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Chapter 2 of For Fortune and Glory is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But you ate the sprats and treacle all the same, I expect." "I did. I would not shirk my punishment, and flinch from the coals of fire which were heaped on my head. I even enjoyed them. But my conscience has been very sore, and feels better now than it has done for a long time."
Chapter 2 of For Fortune and Glory is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “I would not shirk my punishment, and flinch from the coals of fire which were heaped on my head.”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “I even enjoyed them.”
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “But my conscience has been very sore, and feels better now than it has done for a long time."”
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “I would not shirk my punishment, and flinch from the coals of fire which were heaped on my head.”
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading “I would not shirk my punishment, and flinch from the coals of fire which were heaped on my head.”
the act of punishing
From this reading “I would not shirk my punishment, and flinch from the coals of fire which were heaped on my head.”
avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading “I would not shirk my punishment, and flinch from the coals of fire which were heaped on my head.”
hurting
From this reading “But my conscience has been very sore, and feels better now than it has done for a long time."”
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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 But my conscience has been very sore, and feels better now than it has done for a long time."
(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 you ate the sprats and treacle all the same, I expect."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But you ate the sprats and treacle all the same, I expect."
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading "But you ate the sprats and treacle all the same, I expect."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But my conscience has been very sore, and feels better now than it has done for a long time."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But my conscience has been very sore, and feels better now than it has done for a long time."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you ate the sprats and treacle all the same, I expect."
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading I would not shirk my punishment, and flinch from the coals of fire which were heaped on my head.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading But my conscience has been very sore, and feels better now than it has done for a long time."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But my conscience has been very sore, and feels better now than it has done for a long time."
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I even enjoyed them.
divisible by two
From this reading I even enjoyed them.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "But you ate the sprats and treacle all the same, I expect."
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading But my conscience has been very sore, and feels better now than it has done for a long time."
start firing a weapon
From this reading I would not shirk my punishment, and flinch from the coals of fire which were heaped on my head.
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading I would not shirk my punishment, and flinch from the coals of fire which were heaped on my head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But my conscience has been very sore, and feels better now than it has done for a long time."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I would not shirk my punishment, and flinch from the coals of fire which were heaped on my head.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But my conscience has been very sore, and feels better now than it has done for a long time."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I would not shirk my punishment, and flinch from the coals of fire which were heaped on my head.
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading I would not shirk my punishment, and flinch from the coals of fire which were heaped on my head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But you ate the sprats and treacle all the same, I expect."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But my conscience has been very sore, and feels better now than it has done for a long time."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But my conscience has been very sore, and feels better now than it has done for a long time."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I would not shirk my punishment, and flinch from the coals of fire which were heaped on my head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would not shirk my punishment, and flinch from the coals of fire which were heaped on my head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But my conscience has been very sore, and feels better now than it has done for a long time."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I would not shirk my punishment, and flinch from the coals of fire which were heaped on my head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I would not shirk my punishment, and flinch from the coals of fire which were heaped on my head.
the act of punishing
From this reading I would not shirk my punishment, and flinch from the coals of fire which were heaped on my head.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "But you ate the sprats and treacle all the same, I expect."
avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading I would not shirk my punishment, and flinch from the coals of fire which were heaped on my head.
hurting
From this reading But my conscience has been very sore, and feels better now than it has done for a long time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you ate the sprats and treacle all the same, I expect."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But my conscience has been very sore, and feels better now than it has done for a long time."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But you ate the sprats and treacle all the same, I expect."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I even enjoyed them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But my conscience has been very sore, and feels better now than it has done for a long time."
a pale cane syrup
From this reading "But you ate the sprats and treacle all the same, I expect."
precisely as stated
From this reading But my conscience has been very sore, and feels better now than it has done for a long time."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I would not shirk my punishment, and flinch from the coals of fire which were heaped on my head.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I would not shirk my punishment, and flinch from the coals of fire which were heaped on my head.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not shirk my punishment, and flinch from the coals of fire which were heaped on my head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you ate the sprats and treacle all the same, I expect."
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