Chapter 23 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A further vision is vouchsafed to us by Providence. Mr. Chrysostom Lorton and the sources of his wealth. The debt owed to me by Mr. Septimus Lorton. Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Septimus Lorton. Mr. Septimus Lorton’s disgraceful attitude.
Chapter 23 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “Mr. Septimus Lorton’s disgraceful attitude.”
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading “The debt owed to me by Mr. Septimus Lorton.”
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading “Mr. Septimus Lorton’s disgraceful attitude.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Septimus Lorton.”
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “The debt owed to me by Mr. Septimus Lorton.”
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading “A further vision is vouchsafed to us by Providence.”
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading “Mr. Chrysostom Lorton and the sources of his wealth.”
a vivid mental image
From this reading “A further vision is vouchsafed to us by Providence.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Septimus Lorton.”
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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 A further vision is vouchsafed to us by Providence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Chrysostom Lorton and the sources of his wealth.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Mr. Septimus Lorton’s disgraceful attitude.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A further vision is vouchsafed to us by Providence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Chrysostom Lorton and the sources of his wealth.
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading The debt owed to me by Mr. Septimus Lorton.
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading Mr. Septimus Lorton’s disgraceful attitude.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading A further vision is vouchsafed to us by Providence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Chrysostom Lorton and the sources of his wealth.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Septimus Lorton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A further vision is vouchsafed to us by Providence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Chrysostom Lorton and the sources of his wealth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Septimus Lorton’s disgraceful attitude.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The debt owed to me by Mr. Septimus Lorton.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Chrysostom Lorton and the sources of his wealth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Septimus Lorton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Chrysostom Lorton and the sources of his wealth.
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading The debt owed to me by Mr. Septimus Lorton.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading A further vision is vouchsafed to us by Providence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The debt owed to me by Mr. Septimus Lorton.
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Mr. Chrysostom Lorton and the sources of his wealth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Chrysostom Lorton and the sources of his wealth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A further vision is vouchsafed to us by Providence.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A further vision is vouchsafed to us by Providence.
a vivid mental image
From this reading A further vision is vouchsafed to us by Providence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A further vision is vouchsafed to us by Providence.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Mr. Chrysostom Lorton and the sources of his wealth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Septimus Lorton.
Chapter 23 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself by H. H. (Henry Howarth), Sir Bashford holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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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