Chapter 26 of Somehow Good is here in full — 518 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Somehow Good is here in full — 518 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW A FORTNIGHT PASSED, AND THE HONEYMOONERS RETURNED. OF A CHAT ON THE BEACH, AND MISS ARKWRIGHT'S SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE. ALMOST THE LAST, LAST, LAST--MAN'S HEAD! Sally to-morrow--and to-morrow--and to-morrow. Sally for fourteen morrows.
Chapter 26 of Somehow Good is here in full — 518 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/103 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “OF A CHAT ON THE BEACH, AND MISS ARKWRIGHT'S SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE.”
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “OF A CHAT ON THE BEACH, AND MISS ARKWRIGHT'S SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE.”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “HOW A FORTNIGHT PASSED, AND THE HONEYMOONERS RETURNED.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading “Sally for fourteen morrows.”
plural of “honeymooner” — someone recently married
From this reading “HOW A FORTNIGHT PASSED, AND THE HONEYMOONERS RETURNED.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “ALMOST THE LAST, LAST, LAST--MAN'S HEAD!”
witty remark
From this reading “Sally to-morrow--and to-morrow--and to-morrow.”
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading “OF A CHAT ON THE BEACH, AND MISS ARKWRIGHT'S SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 HOW A FORTNIGHT PASSED, AND THE HONEYMOONERS RETURNED.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ALMOST THE LAST, LAST, LAST--MAN'S HEAD!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW A FORTNIGHT PASSED, AND THE HONEYMOONERS RETURNED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF A CHAT ON THE BEACH, AND MISS ARKWRIGHT'S SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading OF A CHAT ON THE BEACH, AND MISS ARKWRIGHT'S SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE.
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading OF A CHAT ON THE BEACH, AND MISS ARKWRIGHT'S SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading OF A CHAT ON THE BEACH, AND MISS ARKWRIGHT'S SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sally for fourteen morrows.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading HOW A FORTNIGHT PASSED, AND THE HONEYMOONERS RETURNED.
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Sally for fourteen morrows.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ALMOST THE LAST, LAST, LAST--MAN'S HEAD!
plural of “honeymooner” — someone recently married
From this reading HOW A FORTNIGHT PASSED, AND THE HONEYMOONERS RETURNED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW A FORTNIGHT PASSED, AND THE HONEYMOONERS RETURNED.
immediately past
From this reading ALMOST THE LAST, LAST, LAST--MAN'S HEAD!
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ALMOST THE LAST, LAST, LAST--MAN'S HEAD!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading OF A CHAT ON THE BEACH, AND MISS ARKWRIGHT'S SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sally for fourteen morrows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF A CHAT ON THE BEACH, AND MISS ARKWRIGHT'S SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OF A CHAT ON THE BEACH, AND MISS ARKWRIGHT'S SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading HOW A FORTNIGHT PASSED, AND THE HONEYMOONERS RETURNED.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading HOW A FORTNIGHT PASSED, AND THE HONEYMOONERS RETURNED.
witty remark
From this reading Sally to-morrow--and to-morrow--and to-morrow.
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading OF A CHAT ON THE BEACH, AND MISS ARKWRIGHT'S SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW A FORTNIGHT PASSED, AND THE HONEYMOONERS RETURNED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sally to-morrow--and to-morrow--and to-morrow.
Chapter 26 of Somehow Good by William De Morgan holds 518 sentences, grouped into 104 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 26 holds 518 sentences of Somehow Good, unabridged, divided into 104 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 26 of Somehow Good by William De Morgan exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 518 sentences, grouped into 104 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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