Chapter 39 of Very Woman (Sixtine) is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Very Woman (Sixtine) is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE KEY TO THE COFFER Nice, Friday. ADIEU. This will be a novel without an end, after the modern fashion, for you surely will write it? If not, what is the use? And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.
Chapter 39 of Very Woman (Sixtine) is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a farewell remark
From this reading “ADIEU.”
an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
From this reading “THE KEY TO THE COFFER Nice, Friday.”
having the ability or power to create
From this reading “And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “THE KEY TO THE COFFER Nice, Friday.”
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading “And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.”
communication between individuals
From this reading “And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.”
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading “And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.”
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading “And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.”
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 “This will be a novel without an end, after the modern fashion, for you surely will write it?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This will be a novel without an end, after the modern fashion, for you surely will write it?
a farewell remark
From this reading ADIEU.
later than; following
From this reading This will be a novel without an end, after the modern fashion, for you surely will write it?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This will be a novel without an end, after the modern fashion, for you surely will write it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This will be a novel without an end, after the modern fashion, for you surely will write it?
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.
an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
From this reading THE KEY TO THE COFFER Nice, Friday.
having the ability or power to create
From this reading And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This will be a novel without an end, after the modern fashion, for you surely will write it?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This will be a novel without an end, after the modern fashion, for you surely will write it?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This will be a novel without an end, after the modern fashion, for you surely will write it?
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading THE KEY TO THE COFFER Nice, Friday.
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If not, what is the use?
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.
communication between individuals
From this reading And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If not, what is the use?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This will be a novel without an end, after the modern fashion, for you surely will write it?
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading THE KEY TO THE COFFER Nice, Friday.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading This will be a novel without an end, after the modern fashion, for you surely will write it?
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading THE KEY TO THE COFFER Nice, Friday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If not, what is the use?
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading This will be a novel without an end, after the modern fashion, for you surely will write it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading This will be a novel without an end, after the modern fashion, for you surely will write it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KEY TO THE COFFER Nice, Friday.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This will be a novel without an end, after the modern fashion, for you surely will write it?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KEY TO THE COFFER Nice, Friday.
the act of using
From this reading If not, what is the use?
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.
precisely as stated
From this reading And thus the fugitive shadow will pause an instant and our vain intercourse will have a realization--oh! very relatively--through the creative breath of Art.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If not, what is the use?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This will be a novel without an end, after the modern fashion, for you surely will write it?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This will be a novel without an end, after the modern fashion, for you surely will write it?
produce a literary work
From this reading This will be a novel without an end, after the modern fashion, for you surely will write it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This will be a novel without an end, after the modern fashion, for you surely will write it?
Chapter 39 of Very Woman (Sixtine) by Remy de Gourmont holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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 39 holds 109 sentences of Very Woman (Sixtine), unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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