Chapter 13 of Autumn Glory is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Autumn Glory is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AUCTION. In the ensuing week the coming sale at the Chateau was the frequent subject of discussion among the men of La Fromentiere. Andre openly attacked the masters. "They are ruined," he said. "All the nobles go the same road, because they do nothing.
Chapter 13 of Autumn Glory is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading “Andre openly attacked the masters.”
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading “THE AUCTION.”
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading “In the ensuing week the coming sale at the Chateau was the frequent subject of discussion among the men of La Fromentiere.”
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading “In the ensuing week the coming sale at the Chateau was the frequent subject of discussion among the men of La Fromentiere.”
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading “Andre openly attacked the masters.”
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading “"All the nobles go the same road, because they do nothing.”
in an open way
From this reading “Andre openly attacked the masters.”
a particular instance of selling
From this reading “In the ensuing week the coming sale at the Chateau was the frequent subject of discussion among the men of La Fromentiere.”
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.
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In this reading “In the ensuing week the coming sale at the Chateau was the frequent subject of discussion among the men of La Fromentiere.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 "All the nobles go the same road, because they do nothing.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the ensuing week the coming sale at the Chateau was the frequent subject of discussion among the men of La Fromentiere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andre openly attacked the masters.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are ruined," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the ensuing week the coming sale at the Chateau was the frequent subject of discussion among the men of La Fromentiere.
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Andre openly attacked the masters.
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading THE AUCTION.
for the reason that
From this reading "All the nobles go the same road, because they do nothing.
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading In the ensuing week the coming sale at the Chateau was the frequent subject of discussion among the men of La Fromentiere.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In the ensuing week the coming sale at the Chateau was the frequent subject of discussion among the men of La Fromentiere.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading In the ensuing week the coming sale at the Chateau was the frequent subject of discussion among the men of La Fromentiere.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "All the nobles go the same road, because they do nothing.
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading In the ensuing week the coming sale at the Chateau was the frequent subject of discussion among the men of La Fromentiere.
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading In the ensuing week the coming sale at the Chateau was the frequent subject of discussion among the men of La Fromentiere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the ensuing week the coming sale at the Chateau was the frequent subject of discussion among the men of La Fromentiere.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "All the nobles go the same road, because they do nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are ruined," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the ensuing week the coming sale at the Chateau was the frequent subject of discussion among the men of La Fromentiere.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading In the ensuing week the coming sale at the Chateau was the frequent subject of discussion among the men of La Fromentiere.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Andre openly attacked the masters.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the ensuing week the coming sale at the Chateau was the frequent subject of discussion among the men of La Fromentiere.
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading "All the nobles go the same road, because they do nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "All the nobles go the same road, because they do nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the ensuing week the coming sale at the Chateau was the frequent subject of discussion among the men of La Fromentiere.
in an open way
From this reading Andre openly attacked the masters.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "All the nobles go the same road, because they do nothing.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading "They are ruined," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They are ruined," he said.
a particular instance of selling
From this reading In the ensuing week the coming sale at the Chateau was the frequent subject of discussion among the men of La Fromentiere.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "All the nobles go the same road, because they do nothing.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading In the ensuing week the coming sale at the Chateau was the frequent subject of discussion among the men of La Fromentiere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUCTION.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are ruined," he said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the ensuing week the coming sale at the Chateau was the frequent subject of discussion among the men of La Fromentiere.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the ensuing week the coming sale at the Chateau was the frequent subject of discussion among the men of La Fromentiere.
Chapter 13 of Autumn Glory by René Bazin holds 421 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 13 holds 421 sentences of Autumn Glory, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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