Chapter 11 of The Demagogue and Lady Phayre is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Demagogue and Lady Phayre is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The victory was complete. The sudden collapse of the firms caused a sensation all over the country. The newspapers were ringing with his name. He was the hero of the hour. At Ecclesby he was the hero for all time.
Chapter 11 of The Demagogue and Lady Phayre is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading “The sudden collapse of the firms caused a sensation all over the country.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “The victory was complete.”
plural of “firm” — the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
From this reading “The sudden collapse of the firms caused a sensation all over the country.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “He was the hero of the hour.”
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “The newspapers were ringing with his name.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “The newspapers were ringing with his name.”
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “The sudden collapse of the firms caused a sensation all over the country.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “The victory was complete.”
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In this reading “The sudden collapse of the firms caused a sensation all over the country.”
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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 The sudden collapse of the firms caused a sensation all over the country.
(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 The sudden collapse of the firms caused a sensation all over the country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Ecclesby he was the hero for all time.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The sudden collapse of the firms caused a sensation all over the country.
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading The sudden collapse of the firms caused a sensation all over the country.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The victory was complete.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The sudden collapse of the firms caused a sensation all over the country.
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From this reading At Ecclesby he was the hero for all time.
plural of “firm” — the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
From this reading The sudden collapse of the firms caused a sensation all over the country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At Ecclesby he was the hero for all time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the hero of the hour.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He was the hero of the hour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The newspapers were ringing with his name.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He was the hero of the hour.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The newspapers were ringing with his name.
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The newspapers were ringing with his name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sudden collapse of the firms caused a sensation all over the country.
above and across; more than
From this reading The sudden collapse of the firms caused a sensation all over the country.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The newspapers were ringing with his name.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The sudden collapse of the firms caused a sensation all over the country.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sudden collapse of the firms caused a sensation all over the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The victory was complete.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At Ecclesby he was the hero for all time.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The victory was complete.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The victory was complete.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The newspapers were ringing with his name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The newspapers were ringing with his name.
Chapter 11 of The Demagogue and Lady Phayre by William John Locke holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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 11 holds 219 sentences of The Demagogue and Lady Phayre, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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