Chapter 11 of Gallantry: Dizain des Fetes Galantes is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Gallantry: Dizain des Fetes Galantes is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That was silly of him," said Nelchen Thorn. "But where did he run to?" Louis Quillan considered. "To Paradise," he at last decided. "And there he found a disengaged angel, who very imprudently lowered herself to the point of marrying him.
Chapter 11 of Gallantry: Dizain des Fetes Galantes is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “"And there he found a disengaged angel, who very imprudently lowered herself to the point of marrying him.”
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading “"And there he found a disengaged angel, who very imprudently lowered herself to the point of marrying him.”
in an imprudent manner
From this reading “"And there he found a disengaged angel, who very imprudently lowered herself to the point of marrying him.”
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading “"And there he found a disengaged angel, who very imprudently lowered herself to the point of marrying him.”
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading “"And there he found a disengaged angel, who very imprudently lowered herself to the point of marrying him.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “"To Paradise," he at last decided.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “"That was silly of him," said Nelchen Thorn.”
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading “"That was silly of him," said Nelchen Thorn.”
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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 "And there he found a disengaged angel, who very imprudently lowered herself to the point of marrying him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And there he found a disengaged angel, who very imprudently lowered herself to the point of marrying him.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "And there he found a disengaged angel, who very imprudently lowered herself to the point of marrying him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "To Paradise," he at last decided.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But where did he run to?"
carefully weighed
From this reading Louis Quillan considered.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "To Paradise," he at last decided.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But where did he run to?"
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading "And there he found a disengaged angel, who very imprudently lowered herself to the point of marrying him.
set up or found
From this reading "And there he found a disengaged angel, who very imprudently lowered herself to the point of marrying him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But where did he run to?"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "And there he found a disengaged angel, who very imprudently lowered herself to the point of marrying him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That was silly of him," said Nelchen Thorn.
in an imprudent manner
From this reading "And there he found a disengaged angel, who very imprudently lowered herself to the point of marrying him.
immediately past
From this reading "To Paradise," he at last decided.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis Quillan considered.
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading "And there he found a disengaged angel, who very imprudently lowered herself to the point of marrying him.
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading "And there he found a disengaged angel, who very imprudently lowered herself to the point of marrying him.
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From this reading "That was silly of him," said Nelchen Thorn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That was silly of him," said Nelchen Thorn.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "To Paradise," he at last decided.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "And there he found a disengaged angel, who very imprudently lowered herself to the point of marrying him.
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From this reading Louis Quillan considered.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "But where did he run to?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That was silly of him," said Nelchen Thorn.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "That was silly of him," said Nelchen Thorn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was silly of him," said Nelchen Thorn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And there he found a disengaged angel, who very imprudently lowered herself to the point of marrying him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And there he found a disengaged angel, who very imprudently lowered herself to the point of marrying him.
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading "That was silly of him," said Nelchen Thorn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But where did he run to?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "And there he found a disengaged angel, who very imprudently lowered herself to the point of marrying him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was silly of him," said Nelchen Thorn.
in or at the place that
From this reading "But where did he run to?"
which person or people
From this reading "And there he found a disengaged angel, who very imprudently lowered herself to the point of marrying him.
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