Chapter 10 of Elmer Gantry is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Elmer Gantry is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected. But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.
Chapter 10 of Elmer Gantry is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading “I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.”
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading “I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.”
lacking humor
From this reading “But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.”
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading “But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.”
-ing form of “paw” — scrape with the paws
From this reading “But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.”
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.”
characterized by repetition
From this reading “But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.”
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading “I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.”
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(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 he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.
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From this reading I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.
lacking humor
From this reading But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.
-ing form of “paw” — scrape with the paws
From this reading But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.
characterized by repetition
From this reading But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.
the quality of being rustic or gauche
From this reading But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading I AS he tramped back to Babylon that evening, Elmer did not enjoy his deliverance so much as he had expected.
having little desire for success or achievement
From this reading But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But he worked manfully at recalling Lulu’s repetitious chatter, her humorless ignorance, her pawing, her unambitious rusticity, and all that he had escaped.
Chapter 10 of Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis holds 295 sentences, grouped into 59 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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