Chapter 3 of Dr. Paull's Theory: A Romance is here in full — 596 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Dr. Paull's Theory: A Romance is here in full — 596 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EXTRACT FROM THE DIARY OF HUGH PAULL. July—, 18—. Am I awake? Is my visit to the Pinewood a dream? No, no, it has all happened—one of the strangest experiences that ever befell mortal man.
Chapter 3 of Dr. Paull's Theory: A Romance is here in full — 596 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “Am I awake?”
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading “No, no, it has all happened—one of the strangest experiences that ever befell mortal man.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “EXTRACT FROM THE DIARY OF HUGH PAULL.”
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading “No, no, it has all happened—one of the strangest experiences that ever befell mortal man.”
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading “EXTRACT FROM THE DIARY OF HUGH PAULL.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “July—, 18—.”
subject to death
From this reading “No, no, it has all happened—one of the strangest experiences that ever befell mortal man.”
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “No, no, it has all happened—one of the strangest experiences that ever befell mortal man.”
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In this reading “EXTRACT FROM THE DIARY OF HUGH PAULL.”
In this reading “No, no, it has all happened—one of the strangest experiences that ever befell mortal man.”
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From this reading July—, 18—.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is my visit to the Pinewood a dream?
(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 No, no, it has all happened—one of the strangest experiences that ever befell mortal man.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Am I awake?
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Am I awake?
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading No, no, it has all happened—one of the strangest experiences that ever befell mortal man.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading EXTRACT FROM THE DIARY OF HUGH PAULL.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Is my visit to the Pinewood a dream?
at any time
From this reading No, no, it has all happened—one of the strangest experiences that ever befell mortal man.
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading No, no, it has all happened—one of the strangest experiences that ever befell mortal man.
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading EXTRACT FROM THE DIARY OF HUGH PAULL.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EXTRACT FROM THE DIARY OF HUGH PAULL.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading No, no, it has all happened—one of the strangest experiences that ever befell mortal man.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, no, it has all happened—one of the strangest experiences that ever befell mortal man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EXTRACT FROM THE DIARY OF HUGH PAULL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Am I awake?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is my visit to the Pinewood a dream?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, no, it has all happened—one of the strangest experiences that ever befell mortal man.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July—, 18—.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No, no, it has all happened—one of the strangest experiences that ever befell mortal man.
subject to death
From this reading No, no, it has all happened—one of the strangest experiences that ever befell mortal man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Is my visit to the Pinewood a dream?
not any; not one
From this reading No, no, it has all happened—one of the strangest experiences that ever befell mortal man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EXTRACT FROM THE DIARY OF HUGH PAULL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No, no, it has all happened—one of the strangest experiences that ever befell mortal man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EXTRACT FROM THE DIARY OF HUGH PAULL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is my visit to the Pinewood a dream?
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading No, no, it has all happened—one of the strangest experiences that ever befell mortal man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No, no, it has all happened—one of the strangest experiences that ever befell mortal man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXTRACT FROM THE DIARY OF HUGH PAULL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is my visit to the Pinewood a dream?
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Is my visit to the Pinewood a dream?
Chapter 3 of Dr. Paull's Theory: A Romance by Alice M. (Alice Mangold) Diehl holds 596 sentences, grouped into 120 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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