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The American Senator

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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NOT IN LOVE.
Reginald Morton, as he walked across the bridge towards the house, was thoroughly disgusted with all the world.
He was very angry with himself, feeling that he had altogether made a fool of himself by his manner.
He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.
If she chose to make an appointment for a walk with Mr. Lawrence Twentyman and to keep it, what was that to him?
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The American Senator

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The American Senator is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NOT IN LOVE.
/nɑːt ɪn lʌv/
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Reginald Morton, as he walked across the bridge towards the house, was thoroughly disgusted with all the world.
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He was very angry with himself, feeling that he had altogether made a fool of himself by his manner.
/hiː wɑːz ˈveri ˈæŋɡri wɪð hɪmˈself ˈfiːlɪŋ ðæt hiː hæd ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər meɪd ə fuːl ʌv hɪmˈself baɪ hɪz ˈmænər/
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He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.
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If she chose to make an appointment for a walk with Mr. Lawrence Twentyman and to keep it, what was that to him?

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appointment noun US /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading “If she chose to make an appointment for a walk with Mr. Lawrence Twentyman and to keep it, what was that to him?”

chose verb US /tʃoʊz/

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading “If she chose to make an appointment for a walk with Mr. Lawrence Twentyman and to keep it, what was that to him?”

disgusted adjective US /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/

having a strong distaste from surfeit

From this reading “Reginald Morton, as he walked across the bridge towards the house, was thoroughly disgusted with all the world.”

Lawrence noun US /ˈlɔːrəns/

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading “If she chose to make an appointment for a walk with Mr. Lawrence Twentyman and to keep it, what was that to him?”

Masters noun US /ˈmæstərz/

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading “He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.”

Morton noun US /ˈmɔːrtən/

United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)

From this reading “Reginald Morton, as he walked across the bridge towards the house, was thoroughly disgusted with all the world.”

offended adjective US /əˈfendəd/

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading “He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.”

thoroughly adverb US /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading “Reginald Morton, as he walked across the bridge towards the house, was thoroughly disgusted with all the world.”

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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 He was very angry with himself, feeling that he had altogether made a fool of himself by his manner.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Reginald Morton, as he walked across the bridge towards the house, was thoroughly disgusted with all the world.

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 Reginald Morton, as he walked across the bridge towards the house, was thoroughly disgusted with all the world.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading He was very angry with himself, feeling that he had altogether made a fool of himself by his manner.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading If she chose to make an appointment for a walk with Mr. Lawrence Twentyman and to keep it, what was that to him?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading He was very angry with himself, feeling that he had altogether made a fool of himself by his manner.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading If she chose to make an appointment for a walk with Mr. Lawrence Twentyman and to keep it, what was that to him?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Reginald Morton, as he walked across the bridge towards the house, was thoroughly disgusted with all the world.

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Reginald Morton, as he walked across the bridge towards the house, was thoroughly disgusted with all the world.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was very angry with himself, feeling that he had altogether made a fool of himself by his manner.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading If she chose to make an appointment for a walk with Mr. Lawrence Twentyman and to keep it, what was that to him?

disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/

having a strong distaste from surfeit

From this reading Reginald Morton, as he walked across the bridge towards the house, was thoroughly disgusted with all the world.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He was very angry with himself, feeling that he had altogether made a fool of himself by his manner.

foolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading He was very angry with himself, feeling that he had altogether made a fool of himself by his manner.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If she chose to make an appointment for a walk with Mr. Lawrence Twentyman and to keep it, what was that to him?

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was very angry with himself, feeling that he had altogether made a fool of himself by his manner.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Reginald Morton, as he walked across the bridge towards the house, was thoroughly disgusted with all the world.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He was very angry with himself, feeling that he had altogether made a fool of himself by his manner.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was very angry with himself, feeling that he had altogether made a fool of himself by his manner.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Reginald Morton, as he walked across the bridge towards the house, was thoroughly disgusted with all the world.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If she chose to make an appointment for a walk with Mr. Lawrence Twentyman and to keep it, what was that to him?

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading NOT IN LOVE.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading If she chose to make an appointment for a walk with Mr. Lawrence Twentyman and to keep it, what was that to him?

LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading If she chose to make an appointment for a walk with Mr. Lawrence Twentyman and to keep it, what was that to him?

LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading NOT IN LOVE.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He was very angry with himself, feeling that he had altogether made a fool of himself by his manner.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading If she chose to make an appointment for a walk with Mr. Lawrence Twentyman and to keep it, what was that to him?

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He was very angry with himself, feeling that he had altogether made a fool of himself by his manner.

MastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/

United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)

From this reading Reginald Morton, as he walked across the bridge towards the house, was thoroughly disgusted with all the world.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading NOT IN LOVE.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was very angry with himself, feeling that he had altogether made a fool of himself by his manner.

offencenoun

the action of attacking an enemy

From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

Reginald

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Reginald Morton, as he walked across the bridge towards the house, was thoroughly disgusted with all the world.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If she chose to make an appointment for a walk with Mr. Lawrence Twentyman and to keep it, what was that to him?

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was very angry with himself, feeling that he had altogether made a fool of himself by his manner.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Reginald Morton, as he walked across the bridge towards the house, was thoroughly disgusted with all the world.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Reginald Morton, as he walked across the bridge towards the house, was thoroughly disgusted with all the world.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Reginald Morton, as he walked across the bridge towards the house, was thoroughly disgusted with all the world.

Twentyman

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From this reading He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading He was very angry with himself, feeling that he had altogether made a fool of himself by his manner.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading If she chose to make an appointment for a walk with Mr. Lawrence Twentyman and to keep it, what was that to him?

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Reginald Morton, as he walked across the bridge towards the house, was thoroughly disgusted with all the world.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Reginald Morton, as he walked across the bridge towards the house, was thoroughly disgusted with all the world.

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 He had shown himself to be offended, not only by Mr. Twentyman, but by Miss Masters also, and he was well aware, as he thought of it all, that neither of them had given him any cause of offence.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If she chose to make an appointment for a walk with Mr. Lawrence Twentyman and to keep it, what was that to him?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Reginald Morton, as he walked across the bridge towards the house, was thoroughly disgusted with all the world.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Reginald Morton, as he walked across the bridge towards the house, was thoroughly disgusted with all the world.

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