Chapter 11 of Angels and Ministers, and Other Victorian is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Angels and Ministers, and Other Victorian is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DIST. V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages. So often, when things are uncertain, one has to act as if one were sure. CHAMBERLAIN. Yes, you've done that--sometimes.
Chapter 11 of Angels and Ministers, and Other Victorian is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “So often, when things are uncertain, one has to act as if one were sure.”
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.”
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading “CHAMBERLAIN.”
usually; as a rule
From this reading “V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.”
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading “V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Yes, you've done that--sometimes.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.”
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading “So often, when things are uncertain, one has to act as if one were sure.”
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 V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading So often, when things are uncertain, one has to act as if one were sure.
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So often, when things are uncertain, one has to act as if one were sure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading CHAMBERLAIN.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIST.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Yes, you've done that--sometimes.
usually; as a rule
From this reading V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So often, when things are uncertain, one has to act as if one were sure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.
many times at short intervals
From this reading So often, when things are uncertain, one has to act as if one were sure.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So often, when things are uncertain, one has to act as if one were sure.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So often, when things are uncertain, one has to act as if one were sure.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Yes, you've done that--sometimes.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading So often, when things are uncertain, one has to act as if one were sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So often, when things are uncertain, one has to act as if one were sure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So often, when things are uncertain, one has to act as if one were sure.
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading So often, when things are uncertain, one has to act as if one were sure.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So often, when things are uncertain, one has to act as if one were sure.
at the time that
From this reading So often, when things are uncertain, one has to act as if one were sure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading V. That is a course which, as an old politician,--speaking generally--I must own has its advantages.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, you've done that--sometimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, you've done that--sometimes.
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