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Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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He did not live then and he was then the one living who was saying what he was saying, saying he was knowing what he was saying, saying that all who were leading and staying were saying that he was saying what he was knowing he was saying.
He did use the complete way of showing leading being staying and staying being saying what was knowing being saying.
If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.
He and continuing, prospering and assorting, varying and meaning, hoping and enlarging, tolerating and turning, he and producing, he and seeing, he and feeling, he and continuing, he and some of them were not then what he had when he had what he had.
If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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He did not live then and he was then the one living who was saying what he was saying, saying he was knowing what he was saying, saying that all who were leading and staying were saying that he was saying what he was knowing he was saying.
/hiː dɪd nɑːt laɪv ðen ənd hiː wɑːz ðen ðə wʌn ˈlɪvɪŋ huː wɑːz ˈseɪɪŋ wʌt hiː wɑːz ˈseɪɪŋ ˈseɪɪŋ hiː wɑːz ˈnoʊɪŋ wʌt hiː wɑːz ˈseɪɪŋ ˈseɪɪŋ ðæt ɔːl huː wɜːr ˈliːdɪŋ ənd ˈsteɪɪŋ wɜːr ˈseɪɪŋ ðæt hiː wɑːz ˈseɪɪŋ wʌt hiː wɑːz ˈnoʊɪŋ hiː wɑːz ˈseɪɪŋ/
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He did use the complete way of showing leading being staying and staying being saying what was knowing being saying.
/hiː dɪd juːs ðə kəmˈpliːt weɪ ʌv ˈʃoʊɪŋ ˈliːdɪŋ ˈbiːɪŋ ˈsteɪɪŋ ənd ˈsteɪɪŋ ˈbiːɪŋ ˈseɪɪŋ wʌt wɑːz ˈnoʊɪŋ ˈbiːɪŋ ˈseɪɪŋ/
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If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.
/ɪf ˈsiːɪŋ ɔːl ənd ˈfiːlɪŋ ɔːl ɪf ˈsiːɪŋ ɔːl ənd ˈfiːlɪŋ ɔːl ənd prəˈduːsɪŋ ɔːl ənd ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ɔːl ənd əˈtendɪŋ ɔːl ənd ˈdemənstreɪtɪŋ ɔːl ɪf ˈsiːɪŋ ɔːl ənd ˈfiːlɪŋ ɔːl ɪf prəˈduːsɪŋ ɔːl ənd ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ɔːl ənd ˈdemənstreɪtɪŋ ɔːl ənd əˈtendɪŋ ɔːl ɪf prəˈduːsɪŋ ɔːl ənd ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ɔːl ənd ˈfiːlɪŋ ɔːl ənd ˈsiːɪŋ ɔːl ənd əˈtendɪŋ ɔːl ɪf ˈsiːɪŋ ɔːl ənd prəˈduːsɪŋ ɔːl ənd ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ɔːl ɪz ðə kənˈdɪʃən ʌv ˈeni wʌn ˈbiːɪŋ laɪk ˈmeni men ðen hiː huː wɑːz ðə wʌn huː wɑːz ðæt wʌn wɑːz ənˈdaʊtɪdli ðæt wʌn ənd ɪz ənˈdaʊtɪdli ðɪs wʌn ənd ðɪs wʌn hæd dʌn ðæt wɪtʃ æz əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪŋ ənd ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ənd ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ ɪz pərˈsɪstɪŋ/
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He and continuing, prospering and assorting, varying and meaning, hoping and enlarging, tolerating and turning, he and producing, he and seeing, he and feeling, he and continuing, he and some of them were not then what he had when he had what he had.
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If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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accumulating verb US /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “accumulate” — get or gather together

From this reading “If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.”

demonstrating verb US /ˈdemənstreɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “demonstrate” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading “If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.”

enlarging verb US /ɪnˈlɑːrdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “enlarge” — make larger

From this reading “He and continuing, prospering and assorting, varying and meaning, hoping and enlarging, tolerating and turning, he and producing, he and seeing, he and feeling, he and continuing, he and some of them were not then what he had when he had what he had.”

persisting adjective US /pərˈsɪstɪŋ/

relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit

From this reading “If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.”

