Chapter 5 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Junior Prior was not at this time happy. Quite recently he had himself been one of the Dundoons. He was a young professor of mathematics; and, because he was also an astronomer, they called him Peepy. He was brilliant on paper, but an admitted failure in dealing with the men. His discipline was openly flouted.
Chapter 5 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a physicist who studies astronomy
From this reading “He was a young professor of mathematics; and, because he was also an astronomer, they called him Peepy.”
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading “He was brilliant on paper, but an admitted failure in dealing with the men.”
a branch of knowledge
From this reading “His discipline was openly flouted.”
past form of “flout” — treat with contemptuous disregard
From this reading “His discipline was openly flouted.”
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading “The Junior Prior was not at this time happy.”
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading “He was a young professor of mathematics; and, because he was also an astronomer, they called him Peepy.”
in an open way
From this reading “His discipline was openly flouted.”
earlier in time
From this reading “The Junior Prior was not at this time happy.”
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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In this reading “He was brilliant on paper, but an admitted failure in dealing with the men.”
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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 He was a young professor of mathematics; and, because he was also an astronomer, they called him Peepy.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He was brilliant on paper, but an admitted failure in dealing with the men.
in addition
From this reading He was a young professor of mathematics; and, because he was also an astronomer, they called him Peepy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a young professor of mathematics; and, because he was also an astronomer, they called him Peepy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a young professor of mathematics; and, because he was also an astronomer, they called him Peepy.
a physicist who studies astronomy
From this reading He was a young professor of mathematics; and, because he was also an astronomer, they called him Peepy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Junior Prior was not at this time happy.
for the reason that
From this reading He was a young professor of mathematics; and, because he was also an astronomer, they called him Peepy.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Quite recently he had himself been one of the Dundoons.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading He was brilliant on paper, but an admitted failure in dealing with the men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was brilliant on paper, but an admitted failure in dealing with the men.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was a young professor of mathematics; and, because he was also an astronomer, they called him Peepy.
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading He was brilliant on paper, but an admitted failure in dealing with the men.
a branch of knowledge
From this reading His discipline was openly flouted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quite recently he had himself been one of the Dundoons.
an act that fails
From this reading He was brilliant on paper, but an admitted failure in dealing with the men.
past form of “flout” — treat with contemptuous disregard
From this reading His discipline was openly flouted.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quite recently he had himself been one of the Dundoons.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The Junior Prior was not at this time happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quite recently he had himself been one of the Dundoons.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a young professor of mathematics; and, because he was also an astronomer, they called him Peepy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Quite recently he had himself been one of the Dundoons.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His discipline was openly flouted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was brilliant on paper, but an admitted failure in dealing with the men.
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The Junior Prior was not at this time happy.
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading He was a young professor of mathematics; and, because he was also an astronomer, they called him Peepy.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was brilliant on paper, but an admitted failure in dealing with the men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Junior Prior was not at this time happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quite recently he had himself been one of the Dundoons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was brilliant on paper, but an admitted failure in dealing with the men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Quite recently he had himself been one of the Dundoons.
in an open way
From this reading His discipline was openly flouted.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He was brilliant on paper, but an admitted failure in dealing with the men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a young professor of mathematics; and, because he was also an astronomer, they called him Peepy.
earlier in time
From this reading The Junior Prior was not at this time happy.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading He was a young professor of mathematics; and, because he was also an astronomer, they called him Peepy.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite recently he had himself been one of the Dundoons.
in the recent past
From this reading Quite recently he had himself been one of the Dundoons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Junior Prior was not at this time happy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a young professor of mathematics; and, because he was also an astronomer, they called him Peepy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Junior Prior was not at this time happy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Junior Prior was not at this time happy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Junior Prior was not at this time happy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was brilliant on paper, but an admitted failure in dealing with the men.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a young professor of mathematics; and, because he was also an astronomer, they called him Peepy.
Chapter 5 of Peter Paragon: A Tale of Youth by John Palmer holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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