Chapter 3 of Enoch Soames is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Enoch Soames is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How did you know?" "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published." I flushed the more. I need not have flushed at all. "It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.
Chapter 3 of Enoch Soames is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the past
From this reading “"It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “"It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “I flushed the more.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “"It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I need not have flushed at all.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “"It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “"It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."”
a late time of life
From this reading “"It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."”
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in the past
From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
(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 I need not have flushed at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I need not have flushed at all.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you know?"
at any time
From this reading "It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading I flushed the more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I need not have flushed at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.
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From this reading "How did you know?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I flushed the more.
of great significance or value
From this reading "It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How did you know?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I flushed the more.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I need not have flushed at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I need not have flushed at all.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
express in words
From this reading "It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I flushed the more.
a special situation
From this reading "It's the only important thing I ever heard you say," he continued.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
at the time that
From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
a late time of life
From this reading "It's what you said to me three years ago, when 'Fungoids' was published."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you know?"
Chapter 3 of Enoch Soames by Max, Sir Beerbohm holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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