Chapter 6 of The Vicar's People is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Vicar's People is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr Penwynn still continued his scrutiny. "It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad. I could have said and done any thing. Even how I can hardly keep calm. Have some pity on me."
Chapter 6 of The Vicar's People is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “"It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.”
make calm or still
From this reading “Even how I can hardly keep calm.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “"It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.”
roused to anger
From this reading “"It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “"It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.”
the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
From this reading “"It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “Have some pity on me."”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “Mr Penwynn still continued his scrutiny.”
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In this reading “"It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.”
In this reading “I could have said and done any thing.”
In this reading “Have some pity on me."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I could have said and done any thing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.
make calm or still
From this reading Even how I can hardly keep calm.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Even how I can hardly keep calm.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Mr Penwynn still continued his scrutiny.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could have said and done any thing.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I could have said and done any thing.
divisible by two
From this reading Even how I can hardly keep calm.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.
only a very short time before
From this reading Even how I can hardly keep calm.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Penwynn still continued his scrutiny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even how I can hardly keep calm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Even how I can hardly keep calm.
roused to anger
From this reading "It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Have some pity on me."
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Penwynn still continued his scrutiny.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Have some pity on me."
the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
From this reading "It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Penwynn still continued his scrutiny.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Have some pity on me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I could have said and done any thing.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Mr Penwynn still continued his scrutiny.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Have some pity on me."
not in physical motion
From this reading Mr Penwynn still continued his scrutiny.
a special situation
From this reading I could have said and done any thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a bitter--a cruel overthrow," continued Tregenna, "and a few moments back I feel as if I must have been mad--I was mad.
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