Chapter 7 of Vice Versa is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Vice Versa is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But once more there were cries and murmurs of "Shame!" "No hitting below the belt!" "Cad--coward!" It appeared that, somehow, he had managed to offend their prejudices even in this. "It's very odd," he thought; "when I didn't fight they called me a coward, and now, when I do, I don't seem to have pleased them much.
Chapter 7 of Vice Versa is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading “"No hitting below the belt!"”
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading “"Cad--coward!"”
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “"Cad--coward!"”
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading “"No hitting below the belt!"”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “It appeared that, somehow, he had managed to offend their prejudices even in this.”
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “But once more there were cries and murmurs of "Shame!"”
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading “It appeared that, somehow, he had managed to offend their prejudices even in this.”
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading “It appeared that, somehow, he had managed to offend their prejudices even in this.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's very odd," he thought; "when I didn't fight they called me a coward, and now, when I do, I don't seem to have pleased them much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But once more there were cries and murmurs of "Shame!"
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appeared that, somehow, he had managed to offend their prejudices even in this.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "No hitting below the belt!"
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading "No hitting below the belt!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But once more there were cries and murmurs of "Shame!"
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading "Cad--coward!"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "It's very odd," he thought; "when I didn't fight they called me a coward, and now, when I do, I don't seem to have pleased them much.
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "Cad--coward!"
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading But once more there were cries and murmurs of "Shame!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's very odd," he thought; "when I didn't fight they called me a coward, and now, when I do, I don't seem to have pleased them much.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It's very odd," he thought; "when I didn't fight they called me a coward, and now, when I do, I don't seem to have pleased them much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's very odd," he thought; "when I didn't fight they called me a coward, and now, when I do, I don't seem to have pleased them much.
divisible by two
From this reading It appeared that, somehow, he had managed to offend their prejudices even in this.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "It's very odd," he thought; "when I didn't fight they called me a coward, and now, when I do, I don't seem to have pleased them much.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It appeared that, somehow, he had managed to offend their prejudices even in this.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's very odd," he thought; "when I didn't fight they called me a coward, and now, when I do, I don't seem to have pleased them much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It appeared that, somehow, he had managed to offend their prejudices even in this.
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading "No hitting below the belt!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's very odd," he thought; "when I didn't fight they called me a coward, and now, when I do, I don't seem to have pleased them much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It appeared that, somehow, he had managed to offend their prejudices even in this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appeared that, somehow, he had managed to offend their prejudices even in this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's very odd," he thought; "when I didn't fight they called me a coward, and now, when I do, I don't seem to have pleased them much.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It appeared that, somehow, he had managed to offend their prejudices even in this.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's very odd," he thought; "when I didn't fight they called me a coward, and now, when I do, I don't seem to have pleased them much.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But once more there were cries and murmurs of "Shame!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It's very odd," he thought; "when I didn't fight they called me a coward, and now, when I do, I don't seem to have pleased them much.
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading But once more there were cries and murmurs of "Shame!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No hitting below the belt!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It's very odd," he thought; "when I didn't fight they called me a coward, and now, when I do, I don't seem to have pleased them much.
not divisible by two
From this reading "It's very odd," he thought; "when I didn't fight they called me a coward, and now, when I do, I don't seem to have pleased them much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But once more there were cries and murmurs of "Shame!"
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading It appeared that, somehow, he had managed to offend their prejudices even in this.
on one occasion
From this reading But once more there were cries and murmurs of "Shame!"
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "It's very odd," he thought; "when I didn't fight they called me a coward, and now, when I do, I don't seem to have pleased them much.
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading It appeared that, somehow, he had managed to offend their prejudices even in this.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It's very odd," he thought; "when I didn't fight they called me a coward, and now, when I do, I don't seem to have pleased them much.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading But once more there were cries and murmurs of "Shame!"
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading It appeared that, somehow, he had managed to offend their prejudices even in this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It appeared that, somehow, he had managed to offend their prejudices even in this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No hitting below the belt!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It appeared that, somehow, he had managed to offend their prejudices even in this.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It's very odd," he thought; "when I didn't fight they called me a coward, and now, when I do, I don't seem to have pleased them much.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But once more there were cries and murmurs of "Shame!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's very odd," he thought; "when I didn't fight they called me a coward, and now, when I do, I don't seem to have pleased them much.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It appeared that, somehow, he had managed to offend their prejudices even in this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It's very odd," he thought; "when I didn't fight they called me a coward, and now, when I do, I don't seem to have pleased them much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It appeared that, somehow, he had managed to offend their prejudices even in this.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It's very odd," he thought; "when I didn't fight they called me a coward, and now, when I do, I don't seem to have pleased them much.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But once more there were cries and murmurs of "Shame!"
at the time that
From this reading "It's very odd," he thought; "when I didn't fight they called me a coward, and now, when I do, I don't seem to have pleased them much.
Chapter 7 of Vice Versa by F. Anstey holds 402 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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