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The Amateur Gentleman

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.
For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:
"Who are you?
What's your father?
Where are you going?"
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Amateur Gentleman

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Amateur Gentleman is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.
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For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:
/fɔːr hiː wɑːz sʌtʃ ə rɪˈmɑːrkəbli ˈplæsəd ˈlaɪən ˌɔːlˈðoʊ prɪˈkeriəsli ˈbælənst əˈpɑːn ðə ekˈstriːm pɔɪnt ʌv wʌn klɔː ənd hiː sterd daʊn æt ɔːl ənd ˈsʌndri wɪð sʌtʃ raʊnd ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ aɪz æz mʌtʃ æz tuː seɪ/
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"Who are you?
/huː ɑːr juː/
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What's your father?
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Where are you going?"
/wer ɑːr juː ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

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balanced adjective US /ˈbælənst/

being in a state of proper equilibrium

From this reading “For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:”

claw noun US /klɔː/

sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles

From this reading “For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:”

inquiring adjective US /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/

given to inquiry

From this reading “For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:”

placid adjective US /ˈplæsəd/

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading “For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:”

precariously adverb US /prɪˈkeriəsli/

in a precarious manner

From this reading “For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:”

relates verb US /rɪˈleɪts/

third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading “WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.”

remarkably adverb US /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading “For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:”

sundry adjective US /ˈsʌndri/

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading “For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:”

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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 For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Who are you?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/

being in a state of proper equilibrium

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

clawnounUS /klɔː/

sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading What's your father?

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Where are you going?"

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/

given to inquiry

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

LIONnounUS /ˈlaɪən/

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/

plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/

in other respects or ways

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/

coated with paint

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

precariouslyadverbUS /prɪˈkeriəsli/

in a precarious manner

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

RELATESverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/

third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

staredverbUS /sterd/

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

TENTERDEN

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From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

What's

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From this reading What's your father?

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where are you going?"

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

WHITEnounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN Of all the lions that ever existed, painted or otherwise, white lions, blue lions, black, green, or red lions, surely never was there one like the "White Lion" at Tenterden.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Who are you?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading For he was such a remarkably placid lion, although precariously balanced upon the extreme point of one claw, and he stared down at all and sundry with such round, inquiring eyes, as much as to say:

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Who are you?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What's your father?

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