Chapter 5 of Candida is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Candida is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BURGESS (overwhelmed). Why, it must be catchin'! Four in the same 'ouse! (He goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.) PROSERPINE (appearing on the threshold).
Chapter 5 of Candida is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading “PROSERPINE (appearing on the threshold).”
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading “BURGESS (overwhelmed).”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “(He goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.)”
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “(He goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.)”
an unstable order
From this reading “(He goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.)”
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading “(He goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.)”
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading “BURGESS (overwhelmed).”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “PROSERPINE (appearing on the threshold).”
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In this reading “(He goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.)”
In this reading “PROSERPINE (appearing on the threshold).”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “(He goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.)”
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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 goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.)
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading PROSERPINE (appearing on the threshold).
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading (He goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.)
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why, it must be catchin'!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading (He goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.)
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading BURGESS (overwhelmed).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, it must be catchin'!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (He goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.)
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four in the same 'ouse!
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading (He goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.)
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (He goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.)
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading (He goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.)
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading (He goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.)
characteristic of humanity
From this reading (He goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.)
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Four in the same 'ouse!
an unstable order
From this reading (He goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.)
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading (He goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.)
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, it must be catchin'!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading (He goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.)
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Why, it must be catchin'!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (He goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.)
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PROSERPINE (appearing on the threshold).
a river in northeastern England that flows generally southeastward to join the Trent River and form the Humber
From this reading Four in the same 'ouse!
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading BURGESS (overwhelmed).
goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
From this reading PROSERPINE (appearing on the threshold).
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading (He goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.)
Identical; not different.
From this reading Four in the same 'ouse!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four in the same 'ouse!
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading PROSERPINE (appearing on the threshold).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (He goes back to the hearth, quite lost before the instability of the human intellect in a clergyman's house.)
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, it must be catchin'!
Chapter 5 of Candida by Bernard Shaw holds 423 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 423 sentences of Candida, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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