Chapter 17 of The Swing of the Pendulum is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Swing of the Pendulum is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No." "She is there--in black and green. Black hair as well. You need not murmur inarticulate admiration, for we do not love each other." "That does not make her the less handsome."
Chapter 17 of The Swing of the Pendulum is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading “You need not murmur inarticulate admiration, for we do not love each other."”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “"She is there--in black and green.”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “Black hair as well.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “"That does not make her the less handsome."”
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading “You need not murmur inarticulate admiration, for we do not love each other."”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “"That does not make her the less handsome."”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “You need not murmur inarticulate admiration, for we do not love each other."”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “You need not murmur inarticulate admiration, for we do not love each other."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Black hair as well.”
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.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading You need not murmur inarticulate admiration, for we do not love each other."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She is there--in black and green.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Black hair as well.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "She is there--in black and green.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You need not murmur inarticulate admiration, for we do not love each other."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That does not make her the less handsome."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading You need not murmur inarticulate admiration, for we do not love each other."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You need not murmur inarticulate admiration, for we do not love each other."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "She is there--in black and green.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Black hair as well.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "That does not make her the less handsome."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That does not make her the less handsome."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She is there--in black and green.
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading You need not murmur inarticulate admiration, for we do not love each other."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is there--in black and green.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "That does not make her the less handsome."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You need not murmur inarticulate admiration, for we do not love each other."
engage in
From this reading "That does not make her the less handsome."
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading You need not murmur inarticulate admiration, for we do not love each other."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You need not murmur inarticulate admiration, for we do not love each other."
not any; not one
From this reading "No."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You need not murmur inarticulate admiration, for we do not love each other."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You need not murmur inarticulate admiration, for we do not love each other."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is there--in black and green.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That does not make her the less handsome."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That does not make her the less handsome."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "She is there--in black and green.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You need not murmur inarticulate admiration, for we do not love each other."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Black hair as well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You need not murmur inarticulate admiration, for we do not love each other."
Chapter 17 of The Swing of the Pendulum by Frances Mary Peard holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 17 holds 412 sentences of The Swing of the Pendulum, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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