Chapter 32 of Nancy: A Novel is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of Nancy: A Novel is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!" Thus I accomplished my second lie: I that, at home, used to be a proverb for blunt truth-telling. They say that "_facilis descensus Averni_." I do not agree with them. I have not found it easy.
Chapter 32 of Nancy: A Novel is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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highly skilled
From this reading “Thus I accomplished my second lie: I that, at home, used to be a proverb for blunt truth-telling.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “"She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!"”
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “I do not agree with them.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “"She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!"”
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading “Thus I accomplished my second lie: I that, at home, used to be a proverb for blunt truth-telling.”
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “"She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!"”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “Thus I accomplished my second lie: I that, at home, used to be a proverb for blunt truth-telling.”
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading “Thus I accomplished my second lie: I that, at home, used to be a proverb for blunt truth-telling.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus I accomplished my second lie: I that, at home, used to be a proverb for blunt truth-telling.
highly skilled
From this reading Thus I accomplished my second lie: I that, at home, used to be a proverb for blunt truth-telling.
a farewell remark
From this reading "She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!"
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading I do not agree with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say that "_facilis descensus Averni_."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus I accomplished my second lie: I that, at home, used to be a proverb for blunt truth-telling.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!"
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!"
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading Thus I accomplished my second lie: I that, at home, used to be a proverb for blunt truth-telling.
the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
From this reading They say that "_facilis descensus Averni_."
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not agree with them.
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading "She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!"
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I have not found it easy.
at any time
From this reading "She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say that "_facilis descensus Averni_."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus I accomplished my second lie: I that, at home, used to be a proverb for blunt truth-telling.
set up or found
From this reading I have not found it easy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not found it easy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Thus I accomplished my second lie: I that, at home, used to be a proverb for blunt truth-telling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus I accomplished my second lie: I that, at home, used to be a proverb for blunt truth-telling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have not found it easy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!"
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Thus I accomplished my second lie: I that, at home, used to be a proverb for blunt truth-telling.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thus I accomplished my second lie: I that, at home, used to be a proverb for blunt truth-telling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not agree with them.
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading Thus I accomplished my second lie: I that, at home, used to be a proverb for blunt truth-telling.
express in words
From this reading They say that "_facilis descensus Averni_."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Thus I accomplished my second lie: I that, at home, used to be a proverb for blunt truth-telling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I do not agree with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say that "_facilis descensus Averni_."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus I accomplished my second lie: I that, at home, used to be a proverb for blunt truth-telling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus I accomplished my second lie: I that, at home, used to be a proverb for blunt truth-telling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus I accomplished my second lie: I that, at home, used to be a proverb for blunt truth-telling.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Thus I accomplished my second lie: I that, at home, used to be a proverb for blunt truth-telling.
belonging to which person
From this reading "She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She dwells with beauty--beauty that must die, And joy whose hand is ever at his lips Bidding adieu!"
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