Chapter 1 of "My Novel" — Volume 06 is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of "My Novel" — Volume 06 is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOOK SIXTH. INITIAL CHAPTER. WHEREIN MR. CAXTON IS PROFOUNDLY METAPHYSICAL. "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
Chapter 1 of "My Novel" — Volume 06 is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
From this reading “CAXTON IS PROFOUNDLY METAPHYSICAL.”
constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety
From this reading “"Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.”
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading “INITIAL CHAPTER.”
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading “"Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.”
pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics
From this reading “CAXTON IS PROFOUNDLY METAPHYSICAL.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “CAXTON IS PROFOUNDLY METAPHYSICAL.”
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading “"Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.”
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading “BOOK SIXTH.”
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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 "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading BOOK SIXTH.
English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
From this reading CAXTON IS PROFOUNDLY METAPHYSICAL.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading INITIAL CHAPTER.
characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading INITIAL CHAPTER.
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAXTON IS PROFOUNDLY METAPHYSICAL.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics
From this reading CAXTON IS PROFOUNDLY METAPHYSICAL.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHEREIN MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading CAXTON IS PROFOUNDLY METAPHYSICAL.
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading BOOK SIXTH.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
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From this reading WHEREIN MR.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Life," said my father, in his most dogmatical tone, "is a certain quantity in time, which may be regarded in two ways,--First, as life integral; Second, as life fractional.
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