Chapter 6 of Parnassus on Wheels is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Parnassus on Wheels is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In a wave the truth burst upon me. I loved that little man: I loved him, I loved him. He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart. For the first time, in an intolerable gush of pain, I seemed to know that my life could never again be endurable without him. And now--what was I to do?
Chapter 6 of Parnassus on Wheels is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.”
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading “For the first time, in an intolerable gush of pain, I seemed to know that my life could never again be endurable without him.”
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading “For the first time, in an intolerable gush of pain, I seemed to know that my life could never again be endurable without him.”
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading “He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.”
having been warmed up
From this reading “He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “In a wave the truth burst upon me.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.”
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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 In a wave the truth burst upon me.
anew
From this reading For the first time, in an intolerable gush of pain, I seemed to know that my life could never again be endurable without him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the first time, in an intolerable gush of pain, I seemed to know that my life could never again be endurable without him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the first time, in an intolerable gush of pain, I seemed to know that my life could never again be endurable without him.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading In a wave the truth burst upon me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the first time, in an intolerable gush of pain, I seemed to know that my life could never again be endurable without him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And now--what was I to do?
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading For the first time, in an intolerable gush of pain, I seemed to know that my life could never again be endurable without him.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time, in an intolerable gush of pain, I seemed to know that my life could never again be endurable without him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time, in an intolerable gush of pain, I seemed to know that my life could never again be endurable without him.
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading For the first time, in an intolerable gush of pain, I seemed to know that my life could never again be endurable without him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I loved that little man: I loved him, I loved him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I loved that little man: I loved him, I loved him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a wave the truth burst upon me.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading For the first time, in an intolerable gush of pain, I seemed to know that my life could never again be endurable without him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For the first time, in an intolerable gush of pain, I seemed to know that my life could never again be endurable without him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I loved that little man: I loved him, I loved him.
held dear
From this reading I loved that little man: I loved him, I loved him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I loved that little man: I loved him, I loved him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a wave the truth burst upon me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For the first time, in an intolerable gush of pain, I seemed to know that my life could never again be endurable without him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now--what was I to do?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time, in an intolerable gush of pain, I seemed to know that my life could never again be endurable without him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading For the first time, in an intolerable gush of pain, I seemed to know that my life could never again be endurable without him.
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For the first time, in an intolerable gush of pain, I seemed to know that my life could never again be endurable without him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I loved that little man: I loved him, I loved him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a wave the truth burst upon me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time, in an intolerable gush of pain, I seemed to know that my life could never again be endurable without him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time, in an intolerable gush of pain, I seemed to know that my life could never again be endurable without him.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In a wave the truth burst upon me.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In a wave the truth burst upon me.
having been warmed up
From this reading He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now--what was I to do?
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading In a wave the truth burst upon me.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He had brought something new into my life, and his brave, quaint ways had warmed my fat old heart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And now--what was I to do?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For the first time, in an intolerable gush of pain, I seemed to know that my life could never again be endurable without him.
Chapter 6 of Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 6 holds 404 sentences of Parnassus on Wheels, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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