Chapter 16 of The bacillus of beauty is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The bacillus of beauty is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PLAGUE OF REPORTERS. Saturday evening, Jan. 18. Since Monday I have left the house but once. The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
Chapter 16 of The bacillus of beauty is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!”
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading “The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Saturday evening, Jan.”
magnifier of the image of small objects
From this reading “The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!”
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading “A PLAGUE OF REPORTERS.”
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!”
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading “A PLAGUE OF REPORTERS.”
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading “The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!”
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From this reading 18.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLAGUE OF REPORTERS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since Monday I have left the house but once.
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Saturday evening, Jan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
the act of departing
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since Monday I have left the house but once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Since Monday I have left the house but once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since Monday I have left the house but once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Saturday evening, Jan.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Since Monday I have left the house but once.
engage in
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
magnifier of the image of small objects
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Since Monday I have left the house but once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PLAGUE OF REPORTERS.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
on one occasion
From this reading Since Monday I have left the house but once.
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading A PLAGUE OF REPORTERS.
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading A PLAGUE OF REPORTERS.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday evening, Jan.
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Monday I have left the house but once.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since Monday I have left the house but once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Judge has given me a microscope so that I may study at home instead of going to Barnard; and to please him I make a pretence of cutting sections from the plants in Aunt's conservatory; but oh, it's so dull, so dull!
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