Chapter 10 of The Revolt of Man is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Revolt of Man is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST SPARK In the early autumn the Cambridge party broke up. Clarence Veysey was the first to go. His sisters wanted him at home, they said. 'They are good girls,' he sighed, 'and less unsexed than most of their sex. Thanks to my reputation for ill health, they do not interfere with my pursuits, and I can read and meditate.
Chapter 10 of The Revolt of Man is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “THE FIRST SPARK In the early autumn the Cambridge party broke up.”
a university in England
From this reading “THE FIRST SPARK In the early autumn the Cambridge party broke up.”
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading “Clarence Veysey was the first to go.”
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “Thanks to my reputation for ill health, they do not interfere with my pursuits, and I can read and meditate.”
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “Thanks to my reputation for ill health, they do not interfere with my pursuits, and I can read and meditate.”
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “Thanks to my reputation for ill health, they do not interfere with my pursuits, and I can read and meditate.”
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading “'They are good girls,' he sighed, 'and less unsexed than most of their sex.”
a momentary flash of light
From this reading “THE FIRST SPARK In the early autumn the Cambridge party broke up.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “THE FIRST SPARK In the early autumn the Cambridge party broke up.”
a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
In this reading “Thanks to my reputation for ill health, they do not interfere with my pursuits, and I can read and meditate.”
In this reading “Thanks to my reputation for ill health, they do not interfere with my pursuits, and I can read and meditate.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “His sisters wanted him at home, they said.”
In this reading “'They are good girls,' he sighed, 'and less unsexed than most of their sex.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'They are good girls,' he sighed, 'and less unsexed than most of their sex.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'They are good girls,' he sighed, 'and less unsexed than most of their sex.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His sisters wanted him at home, they said.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading THE FIRST SPARK In the early autumn the Cambridge party broke up.
lacking funds
From this reading THE FIRST SPARK In the early autumn the Cambridge party broke up.
a university in England
From this reading THE FIRST SPARK In the early autumn the Cambridge party broke up.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Thanks to my reputation for ill health, they do not interfere with my pursuits, and I can read and meditate.
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Clarence Veysey was the first to go.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Thanks to my reputation for ill health, they do not interfere with my pursuits, and I can read and meditate.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE FIRST SPARK In the early autumn the Cambridge party broke up.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST SPARK In the early autumn the Cambridge party broke up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thanks to my reputation for ill health, they do not interfere with my pursuits, and I can read and meditate.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading 'They are good girls,' he sighed, 'and less unsexed than most of their sex.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Clarence Veysey was the first to go.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'They are good girls,' he sighed, 'and less unsexed than most of their sex.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'They are good girls,' he sighed, 'and less unsexed than most of their sex.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Thanks to my reputation for ill health, they do not interfere with my pursuits, and I can read and meditate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His sisters wanted him at home, they said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sisters wanted him at home, they said.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His sisters wanted him at home, they said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thanks to my reputation for ill health, they do not interfere with my pursuits, and I can read and meditate.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Thanks to my reputation for ill health, they do not interfere with my pursuits, and I can read and meditate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST SPARK In the early autumn the Cambridge party broke up.
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Thanks to my reputation for ill health, they do not interfere with my pursuits, and I can read and meditate.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading 'They are good girls,' he sighed, 'and less unsexed than most of their sex.
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Thanks to my reputation for ill health, they do not interfere with my pursuits, and I can read and meditate.
used to form the superlative
From this reading 'They are good girls,' he sighed, 'and less unsexed than most of their sex.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thanks to my reputation for ill health, they do not interfere with my pursuits, and I can read and meditate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thanks to my reputation for ill health, they do not interfere with my pursuits, and I can read and meditate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'They are good girls,' he sighed, 'and less unsexed than most of their sex.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE FIRST SPARK In the early autumn the Cambridge party broke up.
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Thanks to my reputation for ill health, they do not interfere with my pursuits, and I can read and meditate.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Thanks to my reputation for ill health, they do not interfere with my pursuits, and I can read and meditate.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Thanks to my reputation for ill health, they do not interfere with my pursuits, and I can read and meditate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His sisters wanted him at home, they said.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading 'They are good girls,' he sighed, 'and less unsexed than most of their sex.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading 'They are good girls,' he sighed, 'and less unsexed than most of their sex.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading His sisters wanted him at home, they said.
a momentary flash of light
From this reading THE FIRST SPARK In the early autumn the Cambridge party broke up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'They are good girls,' he sighed, 'and less unsexed than most of their sex.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Thanks to my reputation for ill health, they do not interfere with my pursuits, and I can read and meditate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST SPARK In the early autumn the Cambridge party broke up.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'They are good girls,' he sighed, 'and less unsexed than most of their sex.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His sisters wanted him at home, they said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clarence Veysey was the first to go.
deprived of sexual capacity or sexual attributes
From this reading 'They are good girls,' he sighed, 'and less unsexed than most of their sex.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FIRST SPARK In the early autumn the Cambridge party broke up.
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From this reading Clarence Veysey was the first to go.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading His sisters wanted him at home, they said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clarence Veysey was the first to go.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thanks to my reputation for ill health, they do not interfere with my pursuits, and I can read and meditate.
Chapter 10 of The Revolt of Man by Walter Besant holds 334 sentences, grouped into 67 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 10 holds 334 sentences of The Revolt of Man, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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