Chapter 9 of Opus 21 Descriptive Music for the Lower is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Opus 21 Descriptive Music for the Lower is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Half the girls in the country--if they had the nerve--!" "A latent thing. In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex." "And it does, too." "If you say so, it must be right, Hat."
Chapter 9 of Opus 21 Descriptive Music for the Lower is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading “In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."”
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."”
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
From this reading “"A latent thing.”
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
From this reading “In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “"Half the girls in the country--if they had the nerve--!"”
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading “In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."”
plural of “psychologist” — a scientist trained in psychology
From this reading “In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."”
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading “In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "A latent thing.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you say so, it must be right, Hat."
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Half the girls in the country--if they had the nerve--!"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And it does, too."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Half the girls in the country--if they had the nerve--!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Half the girls in the country--if they had the nerve--!"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Half the girls in the country--if they had the nerve--!"
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "If you say so, it must be right, Hat."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Half the girls in the country--if they had the nerve--!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Half the girls in the country--if they had the nerve--!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
From this reading "A latent thing.
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
From this reading In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If you say so, it must be right, Hat."
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading "Half the girls in the country--if they had the nerve--!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."
plural of “psychologist” — a scientist trained in psychology
From this reading In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "If you say so, it must be right, Hat."
express in words
From this reading "If you say so, it must be right, Hat."
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If you say so, it must be right, Hat."
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Half the girls in the country--if they had the nerve--!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Half the girls in the country--if they had the nerve--!"
a special situation
From this reading "A latent thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And it does, too."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In maturity, according to the psychologists, it becomes the psychological stuff by which we understand and appreciate our own sex."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you say so, it must be right, Hat."
Chapter 9 of Opus 21 Descriptive Music for the Lower by Philip Wylie holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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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