Chapter 3 of Multitude and Solitude is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Multitude and Solitude is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'd give the whole company for one act of Addison's _Cato_," said Roger. "Swift had a limited vision and a diseased mind. He diagnosed his own diseases. Goldsmith wrote some pretty verses. But I do not think that you have read them.
Chapter 3 of Multitude and Solitude is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “diagnose” — determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
From this reading “He diagnosed his own diseases.”
caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
From this reading “"Swift had a limited vision and a diseased mind.”
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading “He diagnosed his own diseases.”
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading “Goldsmith wrote some pretty verses.”
small in range or scope
From this reading “"Swift had a limited vision and a diseased mind.”
moving very fast
From this reading “"Swift had a limited vision and a diseased mind.”
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading “Goldsmith wrote some pretty verses.”
a vivid mental image
From this reading “"Swift had a limited vision and a diseased mind.”
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In this reading “"I'd give the whole company for one act of Addison's _Cato_," said Roger.”
In this reading “"I'd give the whole company for one act of Addison's _Cato_," said Roger.”
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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 "Swift had a limited vision and a diseased mind.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "I'd give the whole company for one act of Addison's _Cato_," said Roger.
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From this reading "I'd give the whole company for one act of Addison's _Cato_," said Roger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Swift had a limited vision and a diseased mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I do not think that you have read them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd give the whole company for one act of Addison's _Cato_," said Roger.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "I'd give the whole company for one act of Addison's _Cato_," said Roger.
past form of “diagnose” — determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
From this reading He diagnosed his own diseases.
caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
From this reading "Swift had a limited vision and a diseased mind.
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading He diagnosed his own diseases.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I do not think that you have read them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'd give the whole company for one act of Addison's _Cato_," said Roger.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I'd give the whole company for one act of Addison's _Cato_," said Roger.
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading Goldsmith wrote some pretty verses.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Swift had a limited vision and a diseased mind.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I do not think that you have read them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He diagnosed his own diseases.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He diagnosed his own diseases.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I do not think that you have read them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd give the whole company for one act of Addison's _Cato_," said Roger.
small in range or scope
From this reading "Swift had a limited vision and a diseased mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Swift had a limited vision and a diseased mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I do not think that you have read them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'd give the whole company for one act of Addison's _Cato_," said Roger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'd give the whole company for one act of Addison's _Cato_," said Roger.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He diagnosed his own diseases.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Goldsmith wrote some pretty verses.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But I do not think that you have read them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd give the whole company for one act of Addison's _Cato_," said Roger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'd give the whole company for one act of Addison's _Cato_," said Roger.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Goldsmith wrote some pretty verses.
moving very fast
From this reading "Swift had a limited vision and a diseased mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I do not think that you have read them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'd give the whole company for one act of Addison's _Cato_," said Roger.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But I do not think that you have read them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But I do not think that you have read them.
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Goldsmith wrote some pretty verses.
a vivid mental image
From this reading "Swift had a limited vision and a diseased mind.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I'd give the whole company for one act of Addison's _Cato_," said Roger.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Goldsmith wrote some pretty verses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I do not think that you have read them.
Chapter 3 of Multitude and Solitude by John Masefield holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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