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Chapter XXXIV
Chapter 34 of An Experiment in Altruism is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was almost summer. The sound of much talking had grown fainter in my ears. Between our long discussions I had found time to stretch out my hands, and to help, in definite ways, a few of my fellow-beings. The touch of need brought strength to me, and clearer sight. The city no longer looked like a visionary background for a fantastic play.
Chapter 34 of An Experiment in Altruism is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Between our long discussions I had found time to stretch out my hands, and to help, in definite ways, a few of my fellow-beings.”
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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 Between our long discussions I had found time to stretch out my hands, and to help, in definite ways, a few of my fellow-beings.
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From this reading It was almost summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between our long discussions I had found time to stretch out my hands, and to help, in definite ways, a few of my fellow-beings.
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From this reading The city no longer looked like a visionary background for a fantastic play.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between our long discussions I had found time to stretch out my hands, and to help, in definite ways, a few of my fellow-beings.
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From this reading The touch of need brought strength to me, and clearer sight.
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From this reading The city no longer looked like a visionary background for a fantastic play.
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From this reading The touch of need brought strength to me, and clearer sight.
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From this reading Between our long discussions I had found time to stretch out my hands, and to help, in definite ways, a few of my fellow-beings.
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From this reading Between our long discussions I had found time to stretch out my hands, and to help, in definite ways, a few of my fellow-beings.
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From this reading The sound of much talking had grown fainter in my ears.
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From this reading The sound of much talking had grown fainter in my ears.
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From this reading The city no longer looked like a visionary background for a fantastic play.
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From this reading Between our long discussions I had found time to stretch out my hands, and to help, in definite ways, a few of my fellow-beings.
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From this reading Between our long discussions I had found time to stretch out my hands, and to help, in definite ways, a few of my fellow-beings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The city no longer looked like a visionary background for a fantastic play.
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From this reading Between our long discussions I had found time to stretch out my hands, and to help, in definite ways, a few of my fellow-beings.
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From this reading The sound of much talking had grown fainter in my ears.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sound of much talking had grown fainter in my ears.
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From this reading Between our long discussions I had found time to stretch out my hands, and to help, in definite ways, a few of my fellow-beings.
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From this reading Between our long discussions I had found time to stretch out my hands, and to help, in definite ways, a few of my fellow-beings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Between our long discussions I had found time to stretch out my hands, and to help, in definite ways, a few of my fellow-beings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sound of much talking had grown fainter in my ears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost summer.
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From this reading The city no longer looked like a visionary background for a fantastic play.
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From this reading Between our long discussions I had found time to stretch out my hands, and to help, in definite ways, a few of my fellow-beings.
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From this reading The city no longer looked like a visionary background for a fantastic play.
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From this reading The city no longer looked like a visionary background for a fantastic play.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The touch of need brought strength to me, and clearer sight.
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From this reading The sound of much talking had grown fainter in my ears.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The sound of much talking had grown fainter in my ears.
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From this reading The touch of need brought strength to me, and clearer sight.
not any; not one
From this reading The city no longer looked like a visionary background for a fantastic play.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of much talking had grown fainter in my ears.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Between our long discussions I had found time to stretch out my hands, and to help, in definite ways, a few of my fellow-beings.
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From this reading Between our long discussions I had found time to stretch out my hands, and to help, in definite ways, a few of my fellow-beings.
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From this reading The city no longer looked like a visionary background for a fantastic play.
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From this reading The touch of need brought strength to me, and clearer sight.
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From this reading The sound of much talking had grown fainter in my ears.
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From this reading The touch of need brought strength to me, and clearer sight.
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From this reading Between our long discussions I had found time to stretch out my hands, and to help, in definite ways, a few of my fellow-beings.
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From this reading It was almost summer.
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From this reading The sound of much talking had grown fainter in my ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sound of much talking had grown fainter in my ears.
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From this reading Between our long discussions I had found time to stretch out my hands, and to help, in definite ways, a few of my fellow-beings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Between our long discussions I had found time to stretch out my hands, and to help, in definite ways, a few of my fellow-beings.
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From this reading The touch of need brought strength to me, and clearer sight.
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From this reading The city no longer looked like a visionary background for a fantastic play.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost summer.
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From this reading Between our long discussions I had found time to stretch out my hands, and to help, in definite ways, a few of my fellow-beings.
