Chapter 16 of The Definite Object: A Romance of New York is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Definite Object: A Romance of New York is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke. "Arthur, dear--why so gloomy?" "I ain't--I mean, I'm not." "You're not sulking about anything?" "No."
Chapter 16 of The Definite Object: A Romance of New York is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.”
depressingly dark
From this reading “"Arthur, dear--why so gloomy?"”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.”
spoil as if by poison
From this reading “IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.”
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading “IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.”
-ing form of “sulk” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading “"You're not sulking about anything?"”
in a wistful manner
From this reading “IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You're not sulking about anything?"
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From this reading "I ain't--I mean, I'm not."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
any thing at all
From this reading "You're not sulking about anything?"
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Arthur, dear--why so gloomy?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
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From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
intentionally conceived
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
dearly loved
From this reading "Arthur, dear--why so gloomy?"
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From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
depressingly dark
From this reading "Arthur, dear--why so gloomy?"
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
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From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ain't--I mean, I'm not."
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From this reading "I ain't--I mean, I'm not."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
immediately past
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I ain't--I mean, I'm not."
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
not any; not one
From this reading "No."
not one, and not any
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I ain't--I mean, I'm not."
many times at short intervals
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
spoil as if by poison
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Arthur, dear--why so gloomy?"
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
-ing form of “sulk” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading "You're not sulking about anything?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
precisely as stated
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Arthur, dear--why so gloomy?"
in a wistful manner
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
but in spite of that
From this reading IN WHICH THE POISON BEGINS TO WORK Spike sat glowering at the newspaper, yet very conscious, none the less, that Hermione often turned to glance at him wistfully as she bustled to and fro; at last she spoke.
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From this reading "You're not sulking about anything?"
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