Chapter 3 of The diary of a superfluous man, and other is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The diary of a superfluous man, and other is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'She is lost!' I cried, when I had got into my room. As a man, I don't know to this day what my sensations were at that moment. I flung myself, I remember, with clasped hands, on the sofa and fixed my eyes on the floor. But I don't know--in the midst of my woe I was, as it were, pleased at something....
Chapter 3 of The diary of a superfluous man, and other is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “I flung myself, I remember, with clasped hands, on the sofa and fixed my eyes on the floor.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “I flung myself, I remember, with clasped hands, on the sofa and fixed my eyes on the floor.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “I flung myself, I remember, with clasped hands, on the sofa and fixed my eyes on the floor.”
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading “But I don't know--in the midst of my woe I was, as it were, pleased at something....”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “But I don't know--in the midst of my woe I was, as it were, pleased at something....”
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “As a man, I don't know to this day what my sensations were at that moment.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “I flung myself, I remember, with clasped hands, on the sofa and fixed my eyes on the floor.”
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “But I don't know--in the midst of my woe I was, as it were, pleased at something....”
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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 As a man, I don't know to this day what my sensations were at that moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I flung myself, I remember, with clasped hands, on the sofa and fixed my eyes on the floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a man, I don't know to this day what my sensations were at that moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As a man, I don't know to this day what my sensations were at that moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I don't know--in the midst of my woe I was, as it were, pleased at something....
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading I flung myself, I remember, with clasped hands, on the sofa and fixed my eyes on the floor.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried, when I had got into my room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As a man, I don't know to this day what my sensations were at that moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As a man, I don't know to this day what my sensations were at that moment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I flung myself, I remember, with clasped hands, on the sofa and fixed my eyes on the floor.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading I flung myself, I remember, with clasped hands, on the sofa and fixed my eyes on the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I flung myself, I remember, with clasped hands, on the sofa and fixed my eyes on the floor.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading I flung myself, I remember, with clasped hands, on the sofa and fixed my eyes on the floor.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I cried, when I had got into my room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I cried, when I had got into my room.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I flung myself, I remember, with clasped hands, on the sofa and fixed my eyes on the floor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried, when I had got into my room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I don't know--in the midst of my woe I was, as it were, pleased at something....
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I cried, when I had got into my room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'She is lost!'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I don't know--in the midst of my woe I was, as it were, pleased at something....
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As a man, I don't know to this day what my sensations were at that moment.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading 'She is lost!'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As a man, I don't know to this day what my sensations were at that moment.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading But I don't know--in the midst of my woe I was, as it were, pleased at something....
a particular point in time
From this reading As a man, I don't know to this day what my sensations were at that moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I cried, when I had got into my room.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I flung myself, I remember, with clasped hands, on the sofa and fixed my eyes on the floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I don't know--in the midst of my woe I was, as it were, pleased at something....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I flung myself, I remember, with clasped hands, on the sofa and fixed my eyes on the floor.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading But I don't know--in the midst of my woe I was, as it were, pleased at something....
To recall to mind.
From this reading I flung myself, I remember, with clasped hands, on the sofa and fixed my eyes on the floor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I cried, when I had got into my room.
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading As a man, I don't know to this day what my sensations were at that moment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'She is lost!'
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading I flung myself, I remember, with clasped hands, on the sofa and fixed my eyes on the floor.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But I don't know--in the midst of my woe I was, as it were, pleased at something....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a man, I don't know to this day what my sensations were at that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I flung myself, I remember, with clasped hands, on the sofa and fixed my eyes on the floor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As a man, I don't know to this day what my sensations were at that moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a man, I don't know to this day what my sensations were at that moment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I don't know--in the midst of my woe I was, as it were, pleased at something....
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As a man, I don't know to this day what my sensations were at that moment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As a man, I don't know to this day what my sensations were at that moment.
at the time that
From this reading I cried, when I had got into my room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I flung myself, I remember, with clasped hands, on the sofa and fixed my eyes on the floor.
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading But I don't know--in the midst of my woe I was, as it were, pleased at something....
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