Chapter 15 of The Financier: A Novel is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Financier: A Novel is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The vagaries of passion! Subtleties! Risks! What sacrifices are not laid willfully upon its altar! In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
Chapter 15 of The Financier: A Novel is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading “In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.”
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading “In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.”
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Risks!”
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “What sacrifices are not laid willfully upon its altar!”
without any others being included or involved
From this reading “In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.”
plural of “subtlety” — a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
From this reading “Subtleties!”
plural of “vagary” — an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
From this reading “The vagaries of passion!”
in a willful manner
From this reading “What sacrifices are not laid willfully upon its altar!”
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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 a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading What sacrifices are not laid willfully upon its altar!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What sacrifices are not laid willfully upon its altar!
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
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From this reading In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What sacrifices are not laid willfully upon its altar!
set down according to a plan
From this reading What sacrifices are not laid willfully upon its altar!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What sacrifices are not laid willfully upon its altar!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The vagaries of passion!
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The vagaries of passion!
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Risks!
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading What sacrifices are not laid willfully upon its altar!
giving satisfaction
From this reading In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
without any others being included or involved
From this reading In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
plural of “subtlety” — a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
From this reading Subtleties!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The vagaries of passion!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What sacrifices are not laid willfully upon its altar!
plural of “vagary” — an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
From this reading The vagaries of passion!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What sacrifices are not laid willfully upon its altar!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
during the time that
From this reading In a little while this more than average residence to which Cowperwood had referred was prepared solely to effect a satisfactory method of concealment.
in a willful manner
From this reading What sacrifices are not laid willfully upon its altar!
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