Chapter 37 of The New Machiavelli is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 37 of The New Machiavelli is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I nodded. “Yes. And you'll always be something fine and good for me anyhow. I know things about you,--qualities--no mere act can destroy them..
Chapter 37 of The New Machiavelli is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “I know things about you,--qualities--no mere act can destroy them..”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “And you'll always be something fine and good for me anyhow.”
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading “I know things about you,--qualities--no mere act can destroy them..”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “And you'll always be something fine and good for me anyhow.”
being nothing more than specified
From this reading “I know things about you,--qualities--no mere act can destroy them..”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “I nodded.”
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading “I know things about you,--qualities--no mere act can destroy them..”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “And you'll always be something fine and good for me anyhow.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I know things about you,--qualities--no mere act can destroy them..
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I know things about you,--qualities--no mere act can destroy them..
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And you'll always be something fine and good for me anyhow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you'll always be something fine and good for me anyhow.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading And you'll always be something fine and good for me anyhow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And you'll always be something fine and good for me anyhow.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I know things about you,--qualities--no mere act can destroy them..
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading I know things about you,--qualities--no mere act can destroy them..
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading And you'll always be something fine and good for me anyhow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And you'll always be something fine and good for me anyhow.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And you'll always be something fine and good for me anyhow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I nodded.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know things about you,--qualities--no mere act can destroy them..
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And you'll always be something fine and good for me anyhow.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading I know things about you,--qualities--no mere act can destroy them..
not any; not one
From this reading I know things about you,--qualities--no mere act can destroy them..
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading I nodded.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading I know things about you,--qualities--no mere act can destroy them..
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And you'll always be something fine and good for me anyhow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I know things about you,--qualities--no mere act can destroy them..
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I know things about you,--qualities--no mere act can destroy them..
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know things about you,--qualities--no mere act can destroy them..
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From this reading And you'll always be something fine and good for me anyhow.
Chapter 37 of The New Machiavelli by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 37 holds 187 sentences of The New Machiavelli, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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