Chapter 9 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette. “I give up 'Go as you please.' I give up the natural man. I admit training. I perceive I am lax and flabby, unguarded, I funk too much, I eat too much, and I drink too much.
Chapter 9 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette.”
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
From this reading “I perceive I am lax and flabby, unguarded, I funk too much, I eat too much, and I drink too much.”
a state of nervous depression
From this reading “I perceive I am lax and flabby, unguarded, I funk too much, I eat too much, and I drink too much.”
lacking in rigor or strictness
From this reading “I perceive I am lax and flabby, unguarded, I funk too much, I eat too much, and I drink too much.”
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading “Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette.”
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading “I admit training.”
lacking protection or a guard
From this reading “I perceive I am lax and flabby, unguarded, I funk too much, I eat too much, and I drink too much.”
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading “Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette.”
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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 Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I admit training.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I perceive I am lax and flabby, unguarded, I funk too much, I eat too much, and I drink too much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I give up 'Go as you please.'
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette.
take in liquids
From this reading I perceive I am lax and flabby, unguarded, I funk too much, I eat too much, and I drink too much.
take in solid food
From this reading I perceive I am lax and flabby, unguarded, I funk too much, I eat too much, and I drink too much.
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
From this reading I perceive I am lax and flabby, unguarded, I funk too much, I eat too much, and I drink too much.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette.
a state of nervous depression
From this reading I perceive I am lax and flabby, unguarded, I funk too much, I eat too much, and I drink too much.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I give up 'Go as you please.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I give up 'Go as you please.'
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I give up 'Go as you please.'
lacking in rigor or strictness
From this reading I perceive I am lax and flabby, unguarded, I funk too much, I eat too much, and I drink too much.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I give up the natural man.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I perceive I am lax and flabby, unguarded, I funk too much, I eat too much, and I drink too much.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading I give up the natural man.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading I perceive I am lax and flabby, unguarded, I funk too much, I eat too much, and I drink too much.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “I give up 'Go as you please.'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette.
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I give up the natural man.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I perceive I am lax and flabby, unguarded, I funk too much, I eat too much, and I drink too much.
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading I admit training.
lacking protection or a guard
From this reading I perceive I am lax and flabby, unguarded, I funk too much, I eat too much, and I drink too much.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I give up 'Go as you please.'
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading Benham said nothing, but he put down Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and reached out for and got and lit a cigarette.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I give up 'Go as you please.'
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