Chapter 4 of The Emancipatrix is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Emancipatrix is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, but--damn it all!" cried Van Emmon. "There's a limit somewhere! Such cruelty as that--no one could conceive of it!" "As for the bees," flared Billie, "I don't blame 'em! And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
Chapter 4 of The Emancipatrix is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading “"As for the bees," flared Billie, "I don't blame 'em!”
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading “Such cruelty as that--no one could conceive of it!"”
used as expletives
From this reading “"Oh, but--damn it all!" cried Van Emmon.”
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading “"As for the bees," flared Billie, "I don't blame 'em!”
investigate scientifically
From this reading “And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"”
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “"There's a limit somewhere!”
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading “And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"”
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading “And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"”
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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 "There's a limit somewhere!
(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 "Oh, but--damn it all!" cried Van Emmon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
at or in or to any place
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such cruelty as that--no one could conceive of it!"
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading "As for the bees," flared Billie, "I don't blame 'em!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As for the bees," flared Billie, "I don't blame 'em!
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "As for the bees," flared Billie, "I don't blame 'em!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, but--damn it all!" cried Van Emmon.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
have the idea for
From this reading Such cruelty as that--no one could conceive of it!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Such cruelty as that--no one could conceive of it!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, but--damn it all!" cried Van Emmon.
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading Such cruelty as that--no one could conceive of it!"
used as expletives
From this reading "Oh, but--damn it all!" cried Van Emmon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As for the bees," flared Billie, "I don't blame 'em!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
a quad with a square body
From this reading "As for the bees," flared Billie, "I don't blame 'em!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, but--damn it all!" cried Van Emmon.
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading "As for the bees," flared Billie, "I don't blame 'em!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "As for the bees," flared Billie, "I don't blame 'em!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As for the bees," flared Billie, "I don't blame 'em!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
investigate scientifically
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, but--damn it all!" cried Van Emmon.
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading "There's a limit somewhere!
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
not any; not one
From this reading Such cruelty as that--no one could conceive of it!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such cruelty as that--no one could conceive of it!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, but--damn it all!" cried Van Emmon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
on one occasion
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such cruelty as that--no one could conceive of it!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
in or at or to some place
From this reading "There's a limit somewhere!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such cruelty as that--no one could conceive of it!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such cruelty as that--no one could conceive of it!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As for the bees," flared Billie, "I don't blame 'em!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a limit somewhere!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
except if; if not
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
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 "Oh, but--damn it all!" cried Van Emmon.
precisely as stated
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
in or to any place at all
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And unless I'm very much mistaken, the ruling class ANYWHERE, here on the earth or wherever you investigate, will go the limit to hold the reins, once they get them!"
Chapter 4 of The Emancipatrix by Homer Eon Flint holds 476 sentences, grouped into 96 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 4 holds 476 sentences of The Emancipatrix, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
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