Chapter 35 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Joan considered that gravely. “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained. “You couldn’t love a God like that,” Joan remarked. “Heavens, _no_! He’s too vast, too incomprehensible.
Chapter 35 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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carefully weighed
From this reading “Joan considered that gravely.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading ““I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “Joan considered that gravely.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading ““Heavens, _no_!”
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading “He’s too vast, too incomprehensible.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading ““I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ““I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “He’s too vast, too incomprehensible.”
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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 “You couldn’t love a God like that,” Joan remarked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
carefully weighed
From this reading Joan considered that gravely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You couldn’t love a God like that,” Joan remarked.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Joan considered that gravely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s too vast, too incomprehensible.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Heavens, _no_!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading He’s too vast, too incomprehensible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joan considered that gravely.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You couldn’t love a God like that,” Joan remarked.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “You couldn’t love a God like that,” Joan remarked.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
not any; not one
From this reading “Heavens, _no_!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “You couldn’t love a God like that,” Joan remarked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joan considered that gravely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He’s too vast, too incomprehensible.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “I thought of him first in my dream as the God of the Universe,” Peter explained.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He’s too vast, too incomprehensible.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You couldn’t love a God like that,” Joan remarked.
Chapter 35 of Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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