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"But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?
Do you despair of finding another true, because a first was false?"
"They are all false," he exclaimed with energy.
"Not, perhaps, all false from inherent viciousness, though many are that, but false because their inherent weakness renders them incapable of truth.
Oh!
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The Lock and Key Library — Old Time English

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of The Lock and Key Library — Old Time English is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?
Line 2
Do you despair of finding another true, because a first was false?"
/duː juː dɪˈsper ʌv ˈfaɪndɪŋ əˈnʌðər truː bɪˈkɔːz ə fɜːrst wɑːz fɔːls/
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"They are all false," he exclaimed with energy.
/ðeɪ ɑːr ɔːl fɔːls hiː ɪkˈskleɪmd wɪð ˈenərdʒi/
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"Not, perhaps, all false from inherent viciousness, though many are that, but false because their inherent weakness renders them incapable of truth.
/nɑːt pərˈhæps ɔːl fɔːls frʌm ɪnˈhɪrənt ˈvɪʃəsnɪs ðoʊ ˈmeni ɑːr ðæt bʌt fɔːls bɪˈkɔːz ðer ɪnˈhɪrənt ˈwiːknəs ˈrendərz ðem ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl ʌv truːθ/
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Oh!
/oʊ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

extend verb US /ɪkˈstend/

extend in scope or range or area

From this reading “"But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?”

incapable adjective US /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/

(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability

From this reading “"Not, perhaps, all false from inherent viciousness, though many are that, but false because their inherent weakness renders them incapable of truth.”

inherent adjective US /ɪnˈhɪrənt/

existing as an essential constituent or characteristic

From this reading “"Not, perhaps, all false from inherent viciousness, though many are that, but false because their inherent weakness renders them incapable of truth.”

presume verb US /prɪˈzuːm/

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading “"But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?”

renders noun US /ˈrendərz/

plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls

From this reading “"Not, perhaps, all false from inherent viciousness, though many are that, but false because their inherent weakness renders them incapable of truth.”

sex noun US /seks/

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading “"But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?”

unworthy adjective US /ənˈwɜːrði/

lacking in value or merit

From this reading “"But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?”

viciousness noun US /ˈvɪʃəsnɪs/

the trait of extreme cruelty

From this reading “"Not, perhaps, all false from inherent viciousness, though many are that, but false because their inherent weakness renders them incapable of truth.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Do you despair of finding another true, because a first was false?"

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "They are all false," he exclaimed with energy.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Do you despair of finding another true, because a first was false?"

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "They are all false," he exclaimed with energy.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Do you despair of finding another true, because a first was false?"

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Do you despair of finding another true, because a first was false?"

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading "They are all false," he exclaimed with energy.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "They are all false," he exclaimed with energy.

extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/

extend in scope or range or area

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading Do you despair of finding another true, because a first was false?"

faultnounUS /fɔːlt/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Do you despair of finding another true, because a first was false?"

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Do you despair of finding another true, because a first was false?"

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Not, perhaps, all false from inherent viciousness, though many are that, but false because their inherent weakness renders them incapable of truth.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "They are all false," he exclaimed with energy.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/

(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability

From this reading "Not, perhaps, all false from inherent viciousness, though many are that, but false because their inherent weakness renders them incapable of truth.

inherentadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɪrənt/

existing as an essential constituent or characteristic

From this reading "Not, perhaps, all false from inherent viciousness, though many are that, but false because their inherent weakness renders them incapable of truth.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "Not, perhaps, all false from inherent viciousness, though many are that, but false because their inherent weakness renders them incapable of truth.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Not, perhaps, all false from inherent viciousness, though many are that, but false because their inherent weakness renders them incapable of truth.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading "Not, perhaps, all false from inherent viciousness, though many are that, but false because their inherent weakness renders them incapable of truth.

presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

rendersnounUS /ˈrendərz/

plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls

From this reading "Not, perhaps, all false from inherent viciousness, though many are that, but false because their inherent weakness renders them incapable of truth.

sexnounUS /seks/

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Not, perhaps, all false from inherent viciousness, though many are that, but false because their inherent weakness renders them incapable of truth.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Not, perhaps, all false from inherent viciousness, though many are that, but false because their inherent weakness renders them incapable of truth.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Not, perhaps, all false from inherent viciousness, though many are that, but false because their inherent weakness renders them incapable of truth.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "They are all false," he exclaimed with energy.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Not, perhaps, all false from inherent viciousness, though many are that, but false because their inherent weakness renders them incapable of truth.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Do you despair of finding another true, because a first was false?"

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading "Not, perhaps, all false from inherent viciousness, though many are that, but false because their inherent weakness renders them incapable of truth.

unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/

lacking in value or merit

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

viciousnessnounUS /ˈvɪʃəsnɪs/

the trait of extreme cruelty

From this reading "Not, perhaps, all false from inherent viciousness, though many are that, but false because their inherent weakness renders them incapable of truth.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Do you despair of finding another true, because a first was false?"

weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/

a flaw or weak point

From this reading "Not, perhaps, all false from inherent viciousness, though many are that, but false because their inherent weakness renders them incapable of truth.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "They are all false," he exclaimed with energy.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "But, my dear fellow, do you--wounded, as I presume to guess, by some unworthy woman--extend the fault of one to the whole sex?

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