Chapter 7 of Hey Rub-a-dub-dub is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Hey Rub-a-dub-dub is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE Sayest thou so, perfect thought? It is sweet madness? Oh, ho, ho, ho! A thing of now, and then no longer! Thou art a fair dream, a dear one, but nothing--nothing!
Chapter 7 of Hey Rub-a-dub-dub is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou art a fair dream, a dear one, but nothing--nothing!”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Thou art a fair dream, a dear one, but nothing--nothing!”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Thou art a fair dream, a dear one, but nothing--nothing!”
for more time
From this reading “A thing of now, and then no longer!”
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “It is sweet madness?”
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “THE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE Sayest thou so, perfect thought?”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “It is sweet madness?”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “THE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE Sayest thou so, perfect thought?”
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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 thing of now, and then no longer!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thing of now, and then no longer!
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art a fair dream, a dear one, but nothing--nothing!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thou art a fair dream, a dear one, but nothing--nothing!
dearly loved
From this reading Thou art a fair dream, a dear one, but nothing--nothing!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Thou art a fair dream, a dear one, but nothing--nothing!
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Thou art a fair dream, a dear one, but nothing--nothing!
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading Oh, ho, ho, ho!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is sweet madness?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is sweet madness?
for more time
From this reading A thing of now, and then no longer!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE Sayest thou so, perfect thought?
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading It is sweet madness?
not any; not one
From this reading A thing of now, and then no longer!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Thou art a fair dream, a dear one, but nothing--nothing!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A thing of now, and then no longer!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE Sayest thou so, perfect thought?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, ho, ho, ho!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thou art a fair dream, a dear one, but nothing--nothing!
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading THE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE Sayest thou so, perfect thought?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE Sayest thou so, perfect thought?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE Sayest thou so, perfect thought?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It is sweet madness?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE Sayest thou so, perfect thought?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A thing of now, and then no longer!
a special situation
From this reading A thing of now, and then no longer!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading THE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE Sayest thou so, perfect thought?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE Sayest thou so, perfect thought?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE Sayest thou so, perfect thought?
Chapter 7 of Hey Rub-a-dub-dub by Theodore Dreiser holds 355 sentences, grouped into 71 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 7 holds 355 sentences of Hey Rub-a-dub-dub, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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