Chapter 2 of The Inca of Perusalem is here in full — 505 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Inca of Perusalem is here in full — 505 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE INCA. Precisely. ERMYNTRUDE. I wonder does he feel ridiculous when people call him the Allerhochst. THE INCA [surprised].
Chapter 2 of The Inca of Perusalem is here in full — 505 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I wonder does he feel ridiculous when people call him the Allerhochst.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I wonder does he feel ridiculous when people call him the Allerhochst.”
a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)
From this reading “THE INCA.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I wonder does he feel ridiculous when people call him the Allerhochst.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Precisely.”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “I wonder does he feel ridiculous when people call him the Allerhochst.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “THE INCA [surprised].”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder does he feel ridiculous when people call him the Allerhochst.”
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From this reading I wonder does he feel ridiculous when people call him the Allerhochst.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I wonder does he feel ridiculous when people call him the Allerhochst.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder does he feel ridiculous when people call him the Allerhochst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERMYNTRUDE.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I wonder does he feel ridiculous when people call him the Allerhochst.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wonder does he feel ridiculous when people call him the Allerhochst.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wonder does he feel ridiculous when people call him the Allerhochst.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder does he feel ridiculous when people call him the Allerhochst.
a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)
From this reading THE INCA.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I wonder does he feel ridiculous when people call him the Allerhochst.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Precisely.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading I wonder does he feel ridiculous when people call him the Allerhochst.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THE INCA [surprised].
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INCA.
at the time that
From this reading I wonder does he feel ridiculous when people call him the Allerhochst.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder does he feel ridiculous when people call him the Allerhochst.
Chapter 2 of The Inca of Perusalem by Bernard Shaw holds 505 sentences, grouped into 101 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 2 holds 505 sentences of The Inca of Perusalem, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Inca of Perusalem by Bernard Shaw exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 505 sentences, grouped into 101 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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