Chapter 20 of Ardath: The Story of a Dead Self is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Ardath: The Story of a Dead Self is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PASSAGE OF THE TOMBS. Sah-luma stirred uneasily and smiled in his sleep. "More wine!" he muttered thickly--"More, . . more I say! What! wilt thou stint the generous juice that warms my soul to song?
Chapter 20 of Ardath: The Story of a Dead Self is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading “What! wilt thou stint the generous juice that warms my soul to song?”
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
From this reading “What! wilt thou stint the generous juice that warms my soul to song?”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Sah-luma stirred uneasily and smiled in his sleep.”
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading “"More wine!" he muttered thickly--"More, .”
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading “THE PASSAGE OF THE TOMBS.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Sah-luma stirred uneasily and smiled in his sleep.”
third-person singular of “warm” — get warm or warmer
From this reading “What! wilt thou stint the generous juice that warms my soul to song?”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “What! wilt thou stint the generous juice that warms my soul to song?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sah-luma stirred uneasily and smiled in his sleep.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading What! wilt thou stint the generous juice that warms my soul to song?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "More wine!" he muttered thickly--"More, .
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sah-luma stirred uneasily and smiled in his sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading . more I say!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sah-luma stirred uneasily and smiled in his sleep.
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading What! wilt thou stint the generous juice that warms my soul to song?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More wine!" he muttered thickly--"More, .
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "More wine!" he muttered thickly--"More, .
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What! wilt thou stint the generous juice that warms my soul to song?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASSAGE OF THE TOMBS.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading THE PASSAGE OF THE TOMBS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sah-luma stirred uneasily and smiled in his sleep.
express in words
From this reading . more I say!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sah-luma stirred uneasily and smiled in his sleep.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Sah-luma stirred uneasily and smiled in his sleep.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading What! wilt thou stint the generous juice that warms my soul to song?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading What! wilt thou stint the generous juice that warms my soul to song?
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
From this reading What! wilt thou stint the generous juice that warms my soul to song?
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Sah-luma stirred uneasily and smiled in his sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What! wilt thou stint the generous juice that warms my soul to song?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSAGE OF THE TOMBS.
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading "More wine!" he muttered thickly--"More, .
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading What! wilt thou stint the generous juice that warms my soul to song?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What! wilt thou stint the generous juice that warms my soul to song?
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading THE PASSAGE OF THE TOMBS.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Sah-luma stirred uneasily and smiled in his sleep.
third-person singular of “warm” — get warm or warmer
From this reading What! wilt thou stint the generous juice that warms my soul to song?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What! wilt thou stint the generous juice that warms my soul to song?
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading What! wilt thou stint the generous juice that warms my soul to song?
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "More wine!" he muttered thickly--"More, .
Chapter 20 of Ardath: The Story of a Dead Self by Marie Corelli holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
Chapter 20 holds 428 sentences of Ardath: The Story of a Dead Self, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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