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Chapter 20 of An Outcast is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. SNIVEL ADVISES GEORGE MULLHOLLAND HOW TO MAKE STRONG LOVE. Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston. It is the still hour of midnight. There has been a ball at the fashionable house of the Flamingo, which still retains its name.
Chapter 20 of An Outcast is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading “SNIVEL ADVISES GEORGE MULLHOLLAND HOW TO MAKE STRONG LOVE.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston.”
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading “Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston.”
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading “There has been a ball at the fashionable house of the Flamingo, which still retains its name.”
large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
From this reading “There has been a ball at the fashionable house of the Flamingo, which still retains its name.”
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading “Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston.”
third-person singular of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading “There has been a ball at the fashionable house of the Flamingo, which still retains its name.”
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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 Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston.
third-person singular of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading SNIVEL ADVISES GEORGE MULLHOLLAND HOW TO MAKE STRONG LOVE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There has been a ball at the fashionable house of the Flamingo, which still retains its name.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading There has been a ball at the fashionable house of the Flamingo, which still retains its name.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There has been a ball at the fashionable house of the Flamingo, which still retains its name.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston.
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston.
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading There has been a ball at the fashionable house of the Flamingo, which still retains its name.
large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
From this reading There has been a ball at the fashionable house of the Flamingo, which still retains its name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston.
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading SNIVEL ADVISES GEORGE MULLHOLLAND HOW TO MAKE STRONG LOVE.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There has been a ball at the fashionable house of the Flamingo, which still retains its name.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It is the still hour of midnight.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There has been a ball at the fashionable house of the Flamingo, which still retains its name.
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From this reading SNIVEL ADVISES GEORGE MULLHOLLAND HOW TO MAKE STRONG LOVE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the still hour of midnight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the still hour of midnight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There has been a ball at the fashionable house of the Flamingo, which still retains its name.
go away from a place
From this reading Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading SNIVEL ADVISES GEORGE MULLHOLLAND HOW TO MAKE STRONG LOVE.
engage in
From this reading SNIVEL ADVISES GEORGE MULLHOLLAND HOW TO MAKE STRONG LOVE.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It is the still hour of midnight.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SNIVEL ADVISES GEORGE MULLHOLLAND HOW TO MAKE STRONG LOVE.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There has been a ball at the fashionable house of the Flamingo, which still retains its name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the still hour of midnight.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston.
third-person singular of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading There has been a ball at the fashionable house of the Flamingo, which still retains its name.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston.
talk in a tearful manner
From this reading SNIVEL ADVISES GEORGE MULLHOLLAND HOW TO MAKE STRONG LOVE.
not in physical motion
From this reading It is the still hour of midnight.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading SNIVEL ADVISES GEORGE MULLHOLLAND HOW TO MAKE STRONG LOVE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There has been a ball at the fashionable house of the Flamingo, which still retains its name.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SNIVEL ADVISES GEORGE MULLHOLLAND HOW TO MAKE STRONG LOVE.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let us leave for a time the pursuit with which we concluded the foregoing chapter, and return to Charleston.
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