Chapter 6 of Profiles is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Profiles is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE next spasm that seized them started in the choir. They would give an entertainment, musical and literary. No such gross and material things as food for the body should intrude. Committee meetings were again the order of the day. It was soon found that even in preparing for "a feast of reason and a flow of soul," differences of opinion would arise.
Chapter 6 of Profiles is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “It was soon found that even in preparing for "a feast of reason and a flow of soul," differences of opinion would arise.”
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading “THE next spasm that seized them started in the choir.”
plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “It was soon found that even in preparing for "a feast of reason and a flow of soul," differences of opinion would arise.”
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading “They would give an entertainment, musical and literary.”
before any deductions
From this reading “No such gross and material things as food for the body should intrude.”
enter uninvited
From this reading “No such gross and material things as food for the body should intrude.”
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “Committee meetings were again the order of the day.”
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading “THE next spasm that seized them started in the choir.”
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.
a meeting for administrative purposes
In this reading “Committee meetings were again the order of the day.”
prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
In this reading “It was soon found that even in preparing for "a feast of reason and a flow of soul," differences of opinion would arise.”
In this reading “No such gross and material things as food for the body should intrude.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was soon found that even in preparing for "a feast of reason and a flow of soul," differences of opinion would arise.
anew
From this reading Committee meetings were again the order of the day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They would give an entertainment, musical and literary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They would give an entertainment, musical and literary.
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading It was soon found that even in preparing for "a feast of reason and a flow of soul," differences of opinion would arise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No such gross and material things as food for the body should intrude.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading No such gross and material things as food for the body should intrude.
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading THE next spasm that seized them started in the choir.
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Committee meetings were again the order of the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Committee meetings were again the order of the day.
plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading It was soon found that even in preparing for "a feast of reason and a flow of soul," differences of opinion would arise.
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading They would give an entertainment, musical and literary.
divisible by two
From this reading It was soon found that even in preparing for "a feast of reason and a flow of soul," differences of opinion would arise.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading It was soon found that even in preparing for "a feast of reason and a flow of soul," differences of opinion would arise.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading It was soon found that even in preparing for "a feast of reason and a flow of soul," differences of opinion would arise.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading No such gross and material things as food for the body should intrude.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No such gross and material things as food for the body should intrude.
set up or found
From this reading It was soon found that even in preparing for "a feast of reason and a flow of soul," differences of opinion would arise.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They would give an entertainment, musical and literary.
before any deductions
From this reading No such gross and material things as food for the body should intrude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE next spasm that seized them started in the choir.
enter uninvited
From this reading No such gross and material things as food for the body should intrude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was soon found that even in preparing for "a feast of reason and a flow of soul," differences of opinion would arise.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading They would give an entertainment, musical and literary.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading No such gross and material things as food for the body should intrude.
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Committee meetings were again the order of the day.
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading They would give an entertainment, musical and literary.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next spasm that seized them started in the choir.
not any; not one
From this reading No such gross and material things as food for the body should intrude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Committee meetings were again the order of the day.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading It was soon found that even in preparing for "a feast of reason and a flow of soul," differences of opinion would arise.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Committee meetings were again the order of the day.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading It was soon found that even in preparing for "a feast of reason and a flow of soul," differences of opinion would arise.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was soon found that even in preparing for "a feast of reason and a flow of soul," differences of opinion would arise.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading THE next spasm that seized them started in the choir.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No such gross and material things as food for the body should intrude.
in the near future
From this reading It was soon found that even in preparing for "a feast of reason and a flow of soul," differences of opinion would arise.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was soon found that even in preparing for "a feast of reason and a flow of soul," differences of opinion would arise.
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading THE next spasm that seized them started in the choir.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE next spasm that seized them started in the choir.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No such gross and material things as food for the body should intrude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE next spasm that seized them started in the choir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next spasm that seized them started in the choir.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE next spasm that seized them started in the choir.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would give an entertainment, musical and literary.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading No such gross and material things as food for the body should intrude.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was soon found that even in preparing for "a feast of reason and a flow of soul," differences of opinion would arise.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Committee meetings were again the order of the day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would give an entertainment, musical and literary.
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