Chapter 6 of Fantazius Mallare: A Mysterious Oath is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Fantazius Mallare: A Mysterious Oath is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'This pantomime of shadows grows involved,' I thought. But I was experimenting with rhetoric. For the thing was absurdly simple. Hate still animated my phantom. And this was her revenge.
Chapter 6 of Fantazius Mallare: A Mysterious Oath is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree
From this reading “For the thing was absurdly simple.”
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading “Hate still animated my phantom.”
-ing form of “experiment” — to conduct a test or investigation
From this reading “But I was experimenting with rhetoric.”
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “"'This pantomime of shadows grows involved,' I thought.”
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading “"'This pantomime of shadows grows involved,' I thought.”
a performance using gestures and body movements without words
From this reading “"'This pantomime of shadows grows involved,' I thought.”
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading “Hate still animated my phantom.”
using language effectively to please or persuade
From this reading “But I was experimenting with rhetoric.”
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.
in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree
From this reading For the thing was absurdly simple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this was her revenge.
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading Hate still animated my phantom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was experimenting with rhetoric.
-ing form of “experiment” — to conduct a test or investigation
From this reading But I was experimenting with rhetoric.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the thing was absurdly simple.
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "'This pantomime of shadows grows involved,' I thought.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Hate still animated my phantom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And this was her revenge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'This pantomime of shadows grows involved,' I thought.
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading "'This pantomime of shadows grows involved,' I thought.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hate still animated my phantom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'This pantomime of shadows grows involved,' I thought.
a performance using gestures and body movements without words
From this reading "'This pantomime of shadows grows involved,' I thought.
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading Hate still animated my phantom.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading And this was her revenge.
using language effectively to please or persuade
From this reading But I was experimenting with rhetoric.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading "'This pantomime of shadows grows involved,' I thought.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading For the thing was absurdly simple.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hate still animated my phantom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the thing was absurdly simple.
a special situation
From this reading For the thing was absurdly simple.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'This pantomime of shadows grows involved,' I thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "'This pantomime of shadows grows involved,' I thought.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I was experimenting with rhetoric.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I was experimenting with rhetoric.
Chapter 6 of Fantazius Mallare: A Mysterious Oath by Ben Hecht holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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 6 holds 446 sentences of Fantazius Mallare: A Mysterious Oath, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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