Chapter 6 of The Wages of Virtue is here in full — 611 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Wages of Virtue is here in full — 611 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife. Was she happy? Of course she was. Any woman is happy with the man she really loves. Did she ever think of him?
Chapter 6 of The Wages of Virtue is here in full — 611 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Was she happy?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Any woman is happy with the man she really loves.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Any woman is happy with the man she really loves.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.”
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading “THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.”
being five more than twenty
From this reading “THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.”
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In this reading “THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.”
In this reading “THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.”
In this reading “THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course she was.”
In this reading “Any woman is happy with the man she really loves.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “Did she ever think of him?”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any woman is happy with the man she really loves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course she was.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did she ever think of him?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
at any time
From this reading Did she ever think of him?
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Was she happy?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did she ever think of him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any woman is happy with the man she really loves.
immediately past
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Any woman is happy with the man she really loves.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Any woman is happy with the man she really loves.
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From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
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From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Any woman is happy with the man she really loves.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was she happy?
term of address for a man
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Did she ever think of him?
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
being five more than twenty
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was she happy?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Any woman is happy with the man she really loves.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Any woman is happy with the man she really loves.
a late time of life
From this reading THE TRIVIAL ROUND As he had done almost every night for the last twenty-five years, Sir Montague Merline lay awake for some time, thinking of his wife.
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