Chapter 12 of Etidorhpa is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Etidorhpa is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A ZONE OF LIGHT DEEP WITHIN THE EARTH. "Oh! for one glimpse of light, a ray of sunshine!" In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?" "No," I answered, "I can not; night is absolute." "Are you sure?" he asked.
Chapter 12 of Etidorhpa is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “"No," I answered, "I can not; night is absolute."”
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading “In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"”
a quick look
From this reading “"Oh! for one glimpse of light, a ray of sunshine!"”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"”
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading “In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"”
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading “In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “"Oh! for one glimpse of light, a ray of sunshine!"”
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading “A ZONE OF LIGHT DEEP WITHIN THE EARTH.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ZONE OF LIGHT DEEP WITHIN THE EARTH.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading "No," I answered, "I can not; night is absolute."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," I answered, "I can not; night is absolute."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure?" he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you sure?" he asked.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A ZONE OF LIGHT DEEP WITHIN THE EARTH.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A ZONE OF LIGHT DEEP WITHIN THE EARTH.
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh! for one glimpse of light, a ray of sunshine!"
a quick look
From this reading "Oh! for one glimpse of light, a ray of sunshine!"
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you sure?" he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," I answered, "I can not; night is absolute."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A ZONE OF LIGHT DEEP WITHIN THE EARTH.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "No," I answered, "I can not; night is absolute."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," I answered, "I can not; night is absolute."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A ZONE OF LIGHT DEEP WITHIN THE EARTH.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! for one glimpse of light, a ray of sunshine!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh! for one glimpse of light, a ray of sunshine!"
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading "Oh! for one glimpse of light, a ray of sunshine!"
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"
the rays of the sun
From this reading "Oh! for one glimpse of light, a ray of sunshine!"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure?" he asked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A ZONE OF LIGHT DEEP WITHIN THE EARTH.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A ZONE OF LIGHT DEEP WITHIN THE EARTH.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: "Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense?"
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading A ZONE OF LIGHT DEEP WITHIN THE EARTH.
Chapter 12 of Etidorhpa by John Uri Lloyd holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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 12 holds 52 sentences of Etidorhpa, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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