Chapter 5 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This is not surprising. The man was human. And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods. The girl was always beautiful. Her features and colouring alone established that.
Chapter 5 of As Other Men Are is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “The girl was always beautiful.”
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading “Her features and colouring alone established that.”
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading “Her features and colouring alone established that.”
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “Her features and colouring alone established that.”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods.”
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “The man was human.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods.”
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading “This is not surprising.”
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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 And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Her features and colouring alone established that.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The girl was always beautiful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The girl was always beautiful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods.
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading Her features and colouring alone established that.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Her features and colouring alone established that.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Her features and colouring alone established that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods.
a young female
From this reading The girl was always beautiful.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her features and colouring alone established that.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The man was human.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is not surprising.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was human.
a particular point in time
From this reading And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is not surprising.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods.
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading This is not surprising.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man was human.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is not surprising.
a light semitransparent fabric
From this reading And at that moment Cicely Berwick Voile was a sight for the high gods.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was human.
Chapter 5 of As Other Men Are by Dornford Yates holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 5 holds 425 sentences of As Other Men Are, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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