Chapter 25 of V. V.'s Eyes is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of V. V.'s Eyes is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What you need is a protector, little girl--a man. I know about the summer--I suffered, too.... Of course. And in the loneliness--you've let yourself be affected.... The unrest of the day--" "No, no!
Chapter 25 of V. V.'s Eyes is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading “And in the loneliness--you've let yourself be affected....”
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading “And in the loneliness--you've let yourself be affected....”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “"What you need is a protector, little girl--a man.”
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “"What you need is a protector, little girl--a man.”
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “I know about the summer--I suffered, too....”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “I know about the summer--I suffered, too....”
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading “The unrest of the day--" "No, no!”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “And in the loneliness--you've let yourself be affected....”
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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 "What you need is a protector, little girl--a man.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I know about the summer--I suffered, too....
acted upon; influenced
From this reading And in the loneliness--you've let yourself be affected....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in the loneliness--you've let yourself be affected....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And in the loneliness--you've let yourself be affected....
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The unrest of the day--" "No, no!
a young female
From this reading "What you need is a protector, little girl--a man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know about the summer--I suffered, too....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in the loneliness--you've let yourself be affected....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What you need is a protector, little girl--a man.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know about the summer--I suffered, too....
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And in the loneliness--you've let yourself be affected....
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What you need is a protector, little girl--a man.
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading And in the loneliness--you've let yourself be affected....
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What you need is a protector, little girl--a man.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "What you need is a protector, little girl--a man.
not any; not one
From this reading The unrest of the day--" "No, no!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course.
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading "What you need is a protector, little girl--a man.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I know about the summer--I suffered, too....
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I know about the summer--I suffered, too....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know about the summer--I suffered, too....
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I know about the summer--I suffered, too....
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading The unrest of the day--" "No, no!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What you need is a protector, little girl--a man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What you need is a protector, little girl--a man.
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From this reading And in the loneliness--you've let yourself be affected....
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading And in the loneliness--you've let yourself be affected....
Chapter 25 of V. V.'s Eyes by Henry Sydnor Harrison holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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 25 holds 398 sentences of V. V.'s Eyes, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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