Chapter 22 of Pride and His Prisoners is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Pride and His Prisoners is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE CLOUDS. “How fearful And dizzy ’tis to cast one’s eyes so low! I’ll look no more Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong!” SHAKSPEARE.
Chapter 22 of Pride and His Prisoners is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “I’ll look no more Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong!””
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading “IN THE CLOUDS.”
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading “I’ll look no more Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong!””
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading ““How fearful And dizzy ’tis to cast one’s eyes so low!”
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading ““How fearful And dizzy ’tis to cast one’s eyes so low!”
with the head foremost
From this reading “I’ll look no more Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong!””
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “I’ll look no more Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong!””
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “I’ll look no more Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong!””
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In this reading “I’ll look no more Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong!””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “How fearful And dizzy ’tis to cast one’s eyes so low!
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I’ll look no more Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong!”
put or send forth
From this reading “How fearful And dizzy ’tis to cast one’s eyes so low!
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading IN THE CLOUDS.
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading I’ll look no more Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong!”
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading “How fearful And dizzy ’tis to cast one’s eyes so low!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I’ll look no more Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong!”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “How fearful And dizzy ’tis to cast one’s eyes so low!
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “How fearful And dizzy ’tis to cast one’s eyes so low!
with the head foremost
From this reading I’ll look no more Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong!”
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From this reading “How fearful And dizzy ’tis to cast one’s eyes so low!
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From this reading I’ll look no more Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CLOUDS.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I’ll look no more Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I’ll look no more Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong!”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “How fearful And dizzy ’tis to cast one’s eyes so low!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I’ll look no more Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’ll look no more Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong!”
not any; not one
From this reading I’ll look no more Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong!”
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From this reading “How fearful And dizzy ’tis to cast one’s eyes so low!
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From this reading SHAKSPEARE.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I’ll look no more Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “How fearful And dizzy ’tis to cast one’s eyes so low!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CLOUDS.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “How fearful And dizzy ’tis to cast one’s eyes so low!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How fearful And dizzy ’tis to cast one’s eyes so low!
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading I’ll look no more Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong!”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I’ll look no more Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong!”
Chapter 22 of Pride and His Prisoners by A. L. O. E. holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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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