Chapter 6 of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Wine is good enough in its place; but, like fire, is rather a bad master. Like you, I have injured my prospects in life by an over-indulgence in the pleasures of the cup." "You?" "Yes." "When did that happen?"
Chapter 6 of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 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.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “"Wine is good enough in its place; but, like fire, is rather a bad master.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Like you, I have injured my prospects in life by an over-indulgence in the pleasures of the cup."”
come to pass
From this reading “"When did that happen?"”
harmed
From this reading “Like you, I have injured my prospects in life by an over-indulgence in the pleasures of the cup."”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “"Wine is good enough in its place; but, like fire, is rather a bad master.”
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Like you, I have injured my prospects in life by an over-indulgence in the pleasures of the cup."”
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading “Like you, I have injured my prospects in life by an over-indulgence in the pleasures of the cup."”
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “"Wine is good enough in its place; but, like fire, is rather a bad master.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wine is good enough in its place; but, like fire, is rather a bad master.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Like you, I have injured my prospects in life by an over-indulgence in the pleasures of the cup."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Wine is good enough in its place; but, like fire, is rather a bad master.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Wine is good enough in its place; but, like fire, is rather a bad master.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Like you, I have injured my prospects in life by an over-indulgence in the pleasures of the cup."
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Like you, I have injured my prospects in life by an over-indulgence in the pleasures of the cup."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When did that happen?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Wine is good enough in its place; but, like fire, is rather a bad master.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Wine is good enough in its place; but, like fire, is rather a bad master.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Wine is good enough in its place; but, like fire, is rather a bad master.
come to pass
From this reading "When did that happen?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Like you, I have injured my prospects in life by an over-indulgence in the pleasures of the cup."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Like you, I have injured my prospects in life by an over-indulgence in the pleasures of the cup."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wine is good enough in its place; but, like fire, is rather a bad master.
harmed
From this reading Like you, I have injured my prospects in life by an over-indulgence in the pleasures of the cup."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wine is good enough in its place; but, like fire, is rather a bad master.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wine is good enough in its place; but, like fire, is rather a bad master.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Like you, I have injured my prospects in life by an over-indulgence in the pleasures of the cup."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Wine is good enough in its place; but, like fire, is rather a bad master.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Wine is good enough in its place; but, like fire, is rather a bad master.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Like you, I have injured my prospects in life by an over-indulgence in the pleasures of the cup."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like you, I have injured my prospects in life by an over-indulgence in the pleasures of the cup."
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From this reading Like you, I have injured my prospects in life by an over-indulgence in the pleasures of the cup."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Wine is good enough in its place; but, like fire, is rather a bad master.
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Like you, I have injured my prospects in life by an over-indulgence in the pleasures of the cup."
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading Like you, I have injured my prospects in life by an over-indulgence in the pleasures of the cup."
on the contrary
From this reading "Wine is good enough in its place; but, like fire, is rather a bad master.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When did that happen?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like you, I have injured my prospects in life by an over-indulgence in the pleasures of the cup."
at the time that
From this reading "When did that happen?"
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "Wine is good enough in its place; but, like fire, is rather a bad master.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Like you, I have injured my prospects in life by an over-indulgence in the pleasures of the cup."
Chapter 6 of The Lights and Shadows of Real Life by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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