Chapter 6 of An Engagement of Convenience: A Novel is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of An Engagement of Convenience: A Novel is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My poor friend!" Her eyes gleamed as if tears were about to come. "I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter. I know there are men that would have risen triumphant above all these evils and difficulties. But I was not one of those men.
Chapter 6 of An Engagement of Convenience: A Novel is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “I know there are men that would have risen triumphant above all these evils and difficulties.”
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “I know there are men that would have risen triumphant above all these evils and difficulties.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “"I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.”
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “Her eyes gleamed as if tears were about to come.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “"I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “"I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “I know there are men that would have risen triumphant above all these evils and difficulties.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “I know there are men that would have risen triumphant above all these evils and difficulties.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.”
In this reading “"My poor friend!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her eyes gleamed as if tears were about to come.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I know there are men that would have risen triumphant above all these evils and difficulties.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know there are men that would have risen triumphant above all these evils and difficulties.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I know there are men that would have risen triumphant above all these evils and difficulties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her eyes gleamed as if tears were about to come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her eyes gleamed as if tears were about to come.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I know there are men that would have risen triumphant above all these evils and difficulties.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading I know there are men that would have risen triumphant above all these evils and difficulties.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes gleamed as if tears were about to come.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My poor friend!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Her eyes gleamed as if tears were about to come.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I know there are men that would have risen triumphant above all these evils and difficulties.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes gleamed as if tears were about to come.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her eyes gleamed as if tears were about to come.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know there are men that would have risen triumphant above all these evils and difficulties.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.
the force of workers available
From this reading I know there are men that would have risen triumphant above all these evils and difficulties.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My poor friend!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I was not one of those men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I was not one of those men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But I was not one of those men.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "My poor friend!"
one of four equal parts
From this reading "I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading I know there are men that would have risen triumphant above all these evils and difficulties.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her eyes gleamed as if tears were about to come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know there are men that would have risen triumphant above all these evils and difficulties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I know there are men that would have risen triumphant above all these evils and difficulties.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I know there are men that would have risen triumphant above all these evils and difficulties.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But I was not one of those men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her eyes gleamed as if tears were about to come.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading I know there are men that would have risen triumphant above all these evils and difficulties.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I was not one of those men.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes gleamed as if tears were about to come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I played the game up to a certain point with all my strength, but everything went against me from every quarter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I know there are men that would have risen triumphant above all these evils and difficulties.
Chapter 6 of An Engagement of Convenience: A Novel by Louis Zangwill holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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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