Chapter 7 of The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When the people had somewhat recovered from their emotion, they fell to disputing as to the cause of the last marvel. No scientific man could get beyond a working hypothesis. The mystery was at length solved by a very humble citizen, a barber. “Why,” he said, “the old gentleman’s hair has grown again!” And so it had!
Chapter 7 of The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading “The mystery was at length solved by a very humble citizen, a barber.”
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “The mystery was at length solved by a very humble citizen, a barber.”
-ing form of “dispute” — take exception to
From this reading “When the people had somewhat recovered from their emotion, they fell to disputing as to the cause of the last marvel.”
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
From this reading “No scientific man could get beyond a working hypothesis.”
be amazed at
From this reading “When the people had somewhat recovered from their emotion, they fell to disputing as to the cause of the last marvel.”
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading “No scientific man could get beyond a working hypothesis.”
explained or answered
From this reading “The mystery was at length solved by a very humble citizen, a barber.”
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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 No scientific man could get beyond a working hypothesis.
anew
From this reading “Why,” he said, “the old gentleman’s hair has grown again!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so it had!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the people had somewhat recovered from their emotion, they fell to disputing as to the cause of the last marvel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mystery was at length solved by a very humble citizen, a barber.
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading The mystery was at length solved by a very humble citizen, a barber.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading No scientific man could get beyond a working hypothesis.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The mystery was at length solved by a very humble citizen, a barber.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading When the people had somewhat recovered from their emotion, they fell to disputing as to the cause of the last marvel.
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading The mystery was at length solved by a very humble citizen, a barber.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No scientific man could get beyond a working hypothesis.
-ing form of “dispute” — take exception to
From this reading When the people had somewhat recovered from their emotion, they fell to disputing as to the cause of the last marvel.
any strong feeling
From this reading When the people had somewhat recovered from their emotion, they fell to disputing as to the cause of the last marvel.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When the people had somewhat recovered from their emotion, they fell to disputing as to the cause of the last marvel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the people had somewhat recovered from their emotion, they fell to disputing as to the cause of the last marvel.
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Why,” he said, “the old gentleman’s hair has grown again!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading No scientific man could get beyond a working hypothesis.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “Why,” he said, “the old gentleman’s hair has grown again!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the people had somewhat recovered from their emotion, they fell to disputing as to the cause of the last marvel.
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 “Why,” he said, “the old gentleman’s hair has grown again!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why,” he said, “the old gentleman’s hair has grown again!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why,” he said, “the old gentleman’s hair has grown again!”
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The mystery was at length solved by a very humble citizen, a barber.
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
From this reading No scientific man could get beyond a working hypothesis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it had!
immediately past
From this reading When the people had somewhat recovered from their emotion, they fell to disputing as to the cause of the last marvel.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The mystery was at length solved by a very humble citizen, a barber.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No scientific man could get beyond a working hypothesis.
be amazed at
From this reading When the people had somewhat recovered from their emotion, they fell to disputing as to the cause of the last marvel.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The mystery was at length solved by a very humble citizen, a barber.
not any; not one
From this reading No scientific man could get beyond a working hypothesis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the people had somewhat recovered from their emotion, they fell to disputing as to the cause of the last marvel.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Why,” he said, “the old gentleman’s hair has grown again!”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When the people had somewhat recovered from their emotion, they fell to disputing as to the cause of the last marvel.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When the people had somewhat recovered from their emotion, they fell to disputing as to the cause of the last marvel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why,” he said, “the old gentleman’s hair has grown again!”
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading No scientific man could get beyond a working hypothesis.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it had!
explained or answered
From this reading The mystery was at length solved by a very humble citizen, a barber.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading When the people had somewhat recovered from their emotion, they fell to disputing as to the cause of the last marvel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the people had somewhat recovered from their emotion, they fell to disputing as to the cause of the last marvel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the people had somewhat recovered from their emotion, they fell to disputing as to the cause of the last marvel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the people had somewhat recovered from their emotion, they fell to disputing as to the cause of the last marvel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the people had somewhat recovered from their emotion, they fell to disputing as to the cause of the last marvel.
precisely as stated
From this reading The mystery was at length solved by a very humble citizen, a barber.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mystery was at length solved by a very humble citizen, a barber.
at the time that
From this reading When the people had somewhat recovered from their emotion, they fell to disputing as to the cause of the last marvel.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why,” he said, “the old gentleman’s hair has grown again!”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading No scientific man could get beyond a working hypothesis.
Chapter 7 of The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales by Richard Garnett 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 7 holds 412 sentences of The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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