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Chapter 2 of Fashionable Philosophy, and Other Sketches is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem! I mean your excellent Croppo. By the way, was that man much hurt that I was obliged to trip up?" "Hurt! Santa Maria, he is dead, with a bullet through his heart.
Chapter 2 of Fashionable Philosophy, and Other Sketches is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 30/97 · 5 reading units · Lines 146–150
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reveal unintentionally
From this reading “"There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!”
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “Santa Maria, he is dead, with a bullet through his heart.”
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “I mean your excellent Croppo.”
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading “"There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!”
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “"There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “Santa Maria, he is dead, with a bullet through his heart.”
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “Santa Maria, he is dead, with a bullet through his heart.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “By the way, was that man much hurt that I was obliged to trip up?"”
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In this reading “"There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!”
In this reading “"There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!”
introducing a different topic
In this reading “By the way, was that man much hurt that I was obliged to trip up?"”
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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 "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
reveal unintentionally
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Santa Maria, he is dead, with a bullet through his heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the way, was that man much hurt that I was obliged to trip up?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I mean your excellent Croppo.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Santa Maria, he is dead, with a bullet through his heart.
one or the other of two
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading I mean your excellent Croppo.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Santa Maria, he is dead, with a bullet through his heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Santa Maria, he is dead, with a bullet through his heart.
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Santa Maria, he is dead, with a bullet through his heart.
be the source of pain
From this reading By the way, was that man much hurt that I was obliged to trip up?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By the way, was that man much hurt that I was obliged to trip up?"
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Santa Maria, he is dead, with a bullet through his heart.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean your excellent Croppo.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading By the way, was that man much hurt that I was obliged to trip up?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading By the way, was that man much hurt that I was obliged to trip up?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Santa Maria, he is dead, with a bullet through his heart.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the way, was that man much hurt that I was obliged to trip up?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the way, was that man much hurt that I was obliged to trip up?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Santa Maria, he is dead, with a bullet through his heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading By the way, was that man much hurt that I was obliged to trip up?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By the way, was that man much hurt that I was obliged to trip up?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the way, was that man much hurt that I was obliged to trip up?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the way, was that man much hurt that I was obliged to trip up?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Santa Maria, he is dead, with a bullet through his heart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is nothing to be afraid of, lovely Valeria," I said in a low tone, as I lingered behind; "be sure I will never betray either you or your rascally--hem!
Chapter 2 of Fashionable Philosophy, and Other Sketches by Laurence Oliphant holds 485 sentences, grouped into 97 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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