Chapter 1 of The Twilight of the Souls is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Twilight of the Souls is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "Small Souls," "The Later Life," etc. Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company I. SMALL SOULS. II. THE LATER LIFE. III.
Chapter 1 of The Twilight of the Souls is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading “Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company I. SMALL SOULS.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Author of "Small Souls," "The Later Life," etc.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company I. SMALL SOULS.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Author of "Small Souls," "The Later Life," etc.”
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading “Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company I. SMALL SOULS.”
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Author of "Small Souls," "The Later Life," etc.”
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company I. SMALL SOULS.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company I. SMALL SOULS.”
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 “Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company I. SMALL SOULS.”
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European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company I. SMALL SOULS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company I. SMALL SOULS.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Small Souls," "The Later Life," etc.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company I. SMALL SOULS.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company I. SMALL SOULS.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company I. SMALL SOULS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company I. SMALL SOULS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "Small Souls," "The Later Life," etc.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company I. SMALL SOULS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Author of "Small Souls," "The Later Life," etc.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Author of "Small Souls," "The Later Life," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company I. SMALL SOULS.
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company I. SMALL SOULS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company I. SMALL SOULS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Small Souls," "The Later Life," etc.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of "Small Souls," "The Later Life," etc.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Author of "Small Souls," "The Later Life," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company I. SMALL SOULS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Small Souls," "The Later Life," etc.
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company I. SMALL SOULS.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos New York Dodd, Mead and Company I. SMALL SOULS.
Chapter 1 of The Twilight of the Souls by Louis Couperus holds 13 sentences, grouped into 3 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 1 holds 13 sentences of The Twilight of the Souls, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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