Chapter 7 of A Damaged Reputation is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Damaged Reputation is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No," said Brooke, "I scarcely think one would wish to if he could. One feels it wouldn't be fitting." "And yet we shall put the power that's in it into harness by and by." "Without taming it?" Barbara nodded.
Chapter 7 of A Damaged Reputation is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading “"No," said Brooke, "I scarcely think one would wish to if he could.”
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “One feels it wouldn't be fitting."”
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading “One feels it wouldn't be fitting."”
put a harness
From this reading “"And yet we shall put the power that's in it into harness by and by."”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Barbara nodded.”
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “"And yet we shall put the power that's in it into harness by and by."”
only a very short time before
From this reading “"No," said Brooke, "I scarcely think one would wish to if he could.”
-ing form of “tame” — correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “"Without taming it?"”
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.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And yet we shall put the power that's in it into harness by and by."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbara nodded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One feels it wouldn't be fitting."
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading "No," said Brooke, "I scarcely think one would wish to if he could.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And yet we shall put the power that's in it into harness by and by."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "No," said Brooke, "I scarcely think one would wish to if he could.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading One feels it wouldn't be fitting."
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading One feels it wouldn't be fitting."
put a harness
From this reading "And yet we shall put the power that's in it into harness by and by."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," said Brooke, "I scarcely think one would wish to if he could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," said Brooke, "I scarcely think one would wish to if he could.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No," said Brooke, "I scarcely think one would wish to if he could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And yet we shall put the power that's in it into harness by and by."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "And yet we shall put the power that's in it into harness by and by."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One feels it wouldn't be fitting."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Brooke, "I scarcely think one would wish to if he could.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Barbara nodded.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No," said Brooke, "I scarcely think one would wish to if he could.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "And yet we shall put the power that's in it into harness by and by."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And yet we shall put the power that's in it into harness by and by."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Brooke, "I scarcely think one would wish to if he could.
only a very short time before
From this reading "No," said Brooke, "I scarcely think one would wish to if he could.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And yet we shall put the power that's in it into harness by and by."
-ing form of “tame” — correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading "Without taming it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And yet we shall put the power that's in it into harness by and by."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And yet we shall put the power that's in it into harness by and by."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "No," said Brooke, "I scarcely think one would wish to if he could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," said Brooke, "I scarcely think one would wish to if he could.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And yet we shall put the power that's in it into harness by and by."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "No," said Brooke, "I scarcely think one would wish to if he could.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Without taming it?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "No," said Brooke, "I scarcely think one would wish to if he could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One feels it wouldn't be fitting."
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet we shall put the power that's in it into harness by and by."
Chapter 7 of A Damaged Reputation by Harold Bindloss holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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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