Chapter 3 of The bacillus of beauty is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The bacillus of beauty is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GODDESS AND THE MOB. As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me. It isn't usual here." "We'll introduce the custom. How could I help coming--after yesterday?
Chapter 3 of The bacillus of beauty is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading “As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.”
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading “As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.”
a female deity
From this reading “THE GODDESS AND THE MOB.”
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.”
cause to come to know personally
From this reading “"We'll introduce the custom.”
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading “THE GODDESS AND THE MOB.”
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading “As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.”
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
later than; following
From this reading How could I help coming--after yesterday?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GODDESS AND THE MOB.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading How could I help coming--after yesterday?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could I help coming--after yesterday?
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading "We'll introduce the custom.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
a female deity
From this reading THE GODDESS AND THE MOB.
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading How could I help coming--after yesterday?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It isn't usual here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How could I help coming--after yesterday?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
cause to come to know personally
From this reading "We'll introduce the custom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn't usual here."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It isn't usual here."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading THE GODDESS AND THE MOB.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GODDESS AND THE MOB.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It isn't usual here."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll introduce the custom.
the day immediately before today
From this reading How could I help coming--after yesterday?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As we descended the stairway and passed groups of students in front of the bulletin boards in the hall, Helen said:-- "I am afraid you shouldn't have called for me.
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