Chapter 21 of I will repay is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of I will repay is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Jacobin orator. Tinville alone had remained silent during Lenoir's impassioned speech. It seemed to be his turn now to become surly. He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction. And Tinville brooked popularity only for himself.
Chapter 21 of I will repay is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pleasantly occupied
From this reading “He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.”
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading “He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.”
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “Tinville alone had remained silent during Lenoir's impassioned speech.”
a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution
From this reading “A Jacobin orator.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.”
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading “A Jacobin orator.”
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading “And Tinville brooked popularity only for himself.”
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading “It seemed to be his turn now to become surly.”
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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 A Jacobin orator.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Tinville alone had remained silent during Lenoir's impassioned speech.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to be his turn now to become surly.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It seemed to be his turn now to become surly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Tinville brooked popularity only for himself.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Tinville alone had remained silent during Lenoir's impassioned speech.
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Tinville brooked popularity only for himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tinville alone had remained silent during Lenoir's impassioned speech.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And Tinville brooked popularity only for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to be his turn now to become surly.
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Tinville alone had remained silent during Lenoir's impassioned speech.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to be his turn now to become surly.
a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution
From this reading A Jacobin orator.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tinville alone had remained silent during Lenoir's impassioned speech.
in a moody manner
From this reading He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It seemed to be his turn now to become surly.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.
and nothing more
From this reading And Tinville brooked popularity only for himself.
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading A Jacobin orator.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading And Tinville brooked popularity only for himself.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Tinville alone had remained silent during Lenoir's impassioned speech.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to be his turn now to become surly.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Tinville alone had remained silent during Lenoir's impassioned speech.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Tinville alone had remained silent during Lenoir's impassioned speech.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading It seemed to be his turn now to become surly.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tinville alone had remained silent during Lenoir's impassioned speech.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to be his turn now to become surly.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It seemed to be his turn now to become surly.
which person or people
From this reading He sat picking his teeth, and staring moodily at the enthusiastic orator, who had so obviously diverted popular feeling in his own direction.
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