Chapter 22 of The Mountebank is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Mountebank is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury. "The infernal villain!" I gasped for a few seconds. Then I accomplished my life's effort in self-control. My whole being clamoured for an explosion equally violent of compressed mirth.
Chapter 22 of The Mountebank is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading “He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.”
pressed tightly together
From this reading “My whole being clamoured for an explosion equally violent of compressed mirth.”
-ing form of “explode” — cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading “He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.”
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “My whole being clamoured for an explosion equally violent of compressed mirth.”
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading “"The infernal villain!"”
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Then I accomplished my life's effort in self-control.”
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading “Then I accomplished my life's effort in self-control.”
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading “He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.”
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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 gasped for a few seconds.
highly skilled
From this reading Then I accomplished my life's effort in self-control.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My whole being clamoured for an explosion equally violent of compressed mirth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My whole being clamoured for an explosion equally violent of compressed mirth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My whole being clamoured for an explosion equally violent of compressed mirth.
pressed tightly together
From this reading My whole being clamoured for an explosion equally violent of compressed mirth.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then I accomplished my life's effort in self-control.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading My whole being clamoured for an explosion equally violent of compressed mirth.
-ing form of “explode” — cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading My whole being clamoured for an explosion equally violent of compressed mirth.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I gasped for a few seconds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I gasped for a few seconds.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading I gasped for a few seconds.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gasped for a few seconds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading "The infernal villain!"
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
immediately past
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then I accomplished my life's effort in self-control.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
great merriment
From this reading My whole being clamoured for an explosion equally violent of compressed mirth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I accomplished my life's effort in self-control.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I gasped for a few seconds.
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading Then I accomplished my life's effort in self-control.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I accomplished my life's effort in self-control.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "The infernal villain!"
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading My whole being clamoured for an explosion equally violent of compressed mirth.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading My whole being clamoured for an explosion equally violent of compressed mirth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He banged his hand on the little iron table in front of us and started to his feet, exploding at last with his suppressed fury.
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