Chapter 35 of Joyce is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of Joyce is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
You could not do--any other thing. If there could be a proof of the divinity of the oracle it was this. It addressed that something within which is more than any external hearing. ‘When thou wast under the fig-tree.’ Who could tell what was in the spirit in secret but the perfect Teacher, who saw all?
Chapter 35 of Joyce is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “It addressed that something within which is more than any external hearing.”
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading “If there could be a proof of the divinity of the oracle it was this.”
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading “It addressed that something within which is more than any external hearing.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “It addressed that something within which is more than any external hearing.”
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading “If there could be a proof of the divinity of the oracle it was this.”
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “Who could tell what was in the spirit in secret but the perfect Teacher, who saw all?”
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “If there could be a proof of the divinity of the oracle it was this.”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “Who could tell what was in the spirit in secret but the perfect Teacher, who saw all?”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If there could be a proof of the divinity of the oracle it was this.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It addressed that something within which is more than any external hearing.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Who could tell what was in the spirit in secret but the perfect Teacher, who saw all?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You could not do--any other thing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If there could be a proof of the divinity of the oracle it was this.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Who could tell what was in the spirit in secret but the perfect Teacher, who saw all?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could not do--any other thing.
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading If there could be a proof of the divinity of the oracle it was this.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You could not do--any other thing.
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading It addressed that something within which is more than any external hearing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘When thou wast under the fig-tree.’
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading It addressed that something within which is more than any external hearing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there could be a proof of the divinity of the oracle it was this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who could tell what was in the spirit in secret but the perfect Teacher, who saw all?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It addressed that something within which is more than any external hearing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there could be a proof of the divinity of the oracle it was this.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It addressed that something within which is more than any external hearing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You could not do--any other thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If there could be a proof of the divinity of the oracle it was this.
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading If there could be a proof of the divinity of the oracle it was this.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You could not do--any other thing.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Who could tell what was in the spirit in secret but the perfect Teacher, who saw all?
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading If there could be a proof of the divinity of the oracle it was this.
cut with a saw
From this reading Who could tell what was in the spirit in secret but the perfect Teacher, who saw all?
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Who could tell what was in the spirit in secret but the perfect Teacher, who saw all?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It addressed that something within which is more than any external hearing.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Who could tell what was in the spirit in secret but the perfect Teacher, who saw all?
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Who could tell what was in the spirit in secret but the perfect Teacher, who saw all?
express in words
From this reading Who could tell what was in the spirit in secret but the perfect Teacher, who saw all?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It addressed that something within which is more than any external hearing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It addressed that something within which is more than any external hearing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If there could be a proof of the divinity of the oracle it was this.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there could be a proof of the divinity of the oracle it was this.
a special situation
From this reading You could not do--any other thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If there could be a proof of the divinity of the oracle it was this.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘When thou wast under the fig-tree.’
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ‘When thou wast under the fig-tree.’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there could be a proof of the divinity of the oracle it was this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘When thou wast under the fig-tree.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Who could tell what was in the spirit in secret but the perfect Teacher, who saw all?
at the time that
From this reading ‘When thou wast under the fig-tree.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It addressed that something within which is more than any external hearing.
which person or people
From this reading Who could tell what was in the spirit in secret but the perfect Teacher, who saw all?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It addressed that something within which is more than any external hearing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You could not do--any other thing.
Chapter 35 of Joyce by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 35 holds 221 sentences of Joyce, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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