Chapter 34 of Somehow Good is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Somehow Good is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BATHING WEATHER AGAIN, AND A LETTER FROM TISHY BRADSHAW. THE TRIUMPH OF ORPHEUS. BUT WAS IT EURYDICE OR THE LITTLE BATTERY? THE REV. MR.
Chapter 34 of Somehow Good is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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anew
From this reading “BATHING WEATHER AGAIN, AND A LETTER FROM TISHY BRADSHAW.”
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading “BATHING WEATHER AGAIN, AND A LETTER FROM TISHY BRADSHAW.”
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading “BUT WAS IT EURYDICE OR THE LITTLE BATTERY?”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “BATHING WEATHER AGAIN, AND A LETTER FROM TISHY BRADSHAW.”
(Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed
From this reading “THE TRIUMPH OF ORPHEUS.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “THE REV.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “THE TRIUMPH OF ORPHEUS.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “BATHING WEATHER AGAIN, AND A LETTER FROM TISHY BRADSHAW.”
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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 BATHING WEATHER AGAIN, AND A LETTER FROM TISHY BRADSHAW.
anew
From this reading BATHING WEATHER AGAIN, AND A LETTER FROM TISHY BRADSHAW.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BATHING WEATHER AGAIN, AND A LETTER FROM TISHY BRADSHAW.
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading BATHING WEATHER AGAIN, AND A LETTER FROM TISHY BRADSHAW.
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading BUT WAS IT EURYDICE OR THE LITTLE BATTERY?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BATHING WEATHER AGAIN, AND A LETTER FROM TISHY BRADSHAW.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT WAS IT EURYDICE OR THE LITTLE BATTERY?
(Greek mythology) the wife of Orpheus
From this reading BUT WAS IT EURYDICE OR THE LITTLE BATTERY?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BATHING WEATHER AGAIN, AND A LETTER FROM TISHY BRADSHAW.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BUT WAS IT EURYDICE OR THE LITTLE BATTERY?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BATHING WEATHER AGAIN, AND A LETTER FROM TISHY BRADSHAW.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BUT WAS IT EURYDICE OR THE LITTLE BATTERY?
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF ORPHEUS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BUT WAS IT EURYDICE OR THE LITTLE BATTERY?
(Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF ORPHEUS.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading THE REV.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF ORPHEUS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BATHING WEATHER AGAIN, AND A LETTER FROM TISHY BRADSHAW.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF ORPHEUS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUT WAS IT EURYDICE OR THE LITTLE BATTERY?
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading BATHING WEATHER AGAIN, AND A LETTER FROM TISHY BRADSHAW.
Chapter 34 of Somehow Good by William De Morgan holds 304 sentences, grouped into 61 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 34 holds 304 sentences of Somehow Good, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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