Chapter 4 of Farina is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Farina is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Two Minutes!' The Demon waved perfect acquiescence, and continued: 'We understand each other, he and I. All Old Ones do. As long as he lasts, I shall. The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.
Chapter 4 of Farina is here in full — 484 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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acceptance without protest
From this reading “The Demon waved perfect acquiescence, and continued:”
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.”
an evil supernatural being
From this reading “The Demon waved perfect acquiescence, and continued:”
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading “As long as he lasts, I shall.”
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading “The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.”
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.”
your usual mood
From this reading “The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “The Demon waved perfect acquiescence, and continued:”
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acceptance without protest
From this reading The Demon waved perfect acquiescence, and continued:
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.
(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 'We understand each other, he and I. All Old Ones do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Demon waved perfect acquiescence, and continued:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as he lasts, I shall.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.
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From this reading The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The Demon waved perfect acquiescence, and continued:
an evil supernatural being
From this reading The Demon waved perfect acquiescence, and continued:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'We understand each other, he and I. All Old Ones do.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading 'We understand each other, he and I. All Old Ones do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'We understand each other, he and I. All Old Ones do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'We understand each other, he and I. All Old Ones do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading As long as he lasts, I shall.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As long as he lasts, I shall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading 'Two Minutes!'
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'We understand each other, he and I. All Old Ones do.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'We understand each other, he and I. All Old Ones do.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'We understand each other, he and I. All Old Ones do.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The Demon waved perfect acquiescence, and continued:
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading As long as he lasts, I shall.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.
your usual mood
From this reading The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Demon waved perfect acquiescence, and continued:
a special situation
From this reading The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'Two Minutes!'
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading 'We understand each other, he and I. All Old Ones do.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The Demon waved perfect acquiescence, and continued:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We understand each other, he and I. All Old Ones do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The thing that surprises me is, that you and I cannot agree, similar as we are in temperament, and playing for the long odds, both of us.
Chapter 4 of Farina by George Meredith holds 484 sentences, grouped into 97 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.
Chapter 4 holds 484 sentences of Farina, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
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