Chapter 10 of The bacillus of beauty is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The bacillus of beauty is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GREAT CHANGE. The Bacillus of Beauty! Was the poor man insane? Had much study made of him a monomaniac babbling in a dream of absurdities? Do you wonder that I doubted?
Chapter 10 of The bacillus of beauty is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “absurdity” — a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading “Had much study made of him a monomaniac babbling in a dream of absurdities?”
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
From this reading “Had much study made of him a monomaniac babbling in a dream of absurdities?”
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading “The Bacillus of Beauty!”
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading “Do you wonder that I doubted?”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Had much study made of him a monomaniac babbling in a dream of absurdities?”
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading “Was the poor man insane?”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “Had much study made of him a monomaniac babbling in a dream of absurdities?”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Do you wonder that I doubted?”
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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 Had much study made of him a monomaniac babbling in a dream of absurdities?
plural of “absurdity” — a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading Had much study made of him a monomaniac babbling in a dream of absurdities?
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
From this reading Had much study made of him a monomaniac babbling in a dream of absurdities?
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading The Bacillus of Beauty!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The Bacillus of Beauty!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE GREAT CHANGE.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you wonder that I doubted?
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Do you wonder that I doubted?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Had much study made of him a monomaniac babbling in a dream of absurdities?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT CHANGE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had much study made of him a monomaniac babbling in a dream of absurdities?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had much study made of him a monomaniac babbling in a dream of absurdities?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you wonder that I doubted?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had much study made of him a monomaniac babbling in a dream of absurdities?
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading Was the poor man insane?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Had much study made of him a monomaniac babbling in a dream of absurdities?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Was the poor man insane?
a person suffering from monomania
From this reading Had much study made of him a monomaniac babbling in a dream of absurdities?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Had much study made of him a monomaniac babbling in a dream of absurdities?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Bacillus of Beauty!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Was the poor man insane?
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Had much study made of him a monomaniac babbling in a dream of absurdities?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you wonder that I doubted?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT CHANGE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was the poor man insane?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Do you wonder that I doubted?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you wonder that I doubted?
Chapter 10 of The bacillus of beauty by Harriet Stark holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 10 holds 178 sentences of The bacillus of beauty, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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