Chapter 27 of Miss Stuart's Legacy is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Miss Stuart's Legacy is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Seven years! Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again. And for the mind? Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions? That would be hard indeed.
Chapter 27 of Miss Stuart's Legacy is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affected, overrefined, and effeminate
From this reading “Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?”
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading “Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?”
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading “Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?”
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?”
restored to a new condition
From this reading “Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.”
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading “Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.”
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.”
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In this reading “Seven years!”
In this reading “Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
In this reading “Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.”
In this reading “Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.”
In this reading “Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.”
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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 Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?
anew
From this reading Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.
on or to one side
From this reading Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?
affected, overrefined, and effeminate
From this reading Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading That would be hard indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading That would be hard indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And for the mind?
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?
not any; not one
From this reading Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.
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From this reading Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?
restored to a new condition
From this reading Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven years!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.
express in words
From this reading Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That would be hard indeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Is it to be allowed no chance of change, no throwing aside of effete matter, no relief from the monotony of a fixed body of opinions, thoughts, and emotions?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Time enough, so physiologists tell us, for the whole structure of the body to be worn out and renewed again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would be hard indeed.
a late time of life
From this reading Seven years!
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