Chapter 17 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit. His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee. “But why shouldn't you come too?” he said. She stared at him in silence. The two white-lit faces examined each other.
Chapter 17 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “The two white-lit faces examined each other.”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “The two white-lit faces examined each other.”
adroitness and cleverness in reply
From this reading “His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.”
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “She stared at him in silence.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.”
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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 His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stared at him in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But why shouldn't you come too?” he said.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “But why shouldn't you come too?” he said.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two white-lit faces examined each other.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The two white-lit faces examined each other.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The two white-lit faces examined each other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But why shouldn't you come too?” he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stared at him in silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stared at him in silence.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two white-lit faces examined each other.
adroitness and cleverness in reply
From this reading His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But why shouldn't you come too?” he said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stared at him in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But why shouldn't you come too?” he said.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She stared at him in silence.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She stared at him in silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “But why shouldn't you come too?” he said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two white-lit faces examined each other.
precisely as stated
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to Benham that here indeed was the very sister of his spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two white-lit faces examined each other.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “But why shouldn't you come too?” he said.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His words sprang into his mind as one thinks of a repartee.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But why shouldn't you come too?” he said.
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