Chapter 22 of Etidorhpa is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of Etidorhpa is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CHALLENGE.--MY UNBIDDEN GUEST ACCEPTS IT. The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked: "Are you a believer?" "No," I promptly answered. "What part of the narrative do you question?"
Chapter 22 of Etidorhpa is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true
From this reading “A CHALLENGE.--MY UNBIDDEN GUEST ACCEPTS IT.”
a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading “"Are you a believer?"”
take exception to
From this reading “A CHALLENGE.--MY UNBIDDEN GUEST ACCEPTS IT.”
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading “The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “"What part of the narrative do you question?"”
with little or no delay
From this reading “"No," I promptly answered.”
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading “The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:”
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading “The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:”
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.
In this reading “The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 CHALLENGE.--MY UNBIDDEN GUEST ACCEPTS IT.
third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true
From this reading A CHALLENGE.--MY UNBIDDEN GUEST ACCEPTS IT.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," I promptly answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you a believer?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading "Are you a believer?"
take exception to
From this reading A CHALLENGE.--MY UNBIDDEN GUEST ACCEPTS IT.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What part of the narrative do you question?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A CHALLENGE.--MY UNBIDDEN GUEST ACCEPTS IT.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CHALLENGE.--MY UNBIDDEN GUEST ACCEPTS IT.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
for more time
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A CHALLENGE.--MY UNBIDDEN GUEST ACCEPTS IT.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "What part of the narrative do you question?"
not any; not one
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What part of the narrative do you question?"
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "What part of the narrative do you question?"
with little or no delay
From this reading "No," I promptly answered.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "What part of the narrative do you question?"
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
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From this reading A CHALLENGE.--MY UNBIDDEN GUEST ACCEPTS IT.
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What part of the narrative do you question?"
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The white-haired reader, in whom I had now become deeply interested, no longer an unwelcome stranger, suspended his reading, laid down his manuscript, and looking me in the face, asked:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you a believer?"
Chapter 22 of Etidorhpa by John Uri Lloyd holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 22 holds 113 sentences of Etidorhpa, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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