Chapter 7 of The Brain is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Brain is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lee's Journal: Cephalon Ariz. Nov. 21, 1 a.m. I've kept away now from the Pineal Gland for three nights in succession. I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.
Chapter 7 of The Brain is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
From this reading “I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.”
any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
From this reading “I've kept away now from the Pineal Gland for three nights in succession.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “Lee's Journal: Cephalon Ariz.”
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “Lee's Journal: Cephalon Ariz.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “Nov.”
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading “I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.”
relating to the pineal body
From this reading “I've kept away now from the Pineal Gland for three nights in succession.”
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading “I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.”
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In this reading “I've kept away now from the Pineal Gland for three nights in succession.”
In this reading “I've kept away now from the Pineal Gland for three nights in succession.”
In this reading “I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.”
In this reading “I've kept away now from the Pineal Gland for three nights in succession.”
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From this reading 21, 1 a.m.
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From this reading 21, 1 a.m.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 21, 1 a.m.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.
move towards
From this reading I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.
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From this reading Lee's Journal: Cephalon Ariz.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I've kept away now from the Pineal Gland for three nights in succession.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.
make calm or still
From this reading I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.
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From this reading Lee's Journal: Cephalon Ariz.
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
From this reading I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've kept away now from the Pineal Gland for three nights in succession.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I've kept away now from the Pineal Gland for three nights in succession.
any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
From this reading I've kept away now from the Pineal Gland for three nights in succession.
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From this reading I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.
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From this reading I've kept away now from the Pineal Gland for three nights in succession.
of great significance or value
From this reading I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've kept away now from the Pineal Gland for three nights in succession.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Lee's Journal: Cephalon Ariz.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I've kept away now from the Pineal Gland for three nights in succession.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Lee's Journal: Cephalon Ariz.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 21, 1 a.m.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading I've kept away now from the Pineal Gland for three nights in succession.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Nov.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I've kept away now from the Pineal Gland for three nights in succession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.
relating to the pineal body
From this reading I've kept away now from the Pineal Gland for three nights in succession.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading I've kept away now from the Pineal Gland for three nights in succession.
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I've kept away now from the Pineal Gland for three nights in succession.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I've kept away now from the Pineal Gland for three nights in succession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.
precisely as stated
From this reading I know from experience how very important it is to approach that tempestuous personality, The Brain, in a state of mental calm and equilibrium.
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