Chapter 10 of Messiah is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Messiah is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I don’t like your future, Clarissa.” “Nor does it like you, my dear. The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ... I shouldn’t wonder but that you yourself might really be used as a perfect example of the old evil days.” “Virtue dies?”
Chapter 10 of Messiah is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...”
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading ““Virtue dies?””
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading “I shouldn’t wonder but that you yourself might really be used as a perfect example of the old evil days.””
depressingly dark
From this reading “The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...”
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading “The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...”
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading “The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...”
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading ““Virtue dies?””
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In this reading “I shouldn’t wonder but that you yourself might really be used as a perfect example of the old evil days.””
In this reading “The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...”
in disagreement
In this reading “The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...”
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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 I shouldn’t wonder but that you yourself might really be used as a perfect example of the old evil days.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I shouldn’t wonder but that you yourself might really be used as a perfect example of the old evil days.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shouldn’t wonder but that you yourself might really be used as a perfect example of the old evil days.”
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I shouldn’t wonder but that you yourself might really be used as a perfect example of the old evil days.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t like your future, Clarissa.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I shouldn’t wonder but that you yourself might really be used as a perfect example of the old evil days.”
dearly loved
From this reading “Nor does it like you, my dear.
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading “Virtue dies?”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nor does it like you, my dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t like your future, Clarissa.”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading I shouldn’t wonder but that you yourself might really be used as a perfect example of the old evil days.”
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading I shouldn’t wonder but that you yourself might really be used as a perfect example of the old evil days.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...
yet to be or coming
From this reading “I don’t like your future, Clarissa.”
depressingly dark
From this reading The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t like your future, Clarissa.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Nor does it like you, my dear.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don’t like your future, Clarissa.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I shouldn’t wonder but that you yourself might really be used as a perfect example of the old evil days.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Nor does it like you, my dear.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Nor does it like you, my dear.
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I shouldn’t wonder but that you yourself might really be used as a perfect example of the old evil days.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I shouldn’t wonder but that you yourself might really be used as a perfect example of the old evil days.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I shouldn’t wonder but that you yourself might really be used as a perfect example of the old evil days.”
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shouldn’t wonder but that you yourself might really be used as a perfect example of the old evil days.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...
a person, without saying who
From this reading The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shouldn’t wonder but that you yourself might really be used as a perfect example of the old evil days.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I shouldn’t wonder but that you yourself might really be used as a perfect example of the old evil days.”
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “Virtue dies?”
which person or people
From this reading The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...
in the company of; together with
From this reading The idea of someone who is gloomy and at odds with society, bitter and angry, separate from others ...
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I shouldn’t wonder but that you yourself might really be used as a perfect example of the old evil days.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nor does it like you, my dear.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t like your future, Clarissa.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I shouldn’t wonder but that you yourself might really be used as a perfect example of the old evil days.”
Chapter 10 of Messiah by Gore Vidal holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 414 sentences of Messiah, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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