Chapter 10 of Blind Love is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Blind Love is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. VIMPANY ON INTOXICATION THERE was no unsteadiness in the doctor's walk, and no flush on his face. He certainly did strut when he entered the room; and he held up his head with dignity, when he discovered Mountjoy. But he seemed to preserve his self-control. Was the man sober again already?
Chapter 10 of Blind Love is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “He certainly did strut when he entered the room; and he held up his head with dignity, when he discovered Mountjoy.”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “VIMPANY ON INTOXICATION THERE was no unsteadiness in the doctor's walk, and no flush on his face.”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “VIMPANY ON INTOXICATION THERE was no unsteadiness in the doctor's walk, and no flush on his face.”
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading “VIMPANY ON INTOXICATION THERE was no unsteadiness in the doctor's walk, and no flush on his face.”
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “But he seemed to preserve his self-control.”
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading “But he seemed to preserve his self-control.”
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “Was the man sober again already?”
a proud stiff pompous gait
From this reading “He certainly did strut when he entered the room; and he held up his head with dignity, when he discovered Mountjoy.”
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anew
From this reading Was the man sober again already?
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Was the man sober again already?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIMPANY ON INTOXICATION THERE was no unsteadiness in the doctor's walk, and no flush on his face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he seemed to preserve his self-control.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He certainly did strut when he entered the room; and he held up his head with dignity, when he discovered Mountjoy.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He certainly did strut when he entered the room; and he held up his head with dignity, when he discovered Mountjoy.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading He certainly did strut when he entered the room; and he held up his head with dignity, when he discovered Mountjoy.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He certainly did strut when he entered the room; and he held up his head with dignity, when he discovered Mountjoy.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading VIMPANY ON INTOXICATION THERE was no unsteadiness in the doctor's walk, and no flush on his face.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He certainly did strut when he entered the room; and he held up his head with dignity, when he discovered Mountjoy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading VIMPANY ON INTOXICATION THERE was no unsteadiness in the doctor's walk, and no flush on his face.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading VIMPANY ON INTOXICATION THERE was no unsteadiness in the doctor's walk, and no flush on his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He certainly did strut when he entered the room; and he held up his head with dignity, when he discovered Mountjoy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He certainly did strut when he entered the room; and he held up his head with dignity, when he discovered Mountjoy.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He certainly did strut when he entered the room; and he held up his head with dignity, when he discovered Mountjoy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VIMPANY ON INTOXICATION THERE was no unsteadiness in the doctor's walk, and no flush on his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VIMPANY ON INTOXICATION THERE was no unsteadiness in the doctor's walk, and no flush on his face.
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading VIMPANY ON INTOXICATION THERE was no unsteadiness in the doctor's walk, and no flush on his face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Was the man sober again already?
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From this reading He certainly did strut when he entered the room; and he held up his head with dignity, when he discovered Mountjoy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not any; not one
From this reading VIMPANY ON INTOXICATION THERE was no unsteadiness in the doctor's walk, and no flush on his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VIMPANY ON INTOXICATION THERE was no unsteadiness in the doctor's walk, and no flush on his face.
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading But he seemed to preserve his self-control.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He certainly did strut when he entered the room; and he held up his head with dignity, when he discovered Mountjoy.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But he seemed to preserve his self-control.
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading But he seemed to preserve his self-control.
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Was the man sober again already?
a proud stiff pompous gait
From this reading He certainly did strut when he entered the room; and he held up his head with dignity, when he discovered Mountjoy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIMPANY ON INTOXICATION THERE was no unsteadiness in the doctor's walk, and no flush on his face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading VIMPANY ON INTOXICATION THERE was no unsteadiness in the doctor's walk, and no flush on his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he seemed to preserve his self-control.
the quality of not being steady or securely fixed in place
From this reading VIMPANY ON INTOXICATION THERE was no unsteadiness in the doctor's walk, and no flush on his face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He certainly did strut when he entered the room; and he held up his head with dignity, when he discovered Mountjoy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIMPANY ON INTOXICATION THERE was no unsteadiness in the doctor's walk, and no flush on his face.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading VIMPANY ON INTOXICATION THERE was no unsteadiness in the doctor's walk, and no flush on his face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VIMPANY ON INTOXICATION THERE was no unsteadiness in the doctor's walk, and no flush on his face.
at the time that
From this reading He certainly did strut when he entered the room; and he held up his head with dignity, when he discovered Mountjoy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He certainly did strut when he entered the room; and he held up his head with dignity, when he discovered Mountjoy.
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