Chapter 20 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 2 is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 2 is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity. "Well, Sir, I'm glad you do. I don't believe in crowdin' a man because you got him in a corner, an' I don't believe in bearin' malice. Never did. All I wanted was what the place was wo'th--to him.
Chapter 20 of The Landlord at Lion's Head — Volume 2 is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared but not proved
From this reading “"I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “I don't believe in crowdin' a man because you got him in a corner, an' I don't believe in bearin' malice.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"Well, Sir, I'm glad you do.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “I don't believe in crowdin' a man because you got him in a corner, an' I don't believe in bearin' malice.”
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “"I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.”
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading “"I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “"I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “"I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.”
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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 I don't believe in crowdin' a man because you got him in a corner, an' I don't believe in bearin' malice.
(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 All I wanted was what the place was wo'th--to him.
declared but not proved
From this reading "I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I don't believe in crowdin' a man because you got him in a corner, an' I don't believe in bearin' malice.
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From this reading I don't believe in crowdin' a man because you got him in a corner, an' I don't believe in bearin' malice.
for the reason that
From this reading I don't believe in crowdin' a man because you got him in a corner, an' I don't believe in bearin' malice.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don't believe in crowdin' a man because you got him in a corner, an' I don't believe in bearin' malice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I don't believe in crowdin' a man because you got him in a corner, an' I don't believe in bearin' malice.
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From this reading I don't believe in crowdin' a man because you got him in a corner, an' I don't believe in bearin' malice.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Sir, I'm glad you do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't believe in crowdin' a man because you got him in a corner, an' I don't believe in bearin' malice.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, Sir, I'm glad you do.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I don't believe in crowdin' a man because you got him in a corner, an' I don't believe in bearin' malice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.
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From this reading "Well, Sir, I'm glad you do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't believe in crowdin' a man because you got him in a corner, an' I don't believe in bearin' malice.
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
From this reading "I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I don't believe in crowdin' a man because you got him in a corner, an' I don't believe in bearin' malice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I don't believe in crowdin' a man because you got him in a corner, an' I don't believe in bearin' malice.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All I wanted was what the place was wo'th--to him.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading "I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading "I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, Sir, I'm glad you do.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading All I wanted was what the place was wo'th--to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All I wanted was what the place was wo'th--to him.
(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 "Well, Sir, I'm glad you do.
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From this reading "I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All I wanted was what the place was wo'th--to him.
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From this reading "I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All I wanted was what the place was wo'th--to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you did right to sell to him," said Westover, saddened somewhat by the proof Whitwell alleged of his magnanimity.
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