Chapter 11 of The Vinegar Saint is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Vinegar Saint is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It is terrible!” the words escaped Gorgas involuntarily. It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force. “Oh, no!” laughed Bardek; “it is not terrible. No! It is vairy wonderful and _le bon Dieu_, he has made it so!”
Chapter 11 of The Vinegar Saint is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading ““It is terrible!” the words escaped Gorgas involuntarily.”
United States Army surgeon who suppressed yellow fever in Havana and in the Panama Canal Zone (1854-1920)
From this reading ““It is terrible!” the words escaped Gorgas involuntarily.”
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.”
against your will
From this reading ““It is terrible!” the words escaped Gorgas involuntarily.”
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading “It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.”
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.”
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 “It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.”
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 gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is vairy wonderful and _le bon Dieu_, he has made it so!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, no!” laughed Bardek; “it is not terrible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is vairy wonderful and _le bon Dieu_, he has made it so!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is vairy wonderful and _le bon Dieu_, he has made it so!”
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “It is terrible!” the words escaped Gorgas involuntarily.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.
United States Army surgeon who suppressed yellow fever in Havana and in the Panama Canal Zone (1854-1920)
From this reading “It is terrible!” the words escaped Gorgas involuntarily.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is vairy wonderful and _le bon Dieu_, he has made it so!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is vairy wonderful and _le bon Dieu_, he has made it so!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.
defying expression
From this reading It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.
against your will
From this reading “It is terrible!” the words escaped Gorgas involuntarily.
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is terrible!” the words escaped Gorgas involuntarily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is terrible!” the words escaped Gorgas involuntarily.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Oh, no!” laughed Bardek; “it is not terrible.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading It is vairy wonderful and _le bon Dieu_, he has made it so!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is vairy wonderful and _le bon Dieu_, he has made it so!”
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no!” laughed Bardek; “it is not terrible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, no!” laughed Bardek; “it is not terrible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no!” laughed Bardek; “it is not terrible.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “It is terrible!” the words escaped Gorgas involuntarily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is terrible!” the words escaped Gorgas involuntarily.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It gave her an inexpressible sensation of illness to think of _mon capitaine_ at the mercy of so irresistible a force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is vairy wonderful and _le bon Dieu_, he has made it so!”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It is vairy wonderful and _le bon Dieu_, he has made it so!”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “It is terrible!” the words escaped Gorgas involuntarily.
Chapter 11 of The Vinegar Saint by Hughes Mearns holds 401 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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