Chapter 8 of Cytherea is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Cytherea is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No,” he corrected her, “the night before. Last evening I had dinner with the Groves.” This was so nearly true that he advanced it with satisfaction. “Afterward we went to the Greenwich Follies.” “I don't see how you had to wait, then,” she observed instantly.
Chapter 8 of Cytherea is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “This was so nearly true that he advanced it with satisfaction.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ““Afterward we went to the Greenwich Follies.””
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading ““No,” he corrected her, “the night before.”
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading ““Afterward we went to the Greenwich Follies.””
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading ““Afterward we went to the Greenwich Follies.””
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading “Last evening I had dinner with the Groves.””
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading ““I don't see how you had to wait, then,” she observed instantly.”
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “This was so nearly true that he advanced it with satisfaction.”
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading This was so nearly true that he advanced it with satisfaction.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Afterward we went to the Greenwich Follies.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “No,” he corrected her, “the night before.
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading “No,” he corrected her, “the night before.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Last evening I had dinner with the Groves.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't see how you had to wait, then,” she observed instantly.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Last evening I had dinner with the Groves.”
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading “Afterward we went to the Greenwich Follies.”
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading “Afterward we went to the Greenwich Follies.”
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading Last evening I had dinner with the Groves.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Last evening I had dinner with the Groves.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” he corrected her, “the night before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “No,” he corrected her, “the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't see how you had to wait, then,” she observed instantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Last evening I had dinner with the Groves.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “I don't see how you had to wait, then,” she observed instantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was so nearly true that he advanced it with satisfaction.
immediately past
From this reading Last evening I had dinner with the Groves.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This was so nearly true that he advanced it with satisfaction.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “No,” he corrected her, “the night before.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” he corrected her, “the night before.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “I don't see how you had to wait, then,” she observed instantly.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading This was so nearly true that he advanced it with satisfaction.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don't see how you had to wait, then,” she observed instantly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don't see how you had to wait, then,” she observed instantly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was so nearly true that he advanced it with satisfaction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was so nearly true that he advanced it with satisfaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No,” he corrected her, “the night before.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I don't see how you had to wait, then,” she observed instantly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was so nearly true that he advanced it with satisfaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Afterward we went to the Greenwich Follies.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This was so nearly true that he advanced it with satisfaction.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I don't see how you had to wait, then,” she observed instantly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was so nearly true that he advanced it with satisfaction.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Afterward we went to the Greenwich Follies.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Afterward we went to the Greenwich Follies.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Last evening I had dinner with the Groves.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don't see how you had to wait, then,” she observed instantly.
Chapter 8 of Cytherea by Joseph Hergesheimer holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 8 holds 407 sentences of Cytherea, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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