Chapter 6 of A Dream of Empire is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Dream of Empire is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She rose expecting to receive her husband at the dining-room door, but the footsteps she heard were not his. The vociferous boys came rushing in. "Fort Byle" was finished. Wouldn't "General" Burr come and see? "You should not storm in, rudely, children; you disturb us.
Chapter 6 of A Dream of Empire is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading “Wouldn't "General" Burr come and see?”
move deeply
From this reading “"You should not storm in, rudely, children; you disturb us.”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “She rose expecting to receive her husband at the dining-room door, but the footsteps she heard were not his.”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “She rose expecting to receive her husband at the dining-room door, but the footsteps she heard were not his.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “"Fort Byle" was finished.”
in an impolite manner
From this reading “"You should not storm in, rudely, children; you disturb us.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “The vociferous boys came rushing in.”
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading “The vociferous boys came rushing in.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wouldn't "General" Burr come and see?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She rose expecting to receive her husband at the dining-room door, but the footsteps she heard were not his.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The vociferous boys came rushing in.
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading Wouldn't "General" Burr come and see?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She rose expecting to receive her husband at the dining-room door, but the footsteps she heard were not his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fort Byle" was finished.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The vociferous boys came rushing in.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "You should not storm in, rudely, children; you disturb us.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Wouldn't "General" Burr come and see?
a room used for dining
From this reading She rose expecting to receive her husband at the dining-room door, but the footsteps she heard were not his.
move deeply
From this reading "You should not storm in, rudely, children; you disturb us.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She rose expecting to receive her husband at the dining-room door, but the footsteps she heard were not his.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She rose expecting to receive her husband at the dining-room door, but the footsteps she heard were not his.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Fort Byle" was finished.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading She rose expecting to receive her husband at the dining-room door, but the footsteps she heard were not his.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading "Fort Byle" was finished.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Wouldn't "General" Burr come and see?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She rose expecting to receive her husband at the dining-room door, but the footsteps she heard were not his.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rose expecting to receive her husband at the dining-room door, but the footsteps she heard were not his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She rose expecting to receive her husband at the dining-room door, but the footsteps she heard were not his.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She rose expecting to receive her husband at the dining-room door, but the footsteps she heard were not his.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The vociferous boys came rushing in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She rose expecting to receive her husband at the dining-room door, but the footsteps she heard were not his.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading She rose expecting to receive her husband at the dining-room door, but the footsteps she heard were not his.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose expecting to receive her husband at the dining-room door, but the footsteps she heard were not his.
in an impolite manner
From this reading "You should not storm in, rudely, children; you disturb us.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The vociferous boys came rushing in.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Wouldn't "General" Burr come and see?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose expecting to receive her husband at the dining-room door, but the footsteps she heard were not his.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should not storm in, rudely, children; you disturb us.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "You should not storm in, rudely, children; you disturb us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She rose expecting to receive her husband at the dining-room door, but the footsteps she heard were not his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rose expecting to receive her husband at the dining-room door, but the footsteps she heard were not his.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You should not storm in, rudely, children; you disturb us.
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading The vociferous boys came rushing in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Fort Byle" was finished.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She rose expecting to receive her husband at the dining-room door, but the footsteps she heard were not his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wouldn't "General" Burr come and see?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You should not storm in, rudely, children; you disturb us.
Chapter 6 of A Dream of Empire by William Henry Venable holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
Chapter 6 holds 427 sentences of A Dream of Empire, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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