Chapter 14 of Gargoyles is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Gargoyles is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride. A sad pride, of course, since it meant their separation. But she would go away loving him even more because of his honesty that had put an end to his love for her. The course, however, was impossible. It involved a ludicrous situation.
Chapter 14 of Gargoyles is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.”
the quality of being honest
From this reading “But she would go away loving him even more because of his honesty that had put an end to his love for her.”
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading “It involved a ludicrous situation.”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “But she would go away loving him even more because of his honesty that had put an end to his love for her.”
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading “It involved a ludicrous situation.”
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading “But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.”
the state of lacking unity
From this reading “A sad pride, of course, since it meant their separation.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “But she would go away loving him even more because of his honesty that had put an end to his love for her.”
In this reading “But she would go away loving him even more because of his honesty that had put an end to his love for her.”
as might be expected
In this reading “A sad pride, of course, since it meant their separation.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But she would go away loving him even more because of his honesty that had put an end to his love for her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But she would go away loving him even more because of his honesty that had put an end to his love for her.
for the reason that
From this reading But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A sad pride, of course, since it meant their separation.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But she would go away loving him even more because of his honesty that had put an end to his love for her.
divisible by two
From this reading But she would go away loving him even more because of his honesty that had put an end to his love for her.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she would go away loving him even more because of his honesty that had put an end to his love for her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But she would go away loving him even more because of his honesty that had put an end to his love for her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she would go away loving him even more because of his honesty that had put an end to his love for her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But she would go away loving him even more because of his honesty that had put an end to his love for her.
the quality of being honest
From this reading But she would go away loving him even more because of his honesty that had put an end to his love for her.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The course, however, was impossible.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The course, however, was impossible.
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading It involved a ludicrous situation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But she would go away loving him even more because of his honesty that had put an end to his love for her.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading But she would go away loving him even more because of his honesty that had put an end to his love for her.
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading It involved a ludicrous situation.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A sad pride, of course, since it meant their separation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But she would go away loving him even more because of his honesty that had put an end to his love for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But she would go away loving him even more because of his honesty that had put an end to his love for her.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A sad pride, of course, since it meant their separation.
the state of lacking unity
From this reading A sad pride, of course, since it meant their separation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she would go away loving him even more because of his honesty that had put an end to his love for her.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A sad pride, of course, since it meant their separation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It involved a ludicrous situation.
express in words
From this reading But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she would go away loving him even more because of his honesty that had put an end to his love for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The course, however, was impossible.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A sad pride, of course, since it meant their separation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The course, however, was impossible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he would like to tell Ruth, because it would raise her opinion of him; fill her with a great pride.
Chapter 14 of Gargoyles by Ben Hecht holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 14 holds 422 sentences of Gargoyles, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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