Chapter 15 of The Plumed Serpent is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Plumed Serpent is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Sensible!” said Ramón. “And honest in his convictions.” “Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time? And follow to the Presidency?” said Cipriano. “You know I don’t want that.
Chapter 15 of The Plumed Serpent is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading ““And honest in his convictions.””
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “And follow to the Presidency?” said Cipriano.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading ““And honest in his convictions.””
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ““Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time?”
the tenure of a president
From this reading “And follow to the Presidency?” said Cipriano.”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading ““Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time?”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading ““Sensible!” said Ramón.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ““You know I don’t want that.”
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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 “Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And honest in his convictions.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And follow to the Presidency?” said Cipriano.
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “And honest in his convictions.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You know I don’t want that.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time?
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And follow to the Presidency?” said Cipriano.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And honest in his convictions.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “And honest in his convictions.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You know I don’t want that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And honest in his convictions.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know I don’t want that.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time?
the tenure of a president
From this reading And follow to the Presidency?” said Cipriano.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sensible!” said Ramón.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sensible!” said Ramón.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading “Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time?
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “Sensible!” said Ramón.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You know I don’t want that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And follow to the Presidency?” said Cipriano.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And follow to the Presidency?” said Cipriano.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “You know I don’t want that.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why should you not be Secretary in a few months’ time?
Chapter 15 of The Plumed Serpent by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 15 holds 409 sentences of The Plumed Serpent, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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