Chapter 8 of The Undefeated is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Undefeated is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was a dilemma. And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man! Really, he ought to have seen what Gerty was up to. So like a man to be completely taken in by her. One of her own sex would have seen at a glance that Gertrude was a Deep one.
Chapter 8 of The Undefeated is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading “And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!”
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading “It was a dilemma.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!”
the head of a city government
From this reading “And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!”
without need
From this reading “And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!”
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading “And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!”
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading “One of her own sex would have seen at a glance that Gertrude was a Deep one.”
lacking foresight or scope
From this reading “And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “One of her own sex would have seen at a glance that Gertrude was a Deep one.”
In this reading “So like a man to be completely taken in by her.”
In this reading “And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!”
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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 It was a dilemma.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of her own sex would have seen at a glance that Gertrude was a Deep one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So like a man to be completely taken in by her.
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading So like a man to be completely taken in by her.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading One of her own sex would have seen at a glance that Gertrude was a Deep one.
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading It was a dilemma.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of her own sex would have seen at a glance that Gertrude was a Deep one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Really, he ought to have seen what Gerty was up to.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading One of her own sex would have seen at a glance that Gertrude was a Deep one.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Really, he ought to have seen what Gerty was up to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So like a man to be completely taken in by her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dilemma.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So like a man to be completely taken in by her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
the head of a city government
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
the wife of a mayor
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
without need
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of her own sex would have seen at a glance that Gertrude was a Deep one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Really, he ought to have seen what Gerty was up to.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading One of her own sex would have seen at a glance that Gertrude was a Deep one.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really, he ought to have seen what Gerty was up to.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Really, he ought to have seen what Gerty was up to.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading One of her own sex would have seen at a glance that Gertrude was a Deep one.
lacking foresight or scope
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading So like a man to be completely taken in by her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of her own sex would have seen at a glance that Gertrude was a Deep one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Really, he ought to have seen what Gerty was up to.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Really, he ought to have seen what Gerty was up to.
precisely as stated
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dilemma.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading And it was made needlessly painful for the Mayoress by the blindness and folly of the Mayor; in some ways so very able, in others he was such a shortsighted man!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Really, he ought to have seen what Gerty was up to.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One of her own sex would have seen at a glance that Gertrude was a Deep one.
Chapter 8 of The Undefeated by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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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