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Chapter 5 of Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well," says Jurgen, "I am willing to taste any drink once." Then Jurgen drank. The flavor was excellent. Yet the drink seemed not to affect Jurgen, at first. Then he began to feel a trifle light-headed.
Chapter 5 of Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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have an effect upon
From this reading “Yet the drink seemed not to affect Jurgen, at first.”
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading “Then Jurgen drank.”
take in liquids
From this reading “"Well," says Jurgen, "I am willing to taste any drink once."”
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “The flavor was excellent.”
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading “The flavor was excellent.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “"Well," says Jurgen, "I am willing to taste any drink once."”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “Then he began to feel a trifle light-headed.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “"Well," says Jurgen, "I am willing to taste any drink once."”
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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 Then he began to feel a trifle light-headed.
have an effect upon
From this reading Yet the drink seemed not to affect Jurgen, at first.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well," says Jurgen, "I am willing to taste any drink once."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well," says Jurgen, "I am willing to taste any drink once."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet the drink seemed not to affect Jurgen, at first.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he began to feel a trifle light-headed.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Then Jurgen drank.
take in liquids
From this reading "Well," says Jurgen, "I am willing to taste any drink once."
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The flavor was excellent.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Then he began to feel a trifle light-headed.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Yet the drink seemed not to affect Jurgen, at first.
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading The flavor was excellent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he began to feel a trifle light-headed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," says Jurgen, "I am willing to taste any drink once."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," says Jurgen, "I am willing to taste any drink once."
weak and likely to lose consciousness
From this reading Then he began to feel a trifle light-headed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet the drink seemed not to affect Jurgen, at first.
on one occasion
From this reading "Well," says Jurgen, "I am willing to taste any drink once."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Well," says Jurgen, "I am willing to taste any drink once."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet the drink seemed not to affect Jurgen, at first.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "Well," says Jurgen, "I am willing to taste any drink once."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flavor was excellent.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Jurgen drank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," says Jurgen, "I am willing to taste any drink once."
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Then he began to feel a trifle light-headed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The flavor was excellent.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," says Jurgen, "I am willing to taste any drink once."
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "Well," says Jurgen, "I am willing to taste any drink once."
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the drink seemed not to affect Jurgen, at first.
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