Chapter 14 of The Grip of Desire is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Grip of Desire is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
--I will try, Monseigneur. --You will try. That is not on answer. It is not enough to try; you most succeed. We are surrounded with men who commit nothing but follies, while intending to do well.
Chapter 14 of The Grip of Desire is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
react verbally
From this reading “That is not on answer.”
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading “We are surrounded with men who commit nothing but follies, while intending to do well.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “It is not enough to try; you most succeed.”
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading “We are surrounded with men who commit nothing but follies, while intending to do well.”
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “We are surrounded with men who commit nothing but follies, while intending to do well.”
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “It is not enough to try; you most succeed.”
confined on all sides
From this reading “We are surrounded with men who commit nothing but follies, while intending to do well.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “--I will try, Monseigneur.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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react verbally
From this reading That is not on answer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are surrounded with men who commit nothing but follies, while intending to do well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We are surrounded with men who commit nothing but follies, while intending to do well.
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading We are surrounded with men who commit nothing but follies, while intending to do well.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We are surrounded with men who commit nothing but follies, while intending to do well.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It is not enough to try; you most succeed.
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading We are surrounded with men who commit nothing but follies, while intending to do well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading --I will try, Monseigneur.
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading We are surrounded with men who commit nothing but follies, while intending to do well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is not on answer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not enough to try; you most succeed.
the force of workers available
From this reading We are surrounded with men who commit nothing but follies, while intending to do well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --I will try, Monseigneur.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is not enough to try; you most succeed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That is not on answer.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We are surrounded with men who commit nothing but follies, while intending to do well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That is not on answer.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading It is not enough to try; you most succeed.
confined on all sides
From this reading We are surrounded with men who commit nothing but follies, while intending to do well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is not on answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not enough to try; you most succeed.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading --I will try, Monseigneur.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are surrounded with men who commit nothing but follies, while intending to do well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We are surrounded with men who commit nothing but follies, while intending to do well.
during the time that
From this reading We are surrounded with men who commit nothing but follies, while intending to do well.
which person or people
From this reading We are surrounded with men who commit nothing but follies, while intending to do well.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading --I will try, Monseigneur.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are surrounded with men who commit nothing but follies, while intending to do well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading --You will try.
Chapter 14 of The Grip of Desire by Hector France holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 14 holds 399 sentences of The Grip of Desire, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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