Chapter 31 of The Mermaid: A Love Tale is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Mermaid: A Love Tale is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE NIGHT IS DARK." Caius went home to his house. Inconsistency is the hall-mark of real in distinction from unreal life. A note of happy music was sounding in his heart. The bright spring evening seemed all full of joy.
Chapter 31 of The Mermaid: A Love Tale is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “The bright spring evening seemed all full of joy.”
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading “Inconsistency is the hall-mark of real in distinction from unreal life.”
the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
From this reading “Inconsistency is the hall-mark of real in distinction from unreal life.”
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “A note of happy music was sounding in his heart.”
a brief written record
From this reading “A note of happy music was sounding in his heart.”
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading “A note of happy music was sounding in his heart.”
the season of growth
From this reading “The bright spring evening seemed all full of joy.”
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading “Inconsistency is the hall-mark of real in distinction from unreal life.”
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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 A note of happy music was sounding in his heart.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The bright spring evening seemed all full of joy.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The bright spring evening seemed all full of joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Caius went home to his house.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "THE NIGHT IS DARK."
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading Inconsistency is the hall-mark of real in distinction from unreal life.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The bright spring evening seemed all full of joy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Inconsistency is the hall-mark of real in distinction from unreal life.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The bright spring evening seemed all full of joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inconsistency is the hall-mark of real in distinction from unreal life.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A note of happy music was sounding in his heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A note of happy music was sounding in his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Caius went home to his house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Caius went home to his house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Caius went home to his house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Inconsistency is the hall-mark of real in distinction from unreal life.
the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
From this reading Inconsistency is the hall-mark of real in distinction from unreal life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE NIGHT IS DARK."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The bright spring evening seemed all full of joy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Inconsistency is the hall-mark of real in distinction from unreal life.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading A note of happy music was sounding in his heart.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "THE NIGHT IS DARK."
a brief written record
From this reading A note of happy music was sounding in his heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inconsistency is the hall-mark of real in distinction from unreal life.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Inconsistency is the hall-mark of real in distinction from unreal life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The bright spring evening seemed all full of joy.
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading A note of happy music was sounding in his heart.
the season of growth
From this reading The bright spring evening seemed all full of joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE NIGHT IS DARK."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Caius went home to his house.
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading Inconsistency is the hall-mark of real in distinction from unreal life.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A note of happy music was sounding in his heart.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Caius went home to his house.
Chapter 31 of The Mermaid: A Love Tale by L. (Lily) Dougall holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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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