Chapter 3 of Michael and His Lost Angel is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Michael and His Lost Angel is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUDR. (_very low, quiet, amused voice_). I do not think it seemly or becoming in a clergyman to give way to temper. If anyone had asked me I should have said it was impossible in you. (_He stands stern, cold, repellent._) _Enter ANDREW._ MICH.
Chapter 3 of Michael and His Lost Angel is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pleasantly occupied
From this reading “(_very low, quiet, amused voice_).”
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “(_He stands stern, cold, repellent._) _Enter ANDREW._ MICH.”
according with custom or propriety
From this reading “I do not think it seemly or becoming in a clergyman to give way to temper.”
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “I do not think it seemly or becoming in a clergyman to give way to temper.”
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
From this reading “(_He stands stern, cold, repellent._) _Enter ANDREW._ MICH.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “(_He stands stern, cold, repellent._) _Enter ANDREW._ MICH.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “(_He stands stern, cold, repellent._) _Enter ANDREW._ MICH.”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “I do not think it seemly or becoming in a clergyman to give way to temper.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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move in order to make room for someone for something
In this reading “I do not think it seemly or becoming in a clergyman to give way to temper.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 do not think it seemly or becoming in a clergyman to give way to temper.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading (_very low, quiet, amused voice_).
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading (_He stands stern, cold, repellent._) _Enter ANDREW._ MICH.
any person at all
From this reading If anyone had asked me I should have said it was impossible in you.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If anyone had asked me I should have said it was impossible in you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUDR.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading I do not think it seemly or becoming in a clergyman to give way to temper.
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading I do not think it seemly or becoming in a clergyman to give way to temper.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading (_He stands stern, cold, repellent._) _Enter ANDREW._ MICH.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think it seemly or becoming in a clergyman to give way to temper.
to come or go into
From this reading (_He stands stern, cold, repellent._) _Enter ANDREW._ MICH.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I do not think it seemly or becoming in a clergyman to give way to temper.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If anyone had asked me I should have said it was impossible in you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If anyone had asked me I should have said it was impossible in you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_He stands stern, cold, repellent._) _Enter ANDREW._ MICH.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not think it seemly or becoming in a clergyman to give way to temper.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If anyone had asked me I should have said it was impossible in you.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading If anyone had asked me I should have said it was impossible in you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not think it seemly or becoming in a clergyman to give way to temper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not think it seemly or becoming in a clergyman to give way to temper.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading (_very low, quiet, amused voice_).
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If anyone had asked me I should have said it was impossible in you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_He stands stern, cold, repellent._) _Enter ANDREW._ MICH.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think it seemly or becoming in a clergyman to give way to temper.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not think it seemly or becoming in a clergyman to give way to temper.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading (_very low, quiet, amused voice_).
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
From this reading (_He stands stern, cold, repellent._) _Enter ANDREW._ MICH.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If anyone had asked me I should have said it was impossible in you.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading I do not think it seemly or becoming in a clergyman to give way to temper.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If anyone had asked me I should have said it was impossible in you.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading (_He stands stern, cold, repellent._) _Enter ANDREW._ MICH.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading (_He stands stern, cold, repellent._) _Enter ANDREW._ MICH.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading I do not think it seemly or becoming in a clergyman to give way to temper.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think it seemly or becoming in a clergyman to give way to temper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not think it seemly or becoming in a clergyman to give way to temper.
precisely as stated
From this reading (_very low, quiet, amused voice_).
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading (_very low, quiet, amused voice_).
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If anyone had asked me I should have said it was impossible in you.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I do not think it seemly or becoming in a clergyman to give way to temper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If anyone had asked me I should have said it was impossible in you.
Chapter 3 of Michael and His Lost Angel by Henry Arthur Jones holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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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