Chapter 5 of The Incomplete Amorist is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Incomplete Amorist is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PRISONER. When Vernon looked back on that interview he was honestly pleased with himself. He had been patient, he had been kind even. In the end he had been positively chivalrous. He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.
Chapter 5 of The Incomplete Amorist is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
From this reading “He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.”
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading “He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.”
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “When Vernon looked back on that interview he was honestly pleased with himself.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “When Vernon looked back on that interview he was honestly pleased with himself.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “He had been patient, he had been kind even.”
extremely
From this reading “In the end he had been positively chivalrous.”
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading “He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.”
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past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Vernon looked back on that interview he was honestly pleased with himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been patient, he had been kind even.
of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
From this reading He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
From this reading In the end he had been positively chivalrous.
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the end he had been positively chivalrous.
divisible by two
From this reading He had been patient, he had been kind even.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been patient, he had been kind even.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Vernon looked back on that interview he was honestly pleased with himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Vernon looked back on that interview he was honestly pleased with himself.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading When Vernon looked back on that interview he was honestly pleased with himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the end he had been positively chivalrous.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading When Vernon looked back on that interview he was honestly pleased with himself.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had been patient, he had been kind even.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Vernon looked back on that interview he was honestly pleased with himself.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Vernon looked back on that interview he was honestly pleased with himself.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading He had been patient, he had been kind even.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading When Vernon looked back on that interview he was honestly pleased with himself.
extremely
From this reading In the end he had been positively chivalrous.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRISONER.
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Vernon looked back on that interview he was honestly pleased with himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.
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From this reading He had hardly allowed himself to be ruffled for an instant, but had met the bitter flow of Mr. Underwood's biblical language with perfect courtesy.
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From this reading When Vernon looked back on that interview he was honestly pleased with himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Vernon looked back on that interview he was honestly pleased with himself.
at the time that
From this reading When Vernon looked back on that interview he was honestly pleased with himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Vernon looked back on that interview he was honestly pleased with himself.
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