Chapter 25 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Billy, what's the matter with you?” Prothero grimaced impatience. “Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer. “Nature taunts me, maddens me. My life is becoming a hell of shame.
Chapter 25 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading ““Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer.”
past form of “grimace” — contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading “Prothero grimaced impatience.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “My life is becoming a hell of shame.”
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading ““Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer.”
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading “Prothero grimaced impatience.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer.”
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading ““Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer.”
plural of “taunt” — aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading ““Nature taunts me, maddens me.”
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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 “Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading My life is becoming a hell of shame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Billy, what's the matter with you?”
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading “Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer.
past form of “grimace” — contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading Prothero grimaced impatience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading My life is becoming a hell of shame.
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading “Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Prothero grimaced impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My life is becoming a hell of shame.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My life is becoming a hell of shame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nature taunts me, maddens me.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Billy, what's the matter with you?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nature taunts me, maddens me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My life is becoming a hell of shame.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “Nature taunts me, maddens me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My life is becoming a hell of shame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Prothero grimaced impatience.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer.
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading “Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading My life is becoming a hell of shame.
plural of “taunt” — aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading “Nature taunts me, maddens me.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Billy, what's the matter with you?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Shall I NEVER teach you not to be a humbug, Benham?” he screamed, and in screaming became calmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Billy, what's the matter with you?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Billy, what's the matter with you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Billy, what's the matter with you?”
Chapter 25 of The Research Magnificent by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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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