Chapter 9 of Yet Again is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of Yet Again is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Yes! In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think. But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment. All of them I prized, more or less. Of the Aberdeen specimens I was immensely fond.
Chapter 9 of Yet Again is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a town in western Washington
From this reading “Of the Aberdeen specimens I was immensely fond.”
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading “In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “Of the Aberdeen specimens I was immensely fond.”
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading “Of the Aberdeen specimens I was immensely fond.”
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading “All of them I prized, more or less.”
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading “But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment.”
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading “In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.”
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a town in western Washington
From this reading Of the Aberdeen specimens I was immensely fond.
(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 All of them I prized, more or less.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment.
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Of the Aberdeen specimens I was immensely fond.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Of the Aberdeen specimens I was immensely fond.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading All of them I prized, more or less.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All of them I prized, more or less.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
not one, and not any
From this reading But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of them I prized, more or less.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All of them I prized, more or less.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading All of them I prized, more or less.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment.
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
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From this reading But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All of them I prized, more or less.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was none that had not some tendrils on sentiment.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In my whole collection the Paris specimens were dearest to me, meant most to me, I think.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes!
Chapter 9 of Yet Again by Max, Sir Beerbohm holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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