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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 30 of The Complete Project Gutenberg Writings of is here in full — 1157 sentences across 232 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They went together into the oratory. Father Damon did not spare himself. He kept nothing back that could heighten the enormity of his offense. And Father Monies did not attempt to lessen the impression upon himself of the seriousness of the scandal. He was shocked.
Chapter 30 of The Complete Project Gutenberg Writings of is here in full — 1157 sentences across 232 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading “Father Damon did not spare himself.”
the quality of being outrageous
From this reading “He kept nothing back that could heighten the enormity of his offense.”
become more extreme
From this reading “He kept nothing back that could heighten the enormity of his offense.”
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading “And Father Monies did not attempt to lessen the impression upon himself of the seriousness of the scandal.”
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading “He kept nothing back that could heighten the enormity of his offense.”
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading “They went together into the oratory.”
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading “And Father Monies did not attempt to lessen the impression upon himself of the seriousness of the scandal.”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “And Father Monies did not attempt to lessen the impression upon himself of the seriousness of the scandal.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Father Monies did not attempt to lessen the impression upon himself of the seriousness of the scandal.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading And Father Monies did not attempt to lessen the impression upon himself of the seriousness of the scandal.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He kept nothing back that could heighten the enormity of his offense.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He kept nothing back that could heighten the enormity of his offense.
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading Father Damon did not spare himself.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Father Damon did not spare himself.
the quality of being outrageous
From this reading He kept nothing back that could heighten the enormity of his offense.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Damon did not spare himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept nothing back that could heighten the enormity of his offense.
become more extreme
From this reading He kept nothing back that could heighten the enormity of his offense.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Father Damon did not spare himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He kept nothing back that could heighten the enormity of his offense.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading And Father Monies did not attempt to lessen the impression upon himself of the seriousness of the scandal.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They went together into the oratory.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept nothing back that could heighten the enormity of his offense.
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading And Father Monies did not attempt to lessen the impression upon himself of the seriousness of the scandal.
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From this reading And Father Monies did not attempt to lessen the impression upon himself of the seriousness of the scandal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Father Damon did not spare himself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He kept nothing back that could heighten the enormity of his offense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He kept nothing back that could heighten the enormity of his offense.
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading He kept nothing back that could heighten the enormity of his offense.
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading They went together into the oratory.
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading And Father Monies did not attempt to lessen the impression upon himself of the seriousness of the scandal.
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading And Father Monies did not attempt to lessen the impression upon himself of the seriousness of the scandal.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading He was shocked.
refrain from harming
From this reading Father Damon did not spare himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He kept nothing back that could heighten the enormity of his offense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went together into the oratory.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went together into the oratory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Father Monies did not attempt to lessen the impression upon himself of the seriousness of the scandal.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They went together into the oratory.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And Father Monies did not attempt to lessen the impression upon himself of the seriousness of the scandal.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was shocked.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went together into the oratory.
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