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THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note. Rodney listened, and murmured, "Brute." He hated them more than Peter did. He was less wide-minded and less sweet-tempered. Peter had a gentle and not intolerant aesthetic aversion, Rodney a fervid moral indignation.
Chapter 5 of The Lee Shore is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics
From this reading “Peter had a gentle and not intolerant aesthetic aversion, Rodney a fervid moral indignation.”
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “Peter had a gentle and not intolerant aesthetic aversion, Rodney a fervid moral indignation.”
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading “Rodney listened, and murmured, "Brute."”
(music) a gradual increase in loudness
From this reading “THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.”
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “Peter had a gentle and not intolerant aesthetic aversion, Rodney a fervid moral indignation.”
unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
From this reading “Peter had a gentle and not intolerant aesthetic aversion, Rodney a fervid moral indignation.”
making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
From this reading “THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.”
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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 THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.
relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics
From this reading Peter had a gentle and not intolerant aesthetic aversion, Rodney a fervid moral indignation.
anew
From this reading THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Peter had a gentle and not intolerant aesthetic aversion, Rodney a fervid moral indignation.
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading Rodney listened, and murmured, "Brute."
(music) a gradual increase in loudness
From this reading THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He hated them more than Peter did.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Peter had a gentle and not intolerant aesthetic aversion, Rodney a fervid moral indignation.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Peter had a gentle and not intolerant aesthetic aversion, Rodney a fervid moral indignation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter had a gentle and not intolerant aesthetic aversion, Rodney a fervid moral indignation.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He hated them more than Peter did.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hated them more than Peter did.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Peter had a gentle and not intolerant aesthetic aversion, Rodney a fervid moral indignation.
unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
From this reading Peter had a gentle and not intolerant aesthetic aversion, Rodney a fervid moral indignation.
making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
From this reading THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was less wide-minded and less sweet-tempered.
hear with intention
From this reading THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Rodney listened, and murmured, "Brute."
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Peter had a gentle and not intolerant aesthetic aversion, Rodney a fervid moral indignation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He hated them more than Peter did.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Rodney listened, and murmured, "Brute."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peter had a gentle and not intolerant aesthetic aversion, Rodney a fervid moral indignation.
a brief written record
From this reading THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rodney listened, and murmured, "Brute."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was less wide-minded and less sweet-tempered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He hated them more than Peter did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He hated them more than Peter did.
a special situation
From this reading THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SPLENDID MORNING "Listen," said Peter again; and some far off thing was faintly jarring the soft silence, on a crescendo note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was less wide-minded and less sweet-tempered.
Chapter 5 of The Lee Shore by Rose Macaulay holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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 5 holds 272 sentences of The Lee Shore, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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