Chapter 10 of The Unforgiving Offender is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Unforgiving Offender is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Had he the effrontery to address you?" "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague." "Trying to put salt on the tiger's tail?" he smiled. "After a fashion. I was reconnoitering--trying to find out his weak points."
Chapter 10 of The Unforgiving Offender is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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speak to
From this reading “"Had he the effrontery to address you?"”
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
From this reading “"Had he the effrontery to address you?"”
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “I was reconnoitering--trying to find out his weak points."”
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading “"Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."”
in a respectful manner
From this reading “"Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."”
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “"Trying to put salt on the tiger's tail?" he smiled.”
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading “"Trying to put salt on the tiger's tail?" he smiled.”
possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “"Trying to put salt on the tiger's tail?" he smiled.”
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an attribute that is inadequate or deficient
In this reading “I was reconnoitering--trying to find out his weak points."”
to some extent; not very well
In this reading “"After a fashion.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “I was reconnoitering--trying to find out his weak points."”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."”
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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 "After a fashion.
speak to
From this reading "Had he the effrontery to address you?"
later than; following
From this reading "After a fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
in a polite manner
From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
in a doubtful manner
From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
From this reading "Had he the effrontery to address you?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "After a fashion.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I was reconnoitering--trying to find out his weak points."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Had he the effrontery to address you?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Had he the effrontery to address you?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was reconnoitering--trying to find out his weak points."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
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From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Trying to put salt on the tiger's tail?" he smiled.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was reconnoitering--trying to find out his weak points."
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I was reconnoitering--trying to find out his weak points."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Trying to put salt on the tiger's tail?" he smiled.
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading I was reconnoitering--trying to find out his weak points."
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
in a respectful manner
From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading "Trying to put salt on the tiger's tail?" he smiled.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Trying to put salt on the tiger's tail?" he smiled.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading "Trying to put salt on the tiger's tail?" he smiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Had he the effrontery to address you?"
possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person
From this reading "Trying to put salt on the tiger's tail?" he smiled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Had he the effrontery to address you?"
hard to endure
From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Very respectfully and very courteously--I did not resent it in the least.--You see," as he looked at her doubtfully, "I myself was trying something, Montague."
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I was reconnoitering--trying to find out his weak points."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Had he the effrontery to address you?"
Chapter 10 of The Unforgiving Offender by John Reed Scott holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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