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Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright. Mr. Tuke fell back a pace, breathing quickly. Then he advanced in quick fury, so that the man in the doorway shrunk before him. “Are you Whimple?” he demanded in a harsh voice, with a slight tremor in it. “At your good service, sir.”
Chapter 5 of The Lake of Wine is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.”
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading “Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.”
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading “Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.”
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.”
unpleasantly stern
From this reading ““Are you Whimple?” he demanded in a harsh voice, with a slight tremor in it.”
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading “Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.”
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “Then he advanced in quick fury, so that the man in the doorway shrunk before him.”
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading ““Are you Whimple?” he demanded in a harsh voice, with a slight tremor in it.”
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In this reading ““Are you Whimple?” he demanded in a harsh voice, with a slight tremor in it.”
In this reading ““Are you Whimple?” he demanded in a harsh voice, with a slight tremor in it.”
In this reading “Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.”
In this reading “Mr. Tuke fell back a pace, breathing quickly.”
In this reading “Then he advanced in quick fury, so that the man in the doorway shrunk before him.”
In this reading ““At your good service, sir.””
In this reading “Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.”
In this reading ““Are you Whimple?” he demanded in a harsh voice, with a slight tremor in it.”
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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 Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Then he advanced in quick fury, so that the man in the doorway shrunk before him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you Whimple?” he demanded in a harsh voice, with a slight tremor in it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At your good service, sir.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Tuke fell back a pace, breathing quickly.
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he advanced in quick fury, so that the man in the doorway shrunk before him.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Mr. Tuke fell back a pace, breathing quickly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Are you Whimple?” he demanded in a harsh voice, with a slight tremor in it.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Then he advanced in quick fury, so that the man in the doorway shrunk before him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Mr. Tuke fell back a pace, breathing quickly.
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Then he advanced in quick fury, so that the man in the doorway shrunk before him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “At your good service, sir.”
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “Are you Whimple?” he demanded in a harsh voice, with a slight tremor in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he advanced in quick fury, so that the man in the doorway shrunk before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he advanced in quick fury, so that the man in the doorway shrunk before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Are you Whimple?” he demanded in a harsh voice, with a slight tremor in it.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Tuke fell back a pace, breathing quickly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Mr. Tuke fell back a pace, breathing quickly.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Then he advanced in quick fury, so that the man in the doorway shrunk before him.
with speed
From this reading Mr. Tuke fell back a pace, breathing quickly.
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “At your good service, sir.”
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Then he advanced in quick fury, so that the man in the doorway shrunk before him.
term of address for a man
From this reading “At your good service, sir.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “Are you Whimple?” he demanded in a harsh voice, with a slight tremor in it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then he advanced in quick fury, so that the man in the doorway shrunk before him.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he advanced in quick fury, so that the man in the doorway shrunk before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he advanced in quick fury, so that the man in the doorway shrunk before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Any man but a Bayard is apt to lose the accent of courtesy in the rebound from a sudden fright.
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading “Are you Whimple?” he demanded in a harsh voice, with a slight tremor in it.
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From this reading Mr. Tuke fell back a pace, breathing quickly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Are you Whimple?” he demanded in a harsh voice, with a slight tremor in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you Whimple?” he demanded in a harsh voice, with a slight tremor in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Are you Whimple?” he demanded in a harsh voice, with a slight tremor in it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you Whimple?” he demanded in a harsh voice, with a slight tremor in it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “At your good service, sir.”
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