Chapter 24 of The Blue Germ is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Blue Germ is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NIGHT OF AN IMMORTAL I passed a most remarkable night. On reaching home I went to bed as usual. My mind was busy, but what busied it was not the events of the day. I lay in the darkness in a state of absolute contentment. My eyes were closed.
Chapter 24 of The Blue Germ is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “I lay in the darkness in a state of absolute contentment.”
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading “My mind was busy, but what busied it was not the events of the day.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “My mind was busy, but what busied it was not the events of the day.”
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading “I lay in the darkness in a state of absolute contentment.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “My mind was busy, but what busied it was not the events of the day.”
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading “NIGHT OF AN IMMORTAL I passed a most remarkable night.”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “On reaching home I went to bed as usual.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “NIGHT OF AN IMMORTAL I passed a most remarkable night.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “NIGHT OF AN IMMORTAL I passed a most remarkable night.”
In this reading “On reaching home I went to bed as usual.”
In this reading “On reaching home I went to bed as usual.”
In this reading “I lay in the darkness in a state of absolute contentment.”
In this reading “I lay in the darkness in a state of absolute contentment.”
keep or lay aside for future use
In this reading “I lay in the darkness in a state of absolute contentment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NIGHT OF AN IMMORTAL I passed a most remarkable night.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading I lay in the darkness in a state of absolute contentment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading NIGHT OF AN IMMORTAL I passed a most remarkable night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On reaching home I went to bed as usual.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On reaching home I went to bed as usual.
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading My mind was busy, but what busied it was not the events of the day.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading My mind was busy, but what busied it was not the events of the day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My mind was busy, but what busied it was not the events of the day.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading My eyes were closed.
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading I lay in the darkness in a state of absolute contentment.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I lay in the darkness in a state of absolute contentment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My mind was busy, but what busied it was not the events of the day.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading My mind was busy, but what busied it was not the events of the day.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My eyes were closed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On reaching home I went to bed as usual.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NIGHT OF AN IMMORTAL I passed a most remarkable night.
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading NIGHT OF AN IMMORTAL I passed a most remarkable night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I lay in the darkness in a state of absolute contentment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My mind was busy, but what busied it was not the events of the day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay in the darkness in a state of absolute contentment.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading My mind was busy, but what busied it was not the events of the day.
used to form the superlative
From this reading NIGHT OF AN IMMORTAL I passed a most remarkable night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mind was busy, but what busied it was not the events of the day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT OF AN IMMORTAL I passed a most remarkable night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My mind was busy, but what busied it was not the events of the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NIGHT OF AN IMMORTAL I passed a most remarkable night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching home I went to bed as usual.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading NIGHT OF AN IMMORTAL I passed a most remarkable night.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching home I went to bed as usual.
unusual or striking
From this reading NIGHT OF AN IMMORTAL I passed a most remarkable night.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I lay in the darkness in a state of absolute contentment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My mind was busy, but what busied it was not the events of the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On reaching home I went to bed as usual.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading On reaching home I went to bed as usual.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mind was busy, but what busied it was not the events of the day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On reaching home I went to bed as usual.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My eyes were closed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My mind was busy, but what busied it was not the events of the day.
Chapter 24 of The Blue Germ by Maurice Nicoll holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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.
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