Chapter 10 of Dominie Dean: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Dominie Dean: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father. “He has had a hard life; you and I do not know how hard. It has embittered him; he is not rightly responsible.” “But why should he attack you, of all men?” Lanny cried.
Chapter 10 of Dominie Dean: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading “David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.”
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.”
past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful
From this reading “It has embittered him; he is not rightly responsible.””
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading “David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.”
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading “It has embittered him; he is not rightly responsible.””
with honesty
From this reading “It has embittered him; he is not rightly responsible.””
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.”
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading “David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.”
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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 “He has had a hard life; you and I do not know how hard.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
(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 “But why should he attack you, of all men?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “But why should he attack you, of all men?”
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But why should he attack you, of all men?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Lanny cried.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “He has had a hard life; you and I do not know how hard.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful
From this reading It has embittered him; he is not rightly responsible.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “He has had a hard life; you and I do not know how hard.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has had a hard life; you and I do not know how hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
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From this reading “He has had a hard life; you and I do not know how hard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He has had a hard life; you and I do not know how hard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has embittered him; he is not rightly responsible.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “He has had a hard life; you and I do not know how hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “He has had a hard life; you and I do not know how hard.
the force of workers available
From this reading “But why should he attack you, of all men?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But why should he attack you, of all men?”
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading It has embittered him; he is not rightly responsible.”
with honesty
From this reading It has embittered him; he is not rightly responsible.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “But why should he attack you, of all men?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “But why should he attack you, of all men?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
the words that are spoken
From this reading David said nothing could be done about it; he said he was glad Lanny had not attacked his father with physical violence, and he urged him to avoid words with his father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He has had a hard life; you and I do not know how hard.
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