Chapter 3 of The Wonderful Visit is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Wonderful Visit is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate. "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar. "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth. You simply must see if you wish to understand." "I don't wish to understand," said the Curate.
Chapter 3 of The Wonderful Visit is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “"A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “"I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.”
plural of “hallucination” — illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
From this reading “"I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “"A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.”
and nothing more
From this reading “You simply must see if you wish to understand."”
except if; if not
From this reading “"I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.”
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading “"I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.”
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.
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In this reading “"A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.”
In this reading “"A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
any thing at all
From this reading "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.
plural of “hallucination” — illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
From this reading "I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You simply must see if you wish to understand."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You simply must see if you wish to understand."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.
and nothing more
From this reading You simply must see if you wish to understand."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading You simply must see if you wish to understand."
except if; if not
From this reading "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A man who's more like an angel than anything else in heaven or earth.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading You simply must see if you wish to understand."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't explain anything unless you come and see him," said the Vicar.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't want to see your hallucinations," began the Curate.
Chapter 3 of The Wonderful Visit by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 3 holds 423 sentences of The Wonderful Visit, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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