Chapter 5 of The Great God Success: A Novel is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Great God Success: A Novel is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park. “Why do I come here?” he asked himself. “It is a sheer waste of time. Mrs. Sidney can do me no good, or I her. It must be the hope of seeing Miss Trevor.”
Chapter 5 of The Great God Success: A Novel is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a line of approach
From this reading “Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.”
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading “Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.”
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ““It is a sheer waste of time.”
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading “Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.”
the topmost one of two
From this reading “Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading ““It is a sheer waste of time.”
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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 “It is a sheer waste of time.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why do I come here?” he asked himself.
a line of approach
From this reading Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be the hope of seeing Miss Trevor.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Mrs. Sidney can do me no good, or I her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Why do I come here?” he asked himself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why do I come here?” he asked himself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mrs. Sidney can do me no good, or I her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Sidney can do me no good, or I her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Why do I come here?” he asked himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Why do I come here?” he asked himself.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It must be the hope of seeing Miss Trevor.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why do I come here?” he asked himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a sheer waste of time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a sheer waste of time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Sidney can do me no good, or I her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It must be the hope of seeing Miss Trevor.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be the hope of seeing Miss Trevor.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Sidney can do me no good, or I her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It is a sheer waste of time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Sidney can do me no good, or I her.
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It must be the hope of seeing Miss Trevor.”
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From this reading Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “It is a sheer waste of time.
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading Mrs. Sidney can do me no good, or I her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It is a sheer waste of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must be the hope of seeing Miss Trevor.”
the topmost one of two
From this reading Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “It is a sheer waste of time.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why do I come here?” he asked himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nevertheless he went with Segur the next Sunday to Mrs. Sidney’s great house in the upper Avenue overlooking the Park.
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