Chapter 34 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY THE FIRE. MARTIN was weary of the woodman’s hut, as he was before weary of the mine. Watt had hard work to pacify him. His rheumatism was better. Neither Jasper nor Walter could decide how far the attack was real and how far simulated.
Chapter 34 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “Neither Jasper nor Walter could decide how far the attack was real and how far simulated.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “MARTIN was weary of the woodman’s hut, as he was before weary of the mine.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “Neither Jasper nor Walter could decide how far the attack was real and how far simulated.”
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading “Watt had hard work to pacify him.”
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading “His rheumatism was better.”
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
From this reading “Neither Jasper nor Walter could decide how far the attack was real and how far simulated.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Neither Jasper nor Walter could decide how far the attack was real and how far simulated.”
a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
From this reading “Watt had hard work to pacify him.”
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In this reading “MARTIN was weary of the woodman’s hut, as he was before weary of the mine.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither Jasper nor Walter could decide how far the attack was real and how far simulated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARTIN was weary of the woodman’s hut, as he was before weary of the mine.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Neither Jasper nor Walter could decide how far the attack was real and how far simulated.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MARTIN was weary of the woodman’s hut, as he was before weary of the mine.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading His rheumatism was better.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE FIRE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Neither Jasper nor Walter could decide how far the attack was real and how far simulated.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Neither Jasper nor Walter could decide how far the attack was real and how far simulated.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Neither Jasper nor Walter could decide how far the attack was real and how far simulated.
start firing a weapon
From this reading BY THE FIRE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Watt had hard work to pacify him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Watt had hard work to pacify him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARTIN was weary of the woodman’s hut, as he was before weary of the mine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Watt had hard work to pacify him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His rheumatism was better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither Jasper nor Walter could decide how far the attack was real and how far simulated.
temporary military shelter
From this reading MARTIN was weary of the woodman’s hut, as he was before weary of the mine.
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Neither Jasper nor Walter could decide how far the attack was real and how far simulated.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading MARTIN was weary of the woodman’s hut, as he was before weary of the mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MARTIN was weary of the woodman’s hut, as he was before weary of the mine.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Jasper nor Walter could decide how far the attack was real and how far simulated.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Jasper nor Walter could decide how far the attack was real and how far simulated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARTIN was weary of the woodman’s hut, as he was before weary of the mine.
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading Watt had hard work to pacify him.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Neither Jasper nor Walter could decide how far the attack was real and how far simulated.
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading His rheumatism was better.
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
From this reading Neither Jasper nor Walter could decide how far the attack was real and how far simulated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE FIRE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Watt had hard work to pacify him.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Neither Jasper nor Walter could decide how far the attack was real and how far simulated.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARTIN was weary of the woodman’s hut, as he was before weary of the mine.
a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
From this reading Watt had hard work to pacify him.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading MARTIN was weary of the woodman’s hut, as he was before weary of the mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARTIN was weary of the woodman’s hut, as he was before weary of the mine.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Watt had hard work to pacify him.
Chapter 34 of Eve: A Novel by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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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