Chapter 16 of Somehow Good is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Somehow Good is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW FENWICK KNEW ALL ABOUT THE MASS. AND HOW BARON KREUTZKAMMER RECOGNISED MR. HARRISSON. LONDON AGAIN! "Why do they call it the _messe des paresseux_?"
Chapter 16 of Somehow Good is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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anew
From this reading “LONDON AGAIN!”
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “AND HOW BARON KREUTZKAMMER RECOGNISED MR.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"Why do they call it the _messe des paresseux_?"”
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading “"Why do they call it the _messe des paresseux_?"”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “HOW FENWICK KNEW ALL ABOUT THE MASS.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “LONDON AGAIN!”
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading “HOW FENWICK KNEW ALL ABOUT THE MASS.”
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading “AND HOW BARON KREUTZKAMMER RECOGNISED MR.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HOW FENWICK KNEW ALL ABOUT THE MASS.
anew
From this reading LONDON AGAIN!
(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 HOW FENWICK KNEW ALL ABOUT THE MASS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND HOW BARON KREUTZKAMMER RECOGNISED MR.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading AND HOW BARON KREUTZKAMMER RECOGNISED MR.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Why do they call it the _messe des paresseux_?"
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading "Why do they call it the _messe des paresseux_?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do they call it the _messe des paresseux_?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW FENWICK KNEW ALL ABOUT THE MASS.
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From this reading HARRISSON.
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From this reading HOW FENWICK KNEW ALL ABOUT THE MASS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why do they call it the _messe des paresseux_?"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading HOW FENWICK KNEW ALL ABOUT THE MASS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND HOW BARON KREUTZKAMMER RECOGNISED MR.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON AGAIN!
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading HOW FENWICK KNEW ALL ABOUT THE MASS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why do they call it the _messe des paresseux_?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading AND HOW BARON KREUTZKAMMER RECOGNISED MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why do they call it the _messe des paresseux_?"
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading AND HOW BARON KREUTZKAMMER RECOGNISED MR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW FENWICK KNEW ALL ABOUT THE MASS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why do they call it the _messe des paresseux_?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do they call it the _messe des paresseux_?"
Chapter 16 of Somehow Good by William De Morgan holds 299 sentences, grouped into 60 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 16 holds 299 sentences of Somehow Good, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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