Chapter 37 of The Amateur Gentleman is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of The Amateur Gentleman is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS, IN HIS FOLLY, CHOSE THE HARDER COURSE "You! Is it you--Barnabas?" she whispered and thereafter sighed, a long, quivering sigh. "I--I've been hoping you would come!" And now, as he looked at her, he saw that her cheeks were suffused, all at once, with a warm and vivid color. "Hoped?" said Barnabas, wondering.
Chapter 37 of The Amateur Gentleman is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS, IN HIS FOLLY, CHOSE THE HARDER COURSE "You!”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS, IN HIS FOLLY, CHOSE THE HARDER COURSE "You!”
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS, IN HIS FOLLY, CHOSE THE HARDER COURSE "You!”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “"I--I've been hoping you would come!"”
a shaky motion
From this reading “Is it you--Barnabas?" she whispered and thereafter sighed, a long, quivering sigh.”
past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading “And now, as he looked at her, he saw that her cheeks were suffused, all at once, with a warm and vivid color.”
from that time on
From this reading “Is it you--Barnabas?" she whispered and thereafter sighed, a long, quivering sigh.”
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading “And now, as he looked at her, he saw that her cheeks were suffused, all at once, with a warm and vivid color.”
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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 Is it you--Barnabas?" she whispered and thereafter sighed, a long, quivering sigh.
(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 And now, as he looked at her, he saw that her cheeks were suffused, all at once, with a warm and vivid color.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Is it you--Barnabas?" she whispered and thereafter sighed, a long, quivering sigh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now, as he looked at her, he saw that her cheeks were suffused, all at once, with a warm and vivid color.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now, as he looked at her, he saw that her cheeks were suffused, all at once, with a warm and vivid color.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS, IN HIS FOLLY, CHOSE THE HARDER COURSE "You!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I--I've been hoping you would come!"
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading And now, as he looked at her, he saw that her cheeks were suffused, all at once, with a warm and vivid color.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS, IN HIS FOLLY, CHOSE THE HARDER COURSE "You!
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading And now, as he looked at her, he saw that her cheeks were suffused, all at once, with a warm and vivid color.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I--I've been hoping you would come!"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS, IN HIS FOLLY, CHOSE THE HARDER COURSE "You!
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS, IN HIS FOLLY, CHOSE THE HARDER COURSE "You!
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS, IN HIS FOLLY, CHOSE THE HARDER COURSE "You!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now, as he looked at her, he saw that her cheeks were suffused, all at once, with a warm and vivid color.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And now, as he looked at her, he saw that her cheeks were suffused, all at once, with a warm and vivid color.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS, IN HIS FOLLY, CHOSE THE HARDER COURSE "You!
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "Hoped?" said Barnabas, wondering.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "I--I've been hoping you would come!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS, IN HIS FOLLY, CHOSE THE HARDER COURSE "You!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I've been hoping you would come!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--I've been hoping you would come!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS, IN HIS FOLLY, CHOSE THE HARDER COURSE "You!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it you--Barnabas?" she whispered and thereafter sighed, a long, quivering sigh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it you--Barnabas?" she whispered and thereafter sighed, a long, quivering sigh.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Is it you--Barnabas?" she whispered and thereafter sighed, a long, quivering sigh.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And now, as he looked at her, he saw that her cheeks were suffused, all at once, with a warm and vivid color.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, as he looked at her, he saw that her cheeks were suffused, all at once, with a warm and vivid color.
on one occasion
From this reading And now, as he looked at her, he saw that her cheeks were suffused, all at once, with a warm and vivid color.
a shaky motion
From this reading Is it you--Barnabas?" she whispered and thereafter sighed, a long, quivering sigh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hoped?" said Barnabas, wondering.
cut with a saw
From this reading And now, as he looked at her, he saw that her cheeks were suffused, all at once, with a warm and vivid color.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is it you--Barnabas?" she whispered and thereafter sighed, a long, quivering sigh.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Is it you--Barnabas?" she whispered and thereafter sighed, a long, quivering sigh.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Is it you--Barnabas?" she whispered and thereafter sighed, a long, quivering sigh.
past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading And now, as he looked at her, he saw that her cheeks were suffused, all at once, with a warm and vivid color.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS, IN HIS FOLLY, CHOSE THE HARDER COURSE "You!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now, as he looked at her, he saw that her cheeks were suffused, all at once, with a warm and vivid color.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS, IN HIS FOLLY, CHOSE THE HARDER COURSE "You!
from that time on
From this reading Is it you--Barnabas?" she whispered and thereafter sighed, a long, quivering sigh.
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading And now, as he looked at her, he saw that her cheeks were suffused, all at once, with a warm and vivid color.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading And now, as he looked at her, he saw that her cheeks were suffused, all at once, with a warm and vivid color.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now, as he looked at her, he saw that her cheeks were suffused, all at once, with a warm and vivid color.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS, IN HIS FOLLY, CHOSE THE HARDER COURSE "You!
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Is it you--Barnabas?" she whispered and thereafter sighed, a long, quivering sigh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now, as he looked at her, he saw that her cheeks were suffused, all at once, with a warm and vivid color.
showing curiosity
From this reading "Hoped?" said Barnabas, wondering.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I--I've been hoping you would come!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS, IN HIS FOLLY, CHOSE THE HARDER COURSE "You!
Chapter 37 of The Amateur Gentleman by Jeffery Farnol holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 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.
Chapter 37 holds 277 sentences of The Amateur Gentleman, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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