Chapter 21 of The End of a Coil is here in full — 494 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The End of a Coil is here in full — 494 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VENICE. "You and your friend are the most perfect contrast," remarked Lawrence as they were driving away. "She is repose in action--and you are activity in repose." "That sounds well," Dolly answered after a pause. "I am trying to think whether there is any meaning in it."
Chapter 21 of The End of a Coil is here in full — 494 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any specific behavior
From this reading “"She is repose in action--and you are activity in repose."”
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading “"You and your friend are the most perfect contrast," remarked Lawrence as they were driving away.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “"That sounds well," Dolly answered after a pause.”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “"You and your friend are the most perfect contrast," remarked Lawrence as they were driving away.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “"You and your friend are the most perfect contrast," remarked Lawrence as they were driving away.”
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading “"She is repose in action--and you are activity in repose."”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “"That sounds well," Dolly answered after a pause.”
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading “VENICE.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "That sounds well," Dolly answered after a pause.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "She is repose in action--and you are activity in repose."
any specific behavior
From this reading "She is repose in action--and you are activity in repose."
later than; following
From this reading "That sounds well," Dolly answered after a pause.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am trying to think whether there is any meaning in it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You and your friend are the most perfect contrast," remarked Lawrence as they were driving away.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That sounds well," Dolly answered after a pause.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I am trying to think whether there is any meaning in it."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You and your friend are the most perfect contrast," remarked Lawrence as they were driving away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You and your friend are the most perfect contrast," remarked Lawrence as they were driving away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You and your friend are the most perfect contrast," remarked Lawrence as they were driving away.
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading "You and your friend are the most perfect contrast," remarked Lawrence as they were driving away.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "That sounds well," Dolly answered after a pause.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading "You and your friend are the most perfect contrast," remarked Lawrence as they were driving away.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You and your friend are the most perfect contrast," remarked Lawrence as they were driving away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am trying to think whether there is any meaning in it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She is repose in action--and you are activity in repose."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is repose in action--and you are activity in repose."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am trying to think whether there is any meaning in it."
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "You and your friend are the most perfect contrast," remarked Lawrence as they were driving away.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "I am trying to think whether there is any meaning in it."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "You and your friend are the most perfect contrast," remarked Lawrence as they were driving away.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "That sounds well," Dolly answered after a pause.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "You and your friend are the most perfect contrast," remarked Lawrence as they were driving away.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You and your friend are the most perfect contrast," remarked Lawrence as they were driving away.
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading "She is repose in action--and you are activity in repose."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is repose in action--and you are activity in repose."
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "That sounds well," Dolly answered after a pause.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That sounds well," Dolly answered after a pause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You and your friend are the most perfect contrast," remarked Lawrence as they were driving away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I am trying to think whether there is any meaning in it."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You and your friend are the most perfect contrast," remarked Lawrence as they were driving away.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I am trying to think whether there is any meaning in it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am trying to think whether there is any meaning in it."
hard to endure
From this reading "I am trying to think whether there is any meaning in it."
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading VENICE.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "That sounds well," Dolly answered after a pause.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You and your friend are the most perfect contrast," remarked Lawrence as they were driving away.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I am trying to think whether there is any meaning in it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You and your friend are the most perfect contrast," remarked Lawrence as they were driving away.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You and your friend are the most perfect contrast," remarked Lawrence as they were driving away.
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