Chapter 19 of Children of No Man's Land is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Children of No Man's Land is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I Deb, before Richard came to her, was afflicted with the hump. A sort of diffused hump. The hump of all the world. The hump that says: “What’s the good?” and “It isn’t fair!” and “I wish——” and “Everything’s so hateful!” It arose from a blurred medley of causes: the dry heat which seemed to spring from the pavements and sap all vitality.
Chapter 19 of Children of No Man's Land is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading “It arose from a blurred medley of causes: the dry heat which seemed to spring from the pavements and sap all vitality.”
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading “I Deb, before Richard came to her, was afflicted with the hump.”
(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
From this reading “A sort of diffused hump.”
round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
From this reading “I Deb, before Richard came to her, was afflicted with the hump.”
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
From this reading “It arose from a blurred medley of causes: the dry heat which seemed to spring from the pavements and sap all vitality.”
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading “It arose from a blurred medley of causes: the dry heat which seemed to spring from the pavements and sap all vitality.”
deplete
From this reading “It arose from a blurred medley of causes: the dry heat which seemed to spring from the pavements and sap all vitality.”
an energetic style
From this reading “It arose from a blurred medley of causes: the dry heat which seemed to spring from the pavements and sap all vitality.”
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In this reading “It arose from a blurred medley of causes: the dry heat which seemed to spring from the pavements and sap all vitality.”
In this reading “It arose from a blurred medley of causes: the dry heat which seemed to spring from the pavements and sap all vitality.”
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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 A sort of diffused hump.
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading I Deb, before Richard came to her, was afflicted with the hump.
(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 The hump of all the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hump that says: “What’s the good?” and “It isn’t fair!” and “I wish——” and “Everything’s so hateful!”
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading It arose from a blurred medley of causes: the dry heat which seemed to spring from the pavements and sap all vitality.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I Deb, before Richard came to her, was afflicted with the hump.
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading It arose from a blurred medley of causes: the dry heat which seemed to spring from the pavements and sap all vitality.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I Deb, before Richard came to her, was afflicted with the hump.
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It arose from a blurred medley of causes: the dry heat which seemed to spring from the pavements and sap all vitality.
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading I Deb, before Richard came to her, was afflicted with the hump.
(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
From this reading A sort of diffused hump.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It arose from a blurred medley of causes: the dry heat which seemed to spring from the pavements and sap all vitality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hump that says: “What’s the good?” and “It isn’t fair!” and “I wish——” and “Everything’s so hateful!”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The hump that says: “What’s the good?” and “It isn’t fair!” and “I wish——” and “Everything’s so hateful!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It arose from a blurred medley of causes: the dry heat which seemed to spring from the pavements and sap all vitality.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The hump that says: “What’s the good?” and “It isn’t fair!” and “I wish——” and “Everything’s so hateful!”
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading The hump that says: “What’s the good?” and “It isn’t fair!” and “I wish——” and “Everything’s so hateful!”
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading It arose from a blurred medley of causes: the dry heat which seemed to spring from the pavements and sap all vitality.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I Deb, before Richard came to her, was afflicted with the hump.
round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
From this reading I Deb, before Richard came to her, was afflicted with the hump.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Deb, before Richard came to her, was afflicted with the hump.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hump that says: “What’s the good?” and “It isn’t fair!” and “I wish——” and “Everything’s so hateful!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hump that says: “What’s the good?” and “It isn’t fair!” and “I wish——” and “Everything’s so hateful!”
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
From this reading It arose from a blurred medley of causes: the dry heat which seemed to spring from the pavements and sap all vitality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sort of diffused hump.
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading It arose from a blurred medley of causes: the dry heat which seemed to spring from the pavements and sap all vitality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I Deb, before Richard came to her, was afflicted with the hump.
deplete
From this reading It arose from a blurred medley of causes: the dry heat which seemed to spring from the pavements and sap all vitality.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The hump that says: “What’s the good?” and “It isn’t fair!” and “I wish——” and “Everything’s so hateful!”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It arose from a blurred medley of causes: the dry heat which seemed to spring from the pavements and sap all vitality.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The hump that says: “What’s the good?” and “It isn’t fair!” and “I wish——” and “Everything’s so hateful!”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A sort of diffused hump.
the season of growth
From this reading It arose from a blurred medley of causes: the dry heat which seemed to spring from the pavements and sap all vitality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hump that says: “What’s the good?” and “It isn’t fair!” and “I wish——” and “Everything’s so hateful!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Deb, before Richard came to her, was afflicted with the hump.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I Deb, before Richard came to her, was afflicted with the hump.
an energetic style
From this reading It arose from a blurred medley of causes: the dry heat which seemed to spring from the pavements and sap all vitality.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I Deb, before Richard came to her, was afflicted with the hump.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hump that says: “What’s the good?” and “It isn’t fair!” and “I wish——” and “Everything’s so hateful!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It arose from a blurred medley of causes: the dry heat which seemed to spring from the pavements and sap all vitality.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The hump that says: “What’s the good?” and “It isn’t fair!” and “I wish——” and “Everything’s so hateful!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I Deb, before Richard came to her, was afflicted with the hump.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The hump of all the world.
Chapter 19 of Children of No Man's Land by G. B. (Gladys Bronwyn) Stern holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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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