Chapter 10 of The eternal masculine is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The eternal masculine is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Slowly Pendleton’s expression changed. What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper. After a long pause he lifted his head. “Johnny,” he said, “I’m not an expert, but I know something about it, and I believe you’re right. I think you’ve got a big thing.”
Chapter 10 of The eternal masculine is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)
From this reading “What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper.”
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading “What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper.”
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading ““Johnny,” he said, “I’m not an expert, but I know something about it, and I believe you’re right.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading ““Johnny,” he said, “I’m not an expert, but I know something about it, and I believe you’re right.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “After a long pause he lifted his head.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper.”
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper.”
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In this reading “After a long pause he lifted his head.”
In this reading “I think you’ve got a big thing.””
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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 After a long pause he lifted his head.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Johnny,” he said, “I’m not an expert, but I know something about it, and I believe you’re right.
later than; following
From this reading After a long pause he lifted his head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Johnny,” he said, “I’m not an expert, but I know something about it, and I believe you’re right.
using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)
From this reading What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Johnny,” he said, “I’m not an expert, but I know something about it, and I believe you’re right.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Johnny,” he said, “I’m not an expert, but I know something about it, and I believe you’re right.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I think you’ve got a big thing.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Johnny,” he said, “I’m not an expert, but I know something about it, and I believe you’re right.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Slowly Pendleton’s expression changed.
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper.
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading “Johnny,” he said, “I’m not an expert, but I know something about it, and I believe you’re right.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Slowly Pendleton’s expression changed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I think you’ve got a big thing.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a long pause he lifted his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After a long pause he lifted his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a long pause he lifted his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Johnny,” he said, “I’m not an expert, but I know something about it, and I believe you’re right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Johnny,” he said, “I’m not an expert, but I know something about it, and I believe you’re right.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Johnny,” he said, “I’m not an expert, but I know something about it, and I believe you’re right.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “Johnny,” he said, “I’m not an expert, but I know something about it, and I believe you’re right.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Johnny,” he said, “I’m not an expert, but I know something about it, and I believe you’re right.
held up in the air
From this reading After a long pause he lifted his head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After a long pause he lifted his head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Johnny,” he said, “I’m not an expert, but I know something about it, and I believe you’re right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading After a long pause he lifted his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly Pendleton’s expression changed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Johnny,” he said, “I’m not an expert, but I know something about it, and I believe you’re right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Johnny,” he said, “I’m not an expert, but I know something about it, and I believe you’re right.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly Pendleton’s expression changed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Johnny,” he said, “I’m not an expert, but I know something about it, and I believe you’re right.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper.
a special situation
From this reading I think you’ve got a big thing.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think you’ve got a big thing.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had been sympathy turned to critical interest, to surprise, to analytical study of the thin little paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Johnny,” he said, “I’m not an expert, but I know something about it, and I believe you’re right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think you’ve got a big thing.”
Chapter 10 of The eternal masculine by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 10 holds 408 sentences of The eternal masculine, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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