Chapter 18 of Under St Paul's: A Romance is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Under St Paul's: A Romance is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE STORM. The mind of George Osborne was vigorous, fearless, and candid. He had the perception of the poet without the poet's mobility. Once he had built up an idea, he could not alter the parts without endangering the whole. He was in everything conservative, except when he was revolutionary.
Chapter 18 of Under St Paul's: A Romance is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “The mind of George Osborne was vigorous, fearless, and candid.”
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading “He was in everything conservative, except when he was revolutionary.”
-ing form of “endanger” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “Once he had built up an idea, he could not alter the parts without endangering the whole.”
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading “The mind of George Osborne was vigorous, fearless, and candid.”
the quality of moving freely
From this reading “He had the perception of the poet without the poet's mobility.”
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading “The mind of George Osborne was vigorous, fearless, and candid.”
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “He had the perception of the poet without the poet's mobility.”
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading “He was in everything conservative, except when he was revolutionary.”
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Once he had built up an idea, he could not alter the parts without endangering the whole.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once he had built up an idea, he could not alter the parts without endangering the whole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mind of George Osborne was vigorous, fearless, and candid.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Once he had built up an idea, he could not alter the parts without endangering the whole.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The mind of George Osborne was vigorous, fearless, and candid.
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading He was in everything conservative, except when he was revolutionary.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Once he had built up an idea, he could not alter the parts without endangering the whole.
-ing form of “endanger” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Once he had built up an idea, he could not alter the parts without endangering the whole.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He was in everything conservative, except when he was revolutionary.
apart from; not including
From this reading He was in everything conservative, except when he was revolutionary.
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading The mind of George Osborne was vigorous, fearless, and candid.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The mind of George Osborne was vigorous, fearless, and candid.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the perception of the poet without the poet's mobility.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the perception of the poet without the poet's mobility.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Once he had built up an idea, he could not alter the parts without endangering the whole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE STORM.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The mind of George Osborne was vigorous, fearless, and candid.
the quality of moving freely
From this reading He had the perception of the poet without the poet's mobility.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Once he had built up an idea, he could not alter the parts without endangering the whole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mind of George Osborne was vigorous, fearless, and candid.
on one occasion
From this reading Once he had built up an idea, he could not alter the parts without endangering the whole.
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading The mind of George Osborne was vigorous, fearless, and candid.
the local environment
From this reading Once he had built up an idea, he could not alter the parts without endangering the whole.
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading He had the perception of the poet without the poet's mobility.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading He had the perception of the poet without the poet's mobility.
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading He had the perception of the poet without the poet's mobility.
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading He was in everything conservative, except when he was revolutionary.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading IN THE STORM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE STORM.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once he had built up an idea, he could not alter the parts without endangering the whole.
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading The mind of George Osborne was vigorous, fearless, and candid.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mind of George Osborne was vigorous, fearless, and candid.
at the time that
From this reading He was in everything conservative, except when he was revolutionary.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Once he had built up an idea, he could not alter the parts without endangering the whole.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had the perception of the poet without the poet's mobility.
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