Chapter 5 of A Set of Six is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Set of Six is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The most persistent, the most dangerous, the craftiest, the most systematic of informers. A genius amongst betrayers. Fortunately for us, he was unique. The man was a fanatic, I have told you. Fortunately, again, for us, he had fallen in love with the accomplished and innocent gestures of that girl.
Chapter 5 of A Set of Six is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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highly skilled
From this reading “Fortunately, again, for us, he had fallen in love with the accomplished and innocent gestures of that girl.”
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading “The man was a fanatic, I have told you.”
by good fortune
From this reading “Fortunately for us, he was unique.”
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “Fortunately, again, for us, he had fallen in love with the accomplished and innocent gestures of that girl.”
plural of “informer” — one who reveals confidential information in return for money
From this reading “The most persistent, the most dangerous, the craftiest, the most systematic of informers.”
never-ceasing
From this reading “The most persistent, the most dangerous, the craftiest, the most systematic of informers.”
characterized by order and planning
From this reading “The most persistent, the most dangerous, the craftiest, the most systematic of informers.”
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading “Fortunately for us, he was unique.”
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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 A genius amongst betrayers.
highly skilled
From this reading Fortunately, again, for us, he had fallen in love with the accomplished and innocent gestures of that girl.
anew
From this reading Fortunately, again, for us, he had fallen in love with the accomplished and innocent gestures of that girl.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading A genius amongst betrayers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunately, again, for us, he had fallen in love with the accomplished and innocent gestures of that girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A genius amongst betrayers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The most persistent, the most dangerous, the craftiest, the most systematic of informers.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The most persistent, the most dangerous, the craftiest, the most systematic of informers.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Fortunately, again, for us, he had fallen in love with the accomplished and innocent gestures of that girl.
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading The man was a fanatic, I have told you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fortunately for us, he was unique.
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately for us, he was unique.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading A genius amongst betrayers.
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Fortunately, again, for us, he had fallen in love with the accomplished and innocent gestures of that girl.
a young female
From this reading Fortunately, again, for us, he had fallen in love with the accomplished and innocent gestures of that girl.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortunately, again, for us, he had fallen in love with the accomplished and innocent gestures of that girl.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The man was a fanatic, I have told you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunately for us, he was unique.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The man was a fanatic, I have told you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunately, again, for us, he had fallen in love with the accomplished and innocent gestures of that girl.
plural of “informer” — one who reveals confidential information in return for money
From this reading The most persistent, the most dangerous, the craftiest, the most systematic of informers.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Fortunately, again, for us, he had fallen in love with the accomplished and innocent gestures of that girl.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Fortunately, again, for us, he had fallen in love with the accomplished and innocent gestures of that girl.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was a fanatic, I have told you.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most persistent, the most dangerous, the craftiest, the most systematic of informers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The most persistent, the most dangerous, the craftiest, the most systematic of informers.
never-ceasing
From this reading The most persistent, the most dangerous, the craftiest, the most systematic of informers.
characterized by order and planning
From this reading The most persistent, the most dangerous, the craftiest, the most systematic of informers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fortunately, again, for us, he had fallen in love with the accomplished and innocent gestures of that girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most persistent, the most dangerous, the craftiest, the most systematic of informers.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The man was a fanatic, I have told you.
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading Fortunately for us, he was unique.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortunately for us, he was unique.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately for us, he was unique.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fortunately, again, for us, he had fallen in love with the accomplished and innocent gestures of that girl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The man was a fanatic, I have told you.
Chapter 5 of A Set of Six by Joseph Conrad holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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 5 holds 390 sentences of A Set of Six, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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