Chapter IX of The Wounded Name, “The Toledo Blade,” is here in full — 1883 sentences across 377 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter IX of The Wounded Name, “The Toledo Blade,” is here in full — 1883 sentences across 377 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored." _Hamlet_, Act. v. Sc. 2. "'Sir,' said he, 'it is very fortunate for you that your face is so strong a letter of recommendation.
Chapter IX of The Wounded Name, “The Toledo Blade,” is here in full — 1883 sentences across 377 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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remote in manner
From this reading “"But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “"But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."”
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading “"'Sir,' said he, 'it is very fortunate for you that your face is so strong a letter of recommendation.”
a community of people smaller than a village
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading “"But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."”
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading “"But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."”
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading “"'Sir,' said he, 'it is very fortunate for you that your face is so strong a letter of recommendation.”
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “"But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."”
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In this reading “"But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."”
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From this reading 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _Hamlet_, Act. v.
remote in manner
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "'Sir,' said he, 'it is very fortunate for you that your face is so strong a letter of recommendation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Sir,' said he, 'it is very fortunate for you that your face is so strong a letter of recommendation.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading "'Sir,' said he, 'it is very fortunate for you that your face is so strong a letter of recommendation.
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading _Hamlet_, Act. v.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Sir,' said he, 'it is very fortunate for you that your face is so strong a letter of recommendation.
the state of being honored
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Sir,' said he, 'it is very fortunate for you that your face is so strong a letter of recommendation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'Sir,' said he, 'it is very fortunate for you that your face is so strong a letter of recommendation.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "'Sir,' said he, 'it is very fortunate for you that your face is so strong a letter of recommendation.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
not any; not one
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading "'Sir,' said he, 'it is very fortunate for you that your face is so strong a letter of recommendation.
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From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Sir,' said he, 'it is very fortunate for you that your face is so strong a letter of recommendation.
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading Sc.
term of address for a man
From this reading "'Sir,' said he, 'it is very fortunate for you that your face is so strong a letter of recommendation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "'Sir,' said he, 'it is very fortunate for you that your face is so strong a letter of recommendation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
be standing; be upright
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "'Sir,' said he, 'it is very fortunate for you that your face is so strong a letter of recommendation.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'Sir,' said he, 'it is very fortunate for you that your face is so strong a letter of recommendation.
up to a particular time
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading _Hamlet_, Act. v.
precisely as stated
From this reading "'Sir,' said he, 'it is very fortunate for you that your face is so strong a letter of recommendation.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But in my terms of honour I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement, Till by some elder masters of known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace, To keep my name ungored."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Sir,' said he, 'it is very fortunate for you that your face is so strong a letter of recommendation.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Sir,' said he, 'it is very fortunate for you that your face is so strong a letter of recommendation.
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