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TRANSLATED BY CLOUDESLEY BRERETON M.A., L. ÈS L. DUCKWORTH & CO. The whole of Tarde is in this little book. He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
Chapter 1 of Underground Man is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pleasing or delighting
From this reading “He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.”
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading “He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.”
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading “He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.”
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.”
the environmental condition
From this reading “He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.”
relating to human society and its members
From this reading “He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.”
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “TRANSLATED BY CLOUDESLEY BRERETON M.A., L.”
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 CLOUDESLEY BRERETON M.A., L.”
In this reading “He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.”
In this reading “The whole of Tarde is in this little book.”
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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 TRANSLATED BY CLOUDESLEY BRERETON M.A., L.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The whole of Tarde is in this little book.
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From this reading TRANSLATED BY CLOUDESLEY BRERETON M.A., L.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TRANSLATED BY CLOUDESLEY BRERETON M.A., L.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRANSLATED BY CLOUDESLEY BRERETON M.A., L.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading DUCKWORTH & CO.
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
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From this reading DUCKWORTH & CO.
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
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From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole of Tarde is in this little book.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole of Tarde is in this little book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading TRANSLATED BY CLOUDESLEY BRERETON M.A., L.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The whole of Tarde is in this little book.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading TRANSLATED BY CLOUDESLEY BRERETON M.A., L.
the environmental condition
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole of Tarde is in this little book.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
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From this reading The whole of Tarde is in this little book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole of Tarde is in this little book.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The whole of Tarde is in this little book.
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading TRANSLATED BY CLOUDESLEY BRERETON M.A., L.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole of Tarde is in this little book.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
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From this reading ÈS L.
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