Chapter 6 of The Tinted Venus: A Farcical Romance is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Tinted Venus: A Farcical Romance is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I said what I felt," she said. "We will not discuss it further. If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter. If I see reason in time, I will not withhold it. I can hardly be expected to approve at present."
Chapter 6 of The Tinted Venus: A Farcical Romance is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give sanction to
From this reading “I can hardly be expected to approve at present."”
-ing form of “bestow” — present
From this reading “If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter.”
the formal act of approving
From this reading “If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter.”
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter.”
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “"We will not discuss it further.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “I can hardly be expected to approve at present."”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “"We will not discuss it further.”
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading “If I see reason in time, I will not withhold it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter.
give sanction to
From this reading I can hardly be expected to approve at present."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I can hardly be expected to approve at present."
-ing form of “bestow” — present
From this reading If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter.
the formal act of approving
From this reading If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can hardly be expected to approve at present."
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter.
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading "We will not discuss it further.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I can hardly be expected to approve at present."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I said what I felt," she said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "We will not discuss it further.
only a very short time before
From this reading I can hardly be expected to approve at present."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I said what I felt," she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We will not discuss it further.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter.
not any; not one
From this reading If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We will not discuss it further.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I said what I felt," she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I said what I felt," she said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can hardly be expected to approve at present."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will not discuss it further.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I said what I felt," she said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If, in time, I see reason for bestowing my blessing upon a choice which at present----But no matter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will not discuss it further.
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading If I see reason in time, I will not withhold it.
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