Chapter 8 of My Lords of Strogue, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of My Lords of Strogue, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. CURRAN LEAVES PARLIAMENT. Major Sirr's ill-timed mirth rankled in Robert's bosom. He was not worth taking, then! Yet Lord Clare had deemed him dangerous enough to justify expulsion from Alma Mater.
Chapter 8 of My Lords of Strogue, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading “Yet Lord Clare had deemed him dangerous enough to justify expulsion from Alma Mater.”
the act of forcing out someone or something
From this reading “Yet Lord Clare had deemed him dangerous enough to justify expulsion from Alma Mater.”
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading “Yet Lord Clare had deemed him dangerous enough to justify expulsion from Alma Mater.”
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading “Yet Lord Clare had deemed him dangerous enough to justify expulsion from Alma Mater.”
great merriment
From this reading “Major Sirr's ill-timed mirth rankled in Robert's bosom.”
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading “CURRAN LEAVES PARLIAMENT.”
past form of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry
From this reading “Major Sirr's ill-timed mirth rankled in Robert's bosom.”
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Major Sirr's ill-timed mirth rankled in Robert's bosom.”
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In this reading “He was not worth taking, then!”
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From this reading Yet Lord Clare had deemed him dangerous enough to justify expulsion from Alma Mater.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Major Sirr's ill-timed mirth rankled in Robert's bosom.
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From this reading Yet Lord Clare had deemed him dangerous enough to justify expulsion from Alma Mater.
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From this reading CURRAN LEAVES PARLIAMENT.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Yet Lord Clare had deemed him dangerous enough to justify expulsion from Alma Mater.
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading Yet Lord Clare had deemed him dangerous enough to justify expulsion from Alma Mater.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Yet Lord Clare had deemed him dangerous enough to justify expulsion from Alma Mater.
the act of forcing out someone or something
From this reading Yet Lord Clare had deemed him dangerous enough to justify expulsion from Alma Mater.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet Lord Clare had deemed him dangerous enough to justify expulsion from Alma Mater.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet Lord Clare had deemed him dangerous enough to justify expulsion from Alma Mater.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not worth taking, then!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet Lord Clare had deemed him dangerous enough to justify expulsion from Alma Mater.
badly timed
From this reading Major Sirr's ill-timed mirth rankled in Robert's bosom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Major Sirr's ill-timed mirth rankled in Robert's bosom.
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading Yet Lord Clare had deemed him dangerous enough to justify expulsion from Alma Mater.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading CURRAN LEAVES PARLIAMENT.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Yet Lord Clare had deemed him dangerous enough to justify expulsion from Alma Mater.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Sirr's ill-timed mirth rankled in Robert's bosom.
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading Yet Lord Clare had deemed him dangerous enough to justify expulsion from Alma Mater.
great merriment
From this reading Major Sirr's ill-timed mirth rankled in Robert's bosom.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not worth taking, then!
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading CURRAN LEAVES PARLIAMENT.
past form of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry
From this reading Major Sirr's ill-timed mirth rankled in Robert's bosom.
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Major Sirr's ill-timed mirth rankled in Robert's bosom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Major Sirr's ill-timed mirth rankled in Robert's bosom.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He was not worth taking, then!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was not worth taking, then!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet Lord Clare had deemed him dangerous enough to justify expulsion from Alma Mater.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not worth taking, then!
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He was not worth taking, then!
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Lord Clare had deemed him dangerous enough to justify expulsion from Alma Mater.
Chapter 8 of My Lords of Strogue, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Lewis Wingfield holds 300 sentences, grouped into 60 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.
Chapter 8 holds 300 sentences of My Lords of Strogue, Vol. 2 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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