Chapter 4 of The Hidden Force: A Story of Modern Java is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Hidden Force: A Story of Modern Java is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You're so cheerful," he said. "Aren't you?" "No, I've been feeling sad, lately." "I too. I told you so yesterday.
Chapter 4 of The Hidden Force: A Story of Modern Java is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"No, I've been feeling sad, lately."”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “"You're so cheerful," he said.”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “"No, I've been feeling sad, lately."”
in the recent past
From this reading “"No, I've been feeling sad, lately."”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “"No, I've been feeling sad, lately."”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"You're so cheerful," he said.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I told you so yesterday.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “I told you so yesterday.”
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From this reading "Aren't you?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "No, I've been feeling sad, lately."
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "You're so cheerful," he said.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "No, I've been feeling sad, lately."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're so cheerful," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I've been feeling sad, lately."
in the recent past
From this reading "No, I've been feeling sad, lately."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I've been feeling sad, lately."
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "No, I've been feeling sad, lately."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're so cheerful," he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You're so cheerful," he said.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told you so yesterday.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I too.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I told you so yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aren't you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're so cheerful," he said.
Chapter 4 of The Hidden Force: A Story of Modern Java by Louis Couperus holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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