Chapter 11 of Pride: One of the Seven Cardinal Sins is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Pride: One of the Seven Cardinal Sins is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRESUMPTION AND INDIGNATION. When the duchess returned to her son, her cheeks were flushed, and intense indignation was depicted on her visage. "Who ever would have believed it? Did any one ever hear of such audacity?" she exclaimed, on entering the room. "What is the matter, mother?"
Chapter 11 of Pride: One of the Seven Cardinal Sins is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading “Did any one ever hear of such audacity?" she exclaimed, on entering the room.”
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading “When the duchess returned to her son, her cheeks were flushed, and intense indignation was depicted on her visage.”
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading “When the duchess returned to her son, her cheeks were flushed, and intense indignation was depicted on her visage.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “Did any one ever hear of such audacity?" she exclaimed, on entering the room.”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “PRESUMPTION AND INDIGNATION.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “When the duchess returned to her son, her cheeks were flushed, and intense indignation was depicted on her visage.”
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading “PRESUMPTION AND INDIGNATION.”
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading “When the duchess returned to her son, her cheeks were flushed, and intense indignation was depicted on her visage.”
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In this reading “Did any one ever hear of such audacity?" she exclaimed, on entering the room.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRESUMPTION AND INDIGNATION.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Did any one ever hear of such audacity?" she exclaimed, on entering the room.
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading Did any one ever hear of such audacity?" she exclaimed, on entering the room.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Who ever would have believed it?
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading When the duchess returned to her son, her cheeks were flushed, and intense indignation was depicted on her visage.
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading When the duchess returned to her son, her cheeks were flushed, and intense indignation was depicted on her visage.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did any one ever hear of such audacity?" she exclaimed, on entering the room.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading When the duchess returned to her son, her cheeks were flushed, and intense indignation was depicted on her visage.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Did any one ever hear of such audacity?" she exclaimed, on entering the room.
at any time
From this reading "Who ever would have believed it?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Did any one ever hear of such audacity?" she exclaimed, on entering the room.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading When the duchess returned to her son, her cheeks were flushed, and intense indignation was depicted on her visage.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Who ever would have believed it?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Did any one ever hear of such audacity?" she exclaimed, on entering the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the duchess returned to her son, her cheeks were flushed, and intense indignation was depicted on her visage.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading PRESUMPTION AND INDIGNATION.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading When the duchess returned to her son, her cheeks were flushed, and intense indignation was depicted on her visage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter, mother?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who ever would have believed it?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter, mother?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "What is the matter, mother?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did any one ever hear of such audacity?" she exclaimed, on entering the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the duchess returned to her son, her cheeks were flushed, and intense indignation was depicted on her visage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Did any one ever hear of such audacity?" she exclaimed, on entering the room.
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading PRESUMPTION AND INDIGNATION.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When the duchess returned to her son, her cheeks were flushed, and intense indignation was depicted on her visage.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Did any one ever hear of such audacity?" she exclaimed, on entering the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did any one ever hear of such audacity?" she exclaimed, on entering the room.
a male human offspring
From this reading When the duchess returned to her son, her cheeks were flushed, and intense indignation was depicted on her visage.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Did any one ever hear of such audacity?" she exclaimed, on entering the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the duchess returned to her son, her cheeks were flushed, and intense indignation was depicted on her visage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the duchess returned to her son, her cheeks were flushed, and intense indignation was depicted on her visage.
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading When the duchess returned to her son, her cheeks were flushed, and intense indignation was depicted on her visage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the duchess returned to her son, her cheeks were flushed, and intense indignation was depicted on her visage.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the duchess returned to her son, her cheeks were flushed, and intense indignation was depicted on her visage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter, mother?"
at the time that
From this reading When the duchess returned to her son, her cheeks were flushed, and intense indignation was depicted on her visage.
which person or people
From this reading "Who ever would have believed it?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Who ever would have believed it?
Chapter 11 of Pride: One of the Seven Cardinal Sins by Eugène Sue holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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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