Chapter 8 of Atlantida is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Atlantida is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I open with ten thousand," said the Zwinglian cook. "Twelve thousand," said the Hetman. "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles. "Fourteen," I said. "Fifteen," said the sharp voice of Rosita, the old manicure.
Chapter 8 of Atlantida is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “"Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.”
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading “"Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading “"Fourteen," I said.”
with fondness; with love
From this reading “"Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.”
trim carefully and neatly
From this reading “"Fifteen," said the sharp voice of Rosita, the old manicure.”
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading “"Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.”
erect plant with small clusters of pink trumpet-shaped flowers of southwestern United States
From this reading “"Fifteen," said the sharp voice of Rosita, the old manicure.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading “"Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.”
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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 "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "I open with ten thousand," said the Zwinglian cook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "Fifteen," said the sharp voice of Rosita, the old manicure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading "Fourteen," I said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Twelve thousand," said the Hetman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I open with ten thousand," said the Zwinglian cook.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
with fondness; with love
From this reading "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
trim carefully and neatly
From this reading "Fifteen," said the sharp voice of Rosita, the old manicure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Fifteen," said the sharp voice of Rosita, the old manicure.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Fifteen," said the sharp voice of Rosita, the old manicure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I open with ten thousand," said the Zwinglian cook.
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
erect plant with small clusters of pink trumpet-shaped flowers of southwestern United States
From this reading "Fifteen," said the sharp voice of Rosita, the old manicure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I open with ten thousand," said the Zwinglian cook.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Fifteen," said the sharp voice of Rosita, the old manicure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "I open with ten thousand," said the Zwinglian cook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I open with ten thousand," said the Zwinglian cook.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "I open with ten thousand," said the Zwinglian cook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thirteen," said Sydya with a slow smile, as she seated herself on the count's knee and began to arrange her chips lovingly in little piles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Twelve thousand," said the Hetman.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Fifteen," said the sharp voice of Rosita, the old manicure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I open with ten thousand," said the Zwinglian cook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I open with ten thousand," said the Zwinglian cook.
Chapter 8 of Atlantida by Pierre Benoît holds 423 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.
Chapter 8 holds 423 sentences of Atlantida, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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