Chapter 18 of The Quest is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of The Quest is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Gutter Vestals--The Troglodytes. "No use. We've got to get rid of that beastly Bizco. Every time I see him hate him more and he disgusts me more." "Why?"
Chapter 18 of The Quest is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading “We've got to get rid of that beastly Bizco.”
plural of “disgust” — strong feelings of dislike
From this reading “Every time I see him hate him more and he disgusts me more."”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We've got to get rid of that beastly Bizco.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We've got to get rid of that beastly Bizco.”
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading “Gutter Vestals--The Troglodytes.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “Every time I see him hate him more and he disgusts me more."”
relieve from
From this reading “We've got to get rid of that beastly Bizco.”
the act of using
From this reading “"No use.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every time I see him hate him more and he disgusts me more."
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading We've got to get rid of that beastly Bizco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've got to get rid of that beastly Bizco.
plural of “disgust” — strong feelings of dislike
From this reading Every time I see him hate him more and he disgusts me more."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time I see him hate him more and he disgusts me more."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We've got to get rid of that beastly Bizco.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We've got to get rid of that beastly Bizco.
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading Gutter Vestals--The Troglodytes.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Every time I see him hate him more and he disgusts me more."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every time I see him hate him more and he disgusts me more."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every time I see him hate him more and he disgusts me more."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Every time I see him hate him more and he disgusts me more."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every time I see him hate him more and he disgusts me more."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Every time I see him hate him more and he disgusts me more."
not any; not one
From this reading "No use.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We've got to get rid of that beastly Bizco.
relieve from
From this reading We've got to get rid of that beastly Bizco.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Every time I see him hate him more and he disgusts me more."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We've got to get rid of that beastly Bizco.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gutter Vestals--The Troglodytes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every time I see him hate him more and he disgusts me more."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We've got to get rid of that beastly Bizco.
type genus of the Troglodytidae
From this reading Gutter Vestals--The Troglodytes.
the act of using
From this reading "No use.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gutter Vestals--The Troglodytes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've got to get rid of that beastly Bizco.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?"
Chapter 18 of The Quest by Pío Baroja holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
Chapter 18 holds 126 sentences of The Quest, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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