Chapter 3 of The storm of London: a social rhapsody is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The storm of London: a social rhapsody is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lionel Somerville woke at 8 a.m. in the freshest of spirits. All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened. “Did I not kill myself last night? Anyway, I did not succeed, or perhaps it was all a delusion! I must have been in a bad way.
Chapter 3 of The storm of London: a social rhapsody is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyway, I did not succeed, or perhaps it was all a delusion!”
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading “Anyway, I did not succeed, or perhaps it was all a delusion!”
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading “All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.”
superlative of “fresh” — recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “Lionel Somerville woke at 8 a.m. in the freshest of spirits.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “Lionel Somerville woke at 8 a.m. in the freshest of spirits.”
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “Anyway, I did not succeed, or perhaps it was all a delusion!”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Lionel Somerville woke at 8 a.m. in the freshest of spirits.”
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In this reading ““Did I not kill myself last night?”
In this reading “All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.”
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From this reading Lionel Somerville woke at 8 a.m. in the freshest of spirits.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lionel Somerville woke at 8 a.m. in the freshest of spirits.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, I did not succeed, or perhaps it was all a delusion!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lionel Somerville woke at 8 a.m. in the freshest of spirits.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I must have been in a bad way.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I must have been in a bad way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading Anyway, I did not succeed, or perhaps it was all a delusion!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did I not kill myself last night?
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.
superlative of “fresh” — recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Lionel Somerville woke at 8 a.m. in the freshest of spirits.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must have been in a bad way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Did I not kill myself last night?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lionel Somerville woke at 8 a.m. in the freshest of spirits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Anyway, I did not succeed, or perhaps it was all a delusion!
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Did I not kill myself last night?
immediately past
From this reading “Did I not kill myself last night?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.
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From this reading Lionel Somerville woke at 8 a.m. in the freshest of spirits.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Lionel Somerville woke at 8 a.m. in the freshest of spirits.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must have been in a bad way.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Did I not kill myself last night?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Did I not kill myself last night?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lionel Somerville woke at 8 a.m. in the freshest of spirits.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Anyway, I did not succeed, or perhaps it was all a delusion!
above and across; more than
From this reading All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.
by chance
From this reading Anyway, I did not succeed, or perhaps it was all a delusion!
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lionel Somerville woke at 8 a.m. in the freshest of spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Lionel Somerville woke at 8 a.m. in the freshest of spirits.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Anyway, I did not succeed, or perhaps it was all a delusion!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lionel Somerville woke at 8 a.m. in the freshest of spirits.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.
having passed out of existence
From this reading All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anyway, I did not succeed, or perhaps it was all a delusion!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I must have been in a bad way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All the frenzy of the night before had vanished, and as he lay on his bed, smiling, he tried to think over what had happened.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Lionel Somerville woke at 8 a.m. in the freshest of spirits.
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