Chapter 9 of The Seats of the Mighty, Complete is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Seats of the Mighty, Complete is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So much so," rejoined I, "as to be intrusive." He smiled again. "If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog. When you are gone, I shall be inconsolable. I am a born inquisitor."
Chapter 9 of The Seats of the Mighty, Complete is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “"If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog.”
brought into existence
From this reading “I am a born inquisitor."”
a questioner who is excessively harsh
From this reading “I am a born inquisitor."”
tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
From this reading “"So much so," rejoined I, "as to be intrusive."”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “"If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog.”
French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)
From this reading “"If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog.”
like better; value more highly
From this reading “"If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “"So much so," rejoined I, "as to be intrusive."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am a born inquisitor."
anew
From this reading He smiled again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a born inquisitor."
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading "If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When you are gone, I shall be inconsolable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So much so," rejoined I, "as to be intrusive."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So much so," rejoined I, "as to be intrusive."
brought into existence
From this reading I am a born inquisitor."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When you are gone, I shall be inconsolable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled again.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So much so," rejoined I, "as to be intrusive."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog.
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading When you are gone, I shall be inconsolable.
a questioner who is excessively harsh
From this reading I am a born inquisitor."
tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
From this reading "So much so," rejoined I, "as to be intrusive."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "So much so," rejoined I, "as to be intrusive."
French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)
From this reading "If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog.
like better; value more highly
From this reading "If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "So much so," rejoined I, "as to be intrusive."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When you are gone, I shall be inconsolable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So much so," rejoined I, "as to be intrusive."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So much so," rejoined I, "as to be intrusive."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog.
at the time that
From this reading When you are gone, I shall be inconsolable.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If La Pompadour could hear you, she would understand why I prefer the live amusing lion to the dead dog.
Chapter 9 of The Seats of the Mighty, Complete by Gilbert Parker holds 407 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.
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