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Chapter 10 of Memories of the Future is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk. IV, Part II, ch. 37. We spent our honeymoon in Algiers. The time passed all too quickly, since the office was unable to spare me for more than a month.
Chapter 10 of Memories of the Future is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading “We spent our honeymoon in Algiers.”
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading “LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.”
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading “LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.”
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading “We spent our honeymoon in Algiers.”
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.”
refrain from harming
From this reading “The time passed all too quickly, since the office was unable to spare me for more than a month.”
large drinking vessel with one handle
From this reading “LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “The time passed all too quickly, since the office was unable to spare me for more than a month.”
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From this reading 37.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The time passed all too quickly, since the office was unable to spare me for more than a month.
an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading We spent our honeymoon in Algiers.
(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 The time passed all too quickly, since the office was unable to spare me for more than a month.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding americium with helium
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IV, Part II, ch.
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time passed all too quickly, since the office was unable to spare me for more than a month.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading We spent our honeymoon in Algiers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IV, Part II, ch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We spent our honeymoon in Algiers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV, Part II, ch.
an irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The time passed all too quickly, since the office was unable to spare me for more than a month.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The time passed all too quickly, since the office was unable to spare me for more than a month.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The time passed all too quickly, since the office was unable to spare me for more than a month.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The time passed all too quickly, since the office was unable to spare me for more than a month.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We spent our honeymoon in Algiers.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading IV, Part II, ch.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The time passed all too quickly, since the office was unable to spare me for more than a month.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
with speed
From this reading The time passed all too quickly, since the office was unable to spare me for more than a month.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The time passed all too quickly, since the office was unable to spare me for more than a month.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
refrain from harming
From this reading The time passed all too quickly, since the office was unable to spare me for more than a month.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading We spent our honeymoon in Algiers.
large drinking vessel with one handle
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The time passed all too quickly, since the office was unable to spare me for more than a month.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time passed all too quickly, since the office was unable to spare me for more than a month.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time passed all too quickly, since the office was unable to spare me for more than a month.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The time passed all too quickly, since the office was unable to spare me for more than a month.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The time passed all too quickly, since the office was unable to spare me for more than a month.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time passed all too quickly, since the office was unable to spare me for more than a month.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We spent our honeymoon in Algiers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LONDON SOCIETY AND ITS FOLLIES Society is the “head” on the tankard of civilization; if you did not want it, you should not have poured so fast.—HENRICOURT: _Kleptomania_, Bk.
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