Chapter 8 of Zuleika Dobson is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Zuleika Dobson is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Forgive me!” he said, after a pause. “It was a mistake--an idiotic mistake of identity. I thought you were...” Zuleika, rigid, asked “Have I many doubles?” “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
Chapter 8 of Zuleika Dobson is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading ““You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.”
badminton played with two players on each side
From this reading “Zuleika, rigid, asked “Have I many doubles?””
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading ““Forgive me!” he said, after a pause.”
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading ““It was a mistake--an idiotic mistake of identity.”
insanely irresponsible
From this reading ““It was a mistake--an idiotic mistake of identity.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading ““It was a mistake--an idiotic mistake of identity.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading ““Forgive me!” he said, after a pause.”
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading “Zuleika, rigid, asked “Have I many doubles?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Forgive me!” he said, after a pause.
later than; following
From this reading “Forgive me!” he said, after a pause.
(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 “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It was a mistake--an idiotic mistake of identity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Zuleika, rigid, asked “Have I many doubles?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
badminton played with two players on each side
From this reading Zuleika, rigid, asked “Have I many doubles?”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Forgive me!” he said, after a pause.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Zuleika, rigid, asked “Have I many doubles?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Forgive me!” he said, after a pause.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought you were...”
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading “It was a mistake--an idiotic mistake of identity.
insanely irresponsible
From this reading “It was a mistake--an idiotic mistake of identity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was a mistake--an idiotic mistake of identity.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Zuleika, rigid, asked “Have I many doubles?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Forgive me!” he said, after a pause.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It was a mistake--an idiotic mistake of identity.
not one, and not any
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It was a mistake--an idiotic mistake of identity.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “Forgive me!” he said, after a pause.
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading Zuleika, rigid, asked “Have I many doubles?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Forgive me!” he said, after a pause.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought you were...”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was a mistake--an idiotic mistake of identity.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought you were...”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “You know well that in all the world is none so blest as to be like you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought you were...”
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From this reading Zuleika, rigid, asked “Have I many doubles?”
Chapter 8 of Zuleika Dobson by Max, Sir Beerbohm holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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 8 holds 224 sentences of Zuleika Dobson, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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