Chapter 22 of Mary Olivier: a Life is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of Mary Olivier: a Life is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't know enough about it." "You should read Haeckel--_The History of Evolution_, and Herbert Spencer and Ribot's _Heredity_. It would interest you.... No, it wouldn't. It wouldn't interest you a bit."
Chapter 22 of Mary Olivier: a Life is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “It wouldn't interest you a bit."”
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “"You should read Haeckel--_The History of Evolution_, and Herbert Spencer and Ribot's _Heredity_.”
the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “"You should read Haeckel--_The History of Evolution_, and Herbert Spencer and Ribot's _Heredity_.”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “It would interest you....”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “"You should read Haeckel--_The History of Evolution_, and Herbert Spencer and Ribot's _Heredity_.”
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading “"You should read Haeckel--_The History of Evolution_, and Herbert Spencer and Ribot's _Heredity_.”
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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 wouldn't interest you a bit."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't know enough about it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You should read Haeckel--_The History of Evolution_, and Herbert Spencer and Ribot's _Heredity_.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It wouldn't interest you a bit."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know enough about it."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I don't know enough about it."
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
From this reading "You should read Haeckel--_The History of Evolution_, and Herbert Spencer and Ribot's _Heredity_.
German biologist and philosopher; advocated Darwinism and formulated the theory of recapitulation; was an exponent of materialistic monism (1834-1919)
From this reading "You should read Haeckel--_The History of Evolution_, and Herbert Spencer and Ribot's _Heredity_.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading "You should read Haeckel--_The History of Evolution_, and Herbert Spencer and Ribot's _Heredity_.
the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
From this reading "You should read Haeckel--_The History of Evolution_, and Herbert Spencer and Ribot's _Heredity_.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "You should read Haeckel--_The History of Evolution_, and Herbert Spencer and Ribot's _Heredity_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know enough about it."
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It would interest you....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know enough about it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know enough about it."
not any; not one
From this reading No, it wouldn't.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You should read Haeckel--_The History of Evolution_, and Herbert Spencer and Ribot's _Heredity_.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "You should read Haeckel--_The History of Evolution_, and Herbert Spencer and Ribot's _Heredity_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You should read Haeckel--_The History of Evolution_, and Herbert Spencer and Ribot's _Heredity_.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should read Haeckel--_The History of Evolution_, and Herbert Spencer and Ribot's _Heredity_.
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading "You should read Haeckel--_The History of Evolution_, and Herbert Spencer and Ribot's _Heredity_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You should read Haeckel--_The History of Evolution_, and Herbert Spencer and Ribot's _Heredity_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would interest you....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, it wouldn't.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You should read Haeckel--_The History of Evolution_, and Herbert Spencer and Ribot's _Heredity_.
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