Chapter 7 of Idolatry: A Romance is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 7 of Idolatry: A Romance is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A grotesque analogy was thus brought to light. The woman was dual. Her right side lived; the left--blind, inert, and soulless--was dragged about a dead weight. It was an unnatural emphasizing of the spiritual-material composition of mankind. Observable, moreover, was her strange method of disguising emotion.
Chapter 7 of Idolatry: A Romance is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
From this reading “A grotesque analogy was thus brought to light.”
-ing form of “disguise” — make unrecognizable
From this reading “Observable, moreover, was her strange method of disguising emotion.”
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
From this reading “The woman was dual.”
the act of giving special importance or significance to something
From this reading “It was an unnatural emphasizing of the spiritual-material composition of mankind.”
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading “A grotesque analogy was thus brought to light.”
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading “Her right side lived; the left--blind, inert, and soulless--was dragged about a dead weight.”
capable of being seen or noticed
From this reading “Observable, moreover, was her strange method of disguising emotion.”
lacking sensitivity or the capacity for deep feeling
From this reading “Her right side lived; the left--blind, inert, and soulless--was dragged about a dead weight.”
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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 grotesque analogy was thus brought to light.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her right side lived; the left--blind, inert, and soulless--was dragged about a dead weight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an unnatural emphasizing of the spiritual-material composition of mankind.
an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
From this reading A grotesque analogy was thus brought to light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her right side lived; the left--blind, inert, and soulless--was dragged about a dead weight.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Her right side lived; the left--blind, inert, and soulless--was dragged about a dead weight.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A grotesque analogy was thus brought to light.
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading It was an unnatural emphasizing of the spiritual-material composition of mankind.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Her right side lived; the left--blind, inert, and soulless--was dragged about a dead weight.
-ing form of “disguise” — make unrecognizable
From this reading Observable, moreover, was her strange method of disguising emotion.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Her right side lived; the left--blind, inert, and soulless--was dragged about a dead weight.
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
From this reading The woman was dual.
any strong feeling
From this reading Observable, moreover, was her strange method of disguising emotion.
the act of giving special importance or significance to something
From this reading It was an unnatural emphasizing of the spiritual-material composition of mankind.
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading A grotesque analogy was thus brought to light.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her right side lived; the left--blind, inert, and soulless--was dragged about a dead weight.
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading Her right side lived; the left--blind, inert, and soulless--was dragged about a dead weight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an unnatural emphasizing of the spiritual-material composition of mankind.
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 Her right side lived; the left--blind, inert, and soulless--was dragged about a dead weight.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A grotesque analogy was thus brought to light.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Her right side lived; the left--blind, inert, and soulless--was dragged about a dead weight.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading It was an unnatural emphasizing of the spiritual-material composition of mankind.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Observable, moreover, was her strange method of disguising emotion.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Observable, moreover, was her strange method of disguising emotion.
capable of being seen or noticed
From this reading Observable, moreover, was her strange method of disguising emotion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an unnatural emphasizing of the spiritual-material composition of mankind.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Her right side lived; the left--blind, inert, and soulless--was dragged about a dead weight.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Her right side lived; the left--blind, inert, and soulless--was dragged about a dead weight.
lacking sensitivity or the capacity for deep feeling
From this reading Her right side lived; the left--blind, inert, and soulless--was dragged about a dead weight.
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From this reading It was an unnatural emphasizing of the spiritual-material composition of mankind.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Observable, moreover, was her strange method of disguising emotion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woman was dual.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading A grotesque analogy was thus brought to light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A grotesque analogy was thus brought to light.
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading It was an unnatural emphasizing of the spiritual-material composition of mankind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A grotesque analogy was thus brought to light.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Her right side lived; the left--blind, inert, and soulless--was dragged about a dead weight.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman was dual.
Chapter 7 of Idolatry: A Romance by Julian Hawthorne holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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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