Chapter 10 of Egholm and His God is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Egholm and His God is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Nothing hot--not even a cup of tea?” “Only the clove.” “_Only_ the clove! As if that wasn’t good enough.” Clove tea was one of Egholm’s minor inventions.
Chapter 10 of Egholm and His God is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
From this reading ““Only the clove.””
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading ““Nothing hot--not even a cup of tea?””
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “As if that wasn’t good enough.””
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading ““Nothing hot--not even a cup of tea?””
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
From this reading “Clove tea was one of Egholm’s minor inventions.”
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Clove tea was one of Egholm’s minor inventions.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““Nothing hot--not even a cup of tea?””
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading ““Nothing hot--not even a cup of tea?””
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.
adequately good for the circumstances
In this reading “As if that wasn’t good enough.””
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Nothing hot--not even a cup of tea?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if that wasn’t good enough.”
aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
From this reading “Only the clove.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Nothing hot--not even a cup of tea?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clove tea was one of Egholm’s minor inventions.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As if that wasn’t good enough.”
divisible by two
From this reading “Nothing hot--not even a cup of tea?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As if that wasn’t good enough.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “Nothing hot--not even a cup of tea?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if that wasn’t good enough.”
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Clove tea was one of Egholm’s minor inventions.
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Clove tea was one of Egholm’s minor inventions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Nothing hot--not even a cup of tea?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing hot--not even a cup of tea?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Nothing hot--not even a cup of tea?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Clove tea was one of Egholm’s minor inventions.
and nothing more
From this reading “Only the clove.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “Nothing hot--not even a cup of tea?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As if that wasn’t good enough.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Only the clove.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clove tea was one of Egholm’s minor inventions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As if that wasn’t good enough.”
Chapter 10 of Egholm and His God by Johannes Buchholtz holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 411 sentences of Egholm and His God, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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