Chapter 8 of The Mysterious Three is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Mysterious Three is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was one of the greatest disillusionments I have ever experienced. There was nothing in the least exciting, nothing sensational. There was a rustle of notes, and the whole scene was sordid, debasing. I can remember only one other disillusionment that has given me so great a shock. I experienced that the first time I visited Niagara Falls.
Chapter 8 of The Mysterious Three is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used of conduct; characterized by dishonor
From this reading “There was a rustle of notes, and the whole scene was sordid, debasing.”
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading “I can remember only one other disillusionment that has given me so great a shock.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “There was nothing in the least exciting, nothing sensational.”
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading “It was one of the greatest disillusionments I have ever experienced.”
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading “I experienced that the first time I visited Niagara Falls.”
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading “There was a rustle of notes, and the whole scene was sordid, debasing.”
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading “There was nothing in the least exciting, nothing sensational.”
morally degraded
From this reading “There was a rustle of notes, and the whole scene was sordid, debasing.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “I experienced that the first time I visited Niagara Falls.”
In this reading “There was a rustle of notes, and the whole scene was sordid, debasing.”
In this reading “It was one of the greatest disillusionments I have ever experienced.”
In this reading “There was a rustle of notes, and the whole scene was sordid, debasing.”
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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 There was a rustle of notes, and the whole scene was sordid, debasing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a rustle of notes, and the whole scene was sordid, debasing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can remember only one other disillusionment that has given me so great a shock.
used of conduct; characterized by dishonor
From this reading There was a rustle of notes, and the whole scene was sordid, debasing.
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading I can remember only one other disillusionment that has given me so great a shock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was one of the greatest disillusionments I have ever experienced.
at any time
From this reading It was one of the greatest disillusionments I have ever experienced.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading There was nothing in the least exciting, nothing sensational.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading It was one of the greatest disillusionments I have ever experienced.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading I experienced that the first time I visited Niagara Falls.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I experienced that the first time I visited Niagara Falls.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I can remember only one other disillusionment that has given me so great a shock.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I can remember only one other disillusionment that has given me so great a shock.
highest in quality
From this reading It was one of the greatest disillusionments I have ever experienced.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can remember only one other disillusionment that has given me so great a shock.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was one of the greatest disillusionments I have ever experienced.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was one of the greatest disillusionments I have ever experienced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing in the least exciting, nothing sensational.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the greatest disillusionments I have ever experienced.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was nothing in the least exciting, nothing sensational.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can remember only one other disillusionment that has given me so great a shock.
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading I experienced that the first time I visited Niagara Falls.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading There was a rustle of notes, and the whole scene was sordid, debasing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing in the least exciting, nothing sensational.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of the greatest disillusionments I have ever experienced.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the greatest disillusionments I have ever experienced.
and nothing more
From this reading I can remember only one other disillusionment that has given me so great a shock.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I can remember only one other disillusionment that has given me so great a shock.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I can remember only one other disillusionment that has given me so great a shock.
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading There was a rustle of notes, and the whole scene was sordid, debasing.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading There was a rustle of notes, and the whole scene was sordid, debasing.
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading There was nothing in the least exciting, nothing sensational.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading I can remember only one other disillusionment that has given me so great a shock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I can remember only one other disillusionment that has given me so great a shock.
morally degraded
From this reading There was a rustle of notes, and the whole scene was sordid, debasing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can remember only one other disillusionment that has given me so great a shock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was one of the greatest disillusionments I have ever experienced.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing in the least exciting, nothing sensational.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I experienced that the first time I visited Niagara Falls.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I experienced that the first time I visited Niagara Falls.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of the greatest disillusionments I have ever experienced.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was a rustle of notes, and the whole scene was sordid, debasing.
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