I look back I am amazed at the amount of talking that we all did. The memory of the winter is a mist of “words, words, words.” Long discussions of spiritual questions were new to me.
Chapter 19 of An Experiment in Altruism is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “As I look back I am amazed at the amount of talking that we all did.”
a quantity of money
From this reading “As I look back I am amazed at the amount of talking that we all did.”
plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading “Long discussions of spiritual questions were new to me.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “The memory of the winter is a mist of “words, words, words.””
become covered with mist
From this reading “The memory of the winter is a mist of “words, words, words.””
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading ““The more I muse there inne the mistier it semeth, And the depper I devyne the derker me it thinketh.””
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “Long discussions of spiritual questions were new to me.”
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading “Long discussions of spiritual questions were new to me.”
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In this reading “Long discussions of spiritual questions were new to me.”
look towards one's back
In this reading “As I look back I am amazed at the amount of talking that we all did.”
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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 The memory of the winter is a mist of “words, words, words.”
(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 As I look back I am amazed at the amount of talking that we all did.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As I look back I am amazed at the amount of talking that we all did.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading As I look back I am amazed at the amount of talking that we all did.
a quantity of money
From this reading As I look back I am amazed at the amount of talking that we all did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The more I muse there inne the mistier it semeth, And the depper I devyne the derker me it thinketh.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I look back I am amazed at the amount of talking that we all did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I look back I am amazed at the amount of talking that we all did.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As I look back I am amazed at the amount of talking that we all did.
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From this reading “The more I muse there inne the mistier it semeth, And the depper I devyne the derker me it thinketh.”
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From this reading “The more I muse there inne the mistier it semeth, And the depper I devyne the derker me it thinketh.”
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From this reading “The more I muse there inne the mistier it semeth, And the depper I devyne the derker me it thinketh.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As I look back I am amazed at the amount of talking that we all did.
plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Long discussions of spiritual questions were new to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The more I muse there inne the mistier it semeth, And the depper I devyne the derker me it thinketh.”
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From this reading “The more I muse there inne the mistier it semeth, And the depper I devyne the derker me it thinketh.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The memory of the winter is a mist of “words, words, words.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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From this reading WILLIAM LANGLAND.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long discussions of spiritual questions were new to me.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As I look back I am amazed at the amount of talking that we all did.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The more I muse there inne the mistier it semeth, And the depper I devyne the derker me it thinketh.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The memory of the winter is a mist of “words, words, words.”
become covered with mist
From this reading The memory of the winter is a mist of “words, words, words.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The more I muse there inne the mistier it semeth, And the depper I devyne the derker me it thinketh.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The more I muse there inne the mistier it semeth, And the depper I devyne the derker me it thinketh.”
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading “The more I muse there inne the mistier it semeth, And the depper I devyne the derker me it thinketh.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Long discussions of spiritual questions were new to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I look back I am amazed at the amount of talking that we all did.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Long discussions of spiritual questions were new to me.
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From this reading “The more I muse there inne the mistier it semeth, And the depper I devyne the derker me it thinketh.”
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Long discussions of spiritual questions were new to me.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading As I look back I am amazed at the amount of talking that we all did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I look back I am amazed at the amount of talking that we all did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The more I muse there inne the mistier it semeth, And the depper I devyne the derker me it thinketh.”
in or at that place or location
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From this reading “The more I muse there inne the mistier it semeth, And the depper I devyne the derker me it thinketh.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long discussions of spiritual questions were new to me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As I look back I am amazed at the amount of talking that we all did.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Long discussions of spiritual questions were new to me.
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From this reading WILLIAM LANGLAND.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The memory of the winter is a mist of “words, words, words.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading The memory of the winter is a mist of “words, words, words.”
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