Chapter 19 of Idols is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Idols is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The months passed. The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute. It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose. The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh. Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.
Chapter 19 of Idols is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.”
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
From this reading “The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.”
issue a decree
From this reading “The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.”
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading “Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.”
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.”
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading “It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose.”
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
From this reading “The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.”
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In this reading “The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.”
In this reading “The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.”
In this reading “Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.”
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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 It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.
later than; following
From this reading Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
make calm or still
From this reading It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.
issue a decree
From this reading The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The months passed.
not final or absolute
From this reading The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The months passed.
an amount of time
From this reading It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading It was a period for Irene of entire calm and repose.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.
only a very short time before
From this reading Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The months passed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Day after day Irene read and thought and rested, scarcely desirous of other pursuits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The decree nisi was pronounced, in due course made absolute.
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
From this reading The strong soul braces itself to stand the storm of great events; in the dull after-time it yields to the beseech-ings of the exhausted flesh.
Chapter 19 of Idols by William John Locke holds 289 sentences, grouped into 58 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 19 holds 289 sentences of Idols, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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