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Lord Ormont and His Aminta — Volume 5
Lord Ormont and His Aminta — Volume 5

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.
Woman for woman, she was of a pattern superior to the world's ordinary, and might run the world's elect a race.
But she was pitifully woman-like in her increase of dissatisfaction with the more she got.
Women are happier enslaved.
Men, too, if their despot is an Ormont.
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Lord Ormont and His Aminta — Volume 5

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Lord Ormont and His Aminta — Volume 5 is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.
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Woman for woman, she was of a pattern superior to the world's ordinary, and might run the world's elect a race.
/ˈwʊmən fɔːr ˈwʊmən ʃiː wɑːz ʌv ə ˈpætərn suːˈpɪriər tuː ðə wɜːrldz ˈɔːrdəneri ənd maɪt rʌn ðə wɜːrldz ɪˈlekt ə reɪs/
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But she was pitifully woman-like in her increase of dissatisfaction with the more she got.
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Women are happier enslaved.
/ˈwɪmən ɑːr ˈhæpiər enˈsleɪvd/
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Men, too, if their despot is an Ormont.

Learner Dictionary

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deigned verb US /deɪnd/

past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

From this reading “He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.”

despot noun US /ˈdespət/

a cruel and oppressive dictator

From this reading “Men, too, if their despot is an Ormont.”

dissatisfaction noun US /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/

the feeling of being displeased and discontent

From this reading “But she was pitifully woman-like in her increase of dissatisfaction with the more she got.”

elect verb US /ɪˈlekt/

select by a vote for an office or membership

From this reading “Woman for woman, she was of a pattern superior to the world's ordinary, and might run the world's elect a race.”

enslaved verb US /enˈsleɪvd/

past form of “enslave” — make a slave of; bring into servitude

From this reading “Women are happier enslaved.”

martial adjective US /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

(of persons) befitting a warrior

From this reading “He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.”

paternal adjective US /pəˈtɜːrnəl/

belonging to or inherited from one's father

From this reading “He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.”

pitifully adverb US /ˈpɪtɪfəli/

to a pitiful degree

From this reading “But she was pitifully woman-like in her increase of dissatisfaction with the more she got.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Woman for woman, she was of a pattern superior to the world's ordinary, and might run the world's elect a race.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Men, too, if their despot is an Ormont.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Woman for woman, she was of a pattern superior to the world's ordinary, and might run the world's elect a race.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Women are happier enslaved.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.

benevolentlyadverb

in a benevolent manner

From this reading He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she was pitifully woman-like in her increase of dissatisfaction with the more she got.

countessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.

deignedverbUS /deɪnd/

past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

From this reading He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.

despotnounUS /ˈdespət/

a cruel and oppressive dictator

From this reading Men, too, if their despot is an Ormont.

dissatisfactionnounUS /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/

the feeling of being displeased and discontent

From this reading But she was pitifully woman-like in her increase of dissatisfaction with the more she got.

electverbUS /ɪˈlekt/

select by a vote for an office or membership

From this reading Woman for woman, she was of a pattern superior to the world's ordinary, and might run the world's elect a race.

enslavedverbUS /enˈsleɪvd/

past form of “enslave” — make a slave of; bring into servitude

From this reading Women are happier enslaved.

extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.

foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Woman for woman, she was of a pattern superior to the world's ordinary, and might run the world's elect a race.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But she was pitifully woman-like in her increase of dissatisfaction with the more she got.

happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Women are happier enslaved.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But she was pitifully woman-like in her increase of dissatisfaction with the more she got.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Men, too, if their despot is an Ormont.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.

increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/

a quantity that is added

From this reading But she was pitifully woman-like in her increase of dissatisfaction with the more she got.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Men, too, if their despot is an Ormont.

martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

(of persons) befitting a warrior

From this reading He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.

MennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Men, too, if their despot is an Ormont.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Woman for woman, she was of a pattern superior to the world's ordinary, and might run the world's elect a race.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But she was pitifully woman-like in her increase of dissatisfaction with the more she got.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.

ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/

a judge of a probate court

From this reading Woman for woman, she was of a pattern superior to the world's ordinary, and might run the world's elect a race.

Ormont

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Men, too, if their despot is an Ormont.

pardonablyadverb

in an excusable manner or to an excusable degree

From this reading He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.

paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/

belonging to or inherited from one's father

From this reading He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.

patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/

a perceptual structure

From this reading Woman for woman, she was of a pattern superior to the world's ordinary, and might run the world's elect a race.

pitifullyadverbUS /ˈpɪtɪfəli/

to a pitiful degree

From this reading But she was pitifully woman-like in her increase of dissatisfaction with the more she got.

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading Woman for woman, she was of a pattern superior to the world's ordinary, and might run the world's elect a race.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Woman for woman, she was of a pattern superior to the world's ordinary, and might run the world's elect a race.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Woman for woman, she was of a pattern superior to the world's ordinary, and might run the world's elect a race.

superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading Woman for woman, she was of a pattern superior to the world's ordinary, and might run the world's elect a race.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Men, too, if their despot is an Ormont.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Men, too, if their despot is an Ormont.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was benevolently martial, to the extent of paternal, in thinking his girl, of whom he deigned to think now as his countess, pardonably foolish.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But she was pitifully woman-like in her increase of dissatisfaction with the more she got.

WomannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Woman for woman, she was of a pattern superior to the world's ordinary, and might run the world's elect a race.

woman-like

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But she was pitifully woman-like in her increase of dissatisfaction with the more she got.

WomennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Women are happier enslaved.

world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Woman for woman, she was of a pattern superior to the world's ordinary, and might run the world's elect a race.

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Benevolently
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Martial
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Extent
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Paternal
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