Chapter 28 of Very Woman (Sixtine) is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Very Woman (Sixtine) is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ESTHETIC THRILL "Le style est inviolable." Ernest Hello. "Besides, here is the spring, it will enliven me. You will see," said the actor, with a malicious smile. "You will see.
Chapter 28 of Very Woman (Sixtine) is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a theatrical performer
From this reading “You will see," said the actor, with a malicious smile.”
heighten or intensify
From this reading “"Besides, here is the spring, it will enliven me.”
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading “THE ESTHETIC THRILL "Le style est inviolable."”
concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
From this reading “THE ESTHETIC THRILL "Le style est inviolable."”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Ernest Hello.”
incapable of being transgressed or dishonored
From this reading “THE ESTHETIC THRILL "Le style est inviolable."”
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading “You will see," said the actor, with a malicious smile.”
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “THE ESTHETIC THRILL "Le style est inviolable."”
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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 You will see," said the actor, with a malicious smile.
a theatrical performer
From this reading You will see," said the actor, with a malicious smile.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Besides, here is the spring, it will enliven me.
heighten or intensify
From this reading "Besides, here is the spring, it will enliven me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ernest Hello.
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading THE ESTHETIC THRILL "Le style est inviolable."
concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
From this reading THE ESTHETIC THRILL "Le style est inviolable."
an expression of greeting
From this reading Ernest Hello.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Besides, here is the spring, it will enliven me.
incapable of being transgressed or dishonored
From this reading THE ESTHETIC THRILL "Le style est inviolable."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Besides, here is the spring, it will enliven me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Besides, here is the spring, it will enliven me.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading THE ESTHETIC THRILL "Le style est inviolable."
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading You will see," said the actor, with a malicious smile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Besides, here is the spring, it will enliven me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You will see," said the actor, with a malicious smile.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You will see," said the actor, with a malicious smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading You will see," said the actor, with a malicious smile.
the season of growth
From this reading "Besides, here is the spring, it will enliven me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE ESTHETIC THRILL "Le style est inviolable."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESTHETIC THRILL "Le style est inviolable."
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading THE ESTHETIC THRILL "Le style est inviolable."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Besides, here is the spring, it will enliven me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You will see," said the actor, with a malicious smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will see," said the actor, with a malicious smile.
Chapter 28 of Very Woman (Sixtine) by Remy de Gourmont holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
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