Chapter XVII
Chapter 17
Chapter 17 of The bacillus of beauty is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOVE IS NOTHING! Monday, Jan. 20. Dear me! Beauty is a responsibility!
The bacillus of beauty
Chapter XVII · Chapter 17
Chapter 17 of The bacillus of beauty is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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LOVE
IS
NOTHING!
Monday,
Jan.
20.
Dear
me!
Beauty
is
a
responsibility!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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The bacillus of beauty
Chapter XVII · Chapter 17
Chapter 17 of The bacillus of beauty is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
LOVE
IS
NOTHING!
/lʌv ɪz ˈnʌθɪŋ/
Line 2
Monday,
Jan.
/ˈmʌndi dʒæn/
Line 3
20.
Line 4
Dear
me!
/dɪr miː/
Line 5
Beauty
is
a
responsibility!
/ˈbjuːti ɪz ə riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “Beauty is a responsibility!”
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear me!”
Jan
noun
US /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Monday, Jan.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “LOVE IS NOTHING!”
Monday
noun
US /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Monday, Jan.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “LOVE IS NOTHING!”
responsibility
noun
US /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Beauty is a responsibility!”
All words in this reading · 11
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20
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 20.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beauty is a responsibility!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Beauty is a responsibility!
dearly loved
From this reading Dear me!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOVE IS NOTHING!
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Monday, Jan.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE IS NOTHING!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear me!
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Monday, Jan.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading LOVE IS NOTHING!
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Beauty is a responsibility!
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- Beautiful
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