Chapter 5 of Yeast: a Problem is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Yeast: a Problem is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter. 'You are not fair to me, good cousin . . but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants. I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
Chapter 5 of Yeast: a Problem is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.”
plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading “I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “. but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants.”
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading “. but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants.”
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading “At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.”
plural of “maker” — a person who makes things
From this reading “I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .”
plural of “protestant” — an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading “. but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants.”
plural of “viper” — venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
From this reading “I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .”
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later than; following
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
react verbally
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'You are not fair to me, good cousin .
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading . but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading 'You are not fair to me, good cousin .
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading . but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading 'You are not fair to me, good cousin .
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading . but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading . but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading . but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'You are not fair to me, good cousin .
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading . but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
immediately past
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
plural of “maker” — a person who makes things
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'You are not fair to me, good cousin .
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'You are not fair to me, good cousin .
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
plural of “protestant” — an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading . but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants.
express in words
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading . but I have given up expecting fairness from Protestants.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
plural of “viper” — venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
From this reading I do not say that the front and the back of my head have different makers, any more than that doves and vipers have .
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last, after Lancelot had waited long in vain, came his cousin's answer to the letter which I gave in my second chapter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You are not fair to me, good cousin .
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