Chapter 12 of A Rogue by Compulsion is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Rogue by Compulsion is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REGARDING MR. BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit. He drained this off at a gulp, and put down both the glass and the bottle. "God deliver us!" he observed; "is it really you?" I nodded.
Chapter 12 of A Rogue by Compulsion is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.”
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading “BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.”
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “"God deliver us!" he observed; "is it really you?"”
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading “He drained this off at a gulp, and put down both the glass and the bottle.”
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading “He drained this off at a gulp, and put down both the glass and the bottle.”
clean or organized
From this reading “BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “REGARDING MR.”
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading “BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.”
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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 BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He drained this off at a gulp, and put down both the glass and the bottle.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He drained this off at a gulp, and put down both the glass and the bottle.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He drained this off at a gulp, and put down both the glass and the bottle.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "God deliver us!" he observed; "is it really you?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He drained this off at a gulp, and put down both the glass and the bottle.
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading He drained this off at a gulp, and put down both the glass and the bottle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He drained this off at a gulp, and put down both the glass and the bottle.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God deliver us!" he observed; "is it really you?"
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading He drained this off at a gulp, and put down both the glass and the bottle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I nodded.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "God deliver us!" he observed; "is it really you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "God deliver us!" he observed; "is it really you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
not in physical motion
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
a form of address for a man
From this reading REGARDING MR.
clean or organized
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading I nodded.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "God deliver us!" he observed; "is it really you?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He drained this off at a gulp, and put down both the glass and the bottle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
by chance
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He drained this off at a gulp, and put down both the glass and the bottle.
one of four equal parts
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "God deliver us!" he observed; "is it really you?"
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading REGARDING MR.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He drained this off at a gulp, and put down both the glass and the bottle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BRUCE LATIMER For perhaps a second Tommy remained motionless; then sitting up he removed the cork, and poured himself out about a quarter of a tumbler of neat spirit.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "God deliver us!" he observed; "is it really you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "God deliver us!" he observed; "is it really you?"
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