prospering adjective US /ˈprɑːspərɪŋ/

very lively and profitable

From this reading “He and continuing, prospering and assorting, varying and meaning, hoping and enlarging, tolerating and turning, he and producing, he and seeing, he and feeling, he and continuing, he and some of them were not then what he had when he had what he had.”

thickening adjective US /ˈθɪkənɪŋ/

accumulating and becoming more intense

From this reading “If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.”

tolerating verb US /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading “He and continuing, prospering and assorting, varying and meaning, hoping and enlarging, tolerating and turning, he and producing, he and seeing, he and feeling, he and continuing, he and some of them were not then what he had when he had what he had.”

weakening noun US /ˈwiːkənɪŋ/

becoming weaker

From this reading “If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

accumulatingverbUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “accumulate” — get or gather together

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 He did not live then and he was then the one living who was saying what he was saying, saying he was knowing what he was saying, saying that all who were leading and staying were saying that he was saying what he was knowing he was saying.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He did not live then and he was then the one living who was saying what he was saying, saying he was knowing what he was saying, saying that all who were leading and staying were saying that he was saying what he was knowing he was saying.

annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

causing irritation or annoyance

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

assorting

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He and continuing, prospering and assorting, varying and meaning, hoping and enlarging, tolerating and turning, he and producing, he and seeing, he and feeling, he and continuing, he and some of them were not then what he had when he had what he had.

attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/

causing inconvenience

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He did use the complete way of showing leading being staying and staying being saying what was knowing being saying.

boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading He did use the complete way of showing leading being staying and staying being saying what was knowing being saying.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

From this reading He and continuing, prospering and assorting, varying and meaning, hoping and enlarging, tolerating and turning, he and producing, he and seeing, he and feeling, he and continuing, he and some of them were not then what he had when he had what he had.

demonstratingverbUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “demonstrate” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not live then and he was then the one living who was saying what he was saying, saying he was knowing what he was saying, saying that all who were leading and staying were saying that he was saying what he was knowing he was saying.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

enlargingverbUS /ɪnˈlɑːrdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “enlarge” — make larger

From this reading He and continuing, prospering and assorting, varying and meaning, hoping and enlarging, tolerating and turning, he and producing, he and seeing, he and feeling, he and continuing, he and some of them were not then what he had when he had what he had.

existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

presently existing

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He did not live then and he was then the one living who was saying what he was saying, saying he was knowing what he was saying, saying that all who were leading and staying were saying that he was saying what he was knowing he was saying.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading He and continuing, prospering and assorting, varying and meaning, hoping and enlarging, tolerating and turning, he and producing, he and seeing, he and feeling, he and continuing, he and some of them were not then what he had when he had what he had.

horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/

exceedingly bad

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading He did not live then and he was then the one living who was saying what he was saying, saying he was knowing what he was saying, saying that all who were leading and staying were saying that he was saying what he was knowing he was saying.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading He did not live then and he was then the one living who was saying what he was saying, saying he was knowing what he was saying, saying that all who were leading and staying were saying that he was saying what he was knowing he was saying.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He did not live then and he was then the one living who was saying what he was saying, saying he was knowing what he was saying, saying that all who were leading and staying were saying that he was saying what he was knowing he was saying.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading He did not live then and he was then the one living who was saying what he was saying, saying he was knowing what he was saying, saying that all who were leading and staying were saying that he was saying what he was knowing he was saying.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading He and continuing, prospering and assorting, varying and meaning, hoping and enlarging, tolerating and turning, he and producing, he and seeing, he and feeling, he and continuing, he and some of them were not then what he had when he had what he had.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/

in motion

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not live then and he was then the one living who was saying what he was saying, saying he was knowing what he was saying, saying that all who were leading and staying were saying that he was saying what he was knowing he was saying.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He did use the complete way of showing leading being staying and staying being saying what was knowing being saying.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He did not live then and he was then the one living who was saying what he was saying, saying he was knowing what he was saying, saying that all who were leading and staying were saying that he was saying what he was knowing he was saying.

persistingadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstɪŋ/

relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

prettilyadverb

in a pretty manner

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/

-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

prosperingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərɪŋ/

very lively and profitable

From this reading He and continuing, prospering and assorting, varying and meaning, hoping and enlarging, tolerating and turning, he and producing, he and seeing, he and feeling, he and continuing, he and some of them were not then what he had when he had what he had.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading He did not live then and he was then the one living who was saying what he was saying, saying he was knowing what he was saying, saying that all who were leading and staying were saying that he was saying what he was knowing he was saying.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading He did use the complete way of showing leading being staying and staying being saying what was knowing being saying.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He and continuing, prospering and assorting, varying and meaning, hoping and enlarging, tolerating and turning, he and producing, he and seeing, he and feeling, he and continuing, he and some of them were not then what he had when he had what he had.

stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He did not live then and he was then the one living who was saying what he was saying, saying he was knowing what he was saying, saying that all who were leading and staying were saying that he was saying what he was knowing he was saying.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He did not live then and he was then the one living who was saying what he was saying, saying he was knowing what he was saying, saying that all who were leading and staying were saying that he was saying what he was knowing he was saying.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He did not live then and he was then the one living who was saying what he was saying, saying he was knowing what he was saying, saying that all who were leading and staying were saying that he was saying what he was knowing he was saying.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He and continuing, prospering and assorting, varying and meaning, hoping and enlarging, tolerating and turning, he and producing, he and seeing, he and feeling, he and continuing, he and some of them were not then what he had when he had what he had.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He did not live then and he was then the one living who was saying what he was saying, saying he was knowing what he was saying, saying that all who were leading and staying were saying that he was saying what he was knowing he was saying.

thickeningadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənɪŋ/

accumulating and becoming more intense

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

tinklingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/

like the short high ringing sound of a small bell

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/

very small

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

toleratingverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading He and continuing, prospering and assorting, varying and meaning, hoping and enlarging, tolerating and turning, he and producing, he and seeing, he and feeling, he and continuing, he and some of them were not then what he had when he had what he had.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading He and continuing, prospering and assorting, varying and meaning, hoping and enlarging, tolerating and turning, he and producing, he and seeing, he and feeling, he and continuing, he and some of them were not then what he had when he had what he had.

undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading He did use the complete way of showing leading being staying and staying being saying what was knowing being saying.

varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/

marked by diversity or difference

From this reading He and continuing, prospering and assorting, varying and meaning, hoping and enlarging, tolerating and turning, he and producing, he and seeing, he and feeling, he and continuing, he and some of them were not then what he had when he had what he had.

visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/

in a visible manner

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He did not live then and he was then the one living who was saying what he was saying, saying he was knowing what he was saying, saying that all who were leading and staying were saying that he was saying what he was knowing he was saying.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He did use the complete way of showing leading being staying and staying being saying what was knowing being saying.

weakeningnounUS /ˈwiːkənɪŋ/

becoming weaker

From this reading If making again and again the complete tinkling that moving anything is producing is annoying it can be that it is a heavy horrid thing the thing that is produced by some one, it can be that it is a thickening dull thing, a visibly weakening thing, a prettily cherished thing, a large awkward thing, a large dreary thing, a large boisterous thing, a large thing, a small thing, a tiny thing, an agreeable thing.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He did not live then and he was then the one living who was saying what he was saying, saying he was knowing what he was saying, saying that all who were leading and staying were saying that he was saying what he was knowing he was saying.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He did not live then and he was then the one living who was saying what he was saying, saying he was knowing what he was saying, saying that all who were leading and staying were saying that he was saying what he was knowing he was saying.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He and continuing, prospering and assorting, varying and meaning, hoping and enlarging, tolerating and turning, he and producing, he and seeing, he and feeling, he and continuing, he and some of them were not then what he had when he had what he had.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading If seeing all and feeling all, if seeing all and feeling all and producing all and explaining all and attending all and demonstrating all, if seeing all and feeling all, if producing all and explaining all and demonstrating all and attending all, if producing all and explaining all and feeling all and seeing all and attending all, if seeing all and producing all and explaining all is the condition of any one being like many men then he who was the one who was that one was undoubtedly that one and is undoubtedly this one and this one had done that which as accumulating and explaining and existing is persisting.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He did not live then and he was then the one living who was saying what he was saying, saying he was knowing what he was saying, saying that all who were leading and staying were saying that he was saying what he was knowing he was saying.

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