Chapter 16 of Pride: One of the Seven Cardinal Sins is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Pride: One of the Seven Cardinal Sins is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COMMANDER'S ADVICE. Gerald did not fail to notice this fact, and it was with a smile that he exclaimed: "Yes, I was sure of it, commander. There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am. Your silence proves that conclusively."
Chapter 16 of Pride: One of the Seven Cardinal Sins is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “THE COMMANDER'S ADVICE.”
in a conclusive way
From this reading “Your silence proves that conclusively."”
shining intensely
From this reading “There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.”
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading “There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.”
lack of equality
From this reading “There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.”
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading “Your silence proves that conclusively."”
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading “There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.”
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In this reading “There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.”
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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 Gerald did not fail to notice this fact, and it was with a smile that he exclaimed:
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading THE COMMANDER'S ADVICE.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gerald did not fail to notice this fact, and it was with a smile that he exclaimed:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "Yes, I was sure of it, commander.
possessive form of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading THE COMMANDER'S ADVICE.
in a conclusive way
From this reading Your silence proves that conclusively."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Gerald did not fail to notice this fact, and it was with a smile that he exclaimed:
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Gerald did not fail to notice this fact, and it was with a smile that he exclaimed:
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Gerald did not fail to notice this fact, and it was with a smile that he exclaimed:
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Gerald did not fail to notice this fact, and it was with a smile that he exclaimed:
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.
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From this reading Gerald did not fail to notice this fact, and it was with a smile that he exclaimed:
shining intensely
From this reading There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerald did not fail to notice this fact, and it was with a smile that he exclaimed:
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I was sure of it, commander.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.
lack of equality
From this reading There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gerald did not fail to notice this fact, and it was with a smile that he exclaimed:
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gerald did not fail to notice this fact, and it was with a smile that he exclaimed:
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Gerald did not fail to notice this fact, and it was with a smile that he exclaimed:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, I was sure of it, commander.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading Your silence proves that conclusively."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Your silence proves that conclusively."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Gerald did not fail to notice this fact, and it was with a smile that he exclaimed:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Yes, I was sure of it, commander.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gerald did not fail to notice this fact, and it was with a smile that he exclaimed:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMMANDER'S ADVICE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Gerald did not fail to notice this fact, and it was with a smile that he exclaimed:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gerald did not fail to notice this fact, and it was with a smile that he exclaimed:
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gerald did not fail to notice this fact, and it was with a smile that he exclaimed:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gerald did not fail to notice this fact, and it was with a smile that he exclaimed:
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I was sure of it, commander.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is something so humiliating to an honest man's pride in such a glaring inequality of fortune that you are as unpleasantly impressed by it as I am.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your silence proves that conclusively."
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