Chapter 15 of For The Admiral is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of For The Admiral is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Gleam of Sunshine "The heart beats, monsieur; faintly, but it beats." "Are you sure, Jacques? Are you quite certain?" "I can feel it plainly, monsieur. He has lost a great deal of blood.
Chapter 15 of For The Admiral is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading “A Gleam of Sunshine "The heart beats, monsieur; faintly, but it beats."”
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “He has lost a great deal of blood.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “He has lost a great deal of blood.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “A Gleam of Sunshine "The heart beats, monsieur; faintly, but it beats."”
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “A Gleam of Sunshine "The heart beats, monsieur; faintly, but it beats."”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “A Gleam of Sunshine "The heart beats, monsieur; faintly, but it beats."”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “"I can feel it plainly, monsieur.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “A Gleam of Sunshine "The heart beats, monsieur; faintly, but it beats."”
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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 Gleam of Sunshine "The heart beats, monsieur; faintly, but it beats."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure, Jacques?
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading A Gleam of Sunshine "The heart beats, monsieur; faintly, but it beats."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He has lost a great deal of blood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A Gleam of Sunshine "The heart beats, monsieur; faintly, but it beats."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can feel it plainly, monsieur.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Are you quite certain?"
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He has lost a great deal of blood.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading A Gleam of Sunshine "The heart beats, monsieur; faintly, but it beats."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I can feel it plainly, monsieur.
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A Gleam of Sunshine "The heart beats, monsieur; faintly, but it beats."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He has lost a great deal of blood.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has lost a great deal of blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has lost a great deal of blood.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A Gleam of Sunshine "The heart beats, monsieur; faintly, but it beats."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can feel it plainly, monsieur.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Gleam of Sunshine "The heart beats, monsieur; faintly, but it beats."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you sure, Jacques?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He has lost a great deal of blood.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading A Gleam of Sunshine "The heart beats, monsieur; faintly, but it beats."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Gleam of Sunshine "The heart beats, monsieur; faintly, but it beats."
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "I can feel it plainly, monsieur.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Are you quite certain?"
the rays of the sun
From this reading A Gleam of Sunshine "The heart beats, monsieur; faintly, but it beats."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure, Jacques?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Gleam of Sunshine "The heart beats, monsieur; faintly, but it beats."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure, Jacques?
Chapter 15 of For The Admiral by W. J. (William James) Marx holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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 15 holds 175 sentences of For The Admiral, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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