Chapter 22 of Tarr is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Tarr is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tarr had not gone to England. Kreisler had not been sufficient to accomplish this. He still persisted in his self-indulgent system of easy stages. A bus ride distant, he would be able to keep away. But in any case he did not wish to go to England, nor anywhere else, for that matter.
Chapter 22 of Tarr is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put in effect
From this reading “Kreisler had not been sufficient to accomplish this.”
at or in or to any place
From this reading “But in any case he did not wish to go to England, nor anywhere else, for that matter.”
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading “A bus ride distant, he would be able to keep away.”
United States violinist (born in Austria) (1875-1962)
From this reading “Kreisler had not been sufficient to accomplish this.”
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “He still persisted in his self-indulgent system of easy stages.”
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “He still persisted in his self-indulgent system of easy stages.”
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading “Kreisler had not been sufficient to accomplish this.”
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading “He still persisted in his self-indulgent system of easy stages.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He still persisted in his self-indulgent system of easy stages.”
In this reading “But in any case he did not wish to go to England, nor anywhere else, for that matter.”
do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
In this reading “He still persisted in his self-indulgent system of easy stages.”
prevent from coming close
In this reading “A bus ride distant, he would be able to keep away.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bus ride distant, he would be able to keep away.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading A bus ride distant, he would be able to keep away.
put in effect
From this reading Kreisler had not been sufficient to accomplish this.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But in any case he did not wish to go to England, nor anywhere else, for that matter.
at or in or to any place
From this reading But in any case he did not wish to go to England, nor anywhere else, for that matter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A bus ride distant, he would be able to keep away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A bus ride distant, he would be able to keep away.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kreisler had not been sufficient to accomplish this.
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading A bus ride distant, he would be able to keep away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in any case he did not wish to go to England, nor anywhere else, for that matter.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But in any case he did not wish to go to England, nor anywhere else, for that matter.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But in any case he did not wish to go to England, nor anywhere else, for that matter.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A bus ride distant, he would be able to keep away.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He still persisted in his self-indulgent system of easy stages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in any case he did not wish to go to England, nor anywhere else, for that matter.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Tarr had not gone to England.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But in any case he did not wish to go to England, nor anywhere else, for that matter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But in any case he did not wish to go to England, nor anywhere else, for that matter.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Tarr had not gone to England.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tarr had not gone to England.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He still persisted in his self-indulgent system of easy stages.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He still persisted in his self-indulgent system of easy stages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He still persisted in his self-indulgent system of easy stages.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A bus ride distant, he would be able to keep away.
United States violinist (born in Austria) (1875-1962)
From this reading Kreisler had not been sufficient to accomplish this.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But in any case he did not wish to go to England, nor anywhere else, for that matter.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But in any case he did not wish to go to England, nor anywhere else, for that matter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tarr had not gone to England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He still persisted in his self-indulgent system of easy stages.
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading He still persisted in his self-indulgent system of easy stages.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A bus ride distant, he would be able to keep away.
indulgent of your own appetites and desires
From this reading He still persisted in his self-indulgent system of easy stages.
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He still persisted in his self-indulgent system of easy stages.
not in physical motion
From this reading He still persisted in his self-indulgent system of easy stages.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Kreisler had not been sufficient to accomplish this.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading He still persisted in his self-indulgent system of easy stages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tarr had not gone to England.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But in any case he did not wish to go to England, nor anywhere else, for that matter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Kreisler had not been sufficient to accomplish this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tarr had not gone to England.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But in any case he did not wish to go to England, nor anywhere else, for that matter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A bus ride distant, he would be able to keep away.
Chapter 22 of Tarr by Wyndham Lewis holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 22 holds 125 sentences of Tarr, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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