Chapter 1 of The great amulet is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The great amulet is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The present state of things strikes me as a trifle inhuman." "But indeed I am not inhuman! Only . . we have still a good deal to learn about one another, Eldred, although we are man and wife.
Chapter 1 of The great amulet is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 25/97 · 5 reading units · Lines 121–125
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading “. we have still a good deal to learn about one another, Eldred, although we are man and wife.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “. we have still a good deal to learn about one another, Eldred, although we are man and wife.”
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading “"The present state of things strikes me as a trifle inhuman."”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “. we have still a good deal to learn about one another, Eldred, although we are man and wife.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “"The present state of things strikes me as a trifle inhuman."”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “"The present state of things strikes me as a trifle inhuman."”
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading “"The present state of things strikes me as a trifle inhuman."”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “"The present state of things strikes me as a trifle inhuman."”
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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 "The present state of things strikes me as a trifle inhuman."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading . we have still a good deal to learn about one another, Eldred, although we are man and wife.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading . we have still a good deal to learn about one another, Eldred, although we are man and wife.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But indeed I am not inhuman!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading . we have still a good deal to learn about one another, Eldred, although we are man and wife.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading . we have still a good deal to learn about one another, Eldred, although we are man and wife.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading . we have still a good deal to learn about one another, Eldred, although we are man and wife.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The present state of things strikes me as a trifle inhuman."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But indeed I am not inhuman!
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading . we have still a good deal to learn about one another, Eldred, although we are man and wife.
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From this reading . we have still a good deal to learn about one another, Eldred, although we are man and wife.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading . we have still a good deal to learn about one another, Eldred, although we are man and wife.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading . we have still a good deal to learn about one another, Eldred, although we are man and wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But indeed I am not inhuman!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "But indeed I am not inhuman!
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading "The present state of things strikes me as a trifle inhuman."
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading . we have still a good deal to learn about one another, Eldred, although we are man and wife.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading . we have still a good deal to learn about one another, Eldred, although we are man and wife.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The present state of things strikes me as a trifle inhuman."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But indeed I am not inhuman!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The present state of things strikes me as a trifle inhuman."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading . we have still a good deal to learn about one another, Eldred, although we are man and wife.
and nothing more
From this reading Only .
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "The present state of things strikes me as a trifle inhuman."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "The present state of things strikes me as a trifle inhuman."
not in physical motion
From this reading . we have still a good deal to learn about one another, Eldred, although we are man and wife.
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading "The present state of things strikes me as a trifle inhuman."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The present state of things strikes me as a trifle inhuman."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "The present state of things strikes me as a trifle inhuman."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading . we have still a good deal to learn about one another, Eldred, although we are man and wife.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading "The present state of things strikes me as a trifle inhuman."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading . we have still a good deal to learn about one another, Eldred, although we are man and wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading . we have still a good deal to learn about one another, Eldred, although we are man and wife.
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