Chapter 7 of After the Manner of Men is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of After the Manner of Men is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tregarvon’s answering laugh admitted the justness of the charge. “Possibly some of us like the flavor of soap,” he retorted. “There is no accounting for the depravity of some tastes, you know.” “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling. It is harmless enough.
Chapter 7 of After the Manner of Men is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
From this reading ““There is no accounting for the depravity of some tastes, you know.””
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading ““Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.”
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
From this reading ““There is no accounting for the depravity of some tastes, you know.””
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading ““Possibly some of us like the flavor of soap,” he retorted.”
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading ““Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.”
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading ““Possibly some of us like the flavor of soap,” he retorted.”
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading ““There is no accounting for the depravity of some tastes, you know.””
plural of “vagary” — an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
From this reading ““Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.”
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In this reading “It is harmless enough.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.”
In this reading ““Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.”
In this reading ““Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.”
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a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
From this reading “There is no accounting for the depravity of some tastes, you know.”
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Tregarvon’s answering laugh admitted the justness of the charge.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.
replying
From this reading Tregarvon’s answering laugh admitted the justness of the charge.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Tregarvon’s answering laugh admitted the justness of the charge.
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
From this reading “There is no accounting for the depravity of some tastes, you know.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It is harmless enough.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading “Possibly some of us like the flavor of soap,” he retorted.
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There is no accounting for the depravity of some tastes, you know.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading It is harmless enough.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Possibly some of us like the flavor of soap,” he retorted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no accounting for the depravity of some tastes, you know.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is harmless enough.
conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
From this reading Tregarvon’s answering laugh admitted the justness of the charge.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “There is no accounting for the depravity of some tastes, you know.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading Tregarvon’s answering laugh admitted the justness of the charge.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Possibly some of us like the flavor of soap,” he retorted.
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no accounting for the depravity of some tastes, you know.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tregarvon’s answering laugh admitted the justness of the charge.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.
by chance
From this reading “Possibly some of us like the flavor of soap,” he retorted.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Possibly some of us like the flavor of soap,” he retorted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading “Possibly some of us like the flavor of soap,” he retorted.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Possibly some of us like the flavor of soap,” he retorted.
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading “There is no accounting for the depravity of some tastes, you know.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tregarvon’s answering laugh admitted the justness of the charge.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is no accounting for the depravity of some tastes, you know.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.
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From this reading Tregarvon’s answering laugh admitted the justness of the charge.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Possibly some of us like the flavor of soap,” he retorted.
plural of “vagary” — an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
From this reading “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.
someone who visits
From this reading “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.
(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 “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.
which person or people
From this reading “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There is no accounting for the depravity of some tastes, you know.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “Oh, well,” said the visitor, with the air of one who is far too wise to combat the vagaries of youth, “go on and have your fling.
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