Chapter 4 of Piccadilly is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Piccadilly is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WORLD. PICCADILLY, _May_. The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say. The sensations of my life will not distribute themselves properly. It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.
Chapter 4 of Piccadilly is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading “It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.”
the power to use something or someone
From this reading “It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.”
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading “The sensations of my life will not distribute themselves properly.”
full of events or incidents
From this reading “The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.”
small in range or scope
From this reading “It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.”
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading “The sensations of my life will not distribute themselves properly.”
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.”
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “The sensations of my life will not distribute themselves properly.”
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In this reading “It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.”
In this reading “It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.”
In this reading “The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.
crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.
the power to use something or someone
From this reading It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading The sensations of my life will not distribute themselves properly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.
full of events or incidents
From this reading The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The sensations of my life will not distribute themselves properly.
small in range or scope
From this reading It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading PICCADILLY, _May_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sensations of my life will not distribute themselves properly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.
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From this reading PICCADILLY, _May_.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading The sensations of my life will not distribute themselves properly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.
express in words
From this reading The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The sensations of my life will not distribute themselves properly.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORLD.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The sensations of my life will not distribute themselves properly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It is quite impossible for me to cram all that I think, say, and do every month into the limited space at my disposal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The great difficulty which I find in this record of my eventful existence is, that I have too much to say.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The sensations of my life will not distribute themselves properly.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE WORLD.
Chapter 4 of Piccadilly by Laurence Oliphant holds 322 sentences, grouped into 65 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 4 holds 322 sentences of Piccadilly, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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