Chapter 10 of Opus 21 Descriptive Music for the Lower is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Opus 21 Descriptive Music for the Lower is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Goodness!" Marcia said. "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden." The drinks came. Paul lifted his glass to the girl.
Chapter 10 of Opus 21 Descriptive Music for the Lower is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in the front
From this reading “"Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."”
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading “The drinks came.”
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading “"Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “"Goodness!"”
held up in the air
From this reading “Paul lifted his glass to the girl.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Paul lifted his glass to the girl.”
in a realistic manner
From this reading “"Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."”
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “"Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."”
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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at or in the front
From this reading "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."
in addition
From this reading "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The drinks came.
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading The drinks came.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."
divisible by two
From this reading "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."
at any time
From this reading "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."
a young female
From this reading Paul lifted his glass to the girl.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Paul lifted his glass to the girl.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Goodness!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul lifted his glass to the girl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."
set down according to a plan
From this reading "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."
held up in the air
From this reading Paul lifted his glass to the girl.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."
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From this reading Marcia said.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul lifted his glass to the girl.
in a realistic manner
From this reading "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Marcia said.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where," I went on, "nobody is even sure that the tracks were ever laid to the end: looking ahead realistically also is forbidden."
Chapter 10 of Opus 21 Descriptive Music for the Lower by Philip Wylie holds 397 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.
Chapter 10 holds 397 sentences of Opus 21 Descriptive Music for the Lower, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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