Chapter 83 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 83 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STATE POLICY DEALS WITH LITTLE MATTERS AS WELL AS WITH GREAT. Ursus, alas! had boasted that he had never wept. His reservoir of tears was full. Such plentitude as is accumulated drop on drop, sorrow on sorrow, through a long existence, is not to be poured out in a moment. Ursus wept alone.
Chapter 83 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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periodically accumulated over time
From this reading “Such plentitude as is accumulated drop on drop, sorrow on sorrow, through a long existence, is not to be poured out in a moment.”
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading “Ursus, alas! had boasted that he had never wept.”
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading “STATE POLICY DEALS WITH LITTLE MATTERS AS WELL AS WITH GREAT.”
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading “STATE POLICY DEALS WITH LITTLE MATTERS AS WELL AS WITH GREAT.”
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “Such plentitude as is accumulated drop on drop, sorrow on sorrow, through a long existence, is not to be poured out in a moment.”
a large or extra supply of something
From this reading “His reservoir of tears was full.”
type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears
From this reading “Ursus, alas! had boasted that he had never wept.”
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “Ursus, alas! had boasted that he had never wept.”
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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 Such plentitude as is accumulated drop on drop, sorrow on sorrow, through a long existence, is not to be poured out in a moment.
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading Such plentitude as is accumulated drop on drop, sorrow on sorrow, through a long existence, is not to be poured out in a moment.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Ursus, alas! had boasted that he had never wept.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Ursus wept alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STATE POLICY DEALS WITH LITTLE MATTERS AS WELL AS WITH GREAT.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such plentitude as is accumulated drop on drop, sorrow on sorrow, through a long existence, is not to be poured out in a moment.
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading Ursus, alas! had boasted that he had never wept.
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading STATE POLICY DEALS WITH LITTLE MATTERS AS WELL AS WITH GREAT.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Such plentitude as is accumulated drop on drop, sorrow on sorrow, through a long existence, is not to be poured out in a moment.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Such plentitude as is accumulated drop on drop, sorrow on sorrow, through a long existence, is not to be poured out in a moment.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His reservoir of tears was full.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading STATE POLICY DEALS WITH LITTLE MATTERS AS WELL AS WITH GREAT.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ursus, alas! had boasted that he had never wept.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ursus, alas! had boasted that he had never wept.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His reservoir of tears was full.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such plentitude as is accumulated drop on drop, sorrow on sorrow, through a long existence, is not to be poured out in a moment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such plentitude as is accumulated drop on drop, sorrow on sorrow, through a long existence, is not to be poured out in a moment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading STATE POLICY DEALS WITH LITTLE MATTERS AS WELL AS WITH GREAT.
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 Such plentitude as is accumulated drop on drop, sorrow on sorrow, through a long existence, is not to be poured out in a moment.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading STATE POLICY DEALS WITH LITTLE MATTERS AS WELL AS WITH GREAT.
a particular point in time
From this reading Such plentitude as is accumulated drop on drop, sorrow on sorrow, through a long existence, is not to be poured out in a moment.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ursus, alas! had boasted that he had never wept.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such plentitude as is accumulated drop on drop, sorrow on sorrow, through a long existence, is not to be poured out in a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His reservoir of tears was full.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such plentitude as is accumulated drop on drop, sorrow on sorrow, through a long existence, is not to be poured out in a moment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Such plentitude as is accumulated drop on drop, sorrow on sorrow, through a long existence, is not to be poured out in a moment.
a full supply
From this reading Such plentitude as is accumulated drop on drop, sorrow on sorrow, through a long existence, is not to be poured out in a moment.
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading STATE POLICY DEALS WITH LITTLE MATTERS AS WELL AS WITH GREAT.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Such plentitude as is accumulated drop on drop, sorrow on sorrow, through a long existence, is not to be poured out in a moment.
a large or extra supply of something
From this reading His reservoir of tears was full.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Such plentitude as is accumulated drop on drop, sorrow on sorrow, through a long existence, is not to be poured out in a moment.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading STATE POLICY DEALS WITH LITTLE MATTERS AS WELL AS WITH GREAT.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such plentitude as is accumulated drop on drop, sorrow on sorrow, through a long existence, is not to be poured out in a moment.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading His reservoir of tears was full.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ursus, alas! had boasted that he had never wept.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Such plentitude as is accumulated drop on drop, sorrow on sorrow, through a long existence, is not to be poured out in a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such plentitude as is accumulated drop on drop, sorrow on sorrow, through a long existence, is not to be poured out in a moment.
type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears
From this reading Ursus, alas! had boasted that he had never wept.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His reservoir of tears was full.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading STATE POLICY DEALS WITH LITTLE MATTERS AS WELL AS WITH GREAT.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Ursus, alas! had boasted that he had never wept.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STATE POLICY DEALS WITH LITTLE MATTERS AS WELL AS WITH GREAT.
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