Chapter 33 of Hermia Suydam is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Hermia Suydam is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHAOS. She began to hate Cryder with a mortal hatred. When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard. But he had scraped the gloss from life. He had made love commonplace, vulgar.
Chapter 33 of Hermia Suydam is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading “CHAOS.”
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading “He had made love commonplace, vulgar.”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.”
an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
From this reading “But he had scraped the gloss from life.”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.”
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading “But he had scraped the gloss from life.”
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading “He had made love commonplace, vulgar.”
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.
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In this reading “When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.”
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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 She began to hate Cryder with a mortal hatred.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began to hate Cryder with a mortal hatred.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading CHAOS.
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading He had made love commonplace, vulgar.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She began to hate Cryder with a mortal hatred.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he had scraped the gloss from life.
an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
From this reading But he had scraped the gloss from life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading She began to hate Cryder with a mortal hatred.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading She began to hate Cryder with a mortal hatred.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But he had scraped the gloss from life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had made love commonplace, vulgar.
held dear
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made love commonplace, vulgar.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
subject to death
From this reading She began to hate Cryder with a mortal hatred.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading But he had scraped the gloss from life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She began to hate Cryder with a mortal hatred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She began to hate Cryder with a mortal hatred.
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading He had made love commonplace, vulgar.
at the time that
From this reading When he left her he had flown down the perspective of her past, but now he seemed to be crawling back—nearer—nearer— Had it not been for him she might have loved Quintard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She began to hate Cryder with a mortal hatred.
Chapter 33 of Hermia Suydam by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 34 sentences, grouped into 7 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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