Chapter 17 of The Bertrams is here in full — 642 sentences across 129 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Bertrams is here in full — 642 sentences across 129 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JUNO. In spite of his philosophy and his prayers, Bertram went to bed not in a very happy state of mind. He was a man essentially of a warm and loving heart. He was exigeant, and perhaps even selfish in his love. Most men are so.
Chapter 17 of The Bertrams is here in full — 642 sentences across 129 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading “He was a man essentially of a warm and loving heart.”
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
From this reading “JUNO.”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “He was a man essentially of a warm and loving heart.”
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading “In spite of his philosophy and his prayers, Bertram went to bed not in a very happy state of mind.”
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “In spite of his philosophy and his prayers, Bertram went to bed not in a very happy state of mind.”
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading “He was exigeant, and perhaps even selfish in his love.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “In spite of his philosophy and his prayers, Bertram went to bed not in a very happy state of mind.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “He was a man essentially of a warm and loving heart.”
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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 In spite of his philosophy and his prayers, Bertram went to bed not in a very happy state of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of his philosophy and his prayers, Bertram went to bed not in a very happy state of mind.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most men are so.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In spite of his philosophy and his prayers, Bertram went to bed not in a very happy state of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of his philosophy and his prayers, Bertram went to bed not in a very happy state of mind.
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading He was a man essentially of a warm and loving heart.
divisible by two
From this reading He was exigeant, and perhaps even selfish in his love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was exigeant, and perhaps even selfish in his love.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In spite of his philosophy and his prayers, Bertram went to bed not in a very happy state of mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man essentially of a warm and loving heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was a man essentially of a warm and loving heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of his philosophy and his prayers, Bertram went to bed not in a very happy state of mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of his philosophy and his prayers, Bertram went to bed not in a very happy state of mind.
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
From this reading JUNO.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He was exigeant, and perhaps even selfish in his love.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading He was a man essentially of a warm and loving heart.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man essentially of a warm and loving heart.
the force of workers available
From this reading Most men are so.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In spite of his philosophy and his prayers, Bertram went to bed not in a very happy state of mind.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most men are so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In spite of his philosophy and his prayers, Bertram went to bed not in a very happy state of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of his philosophy and his prayers, Bertram went to bed not in a very happy state of mind.
by chance
From this reading He was exigeant, and perhaps even selfish in his love.
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading In spite of his philosophy and his prayers, Bertram went to bed not in a very happy state of mind.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading In spite of his philosophy and his prayers, Bertram went to bed not in a very happy state of mind.
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading He was exigeant, and perhaps even selfish in his love.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Most men are so.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of his philosophy and his prayers, Bertram went to bed not in a very happy state of mind.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In spite of his philosophy and his prayers, Bertram went to bed not in a very happy state of mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of his philosophy and his prayers, Bertram went to bed not in a very happy state of mind.
precisely as stated
From this reading In spite of his philosophy and his prayers, Bertram went to bed not in a very happy state of mind.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He was a man essentially of a warm and loving heart.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a man essentially of a warm and loving heart.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In spite of his philosophy and his prayers, Bertram went to bed not in a very happy state of mind.
Chapter 17 of The Bertrams by Anthony Trollope holds 642 sentences, grouped into 129 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 17 holds 642 sentences of The Bertrams, unabridged, divided into 129 reading sections.
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