Chapter 22 of Satanstoe is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Satanstoe is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.” _Macbeth_. I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy. All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great. A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.
Chapter 22 of Satanstoe is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.”
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.”
the quality of being honest
From this reading “A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.”
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading “All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.”
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
an event that happens
From this reading “A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.”
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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 A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
(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 All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
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From this reading “Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.”
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From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.
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From this reading “Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.
the quality of being honest
From this reading A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading _Macbeth_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.”
an event that happens
From this reading A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
express in words
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading A new occurrence, however, raised very unpleasant doubts of his honesty.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
precisely as stated
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
(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 All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All might be well; and, if it were not, the power of this man to injure us could not be very great.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I cannot say I was quite satisfied with the manner of Susquesus; nor, on the other hand, was I absolutely uneasy.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “Fear not, till Birnam Wood Shall come to Dunsinane.”
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