Chapter 30 of Captain Desmond, V.C. is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Captain Desmond, V.C. is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE UTTERMOST FARTHING. "We then that are strong ..." --ST PAUL. To say that Owen Kresney was annoyed would be to do him an injustice. He was furious at the unlooked-for interruption, which bade fair to cancel all that he had been at such pains to achieve.
Chapter 30 of Captain Desmond, V.C. is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to gain with effort
From this reading “He was furious at the unlooked-for interruption, which bade fair to cancel all that he had been at such pains to achieve.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “To say that Owen Kresney was annoyed would be to do him an injustice.”
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
From this reading “He was furious at the unlooked-for interruption, which bade fair to cancel all that he had been at such pains to achieve.”
a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
From this reading “THE UTTERMOST FARTHING.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “He was furious at the unlooked-for interruption, which bade fair to cancel all that he had been at such pains to achieve.”
an unjust act
From this reading “To say that Owen Kresney was annoyed would be to do him an injustice.”
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading “He was furious at the unlooked-for interruption, which bade fair to cancel all that he had been at such pains to achieve.”
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “To say that Owen Kresney was annoyed would be to do him an injustice.”
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to gain with effort
From this reading He was furious at the unlooked-for interruption, which bade fair to cancel all that he had been at such pains to achieve.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was furious at the unlooked-for interruption, which bade fair to cancel all that he had been at such pains to achieve.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To say that Owen Kresney was annoyed would be to do him an injustice.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading To say that Owen Kresney was annoyed would be to do him an injustice.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We then that are strong ..."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was furious at the unlooked-for interruption, which bade fair to cancel all that he had been at such pains to achieve.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading He was furious at the unlooked-for interruption, which bade fair to cancel all that he had been at such pains to achieve.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To say that Owen Kresney was annoyed would be to do him an injustice.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was furious at the unlooked-for interruption, which bade fair to cancel all that he had been at such pains to achieve.
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
From this reading He was furious at the unlooked-for interruption, which bade fair to cancel all that he had been at such pains to achieve.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To say that Owen Kresney was annoyed would be to do him an injustice.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He was furious at the unlooked-for interruption, which bade fair to cancel all that he had been at such pains to achieve.
a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
From this reading THE UTTERMOST FARTHING.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He was furious at the unlooked-for interruption, which bade fair to cancel all that he had been at such pains to achieve.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was furious at the unlooked-for interruption, which bade fair to cancel all that he had been at such pains to achieve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was furious at the unlooked-for interruption, which bade fair to cancel all that he had been at such pains to achieve.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To say that Owen Kresney was annoyed would be to do him an injustice.
an unjust act
From this reading To say that Owen Kresney was annoyed would be to do him an injustice.
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading He was furious at the unlooked-for interruption, which bade fair to cancel all that he had been at such pains to achieve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To say that Owen Kresney was annoyed would be to do him an injustice.
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading To say that Owen Kresney was annoyed would be to do him an injustice.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He was furious at the unlooked-for interruption, which bade fair to cancel all that he had been at such pains to achieve.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading --ST PAUL.
express in words
From this reading To say that Owen Kresney was annoyed would be to do him an injustice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --ST PAUL.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "We then that are strong ..."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was furious at the unlooked-for interruption, which bade fair to cancel all that he had been at such pains to achieve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We then that are strong ..."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UTTERMOST FARTHING.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "We then that are strong ..."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that Owen Kresney was annoyed would be to do him an injustice.
not anticipated
From this reading He was furious at the unlooked-for interruption, which bade fair to cancel all that he had been at such pains to achieve.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading THE UTTERMOST FARTHING.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To say that Owen Kresney was annoyed would be to do him an injustice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We then that are strong ..."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was furious at the unlooked-for interruption, which bade fair to cancel all that he had been at such pains to achieve.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say that Owen Kresney was annoyed would be to do him an injustice.
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