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Corpus of a Siam Mosquito

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.
Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.
The present moment ravished and trashed all former beings and, like a mountebank, sold its new products as the true goods.
To Jatupon, the youngest, there was a vermilion color to the day.
It was no wonder.
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Corpus of a Siam Mosquito

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Corpus of a Siam Mosquito is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.
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Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.
/ɪts koʊld lɑːˈkɑːnɪk ənd ˌɪmˈpɜːrsənəl ˈmiːnɪŋ wɑːz əˈsuːmd æn ˈefɪkæsi tuː tʃeɪndʒ ɑːn ðɪs prəˈpelɪŋ ɜːrθ laɪk ðə ˈoʊdiəs teɪst ʌv ˈmedəsən ənd soʊ hiː kʊd nɑːt feɪl tuː bɪˈliːv ðæt ɪt wɑːz truː sɪns ðer wɑːz ˈnʌθɪŋ tuː hɪz ˈnɑːlədʒ tuː ˌriːˈpleɪs ɪt wɪð/
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The present moment ravished and trashed all former beings and, like a mountebank, sold its new products as the true goods.
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To Jatupon, the youngest, there was a vermilion color to the day.
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It was no wonder.
/ɪt wɑːz noʊ ˈwʌndər/

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aphorism noun US /ˈæfərɪzəm/

a short pithy instructive saying

From this reading “Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.”

cremation noun US /kriˈmeɪʃən/

the incineration of a dead body

From this reading “Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.”

efficacy noun US /ˈefɪkæsi/

capacity or power to produce a desired effect

From this reading “Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.”

internally adverb US /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəli/

on or from the inside

From this reading “Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.”

laconic adjective US /lɑːˈkɑːnɪk/

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

From this reading “Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.”

propelling adjective US /prəˈpelɪŋ/

tending to or capable of propelling

From this reading “Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.”

trashed verb US /træʃt/

past form of “trash” — dispose of (something useless or old)

From this reading “The present moment ravished and trashed all former beings and, like a mountebank, sold its new products as the true goods.”

vermilion adjective US /vərˈmɪljən/

of a vivid red to reddish-orange color

From this reading “To Jatupon, the youngest, there was a vermilion color to the day.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The present moment ravished and trashed all former beings and, like a mountebank, sold its new products as the true goods.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 present moment ravished and trashed all former beings and, like a mountebank, sold its new products as the true goods.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

aphorismnounUS /ˈæfərɪzəm/

a short pithy instructive saying

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The present moment ravished and trashed all former beings and, like a mountebank, sold its new products as the true goods.

assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading The present moment ravished and trashed all former beings and, like a mountebank, sold its new products as the true goods.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading To Jatupon, the youngest, there was a vermilion color to the day.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

cremationnounUS /kriˈmeɪʃən/

the incineration of a dead body

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading To Jatupon, the youngest, there was a vermilion color to the day.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

efficacynounUS /ˈefɪkæsi/

capacity or power to produce a desired effect

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

failverbUS /feɪl/

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading The present moment ravished and trashed all former beings and, like a mountebank, sold its new products as the true goods.

goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading The present moment ravished and trashed all former beings and, like a mountebank, sold its new products as the true goods.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

impersonaladjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrsənəl/

not relating to or responsive to individual persons

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

internallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəli/

on or from the inside

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

Jatupon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To Jatupon, the youngest, there was a vermilion color to the day.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

laconicadjectiveUS /lɑːˈkɑːnɪk/

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading The present moment ravished and trashed all former beings and, like a mountebank, sold its new products as the true goods.

mountebanknoun

a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes

From this reading The present moment ravished and trashed all former beings and, like a mountebank, sold its new products as the true goods.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The present moment ravished and trashed all former beings and, like a mountebank, sold its new products as the true goods.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading It was no wonder.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/

unequivocally detestable

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The present moment ravished and trashed all former beings and, like a mountebank, sold its new products as the true goods.

productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/

plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale

From this reading The present moment ravished and trashed all former beings and, like a mountebank, sold its new products as the true goods.

propellingadjectiveUS /prəˈpelɪŋ/

tending to or capable of propelling

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

ravished

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The present moment ravished and trashed all former beings and, like a mountebank, sold its new products as the true goods.

recitedverbUS /rəˈsaɪtɪd/

past form of “recite” — recite in elocution

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

regurgitated

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/

substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading The present moment ravished and trashed all former beings and, like a mountebank, sold its new products as the true goods.

swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/

past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

trashedverbUS /træʃt/

past form of “trash” — dispose of (something useless or old)

From this reading The present moment ravished and trashed all former beings and, like a mountebank, sold its new products as the true goods.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

vermilionadjectiveUS /vərˈmɪljən/

of a vivid red to reddish-orange color

From this reading To Jatupon, the youngest, there was a vermilion color to the day.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

whitnounUS /wɪt/

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading Their parents were dead; the cremation ceremony was over, and life went on: he internally recited, swallowed his whispered whit of air, and regurgitated the aphorism.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Its cold, laconic and impersonal meaning was assumed an efficacy to change on this propelling Earth like the odious taste of medicine and so he could not fail to believe that it was true since there was nothing to his knowledge to replace it with.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading It was no wonder.

youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading To Jatupon, the youngest, there was a vermilion color to the day.

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