Chapter 13 of Supplemental Nights to the Book of the — Volume 2, of 6 is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Supplemental Nights to the Book of the — Volume 2, of 6 is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[FN#211] i.e. Queen Sunbeam. [FN#212] See vol. i. 310 for this compound perfume which contains musk, ambergris and other essences. [FN#213] I can hardly see the sequence of this or what the carpets have to do here. [FN#214] Here, as before, some insertion has been found necessary.
Chapter 13 of Supplemental Nights to the Book of the — Volume 2, of 6 is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume
From this reading “310 for this compound perfume which contains musk, ambergris and other essences.”
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “[FN#213] I can hardly see the sequence of this or what the carpets have to do here.”
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading “310 for this compound perfume which contains musk, ambergris and other essences.”
a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted
From this reading “[FN#214] Here, as before, some insertion has been found necessary.”
an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
From this reading “310 for this compound perfume which contains musk, ambergris and other essences.”
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading “310 for this compound perfume which contains musk, ambergris and other essences.”
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading “[FN#213] I can hardly see the sequence of this or what the carpets have to do here.”
a ray of sunlight
From this reading “[FN#211] i.e. Queen Sunbeam.”
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From this reading [FN#211] i.e. Queen Sunbeam.
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From this reading [FN#212] See vol. i.
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From this reading [FN#213] I can hardly see the sequence of this or what the carpets have to do here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [FN#214] Here, as before, some insertion has been found necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 310 for this compound perfume which contains musk, ambergris and other essences.
waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume
From this reading 310 for this compound perfume which contains musk, ambergris and other essences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 310 for this compound perfume which contains musk, ambergris and other essences.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [FN#214] Here, as before, some insertion has been found necessary.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading [FN#214] Here, as before, some insertion has been found necessary.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading [FN#214] Here, as before, some insertion has been found necessary.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading [FN#213] I can hardly see the sequence of this or what the carpets have to do here.
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading [FN#213] I can hardly see the sequence of this or what the carpets have to do here.
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading 310 for this compound perfume which contains musk, ambergris and other essences.
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading 310 for this compound perfume which contains musk, ambergris and other essences.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading [FN#213] I can hardly see the sequence of this or what the carpets have to do here.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading [FN#211] i.e. Queen Sunbeam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 310 for this compound perfume which contains musk, ambergris and other essences.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [FN#211] i.e. Queen Sunbeam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 310 for this compound perfume which contains musk, ambergris and other essences.
set up or found
From this reading [FN#214] Here, as before, some insertion has been found necessary.
only a very short time before
From this reading [FN#213] I can hardly see the sequence of this or what the carpets have to do here.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [FN#214] Here, as before, some insertion has been found necessary.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [FN#213] I can hardly see the sequence of this or what the carpets have to do here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading [FN#213] I can hardly see the sequence of this or what the carpets have to do here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [FN#211] i.e. Queen Sunbeam.
a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted
From this reading [FN#214] Here, as before, some insertion has been found necessary.
an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
From this reading 310 for this compound perfume which contains musk, ambergris and other essences.
absolutely essential
From this reading [FN#214] Here, as before, some insertion has been found necessary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [FN#213] I can hardly see the sequence of this or what the carpets have to do here.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading [FN#213] I can hardly see the sequence of this or what the carpets have to do here.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 310 for this compound perfume which contains musk, ambergris and other essences.
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading 310 for this compound perfume which contains musk, ambergris and other essences.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading [FN#211] i.e. Queen Sunbeam.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [FN#212] See vol. i.
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading [FN#213] I can hardly see the sequence of this or what the carpets have to do here.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading [FN#214] Here, as before, some insertion has been found necessary.
a ray of sunlight
From this reading [FN#211] i.e. Queen Sunbeam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [FN#213] I can hardly see the sequence of this or what the carpets have to do here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 310 for this compound perfume which contains musk, ambergris and other essences.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [FN#213] I can hardly see the sequence of this or what the carpets have to do here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [FN#212] See vol. i.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [FN#213] I can hardly see the sequence of this or what the carpets have to do here.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 310 for this compound perfume which contains musk, ambergris and other essences.
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