Chapter 33 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 33 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He was entirely convinced he had them with him. The heads nodded assent, the bright eyes and lips followed the slow disentanglement of his bad German. “Free yourselves and the world,” he said. Applause. “And so,” he said breaking unconsciously into English, “let us begin by burning these BEASTLY mortgages!”
Chapter 33 of The Research Magnificent is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading “Applause.”
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading “The heads nodded assent, the bright eyes and lips followed the slow disentanglement of his bad German.”
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading ““And so,” he said breaking unconsciously into English, “let us begin by burning these BEASTLY mortgages!””
the act of breaking something
From this reading ““And so,” he said breaking unconsciously into English, “let us begin by burning these BEASTLY mortgages!””
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading “He was entirely convinced he had them with him.”
plural of “mortgage” — a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading ““And so,” he said breaking unconsciously into English, “let us begin by burning these BEASTLY mortgages!””
without awareness
From this reading ““And so,” he said breaking unconsciously into English, “let us begin by burning these BEASTLY mortgages!””
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading ““Free yourselves and the world,” he said.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The heads nodded assent, the bright eyes and lips followed the slow disentanglement of his bad German.
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading Applause.
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading The heads nodded assent, the bright eyes and lips followed the slow disentanglement of his bad German.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The heads nodded assent, the bright eyes and lips followed the slow disentanglement of his bad German.
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading “And so,” he said breaking unconsciously into English, “let us begin by burning these BEASTLY mortgages!”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “And so,” he said breaking unconsciously into English, “let us begin by burning these BEASTLY mortgages!”
the act of breaking something
From this reading “And so,” he said breaking unconsciously into English, “let us begin by burning these BEASTLY mortgages!”
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The heads nodded assent, the bright eyes and lips followed the slow disentanglement of his bad German.
the act of burning something
From this reading “And so,” he said breaking unconsciously into English, “let us begin by burning these BEASTLY mortgages!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “And so,” he said breaking unconsciously into English, “let us begin by burning these BEASTLY mortgages!”
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading He was entirely convinced he had them with him.
the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
From this reading The heads nodded assent, the bright eyes and lips followed the slow disentanglement of his bad German.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “And so,” he said breaking unconsciously into English, “let us begin by burning these BEASTLY mortgages!”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was entirely convinced he had them with him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The heads nodded assent, the bright eyes and lips followed the slow disentanglement of his bad German.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The heads nodded assent, the bright eyes and lips followed the slow disentanglement of his bad German.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “Free yourselves and the world,” he said.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The heads nodded assent, the bright eyes and lips followed the slow disentanglement of his bad German.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was entirely convinced he had them with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was entirely convinced he had them with him.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The heads nodded assent, the bright eyes and lips followed the slow disentanglement of his bad German.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was entirely convinced he had them with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The heads nodded assent, the bright eyes and lips followed the slow disentanglement of his bad German.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “And so,” he said breaking unconsciously into English, “let us begin by burning these BEASTLY mortgages!”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “And so,” he said breaking unconsciously into English, “let us begin by burning these BEASTLY mortgages!”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The heads nodded assent, the bright eyes and lips followed the slow disentanglement of his bad German.
plural of “mortgage” — a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading “And so,” he said breaking unconsciously into English, “let us begin by burning these BEASTLY mortgages!”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The heads nodded assent, the bright eyes and lips followed the slow disentanglement of his bad German.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heads nodded assent, the bright eyes and lips followed the slow disentanglement of his bad German.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Free yourselves and the world,” he said.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The heads nodded assent, the bright eyes and lips followed the slow disentanglement of his bad German.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And so,” he said breaking unconsciously into English, “let us begin by burning these BEASTLY mortgages!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The heads nodded assent, the bright eyes and lips followed the slow disentanglement of his bad German.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was entirely convinced he had them with him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “And so,” he said breaking unconsciously into English, “let us begin by burning these BEASTLY mortgages!”
without awareness
From this reading “And so,” he said breaking unconsciously into English, “let us begin by burning these BEASTLY mortgages!”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And so,” he said breaking unconsciously into English, “let us begin by burning these BEASTLY mortgages!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was entirely convinced he had them with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was entirely convinced he had them with him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Free yourselves and the world,” he said.
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “Free yourselves and the world,” he said.
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