Chapter 34 of Ulysses is here in full — 562 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Ulysses is here in full — 562 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded. Nightdress was never. Hence this. But tomorrow is a new day will be. Past was is today.
Chapter 34 of Ulysses is here in full — 562 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading “_(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.”
plural of “gaze” — a long fixed look
From this reading “_(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.”
of a pale to moderate greyish violet color
From this reading “_(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.”
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading “_(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.”
plural of “survey” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “_(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.”
in an unsteady manner
From this reading “_(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.”
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading “_(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.”
plural of “whore” — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading “_(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.”
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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 But tomorrow is a new day will be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But tomorrow is a new day will be.
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading _(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But tomorrow is a new day will be.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading _(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But tomorrow is a new day will be.
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From this reading _(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.
plural of “gaze” — a long fixed look
From this reading _(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading _(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.
for this reason
From this reading Hence this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But tomorrow is a new day will be.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.
of a pale to moderate greyish violet color
From this reading _(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading _(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Nightdress was never.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But tomorrow is a new day will be.
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
From this reading Nightdress was never.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Past was is today.
plural of “survey” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading _(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hence this.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.
the present time or age
From this reading Past was is today.
the day after today
From this reading But tomorrow is a new day will be.
in an unsteady manner
From this reading _(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading _(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading _(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nightdress was never.
plural of “whore” — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading _(Bloom surveys uncertainly the three whores then gazes at the veiled mauve light, hearing the everflying moth.)_ BLOOM: I wanted then to have now concluded.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But tomorrow is a new day will be.
Chapter 34 of Ulysses by James Joyce holds 562 sentences, grouped into 113 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 34 holds 562 sentences of Ulysses, unabridged, divided into 113 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 34 of Ulysses by James Joyce exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 562 sentences, grouped into 113 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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