Chapter 15 of Love,—and the Philosopher is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Love,—and the Philosopher is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She raised her eyes and looked at him full and frankly. “Yes,” she said simply, and there was a thrill of pain in her gentle voice. “I should have put that first. If it hadn’t been for Jack!” And now the criss-cross pattern of the Philosopher’s awkward temperament began to urge itself into prominence.
Chapter 15 of Love,—and the Philosopher is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing inconvenience
From this reading “And now the criss-cross pattern of the Philosopher’s awkward temperament began to urge itself into prominence.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “She raised her eyes and looked at him full and frankly.”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading ““Yes,” she said simply, and there was a thrill of pain in her gentle voice.”
a perceptual structure
From this reading “And now the criss-cross pattern of the Philosopher’s awkward temperament began to urge itself into prominence.”
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading “And now the criss-cross pattern of the Philosopher’s awkward temperament began to urge itself into prominence.”
your usual mood
From this reading “And now the criss-cross pattern of the Philosopher’s awkward temperament began to urge itself into prominence.”
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading ““Yes,” she said simply, and there was a thrill of pain in her gentle voice.”
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “And now the criss-cross pattern of the Philosopher’s awkward temperament began to urge itself into prominence.”
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In this reading “And now the criss-cross pattern of the Philosopher’s awkward temperament began to urge itself into prominence.”
In this reading ““Yes,” she said simply, and there was a thrill of pain in her gentle voice.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “She raised her eyes and looked at him full and frankly.”
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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 “Yes,” she said simply, and there was a thrill of pain in her gentle voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She raised her eyes and looked at him full and frankly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She raised her eyes and looked at him full and frankly.
causing inconvenience
From this reading And now the criss-cross pattern of the Philosopher’s awkward temperament began to urge itself into prominence.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it hadn’t been for Jack!”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And now the criss-cross pattern of the Philosopher’s awkward temperament began to urge itself into prominence.
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From this reading And now the criss-cross pattern of the Philosopher’s awkward temperament began to urge itself into prominence.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She raised her eyes and looked at him full and frankly.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I should have put that first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it hadn’t been for Jack!”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading She raised her eyes and looked at him full and frankly.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She raised her eyes and looked at him full and frankly.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “Yes,” she said simply, and there was a thrill of pain in her gentle voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it hadn’t been for Jack!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I should have put that first.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She raised her eyes and looked at him full and frankly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She raised her eyes and looked at him full and frankly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should have put that first.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it hadn’t been for Jack!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes,” she said simply, and there was a thrill of pain in her gentle voice.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And now the criss-cross pattern of the Philosopher’s awkward temperament began to urge itself into prominence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it hadn’t been for Jack!”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And now the criss-cross pattern of the Philosopher’s awkward temperament began to urge itself into prominence.
a small worthless amount
From this reading If it hadn’t been for Jack!”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She raised her eyes and looked at him full and frankly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the criss-cross pattern of the Philosopher’s awkward temperament began to urge itself into prominence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes,” she said simply, and there was a thrill of pain in her gentle voice.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “Yes,” she said simply, and there was a thrill of pain in her gentle voice.
a perceptual structure
From this reading And now the criss-cross pattern of the Philosopher’s awkward temperament began to urge itself into prominence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now the criss-cross pattern of the Philosopher’s awkward temperament began to urge itself into prominence.
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading And now the criss-cross pattern of the Philosopher’s awkward temperament began to urge itself into prominence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I should have put that first.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She raised her eyes and looked at him full and frankly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” she said simply, and there was a thrill of pain in her gentle voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She raised her eyes and looked at him full and frankly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should have put that first.
and nothing more
From this reading “Yes,” she said simply, and there was a thrill of pain in her gentle voice.
your usual mood
From this reading And now the criss-cross pattern of the Philosopher’s awkward temperament began to urge itself into prominence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I should have put that first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now the criss-cross pattern of the Philosopher’s awkward temperament began to urge itself into prominence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Yes,” she said simply, and there was a thrill of pain in her gentle voice.
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “Yes,” she said simply, and there was a thrill of pain in her gentle voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now the criss-cross pattern of the Philosopher’s awkward temperament began to urge itself into prominence.
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading And now the criss-cross pattern of the Philosopher’s awkward temperament began to urge itself into prominence.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Yes,” she said simply, and there was a thrill of pain in her gentle voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” she said simply, and there was a thrill of pain in her gentle voice.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” she said simply, and there was a thrill of pain in her gentle voice.
Chapter 15 of Love,—and the Philosopher by Marie Corelli holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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.
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