Chapter 14 of The Certain Hour (Dizain des Poëtes) is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Certain Hour (Dizain des Poëtes) is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You have given more than I would dare to give," said Calverley. He shuddered. "And to no end!" cried Ufford. "Ah, fate, the devil and that code I mocked are all in league to cheat me!" Said Calverley: "The man whom I loved most is dead.
Chapter 14 of The Certain Hour (Dizain des Poëtes) is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading “"Ah, fate, the devil and that code I mocked are all in league to cheat me!"”
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading “"Ah, fate, the devil and that code I mocked are all in league to cheat me!"”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “"You have given more than I would dare to give," said Calverley.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"Ah, fate, the devil and that code I mocked are all in league to cheat me!"”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “"Ah, fate, the devil and that code I mocked are all in league to cheat me!"”
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading “"Ah, fate, the devil and that code I mocked are all in league to cheat me!"”
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading “"Ah, fate, the devil and that code I mocked are all in league to cheat me!"”
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading “He shuddered.”
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From this reading "Ah, fate, the devil and that code I mocked are all in league to cheat me!"
(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 "Ah, fate, the devil and that code I mocked are all in league to cheat me!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And to no end!" cried Ufford.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah, fate, the devil and that code I mocked are all in league to cheat me!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have given more than I would dare to give," said Calverley.
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading "Ah, fate, the devil and that code I mocked are all in league to cheat me!"
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading "Ah, fate, the devil and that code I mocked are all in league to cheat me!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "And to no end!" cried Ufford.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "You have given more than I would dare to give," said Calverley.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Said Calverley: "The man whom I loved most is dead.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Ah, fate, the devil and that code I mocked are all in league to cheat me!"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "And to no end!" cried Ufford.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "Ah, fate, the devil and that code I mocked are all in league to cheat me!"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You have given more than I would dare to give," said Calverley.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "You have given more than I would dare to give," said Calverley.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have given more than I would dare to give," said Calverley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shuddered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have given more than I would dare to give," said Calverley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ah, fate, the devil and that code I mocked are all in league to cheat me!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Said Calverley: "The man whom I loved most is dead.
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading "Ah, fate, the devil and that code I mocked are all in league to cheat me!"
held dear
From this reading Said Calverley: "The man whom I loved most is dead.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Said Calverley: "The man whom I loved most is dead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah, fate, the devil and that code I mocked are all in league to cheat me!"
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading "Ah, fate, the devil and that code I mocked are all in league to cheat me!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You have given more than I would dare to give," said Calverley.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Said Calverley: "The man whom I loved most is dead.
not any; not one
From this reading "And to no end!" cried Ufford.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have given more than I would dare to give," said Calverley.
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading He shuddered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You have given more than I would dare to give," said Calverley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah, fate, the devil and that code I mocked are all in league to cheat me!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah, fate, the devil and that code I mocked are all in league to cheat me!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have given more than I would dare to give," said Calverley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And to no end!" cried Ufford.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Said Calverley: "The man whom I loved most is dead.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You have given more than I would dare to give," said Calverley.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have given more than I would dare to give," said Calverley.
Chapter 14 of The Certain Hour (Dizain des Poëtes) by James Branch Cabell holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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