Chapter 9 of My Lords of Strogue, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of My Lords of Strogue, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DUEL. When they had had time to reflect, both combatants were equally sorry for the fracas. Curran was specially meek, and apologised humbly to his second, as they walked arm-in-arm to the trysting-place. 'Indeed, and I'm an old fool,' he admitted. 'Nothing, as you said, can come of this sort of thing but noise.
Chapter 9 of My Lords of Strogue, Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “apologise” — defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading “Curran was specially meek, and apologised humbly to his second, as they walked arm-in-arm to the trysting-place.”
plural of “combatant” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading “When they had had time to reflect, both combatants were equally sorry for the fracas.”
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading “THE DUEL.”
noisy quarrel
From this reading “When they had had time to reflect, both combatants were equally sorry for the fracas.”
in a humble manner
From this reading “Curran was specially meek, and apologised humbly to his second, as they walked arm-in-arm to the trysting-place.”
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading “Curran was specially meek, and apologised humbly to his second, as they walked arm-in-arm to the trysting-place.”
manifest or bring back
From this reading “When they had had time to reflect, both combatants were equally sorry for the fracas.”
in a special manner
From this reading “Curran was specially meek, and apologised humbly to his second, as they walked arm-in-arm to the trysting-place.”
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In this reading “'Indeed, and I'm an old fool,' he admitted.”
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading 'Indeed, and I'm an old fool,' he admitted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Indeed, and I'm an old fool,' he admitted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Curran was specially meek, and apologised humbly to his second, as they walked arm-in-arm to the trysting-place.
past form of “apologise” — defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading Curran was specially meek, and apologised humbly to his second, as they walked arm-in-arm to the trysting-place.
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From this reading Curran was specially meek, and apologised humbly to his second, as they walked arm-in-arm to the trysting-place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Curran was specially meek, and apologised humbly to his second, as they walked arm-in-arm to the trysting-place.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When they had had time to reflect, both combatants were equally sorry for the fracas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Nothing, as you said, can come of this sort of thing but noise.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Nothing, as you said, can come of this sort of thing but noise.
plural of “combatant” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading When they had had time to reflect, both combatants were equally sorry for the fracas.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Nothing, as you said, can come of this sort of thing but noise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curran was specially meek, and apologised humbly to his second, as they walked arm-in-arm to the trysting-place.
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading THE DUEL.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading When they had had time to reflect, both combatants were equally sorry for the fracas.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading 'Indeed, and I'm an old fool,' he admitted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they had had time to reflect, both combatants were equally sorry for the fracas.
noisy quarrel
From this reading When they had had time to reflect, both combatants were equally sorry for the fracas.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had had time to reflect, both combatants were equally sorry for the fracas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Indeed, and I'm an old fool,' he admitted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Curran was specially meek, and apologised humbly to his second, as they walked arm-in-arm to the trysting-place.
in a humble manner
From this reading Curran was specially meek, and apologised humbly to his second, as they walked arm-in-arm to the trysting-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Indeed, and I'm an old fool,' he admitted.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading 'Indeed, and I'm an old fool,' he admitted.
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading Curran was specially meek, and apologised humbly to his second, as they walked arm-in-arm to the trysting-place.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading 'Nothing, as you said, can come of this sort of thing but noise.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'Nothing, as you said, can come of this sort of thing but noise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Nothing, as you said, can come of this sort of thing but noise.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'Indeed, and I'm an old fool,' he admitted.
manifest or bring back
From this reading When they had had time to reflect, both combatants were equally sorry for the fracas.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Nothing, as you said, can come of this sort of thing but noise.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Curran was specially meek, and apologised humbly to his second, as they walked arm-in-arm to the trysting-place.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading When they had had time to reflect, both combatants were equally sorry for the fracas.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading 'Nothing, as you said, can come of this sort of thing but noise.
in a special manner
From this reading Curran was specially meek, and apologised humbly to his second, as they walked arm-in-arm to the trysting-place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUEL.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had had time to reflect, both combatants were equally sorry for the fracas.
a special situation
From this reading 'Nothing, as you said, can come of this sort of thing but noise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Nothing, as you said, can come of this sort of thing but noise.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When they had had time to reflect, both combatants were equally sorry for the fracas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they had had time to reflect, both combatants were equally sorry for the fracas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curran was specially meek, and apologised humbly to his second, as they walked arm-in-arm to the trysting-place.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Curran was specially meek, and apologised humbly to his second, as they walked arm-in-arm to the trysting-place.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Curran was specially meek, and apologised humbly to his second, as they walked arm-in-arm to the trysting-place.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they had had time to reflect, both combatants were equally sorry for the fracas.
at the time that
From this reading When they had had time to reflect, both combatants were equally sorry for the fracas.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Nothing, as you said, can come of this sort of thing but noise.
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