Chapter 2 of Lore of Proserpine is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Lore of Proserpine is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Of other more sinister figures I remember two. R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever. I had a horror of him which endures now. If he, as I have, had a dweller in the deeps of him, his must have been a satyr. I cannot doubt it now.
Chapter 2 of Lore of Proserpine is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “bully” — be bossy towards
From this reading “R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.”
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading “If he, as I have, had a dweller in the deeps of him, his must have been a satyr.”
third-person singular of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “I had a horror of him which endures now.”
lacking graciousness
From this reading “R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.”
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading “R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.”
given to excessive indulgence in sexual activity
From this reading “R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.”
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading “R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.”
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading “R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.”
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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 R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he, as I have, had a dweller in the deeps of him, his must have been a satyr.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he, as I have, had a dweller in the deeps of him, his must have been a satyr.
a youthful male person
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
inflected form of “bully” — be bossy towards
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot doubt it now.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he, as I have, had a dweller in the deeps of him, his must have been a satyr.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I cannot doubt it now.
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading If he, as I have, had a dweller in the deeps of him, his must have been a satyr.
third-person singular of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading I had a horror of him which endures now.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Of other more sinister figures I remember two.
lacking graciousness
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a horror of him which endures now.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he, as I have, had a dweller in the deeps of him, his must have been a satyr.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he, as I have, had a dweller in the deeps of him, his must have been a satyr.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he, as I have, had a dweller in the deeps of him, his must have been a satyr.
intense and profound fear
From this reading I had a horror of him which endures now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of other more sinister figures I remember two.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he, as I have, had a dweller in the deeps of him, his must have been a satyr.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he, as I have, had a dweller in the deeps of him, his must have been a satyr.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cannot doubt it now.
immediately past
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
given to excessive indulgence in sexual activity
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of other more sinister figures I remember two.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If he, as I have, had a dweller in the deeps of him, his must have been a satyr.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had a horror of him which endures now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of other more sinister figures I remember two.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Of other more sinister figures I remember two.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Of other more sinister figures I remember two.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
man with strong sexual desires
From this reading If he, as I have, had a dweller in the deeps of him, his must have been a satyr.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Of other more sinister figures I remember two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If he, as I have, had a dweller in the deeps of him, his must have been a satyr.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of other more sinister figures I remember two.
up to a particular time
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had a horror of him which endures now.
which person or people
From this reading R----s, who bullied me until I was provoked at last into facing him; a greedy, pale, lecherous boy, graceless, a liar, but extremely clever.
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