Chapter 22 of Carmen Ariza is here in full — 845 sentences across 169 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Carmen Ariza is here in full — 845 sentences across 169 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, Padre dear," with an energetic shake of her head, "no. Not even after all that has seemed to happen to us do I believe it true. No, I do not believe it real. Evil is not power. It does not exist, excepting in the human mind.
Chapter 22 of Carmen Ariza is here in full — 845 sentences across 169 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading “"No, Padre dear," with an energetic shake of her head, "no.”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “Evil is not power.”
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading “It does not exist, excepting in the human mind.”
have an existence, be extant
From this reading “It does not exist, excepting in the human mind.”
come to pass
From this reading “Not even after all that has seemed to happen to us do I believe it true.”
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading “"No, Padre dear," with an energetic shake of her head, "no.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “No, I do not believe it real.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “"No, Padre dear," with an energetic shake of her head, "no.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It does not exist, excepting in the human mind.”
In this reading “"No, Padre dear," with an energetic shake of her head, "no.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
later than; following
From this reading Not even after all that has seemed to happen to us do I believe it true.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Not even after all that has seemed to happen to us do I believe it true.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "No, Padre dear," with an energetic shake of her head, "no.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Not even after all that has seemed to happen to us do I believe it true.
dearly loved
From this reading "No, Padre dear," with an energetic shake of her head, "no.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Not even after all that has seemed to happen to us do I believe it true.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does not exist, excepting in the human mind.
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading "No, Padre dear," with an energetic shake of her head, "no.
divisible by two
From this reading Not even after all that has seemed to happen to us do I believe it true.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Evil is not power.
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading It does not exist, excepting in the human mind.
have an existence, be extant
From this reading It does not exist, excepting in the human mind.
come to pass
From this reading Not even after all that has seemed to happen to us do I believe it true.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not even after all that has seemed to happen to us do I believe it true.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "No, Padre dear," with an energetic shake of her head, "no.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, Padre dear," with an energetic shake of her head, "no.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It does not exist, excepting in the human mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not even after all that has seemed to happen to us do I believe it true.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It does not exist, excepting in the human mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evil is not power.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not even after all that has seemed to happen to us do I believe it true.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It does not exist, excepting in the human mind.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Padre dear," with an energetic shake of her head, "no.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even after all that has seemed to happen to us do I believe it true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, Padre dear," with an energetic shake of her head, "no.
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading "No, Padre dear," with an energetic shake of her head, "no.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Evil is not power.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading No, I do not believe it real.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Not even after all that has seemed to happen to us do I believe it true.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "No, Padre dear," with an energetic shake of her head, "no.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not even after all that has seemed to happen to us do I believe it true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It does not exist, excepting in the human mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not even after all that has seemed to happen to us do I believe it true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Not even after all that has seemed to happen to us do I believe it true.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not even after all that has seemed to happen to us do I believe it true.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No, Padre dear," with an energetic shake of her head, "no.
Chapter 22 of Carmen Ariza by Charles Francis Stocking holds 845 sentences, grouped into 169 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 22 holds 845 sentences of Carmen Ariza, unabridged, divided into 169 reading sections.
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