Chapter 23 of Venus Equilateral is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Venus Equilateral is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And yet you have all of Mars under your thumb," scolded the Reverend Thomas Doylen. "Of what value is it to gain the whole world and lose your soul?" "My soul isn't in bad shape," responded Keg cheerfully. "I think I may have done as much toward lifting civilization out of the mire as you have." "Sacril--" "Careful, Reverend.
Chapter 23 of Venus Equilateral is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a cheerful manner
From this reading “"My soul isn't in bad shape," responded Keg cheerfully.”
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading “"I think I may have done as much toward lifting civilization out of the mire as you have."”
the quantity contained in a keg
From this reading “"My soul isn't in bad shape," responded Keg cheerfully.”
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading “"And yet you have all of Mars under your thumb," scolded the Reverend Thomas Doylen.”
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading “"I think I may have done as much toward lifting civilization out of the mire as you have."”
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “"And yet you have all of Mars under your thumb," scolded the Reverend Thomas Doylen.”
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading “"And yet you have all of Mars under your thumb," scolded the Reverend Thomas Doylen.”
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “"And yet you have all of Mars under your thumb," scolded the Reverend Thomas Doylen.”
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 “"Of what value is it to gain the whole world and lose your soul?"”
In this reading “"My soul isn't in bad shape," responded Keg cheerfully.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "And yet you have all of Mars under your thumb," scolded the Reverend Thomas Doylen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And yet you have all of Mars under your thumb," scolded the Reverend Thomas Doylen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I think I may have done as much toward lifting civilization out of the mire as you have."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "My soul isn't in bad shape," responded Keg cheerfully.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Sacril--" "Careful, Reverend.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "My soul isn't in bad shape," responded Keg cheerfully.
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading "I think I may have done as much toward lifting civilization out of the mire as you have."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I think I may have done as much toward lifting civilization out of the mire as you have."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And yet you have all of Mars under your thumb," scolded the Reverend Thomas Doylen.
obtain
From this reading "Of what value is it to gain the whole world and lose your soul?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And yet you have all of Mars under your thumb," scolded the Reverend Thomas Doylen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I may have done as much toward lifting civilization out of the mire as you have."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My soul isn't in bad shape," responded Keg cheerfully.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of what value is it to gain the whole world and lose your soul?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My soul isn't in bad shape," responded Keg cheerfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of what value is it to gain the whole world and lose your soul?"
the quantity contained in a keg
From this reading "My soul isn't in bad shape," responded Keg cheerfully.
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "I think I may have done as much toward lifting civilization out of the mire as you have."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Of what value is it to gain the whole world and lose your soul?"
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading "And yet you have all of Mars under your thumb," scolded the Reverend Thomas Doylen.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I think I may have done as much toward lifting civilization out of the mire as you have."
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading "I think I may have done as much toward lifting civilization out of the mire as you have."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I think I may have done as much toward lifting civilization out of the mire as you have."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My soul isn't in bad shape," responded Keg cheerfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And yet you have all of Mars under your thumb," scolded the Reverend Thomas Doylen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I think I may have done as much toward lifting civilization out of the mire as you have."
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "My soul isn't in bad shape," responded Keg cheerfully.
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading "And yet you have all of Mars under your thumb," scolded the Reverend Thomas Doylen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sacril--" "Careful, Reverend.
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading "And yet you have all of Mars under your thumb," scolded the Reverend Thomas Doylen.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading "My soul isn't in bad shape," responded Keg cheerfully.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Of what value is it to gain the whole world and lose your soul?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And yet you have all of Mars under your thumb," scolded the Reverend Thomas Doylen.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I may have done as much toward lifting civilization out of the mire as you have."
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "And yet you have all of Mars under your thumb," scolded the Reverend Thomas Doylen.
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading "And yet you have all of Mars under your thumb," scolded the Reverend Thomas Doylen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of what value is it to gain the whole world and lose your soul?"
in the direction of
From this reading "I think I may have done as much toward lifting civilization out of the mire as you have."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "And yet you have all of Mars under your thumb," scolded the Reverend Thomas Doylen.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading "Of what value is it to gain the whole world and lose your soul?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Of what value is it to gain the whole world and lose your soul?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Of what value is it to gain the whole world and lose your soul?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Of what value is it to gain the whole world and lose your soul?"
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet you have all of Mars under your thumb," scolded the Reverend Thomas Doylen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And yet you have all of Mars under your thumb," scolded the Reverend Thomas Doylen.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And yet you have all of Mars under your thumb," scolded the Reverend Thomas Doylen.
Chapter 23 of Venus Equilateral by George O. (George Oliver) Smith holds 396 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 23 holds 396 sentences of Venus Equilateral, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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