Chapter 14 of The sporting chance is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The sporting chance is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MOSTYN MAKES AN ENEMY. "I don't hate you!" Rada's letter began quite abruptly. "Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me. You were very good--awfully good--to me about Castor, and I am grateful to you, I really am.
Chapter 14 of The sporting chance is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “Rada's letter began quite abruptly.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “You were very good--awfully good--to me about Castor, and I am grateful to you, I really am.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “"Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.”
a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
From this reading “You were very good--awfully good--to me about Castor, and I am grateful to you, I really am.”
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading “"Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “You were very good--awfully good--to me about Castor, and I am grateful to you, I really am.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “"I don't hate you!"”
plural of “prick” — insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
From this reading “"Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.”
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In this reading “"Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.”
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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 "Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You were very good--awfully good--to me about Castor, and I am grateful to you, I really am.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Rada's letter began quite abruptly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MOSTYN MAKES AN ENEMY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.
used as intensifiers
From this reading You were very good--awfully good--to me about Castor, and I am grateful to you, I really am.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.
for the reason that
From this reading "Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Rada's letter began quite abruptly.
a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
From this reading You were very good--awfully good--to me about Castor, and I am grateful to you, I really am.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading "Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't hate you!"
an opposing military force
From this reading MOSTYN MAKES AN ENEMY.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You were very good--awfully good--to me about Castor, and I am grateful to you, I really am.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading You were very good--awfully good--to me about Castor, and I am grateful to you, I really am.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I don't hate you!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't hate you!"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Rada's letter began quite abruptly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MOSTYN MAKES AN ENEMY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOSTYN MAKES AN ENEMY.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.
plural of “prick” — insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
From this reading "Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Rada's letter began quite abruptly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rada's letter began quite abruptly.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You were very good--awfully good--to me about Castor, and I am grateful to you, I really am.
express in words
From this reading "Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.
precisely as stated
From this reading You were very good--awfully good--to me about Castor, and I am grateful to you, I really am.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were very good--awfully good--to me about Castor, and I am grateful to you, I really am.
the act of creating written works
From this reading "Indeed I don't, Mr. Clithero, and I was a little beast to say I did, and I am writing to you now because my conscience pricks me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't hate you!"
Chapter 14 of The sporting chance by Alice Askew holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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 14 holds 239 sentences of The sporting chance, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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