Chapter 6 of A journey to the world under-ground is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of A journey to the world under-ground is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee. What is the Steed, without his flowing Mane? What are the feather’d Race, without their Plumes? What is a Tree, stript of its leafy Honours? What is a mortal Man without his Beard?
Chapter 6 of A journey to the world under-ground is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an orderly arrangement
From this reading “’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee.”
plural of “bristle” — a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
From this reading “’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee.”
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “What is the Steed, without his flowing Mane?”
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading “’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee.”
having or covered with leaves
From this reading “What is a Tree, stript of its leafy Honours?”
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading “What is the Steed, without his flowing Mane?”
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading “What are the feather’d Race, without their Plumes?”
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading “What is the Steed, without his flowing Mane?”
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In this reading “What is a mortal Man without his Beard?”
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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 What is a Tree, stript of its leafy Honours?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are the feather’d Race, without their Plumes?
an orderly arrangement
From this reading ’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading What is a mortal Man without his Beard?
plural of “bristle” — a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
From this reading ’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading ’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What are the feather’d Race, without their Plumes?
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading What is the Steed, without his flowing Mane?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee.
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading ’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What is the Steed, without his flowing Mane?
a university degree with honors
From this reading What is a Tree, stript of its leafy Honours?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the Steed, without his flowing Mane?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What is a Tree, stript of its leafy Honours?
having or covered with leaves
From this reading What is a Tree, stript of its leafy Honours?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What is a mortal Man without his Beard?
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading What is the Steed, without his flowing Mane?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee.
subject to death
From this reading What is a mortal Man without his Beard?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What is a Tree, stript of its leafy Honours?
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading What are the feather’d Race, without their Plumes?
any competition
From this reading What are the feather’d Race, without their Plumes?
move upward
From this reading ’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee.
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading What is the Steed, without his flowing Mane?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What is a Tree, stript of its leafy Honours?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is the Steed, without his flowing Mane?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What are the feather’d Race, without their Plumes?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading What is a Tree, stript of its leafy Honours?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ’Tis true, in dread Array my Bristles rise; But let me not for this be hateful to thee.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the Steed, without his flowing Mane?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What is the Steed, without his flowing Mane?
Chapter 6 of A journey to the world under-ground by Ludvig Holberg holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 413 sentences of A journey to the world under-ground, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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