Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His

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OF MY FATHER'S ANABASIS; AND THE DIFFERENT TEMPERS OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN AND A WILD SHEEP OF CORSICA.

"Bright thoughts, clear deeds, constancy, fidelity, bounty, and generous honesty are the gems of noble minds; wherein (to derogate from none) the true heroick English Gentleman hath no peer."--SIR THOMAS BROWNE.

"La domesticite n'a eu aucune influence sur le developpement intellectuel des _mouflons_ que nous avons possedes.

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Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OF MY FATHER'S ANABASIS; AND THE DIFFERENT TEMPERS OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN AND A WILD SHEEP OF CORSICA.

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"La domesticite n'a eu aucune influence sur le developpement intellectuel des _mouflons_ que nous avons possedes.

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bounty noun US /ˈbaʊnti/

payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

From this reading “"Bright thoughts, clear deeds, constancy, fidelity, bounty, and generous honesty are the gems of noble minds; wherein (to derogate from none) the true heroick English Gentleman hath no peer."--SIR THOMAS BROWNE.”

browne noun US /braʊn/

English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)

constancy noun US /ˈkɑːnstənsi/

the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation

corsica noun US /ˈkɔːrsɪkə/

an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France

From this reading “OF MY FATHER'S ANABASIS; AND THE DIFFERENT TEMPERS OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN AND A WILD SHEEP OF CORSICA.”

gems noun US /dʒemz/

plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

nous noun US /nuːs/

common sense

From this reading “"La domesticite n'a eu aucune influence sur le developpement intellectuel des _mouflons_ que nous avons possedes.”

sur noun US /sɜːr/

a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

From this reading “"La domesticite n'a eu aucune influence sur le developpement intellectuel des _mouflons_ que nous avons possedes.”

tempers noun US /ˈtempərz/

plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading “OF MY FATHER'S ANABASIS; AND THE DIFFERENT TEMPERS OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN AND A WILD SHEEP OF CORSICA.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading OF MY FATHER'S ANABASIS; AND THE DIFFERENT TEMPERS OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN AND A WILD SHEEP OF CORSICA.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading OF MY FATHER'S ANABASIS; AND THE DIFFERENT TEMPERS OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN AND A WILD SHEEP OF CORSICA.

ANABASIS

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From this reading OF MY FATHER'S ANABASIS; AND THE DIFFERENT TEMPERS OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN AND A WILD SHEEP OF CORSICA.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading OF MY FATHER'S ANABASIS; AND THE DIFFERENT TEMPERS OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN AND A WILD SHEEP OF CORSICA.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Bright thoughts, clear deeds, constancy, fidelity, bounty, and generous honesty are the gems of noble minds; wherein (to derogate from none) the true heroick English Gentleman hath no peer."--SIR THOMAS BROWNE.

aucune

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avons

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bountynounUS /ˈbaʊnti/

payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

BrightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

BROWNEnounUS /braʊn/

English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

constancynounUS /ˈkɑːnstənsi/

the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation

CORSICAnounUS /ˈkɔːrsɪkə/

an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France

From this reading OF MY FATHER'S ANABASIS; AND THE DIFFERENT TEMPERS OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN AND A WILD SHEEP OF CORSICA.

deedsnounUS /diːdz/

performance of moral or religious acts

derogateverb

cause to seem less serious; play down

desnounUS /des/

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading "La domesticite n'a eu aucune influence sur le developpement intellectuel des _mouflons_ que nous avons possedes.

developpement

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DIFFERENTadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading OF MY FATHER'S ANABASIS; AND THE DIFFERENT TEMPERS OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN AND A WILD SHEEP OF CORSICA.

domesticite

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ENGLISHnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading OF MY FATHER'S ANABASIS; AND THE DIFFERENT TEMPERS OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN AND A WILD SHEEP OF CORSICA.

eunounUS /ˈiːjuː/

a bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group

From this reading "La domesticite n'a eu aucune influence sur le developpement intellectuel des _mouflons_ que nous avons possedes.

FATHER'SnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading OF MY FATHER'S ANABASIS; AND THE DIFFERENT TEMPERS OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN AND A WILD SHEEP OF CORSICA.

fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/

accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

gemsnounUS /dʒemz/

plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/

willing to give and share unstintingly

GENTLEMANnounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading OF MY FATHER'S ANABASIS; AND THE DIFFERENT TEMPERS OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN AND A WILD SHEEP OF CORSICA.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

heroick

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honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/

the quality of being honest

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading "La domesticite n'a eu aucune influence sur le developpement intellectuel des _mouflons_ que nous avons possedes.

intellectuel

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LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading "La domesticite n'a eu aucune influence sur le developpement intellectuel des _mouflons_ que nous avons possedes.

lenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading "La domesticite n'a eu aucune influence sur le developpement intellectuel des _mouflons_ que nous avons possedes.

mindsnounUS /maɪndz/

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

mouflons

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MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading OF MY FATHER'S ANABASIS; AND THE DIFFERENT TEMPERS OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN AND A WILD SHEEP OF CORSICA.

n'a

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

nousnounUS /nuːs/

common sense

From this reading "La domesticite n'a eu aucune influence sur le developpement intellectuel des _mouflons_ que nous avons possedes.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF MY FATHER'S ANABASIS; AND THE DIFFERENT TEMPERS OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN AND A WILD SHEEP OF CORSICA.

peernounUS /pɪr/

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

possedes

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que

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SHEEPnounUS /ʃiːp/

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading OF MY FATHER'S ANABASIS; AND THE DIFFERENT TEMPERS OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN AND A WILD SHEEP OF CORSICA.

SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

surnounUS /sɜːr/

a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

From this reading "La domesticite n'a eu aucune influence sur le developpement intellectuel des _mouflons_ que nous avons possedes.

TEMPERSnounUS /ˈtempərz/

plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading OF MY FATHER'S ANABASIS; AND THE DIFFERENT TEMPERS OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN AND A WILD SHEEP OF CORSICA.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OF MY FATHER'S ANABASIS; AND THE DIFFERENT TEMPERS OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN AND A WILD SHEEP OF CORSICA.

THOMASnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

wherein

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WILDadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading OF MY FATHER'S ANABASIS; AND THE DIFFERENT TEMPERS OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN AND A WILD SHEEP OF CORSICA.

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