Chapter 11 of The Lost Road is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Lost Road is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But no one saw it in that light. On the contrary, people said: "Swanson has been allowed to resign." In the army, voluntarily resigning and being "allowed to resign" lest greater evils befall, are two vastly different things. And when it was too late no one than Swanson saw that more clearly. His anger gave way to extreme morbidness.
Chapter 11 of The Lost Road is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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become of; happen to
From this reading “In the army, voluntarily resigning and being "allowed to resign" lest greater evils befall, are two vastly different things.”
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “In the army, voluntarily resigning and being "allowed to resign" lest greater evils befall, are two vastly different things.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “His anger gave way to extreme morbidness.”
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading “On the contrary, people said: "Swanson has been allowed to resign."”
-ing form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading “In the army, voluntarily resigning and being "allowed to resign" lest greater evils befall, are two vastly different things.”
United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)
From this reading “On the contrary, people said: "Swanson has been allowed to resign."”
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading “In the army, voluntarily resigning and being "allowed to resign" lest greater evils befall, are two vastly different things.”
out of your own free will
From this reading “In the army, voluntarily resigning and being "allowed to resign" lest greater evils befall, are two vastly different things.”
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past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading On the contrary, people said: "Swanson has been allowed to resign."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the army, voluntarily resigning and being "allowed to resign" lest greater evils befall, are two vastly different things.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading His anger gave way to extreme morbidness.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the army, voluntarily resigning and being "allowed to resign" lest greater evils befall, are two vastly different things.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading In the army, voluntarily resigning and being "allowed to resign" lest greater evils befall, are two vastly different things.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the contrary, people said: "Swanson has been allowed to resign."
become of; happen to
From this reading In the army, voluntarily resigning and being "allowed to resign" lest greater evils befall, are two vastly different things.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the army, voluntarily resigning and being "allowed to resign" lest greater evils befall, are two vastly different things.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no one saw it in that light.
without doubt or question
From this reading And when it was too late no one than Swanson saw that more clearly.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, people said: "Swanson has been allowed to resign."
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In the army, voluntarily resigning and being "allowed to resign" lest greater evils befall, are two vastly different things.
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading In the army, voluntarily resigning and being "allowed to resign" lest greater evils befall, are two vastly different things.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading His anger gave way to extreme morbidness.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His anger gave way to extreme morbidness.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading In the army, voluntarily resigning and being "allowed to resign" lest greater evils befall, are two vastly different things.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the contrary, people said: "Swanson has been allowed to resign."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His anger gave way to extreme morbidness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But no one saw it in that light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But no one saw it in that light.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading And when it was too late no one than Swanson saw that more clearly.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading In the army, voluntarily resigning and being "allowed to resign" lest greater evils befall, are two vastly different things.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But no one saw it in that light.
an abnormally gloomy or unhealthy state of mind
From this reading His anger gave way to extreme morbidness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And when it was too late no one than Swanson saw that more clearly.
not any; not one
From this reading But no one saw it in that light.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, people said: "Swanson has been allowed to resign."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But no one saw it in that light.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On the contrary, people said: "Swanson has been allowed to resign."
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading On the contrary, people said: "Swanson has been allowed to resign."
-ing form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading In the army, voluntarily resigning and being "allowed to resign" lest greater evils befall, are two vastly different things.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the contrary, people said: "Swanson has been allowed to resign."
cut with a saw
From this reading But no one saw it in that light.
United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)
From this reading On the contrary, people said: "Swanson has been allowed to resign."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And when it was too late no one than Swanson saw that more clearly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But no one saw it in that light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the contrary, people said: "Swanson has been allowed to resign."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In the army, voluntarily resigning and being "allowed to resign" lest greater evils befall, are two vastly different things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the contrary, people said: "Swanson has been allowed to resign."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And when it was too late no one than Swanson saw that more clearly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the army, voluntarily resigning and being "allowed to resign" lest greater evils befall, are two vastly different things.
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading In the army, voluntarily resigning and being "allowed to resign" lest greater evils befall, are two vastly different things.
out of your own free will
From this reading In the army, voluntarily resigning and being "allowed to resign" lest greater evils befall, are two vastly different things.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when it was too late no one than Swanson saw that more clearly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His anger gave way to extreme morbidness.
at the time that
From this reading And when it was too late no one than Swanson saw that more clearly.
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