Chapter 10 of Watch and ward is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Watch and ward is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Roger felt himself blushing to his brows. He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy. A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love. “Not now,” he said. “A year hence!”
Chapter 10 of Watch and ward is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading “Roger felt himself blushing to his brows.”
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Roger felt himself blushing to his brows.”
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
From this reading “He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.”
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.”
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading “He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.”
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading “He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.”
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading “A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.”
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading “A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.”
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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 He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading Roger felt himself blushing to his brows.
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Roger felt himself blushing to his brows.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
one or the other of two
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Roger felt himself blushing to his brows.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
for this reason
From this reading “A year hence!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Roger felt himself blushing to his brows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger felt himself blushing to his brows.
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not now,” he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Not now,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger felt himself blushing to his brows.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Not now,” he said.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roger felt himself blushing to his brows.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
a vivid mental image
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He had a vision on either hand of an offered cup,—the deep-hued wine of illusion,—the bitter draught of constancy.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading A certain passionate instinct answered,—an instinct deeper than his wisdom, his reason, his virtue,—deep as his love.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “A year hence!”
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