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Chapter 2 of Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist. He descends, and rings a clangorous bell.... Eh?" "It's the garden of the 'New Republic'?" "Exactly.
Chapter 2 of Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading “"'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.”
third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “He descends, and rings a clangorous bell....”
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “"'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.”
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading “"'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.”
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading “"It's the garden of the 'New Republic'?"”
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading “"'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.”
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading “"'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.”
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
From this reading “"'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.”
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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 descends, and rings a clangorous bell....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
on or to one side
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading He descends, and rings a clangorous bell....
having a loud resonant metallic sound
From this reading He descends, and rings a clangorous bell....
dearly loved
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading He descends, and rings a clangorous bell....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eh?"
a person who compiles information for encyclopedias
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Exactly.
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "It's the garden of the 'New Republic'?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's the garden of the 'New Republic'?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "It's the garden of the 'New Republic'?"
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading "It's the garden of the 'New Republic'?"
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading He descends, and rings a clangorous bell....
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
From this reading "'This _must_ be it, my dear Archer,' says one of the occupants of the motor-car, and he rises, throws aside his furs, and reveals--the urbane presence of the Encyclopaedist.
Chapter 2 of Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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