Chapter 22 of Marcella is here in full — 573 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Marcella is here in full — 573 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him. "You may get that from other people, but not from me. I am not moral enough to be a fanatic. My position is simplicity itself. When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
Chapter 22 of Marcella is here in full — 573 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “"Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.”
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading “"Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.”
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading “I am not moral enough to be a fanatic.”
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading “When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.”
like better; value more highly
From this reading “When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.”
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading “"Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.”
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading “My position is simplicity itself.”
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading “"Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.”
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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 I am not moral enough to be a fanatic.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not moral enough to be a fanatic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am not moral enough to be a fanatic.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You may get that from other people, but not from me.
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
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From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I am not moral enough to be a fanatic.
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading I am not moral enough to be a fanatic.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You may get that from other people, but not from me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You may get that from other people, but not from me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My position is simplicity itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading My position is simplicity itself.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may get that from other people, but not from me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You may get that from other people, but not from me.
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading I am not moral enough to be a fanatic.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My position is simplicity itself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You may get that from other people, but not from me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "You may get that from other people, but not from me.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "You may get that from other people, but not from me.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading My position is simplicity itself.
like better; value more highly
From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading My position is simplicity itself.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
express a supposition
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading "Don't suppose that I feel enthusiastic or sentimental about the 'claims of Labour,'" said Wharton, smiling to the lady beside him.
at the time that
From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading When things are inevitable, I prefer to be on the right side of them, and not on the wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may get that from other people, but not from me.
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