Chapter 9 of The Three Lovers is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Three Lovers is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Good Lord! I'd no idea you were such a little ... puritan!" cried Harry. Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound. He was genuinely perturbed and unable to fathom her objection to something which for himself was a standard of conduct. "Yes, you were mistaken, weren't you?" said Patricia.
Chapter 9 of The Three Lovers is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound.”
come to understand
From this reading “He was genuinely perturbed and unable to fathom her objection to something which for himself was a standard of conduct.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “He was genuinely perturbed and unable to fathom her objection to something which for himself was a standard of conduct.”
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “He was genuinely perturbed and unable to fathom her objection to something which for himself was a standard of conduct.”
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading “He was genuinely perturbed and unable to fathom her objection to something which for himself was a standard of conduct.”
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading “I'd no idea you were such a little ... puritan!" cried Harry.”
express through a scornful smile
From this reading “Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound.”
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading “He was genuinely perturbed and unable to fathom her objection to something which for himself was a standard of conduct.”
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In this reading “Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound.”
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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 I'd no idea you were such a little ... puritan!" cried Harry.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was genuinely perturbed and unable to fathom her objection to something which for himself was a standard of conduct.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He was genuinely perturbed and unable to fathom her objection to something which for himself was a standard of conduct.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I'd no idea you were such a little ... puritan!" cried Harry.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound.
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound.
come to understand
From this reading He was genuinely perturbed and unable to fathom her objection to something which for himself was a standard of conduct.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was genuinely perturbed and unable to fathom her objection to something which for himself was a standard of conduct.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was genuinely perturbed and unable to fathom her objection to something which for himself was a standard of conduct.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good Lord!
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading I'd no idea you were such a little ... puritan!" cried Harry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was genuinely perturbed and unable to fathom her objection to something which for himself was a standard of conduct.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was genuinely perturbed and unable to fathom her objection to something which for himself was a standard of conduct.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was genuinely perturbed and unable to fathom her objection to something which for himself was a standard of conduct.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound.
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From this reading I'd no idea you were such a little ... puritan!" cried Harry.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I'd no idea you were such a little ... puritan!" cried Harry.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I'd no idea you were such a little ... puritan!" cried Harry.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Good Lord!
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "Yes, you were mistaken, weren't you?" said Patricia.
not any; not one
From this reading I'd no idea you were such a little ... puritan!" cried Harry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound.
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading He was genuinely perturbed and unable to fathom her objection to something which for himself was a standard of conduct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, you were mistaken, weren't you?" said Patricia.
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading He was genuinely perturbed and unable to fathom her objection to something which for himself was a standard of conduct.
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading I'd no idea you were such a little ... puritan!" cried Harry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, you were mistaken, weren't you?" said Patricia.
express through a scornful smile
From this reading Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was genuinely perturbed and unable to fathom her objection to something which for himself was a standard of conduct.
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading He was genuinely perturbed and unable to fathom her objection to something which for himself was a standard of conduct.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I'd no idea you were such a little ... puritan!" cried Harry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading He was genuinely perturbed and unable to fathom her objection to something which for himself was a standard of conduct.
not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome
From this reading Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I'd no idea you were such a little ... puritan!" cried Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, you were mistaken, weren't you?" said Patricia.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was genuinely perturbed and unable to fathom her objection to something which for himself was a standard of conduct.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Into his air of unconquerable charm came the faintest sneer; but it was not strong enough to wound.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, you were mistaken, weren't you?" said Patricia.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'd no idea you were such a little ... puritan!" cried Harry.
Chapter 9 of The Three Lovers by Frank Swinnerton holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 9 holds 413 sentences of The Three Lovers, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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