Chapter 24 of The bacillus of beauty is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The bacillus of beauty is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOME REMARKS ABOUT CATS. The Nicaragua, April 27. I've been sitting for my portrait to Van Nostrand. It is an offering to the shades of Prof. Darmstetter. I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
Chapter 24 of The bacillus of beauty is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “The Nicaragua, April 27.”
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading “I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.”
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “SOME REMARKS ABOUT CATS.”
capable of being imagined
From this reading “I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.”
a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821
From this reading “The Nicaragua, April 27.”
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading “It is an offering to the shades of Prof. Darmstetter.”
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.”
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading “It is an offering to the shades of Prof. Darmstetter.”
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From this reading The Nicaragua, April 27.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOME REMARKS ABOUT CATS.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an offering to the shades of Prof. Darmstetter.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The Nicaragua, April 27.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been sitting for my portrait to Van Nostrand.
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading SOME REMARKS ABOUT CATS.
capable of being imagined
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is an offering to the shades of Prof. Darmstetter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've been sitting for my portrait to Van Nostrand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
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From this reading I've been sitting for my portrait to Van Nostrand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an offering to the shades of Prof. Darmstetter.
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From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an offering to the shades of Prof. Darmstetter.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've been sitting for my portrait to Van Nostrand.
a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821
From this reading The Nicaragua, April 27.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been sitting for my portrait to Van Nostrand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is an offering to the shades of Prof. Darmstetter.
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading It is an offering to the shades of Prof. Darmstetter.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading I've been sitting for my portrait to Van Nostrand.
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading It is an offering to the shades of Prof. Darmstetter.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading SOME REMARKS ABOUT CATS.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading It is an offering to the shades of Prof. Darmstetter.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I've been sitting for my portrait to Van Nostrand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME REMARKS ABOUT CATS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Nicaragua, April 27.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've been sitting for my portrait to Van Nostrand.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading I've been sitting for my portrait to Van Nostrand.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I must preserve some attempted record of my beauty for his sake; though the Bacillus couldn't have made, if he had lived, another woman as beautiful as I. It isn't conceivable.
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