Chapter 6 of The Unspeakable Gentleman is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Unspeakable Gentleman is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I had not thought of it exactly so," he said, "yet I had to keep you quiet." "So, if the tables were turned, and I were you, and you were I, you would hardly let matters go on without joining in?" "Hardly," he agreed. "You have thought the matter out very prettily, my son. It is an angle I seem to have neglected.
Chapter 6 of The Unspeakable Gentleman is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"Hardly," he agreed.”
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading “It is an angle I seem to have neglected.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “"I had not thought of it exactly so," he said, "yet I had to keep you quiet."”
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading “"So, if the tables were turned, and I were you, and you were I, you would hardly let matters go on without joining in?"”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"So, if the tables were turned, and I were you, and you were I, you would hardly let matters go on without joining in?"”
disregarded
From this reading “It is an angle I seem to have neglected.”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “"I had not thought of it exactly so," he said, "yet I had to keep you quiet."”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “"So, if the tables were turned, and I were you, and you were I, you would hardly let matters go on without joining in?"”
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Hardly," he agreed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an angle I seem to have neglected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So, if the tables were turned, and I were you, and you were I, you would hardly let matters go on without joining in?"
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading It is an angle I seem to have neglected.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "I had not thought of it exactly so," he said, "yet I had to keep you quiet."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "So, if the tables were turned, and I were you, and you were I, you would hardly let matters go on without joining in?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had not thought of it exactly so," he said, "yet I had to keep you quiet."
only a very short time before
From this reading "So, if the tables were turned, and I were you, and you were I, you would hardly let matters go on without joining in?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have thought the matter out very prettily, my son.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I had not thought of it exactly so," he said, "yet I had to keep you quiet."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had not thought of it exactly so," he said, "yet I had to keep you quiet."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "So, if the tables were turned, and I were you, and you were I, you would hardly let matters go on without joining in?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So, if the tables were turned, and I were you, and you were I, you would hardly let matters go on without joining in?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an angle I seem to have neglected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I had not thought of it exactly so," he said, "yet I had to keep you quiet."
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading "So, if the tables were turned, and I were you, and you were I, you would hardly let matters go on without joining in?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I had not thought of it exactly so," he said, "yet I had to keep you quiet."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "So, if the tables were turned, and I were you, and you were I, you would hardly let matters go on without joining in?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "You have thought the matter out very prettily, my son.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "So, if the tables were turned, and I were you, and you were I, you would hardly let matters go on without joining in?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have thought the matter out very prettily, my son.
disregarded
From this reading It is an angle I seem to have neglected.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I had not thought of it exactly so," he said, "yet I had to keep you quiet."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I had not thought of it exactly so," he said, "yet I had to keep you quiet."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "So, if the tables were turned, and I were you, and you were I, you would hardly let matters go on without joining in?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You have thought the matter out very prettily, my son.
in a pretty manner
From this reading "You have thought the matter out very prettily, my son.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "I had not thought of it exactly so," he said, "yet I had to keep you quiet."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I had not thought of it exactly so," he said, "yet I had to keep you quiet."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It is an angle I seem to have neglected.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I had not thought of it exactly so," he said, "yet I had to keep you quiet."
a male human offspring
From this reading "You have thought the matter out very prettily, my son.
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "So, if the tables were turned, and I were you, and you were I, you would hardly let matters go on without joining in?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So, if the tables were turned, and I were you, and you were I, you would hardly let matters go on without joining in?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I had not thought of it exactly so," he said, "yet I had to keep you quiet."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I had not thought of it exactly so," he said, "yet I had to keep you quiet."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "So, if the tables were turned, and I were you, and you were I, you would hardly let matters go on without joining in?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "You have thought the matter out very prettily, my son.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So, if the tables were turned, and I were you, and you were I, you would hardly let matters go on without joining in?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "So, if the tables were turned, and I were you, and you were I, you would hardly let matters go on without joining in?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "So, if the tables were turned, and I were you, and you were I, you would hardly let matters go on without joining in?"
but in spite of that
From this reading "I had not thought of it exactly so," he said, "yet I had to keep you quiet."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I had not thought of it exactly so," he said, "yet I had to keep you quiet."
Chapter 6 of The Unspeakable Gentleman by John P. (John Phillips) Marquand holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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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