Chapter 6 of The Transformation of Philip Jettan is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Transformation of Philip Jettan is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
De Bergeret suffered himself to be led to the door. "Philippe, it is not _convenable_ to display such enthusiasm. Languor is now the fashion." "I am a fashion unto myself, then. I am an original.
Chapter 6 of The Transformation of Philip Jettan is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading “"Philippe, it is not _convenable_ to display such enthusiasm.”
a feeling of excitement
From this reading “"Philippe, it is not _convenable_ to display such enthusiasm.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Languor is now the fashion."”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “De Bergeret suffered himself to be led to the door.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I am a fashion unto myself, then.”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “I am an original.”
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “De Bergeret suffered himself to be led to the door.”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “"I am a fashion unto myself, then.”
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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 am a fashion unto myself, then.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am a fashion unto myself, then.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am an original.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading De Bergeret suffered himself to be led to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De Bergeret suffered himself to be led to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Philippe, it is not _convenable_ to display such enthusiasm.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De Bergeret suffered himself to be led to the door.
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading "Philippe, it is not _convenable_ to display such enthusiasm.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading De Bergeret suffered himself to be led to the door.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading "Philippe, it is not _convenable_ to display such enthusiasm.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Languor is now the fashion."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading De Bergeret suffered himself to be led to the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am a fashion unto myself, then.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Philippe, it is not _convenable_ to display such enthusiasm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Philippe, it is not _convenable_ to display such enthusiasm.
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading Languor is now the fashion."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading De Bergeret suffered himself to be led to the door.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I am a fashion unto myself, then.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Philippe, it is not _convenable_ to display such enthusiasm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Languor is now the fashion."
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading I am an original.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Philippe, it is not _convenable_ to display such enthusiasm.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Philippe, it is not _convenable_ to display such enthusiasm.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading De Bergeret suffered himself to be led to the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading De Bergeret suffered himself to be led to the door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I am a fashion unto myself, then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading De Bergeret suffered himself to be led to the door.
an old word for “to”
From this reading "I am a fashion unto myself, then.
Chapter 6 of The Transformation of Philip Jettan by Georgette Heyer 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.
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