Chapter 24 of Peter Jameson: A Modern Romance is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Peter Jameson: A Modern Romance is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood. Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.
Chapter 24 of Peter Jameson: A Modern Romance is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.”
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading “Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.”
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading “This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.”
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading “Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.”
believed likely
From this reading “Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.”
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.”
carried out without aid or assistance
From this reading “This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.”
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In this reading “Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.”
In this reading “This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.”
In this reading “This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.”
In this reading “Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.”
at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading “This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
the state of being honored
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
a person suffering a nervous breakdown
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
believed likely
From this reading Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
carried out without aid or assistance
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This almost impossible battle, the battle of the neurasthenic with his own soul, Peter Jameson entered on unaided—feeling himself lost to all honour, coward and traitor in sight of his own manhood.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet at the outset he fought well; so well that, so long as he remained in hospital, not even Heron Baynet suspected his condition.
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