Chapter 19 of Tarr is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Tarr is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
People appear with a startling suddenness sometimes out of the fog of Time and Space. Bertha did not visualize Kreisler very readily. She was surprised when she saw him below her windows the next day. He stared up at the house with an eager speculation. He considered the house and studio opposite.
Chapter 19 of Tarr is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “People appear with a startling suddenness sometimes out of the fog of Time and Space.”
United States violinist (born in Austria) (1875-1962)
From this reading “Bertha did not visualize Kreisler very readily.”
without much difficulty
From this reading “Bertha did not visualize Kreisler very readily.”
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading “He stared up at the house with an eager speculation.”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “People appear with a startling suddenness sometimes out of the fog of Time and Space.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “He considered the house and studio opposite.”
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading “People appear with a startling suddenness sometimes out of the fog of Time and Space.”
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
From this reading “Bertha did not visualize Kreisler very readily.”
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.
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In this reading “People appear with a startling suddenness sometimes out of the fog of Time and Space.”
In this reading “She was surprised when she saw him below her windows the next day.”
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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 People appear with a startling suddenness sometimes out of the fog of Time and Space.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He stared up at the house with an eager speculation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People appear with a startling suddenness sometimes out of the fog of Time and Space.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading People appear with a startling suddenness sometimes out of the fog of Time and Space.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared up at the house with an eager speculation.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She was surprised when she saw him below her windows the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bertha did not visualize Kreisler very readily.
carefully weighed
From this reading He considered the house and studio opposite.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was surprised when she saw him below her windows the next day.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bertha did not visualize Kreisler very readily.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He stared up at the house with an eager speculation.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading People appear with a startling suddenness sometimes out of the fog of Time and Space.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared up at the house with an eager speculation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was surprised when she saw him below her windows the next day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was surprised when she saw him below her windows the next day.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He stared up at the house with an eager speculation.
United States violinist (born in Austria) (1875-1962)
From this reading Bertha did not visualize Kreisler very readily.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She was surprised when she saw him below her windows the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bertha did not visualize Kreisler very readily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People appear with a startling suddenness sometimes out of the fog of Time and Space.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He considered the house and studio opposite.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading People appear with a startling suddenness sometimes out of the fog of Time and Space.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People appear with a startling suddenness sometimes out of the fog of Time and Space.
without much difficulty
From this reading Bertha did not visualize Kreisler very readily.
cut with a saw
From this reading She was surprised when she saw him below her windows the next day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was surprised when she saw him below her windows the next day.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading People appear with a startling suddenness sometimes out of the fog of Time and Space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading People appear with a startling suddenness sometimes out of the fog of Time and Space.
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading He stared up at the house with an eager speculation.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared up at the house with an eager speculation.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading People appear with a startling suddenness sometimes out of the fog of Time and Space.
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading He considered the house and studio opposite.
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading People appear with a startling suddenness sometimes out of the fog of Time and Space.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She was surprised when she saw him below her windows the next day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading People appear with a startling suddenness sometimes out of the fog of Time and Space.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading People appear with a startling suddenness sometimes out of the fog of Time and Space.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stared up at the house with an eager speculation.
precisely as stated
From this reading Bertha did not visualize Kreisler very readily.
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
From this reading Bertha did not visualize Kreisler very readily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was surprised when she saw him below her windows the next day.
at the time that
From this reading She was surprised when she saw him below her windows the next day.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She was surprised when she saw him below her windows the next day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading People appear with a startling suddenness sometimes out of the fog of Time and Space.
Chapter 19 of Tarr by Wyndham Lewis holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 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 19 holds 244 sentences of Tarr, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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