Chapter 10 of Idolatry: A Romance is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Idolatry: A Romance is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He remained a full minute leaning with one arm on the altar, his eyes abstracted. Then he said abruptly,-- "Why not be married soon?" The lover looked up questioningly, a deep throb in his heart. "Soon--soon!" reiterated Manetho. "Love is a thing of moments more than of years.
Chapter 10 of Idolatry: A Romance is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “Then he said abruptly,-- "Why not be married soon?"”
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading “He remained a full minute leaning with one arm on the altar, his eyes abstracted.”
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading “He remained a full minute leaning with one arm on the altar, his eyes abstracted.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “He remained a full minute leaning with one arm on the altar, his eyes abstracted.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “The lover looked up questioningly, a deep throb in his heart.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “"Love is a thing of moments more than of years.”
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “"Soon--soon!" reiterated Manetho.”
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading “The lover looked up questioningly, a deep throb in his heart.”
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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 He remained a full minute leaning with one arm on the altar, his eyes abstracted.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Then he said abruptly,-- "Why not be married soon?"
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading He remained a full minute leaning with one arm on the altar, his eyes abstracted.
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading He remained a full minute leaning with one arm on the altar, his eyes abstracted.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He remained a full minute leaning with one arm on the altar, his eyes abstracted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he said abruptly,-- "Why not be married soon?"
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The lover looked up questioningly, a deep throb in his heart.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He remained a full minute leaning with one arm on the altar, his eyes abstracted.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He remained a full minute leaning with one arm on the altar, his eyes abstracted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remained a full minute leaning with one arm on the altar, his eyes abstracted.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The lover looked up questioningly, a deep throb in his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He remained a full minute leaning with one arm on the altar, his eyes abstracted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lover looked up questioningly, a deep throb in his heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Love is a thing of moments more than of years.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He remained a full minute leaning with one arm on the altar, his eyes abstracted.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The lover looked up questioningly, a deep throb in his heart.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Love is a thing of moments more than of years.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The lover looked up questioningly, a deep throb in his heart.
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From this reading "Soon--soon!" reiterated Manetho.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Then he said abruptly,-- "Why not be married soon?"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He remained a full minute leaning with one arm on the altar, his eyes abstracted.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "Love is a thing of moments more than of years.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Love is a thing of moments more than of years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then he said abruptly,-- "Why not be married soon?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Love is a thing of moments more than of years.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He remained a full minute leaning with one arm on the altar, his eyes abstracted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He remained a full minute leaning with one arm on the altar, his eyes abstracted.
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading The lover looked up questioningly, a deep throb in his heart.
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "Soon--soon!" reiterated Manetho.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained a full minute leaning with one arm on the altar, his eyes abstracted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he said abruptly,-- "Why not be married soon?"
in the near future
From this reading Then he said abruptly,-- "Why not be married soon?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Love is a thing of moments more than of years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He remained a full minute leaning with one arm on the altar, his eyes abstracted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said abruptly,-- "Why not be married soon?"
a special situation
From this reading "Love is a thing of moments more than of years.
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading The lover looked up questioningly, a deep throb in his heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The lover looked up questioningly, a deep throb in his heart.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then he said abruptly,-- "Why not be married soon?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He remained a full minute leaning with one arm on the altar, his eyes abstracted.
a late time of life
From this reading "Love is a thing of moments more than of years.
Chapter 10 of Idolatry: A Romance by Julian Hawthorne holds 405 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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