Chapter 35 of The New Machiavelli is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of The New Machiavelli is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“She writes for his BLUE WEEKLY still.” “Yes. Sometimes--I hope. And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.” “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
Chapter 35 of The New Machiavelli is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.””
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading ““She writes for his BLUE WEEKLY still.””
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.””
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.””
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ““Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?”
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading ““She writes for his BLUE WEEKLY still.””
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading ““She writes for his BLUE WEEKLY still.””
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading ““Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?”
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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 And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “She writes for his BLUE WEEKLY still.”
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “She writes for his BLUE WEEKLY still.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
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From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “She writes for his BLUE WEEKLY still.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Sometimes--I hope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sometimes--I hope.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She writes for his BLUE WEEKLY still.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes--I hope.
not in physical motion
From this reading “She writes for his BLUE WEEKLY still.”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading “She writes for his BLUE WEEKLY still.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he's there in the office with a bit of her copy in his hand.”
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “She writes for his BLUE WEEKLY still.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “Is it as good as if she still talked it over with him before she wrote it?
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
Chapter 35 of The New Machiavelli by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
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