Chapter 3 of The Art is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Art is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROGER. No, I—— DUCHESS. Examine it, study it,—it’s a manuscript worth your while deciphering; that’s your profession. ROGER. I don’t understand anything about this?
Chapter 3 of The Art is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “decipher” — convert code into ordinary language
From this reading “Examine it, study it,—it’s a manuscript worth your while deciphering; that’s your profession.”
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading “No, I—— DUCHESS.”
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “Examine it, study it,—it’s a manuscript worth your while deciphering; that’s your profession.”
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading “Examine it, study it,—it’s a manuscript worth your while deciphering; that’s your profession.”
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading “Examine it, study it,—it’s a manuscript worth your while deciphering; that’s your profession.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “Examine it, study it,—it’s a manuscript worth your while deciphering; that’s your profession.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I don’t understand anything about this?”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “Examine it, study it,—it’s a manuscript worth your while deciphering; that’s your profession.”
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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 Examine it, study it,—it’s a manuscript worth your while deciphering; that’s your profession.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I don’t understand anything about this?
any thing at all
From this reading I don’t understand anything about this?
-ing form of “decipher” — convert code into ordinary language
From this reading Examine it, study it,—it’s a manuscript worth your while deciphering; that’s your profession.
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From this reading I don’t understand anything about this?
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading No, I—— DUCHESS.
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Examine it, study it,—it’s a manuscript worth your while deciphering; that’s your profession.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, I—— DUCHESS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Examine it, study it,—it’s a manuscript worth your while deciphering; that’s your profession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Examine it, study it,—it’s a manuscript worth your while deciphering; that’s your profession.
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Examine it, study it,—it’s a manuscript worth your while deciphering; that’s your profession.
not any; not one
From this reading No, I—— DUCHESS.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Examine it, study it,—it’s a manuscript worth your while deciphering; that’s your profession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROGER.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Examine it, study it,—it’s a manuscript worth your while deciphering; that’s your profession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Examine it, study it,—it’s a manuscript worth your while deciphering; that’s your profession.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I don’t understand anything about this?
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I don’t understand anything about this?
during the time that
From this reading Examine it, study it,—it’s a manuscript worth your while deciphering; that’s your profession.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Examine it, study it,—it’s a manuscript worth your while deciphering; that’s your profession.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Examine it, study it,—it’s a manuscript worth your while deciphering; that’s your profession.
Chapter 3 of The Art by Edouard Pailleron holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 3 holds 409 sentences of The Art, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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