Chapter 12 of Sir Harry: A Love Story is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Sir Harry: A Love Story is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He was silent for a time, looking down. Then he burst out: "It’s learning what the beastliness of life is that I want to forget. That’s what I’d never known. I never minded hard work—doing what others do. And I doubt whether I should have been let down so easily with people like myself—on the outside, I mean.
Chapter 12 of Sir Harry: A Love Story is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “Then he burst out: "It’s learning what the beastliness of life is that I want to forget.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “I never minded hard work—doing what others do.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “And I doubt whether I should have been let down so easily with people like myself—on the outside, I mean.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Then he burst out: "It’s learning what the beastliness of life is that I want to forget.”
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading “Then he burst out: "It’s learning what the beastliness of life is that I want to forget.”
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading “I never minded hard work—doing what others do.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “And I doubt whether I should have been let down so easily with people like myself—on the outside, I mean.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “He was silent for a time, looking down.”
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give sudden release to an expression
In this reading “Then he burst out: "It’s learning what the beastliness of life is that I want to forget.”
In this reading “That’s what I’d never known.”
In this reading “I never minded hard work—doing what others do.”
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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 silent for a time, looking down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I doubt whether I should have been let down so easily with people like myself—on the outside, I mean.
the quality of being deliberately mean
From this reading Then he burst out: "It’s learning what the beastliness of life is that I want to forget.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And I doubt whether I should have been let down so easily with people like myself—on the outside, I mean.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then he burst out: "It’s learning what the beastliness of life is that I want to forget.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I never minded hard work—doing what others do.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I never minded hard work—doing what others do.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And I doubt whether I should have been let down so easily with people like myself—on the outside, I mean.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was silent for a time, looking down.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading And I doubt whether I should have been let down so easily with people like myself—on the outside, I mean.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was silent for a time, looking down.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Then he burst out: "It’s learning what the beastliness of life is that I want to forget.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I never minded hard work—doing what others do.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I doubt whether I should have been let down so easily with people like myself—on the outside, I mean.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was silent for a time, looking down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he burst out: "It’s learning what the beastliness of life is that I want to forget.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s what I’d never known.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he burst out: "It’s learning what the beastliness of life is that I want to forget.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he burst out: "It’s learning what the beastliness of life is that I want to forget.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading That’s what I’d never known.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Then he burst out: "It’s learning what the beastliness of life is that I want to forget.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And I doubt whether I should have been let down so easily with people like myself—on the outside, I mean.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then he burst out: "It’s learning what the beastliness of life is that I want to forget.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And I doubt whether I should have been let down so easily with people like myself—on the outside, I mean.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was silent for a time, looking down.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And I doubt whether I should have been let down so easily with people like myself—on the outside, I mean.
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading I never minded hard work—doing what others do.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And I doubt whether I should have been let down so easily with people like myself—on the outside, I mean.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That’s what I’d never known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he burst out: "It’s learning what the beastliness of life is that I want to forget.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And I doubt whether I should have been let down so easily with people like myself—on the outside, I mean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never minded hard work—doing what others do.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he burst out: "It’s learning what the beastliness of life is that I want to forget.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading And I doubt whether I should have been let down so easily with people like myself—on the outside, I mean.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And I doubt whether I should have been let down so easily with people like myself—on the outside, I mean.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And I doubt whether I should have been let down so easily with people like myself—on the outside, I mean.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He was silent for a time, looking down.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And I doubt whether I should have been let down so easily with people like myself—on the outside, I mean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he burst out: "It’s learning what the beastliness of life is that I want to forget.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s what I’d never known.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he burst out: "It’s learning what the beastliness of life is that I want to forget.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he burst out: "It’s learning what the beastliness of life is that I want to forget.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was silent for a time, looking down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he burst out: "It’s learning what the beastliness of life is that I want to forget.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Then he burst out: "It’s learning what the beastliness of life is that I want to forget.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was silent for a time, looking down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then he burst out: "It’s learning what the beastliness of life is that I want to forget.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And I doubt whether I should have been let down so easily with people like myself—on the outside, I mean.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I doubt whether I should have been let down so easily with people like myself—on the outside, I mean.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I never minded hard work—doing what others do.
Chapter 12 of Sir Harry: A Love Story by Archibald Marshall holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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