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Chapter 1 of The Day of Days: An Extravaganza is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "THE BRASS BOWL," "THE BLACK BAG," "THE BANDBOX," "THE DESTROYING ANGEL," ETC. THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U.S.A. "What I want to say is--will you be my guest at the theatre tonight?" "You are the one woman in a thousand who knows enough to look before she shoots!" Facing her, he lifted his scarlet visor.
Chapter 1 of The Day of Days: An Extravaganza is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE BRASS BOWL," "THE BLACK BAG," "THE BANDBOX," "THE DESTROYING ANGEL," ETC.”
a university in England
From this reading “THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U.S.A.”
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE BRASS BOWL," "THE BLACK BAG," "THE BANDBOX," "THE DESTROYING ANGEL," ETC.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “Facing her, he lifted his scarlet visor.”
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading “"You are the one woman in a thousand who knows enough to look before she shoots!"”
On the present night.
From this reading “"What I want to say is--will you be my guest at the theatre tonight?"”
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U.S.A.”
a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
From this reading “Facing her, he lifted his scarlet visor.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U.S.A.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BRASS BOWL," "THE BLACK BAG," "THE BANDBOX," "THE DESTROYING ANGEL," ETC.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are the one woman in a thousand who knows enough to look before she shoots!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What I want to say is--will you be my guest at the theatre tonight?"
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BRASS BOWL," "THE BLACK BAG," "THE BANDBOX," "THE DESTROYING ANGEL," ETC.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BRASS BOWL," "THE BLACK BAG," "THE BANDBOX," "THE DESTROYING ANGEL," ETC.
a light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BRASS BOWL," "THE BLACK BAG," "THE BANDBOX," "THE DESTROYING ANGEL," ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What I want to say is--will you be my guest at the theatre tonight?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You are the one woman in a thousand who knows enough to look before she shoots!"
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BRASS BOWL," "THE BLACK BAG," "THE BANDBOX," "THE DESTROYING ANGEL," ETC.
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BRASS BOWL," "THE BLACK BAG," "THE BANDBOX," "THE DESTROYING ANGEL," ETC.
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BRASS BOWL," "THE BLACK BAG," "THE BANDBOX," "THE DESTROYING ANGEL," ETC.
a university in England
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U.S.A.
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BRASS BOWL," "THE BLACK BAG," "THE BANDBOX," "THE DESTROYING ANGEL," ETC.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You are the one woman in a thousand who knows enough to look before she shoots!"
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BRASS BOWL," "THE BLACK BAG," "THE BANDBOX," "THE DESTROYING ANGEL," ETC.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Facing her, he lifted his scarlet visor.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "What I want to say is--will you be my guest at the theatre tonight?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Facing her, he lifted his scarlet visor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Facing her, he lifted his scarlet visor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Facing her, he lifted his scarlet visor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What I want to say is--will you be my guest at the theatre tonight?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are the one woman in a thousand who knows enough to look before she shoots!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What I want to say is--will you be my guest at the theatre tonight?"
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "You are the one woman in a thousand who knows enough to look before she shoots!"
held up in the air
From this reading Facing her, he lifted his scarlet visor.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You are the one woman in a thousand who knows enough to look before she shoots!"
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U.S.A.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What I want to say is--will you be my guest at the theatre tonight?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BRASS BOWL," "THE BLACK BAG," "THE BANDBOX," "THE DESTROYING ANGEL," ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You are the one woman in a thousand who knows enough to look before she shoots!"
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U.S.A.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U.S.A.
express in words
From this reading "What I want to say is--will you be my guest at the theatre tonight?"
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Facing her, he lifted his scarlet visor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are the one woman in a thousand who knows enough to look before she shoots!"
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading "You are the one woman in a thousand who knows enough to look before she shoots!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE BRASS BOWL," "THE BLACK BAG," "THE BANDBOX," "THE DESTROYING ANGEL," ETC.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading "What I want to say is--will you be my guest at the theatre tonight?"
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "You are the one woman in a thousand who knows enough to look before she shoots!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What I want to say is--will you be my guest at the theatre tonight?"
On the present night.
From this reading "What I want to say is--will you be my guest at the theatre tonight?"
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U.S.A.
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U.S.A.
a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
From this reading Facing her, he lifted his scarlet visor.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What I want to say is--will you be my guest at the theatre tonight?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What I want to say is--will you be my guest at the theatre tonight?"
which person or people
From this reading "You are the one woman in a thousand who knows enough to look before she shoots!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What I want to say is--will you be my guest at the theatre tonight?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "You are the one woman in a thousand who knows enough to look before she shoots!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What I want to say is--will you be my guest at the theatre tonight?"
Chapter 1 of The Day of Days: An Extravaganza by Louis Joseph Vance holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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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