Chapter 14 of Very Woman (Sixtine) is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Very Woman (Sixtine) is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FAUN "Sancte pater, sic transit gloria mundi." _Le Pontifical romain_. No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved. So his will to act weakened under the weight of the present. First he must decipher the puzzle.
Chapter 14 of Very Woman (Sixtine) is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to algebra
From this reading “No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.”
convert code into ordinary language
From this reading “First he must decipher the puzzle.”
an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading “THE FAUN "Sancte pater, sic transit gloria mundi."”
proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
From this reading “_Le Pontifical romain_.”
plural of “questioning” — a request for information
From this reading “No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.”
an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
From this reading “No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.”
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading “THE FAUN "Sancte pater, sic transit gloria mundi."”
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
From this reading “THE FAUN "Sancte pater, sic transit gloria mundi."”
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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 “So his will to act weakened under the weight of the present.”
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading So his will to act weakened under the weight of the present.
of or relating to algebra
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
convert code into ordinary language
From this reading First he must decipher the puzzle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail; equivalent to Greek satyr
From this reading THE FAUN "Sancte pater, sic transit gloria mundi."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First he must decipher the puzzle.
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From this reading THE FAUN "Sancte pater, sic transit gloria mundi."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
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From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
set down according to a plan
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading _Le Pontifical romain_.
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From this reading THE FAUN "Sancte pater, sic transit gloria mundi."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading First he must decipher the puzzle.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So his will to act weakened under the weight of the present.
an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading THE FAUN "Sancte pater, sic transit gloria mundi."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
From this reading _Le Pontifical romain_.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So his will to act weakened under the weight of the present.
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading First he must decipher the puzzle.
plural of “questioning” — a request for information
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
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From this reading _Le Pontifical romain_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FAUN "Sancte pater, sic transit gloria mundi."
an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
From this reading THE FAUN "Sancte pater, sic transit gloria mundi."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So his will to act weakened under the weight of the present.
explained or answered
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAUN "Sancte pater, sic transit gloria mundi."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So his will to act weakened under the weight of the present.
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
From this reading THE FAUN "Sancte pater, sic transit gloria mundi."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So his will to act weakened under the weight of the present.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
impaired by diminution
From this reading So his will to act weakened under the weight of the present.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading So his will to act weakened under the weight of the present.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No sooner was he in Sixtine's presence than Hubert felt his pleasure spoiled by the questionings which an algebraic schema had laid down but had not solved.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So his will to act weakened under the weight of the present.
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