Chapter 9 of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Optics!" enthusiastically. She produced a large magnifying-glass from her pocket. "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!" Van Emmon groaned. "Marvelous!
Chapter 9 of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading “"All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"”
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading “"Optics!" enthusiastically.”
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading “"All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Van Emmon groaned.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “"Marvelous!”
a scientist trained in mineralogy
From this reading “"All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"”
the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
From this reading “"Optics!" enthusiastically.”
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading “"All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"”
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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 She produced a large magnifying-glass from her pocket.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Van Emmon groaned.
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading "Optics!" enthusiastically.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She produced a large magnifying-glass from her pocket.
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Van Emmon groaned.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She produced a large magnifying-glass from her pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She produced a large magnifying-glass from her pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She produced a large magnifying-glass from her pocket.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Marvelous!
a scientist trained in mineralogy
From this reading "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"
the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
From this reading "Optics!" enthusiastically.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading She produced a large magnifying-glass from her pocket.
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading She produced a large magnifying-glass from her pocket.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She produced a large magnifying-glass from her pocket.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"
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 Van Emmon groaned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "All we have to do is to show Dulnop--he's something of a mineralogist--how to grind and polish a piece of crystal into this shape!"
Chapter 9 of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix by Homer Eon Flint holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 9 holds 417 sentences of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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