Chapter 6 of Bertram Cope's Year is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Bertram Cope's Year is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"They count all right," said Randolph; and he sat down on the couch opposite. "I've brought a book." "I hope it's poetry!" said Foster, with a fierce promptness. "I hope it's about Adonis, or Thammuz, whose mishap 'in Lebanon' set all the Syrian females a-going. I could stand a lot more of that,--or perhaps I couldn't!"
Chapter 6 of Bertram Cope's Year is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any handsome young man
From this reading “"I hope it's about Adonis, or Thammuz, whose mishap 'in Lebanon' set all the Syrian females a-going.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “"They count all right," said Randolph; and he sat down on the couch opposite.”
plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
From this reading “"I hope it's about Adonis, or Thammuz, whose mishap 'in Lebanon' set all the Syrian females a-going.”
promote the growth of
From this reading “"I hope it's poetry!" said Foster, with a fierce promptness.”
an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean
From this reading “"I hope it's about Adonis, or Thammuz, whose mishap 'in Lebanon' set all the Syrian females a-going.”
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading “"I hope it's about Adonis, or Thammuz, whose mishap 'in Lebanon' set all the Syrian females a-going.”
literature in metrical form
From this reading “"I hope it's poetry!" said Foster, with a fierce promptness.”
of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture
From this reading “"I hope it's about Adonis, or Thammuz, whose mishap 'in Lebanon' set all the Syrian females a-going.”
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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 "I've brought a book."
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From this reading "I hope it's about Adonis, or Thammuz, whose mishap 'in Lebanon' set all the Syrian females a-going.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I hope it's about Adonis, or Thammuz, whose mishap 'in Lebanon' set all the Syrian females a-going.
any handsome young man
From this reading "I hope it's about Adonis, or Thammuz, whose mishap 'in Lebanon' set all the Syrian females a-going.
(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 "They count all right," said Randolph; and he sat down on the couch opposite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They count all right," said Randolph; and he sat down on the couch opposite.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "I've brought a book."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I've brought a book."
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading "They count all right," said Randolph; and he sat down on the couch opposite.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could stand a lot more of that,--or perhaps I couldn't!"
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From this reading I could stand a lot more of that,--or perhaps I couldn't!"
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "They count all right," said Randolph; and he sat down on the couch opposite.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "They count all right," said Randolph; and he sat down on the couch opposite.
plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
From this reading "I hope it's about Adonis, or Thammuz, whose mishap 'in Lebanon' set all the Syrian females a-going.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "I hope it's poetry!" said Foster, with a fierce promptness.
promote the growth of
From this reading "I hope it's poetry!" said Foster, with a fierce promptness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They count all right," said Randolph; and he sat down on the couch opposite.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope it's poetry!" said Foster, with a fierce promptness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope it's poetry!" said Foster, with a fierce promptness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've brought a book."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I hope it's about Adonis, or Thammuz, whose mishap 'in Lebanon' set all the Syrian females a-going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope it's poetry!" said Foster, with a fierce promptness.
an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean
From this reading "I hope it's about Adonis, or Thammuz, whose mishap 'in Lebanon' set all the Syrian females a-going.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I could stand a lot more of that,--or perhaps I couldn't!"
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading "I hope it's about Adonis, or Thammuz, whose mishap 'in Lebanon' set all the Syrian females a-going.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I could stand a lot more of that,--or perhaps I couldn't!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could stand a lot more of that,--or perhaps I couldn't!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They count all right," said Randolph; and he sat down on the couch opposite.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading "They count all right," said Randolph; and he sat down on the couch opposite.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I hope it's about Adonis, or Thammuz, whose mishap 'in Lebanon' set all the Syrian females a-going.
by chance
From this reading I could stand a lot more of that,--or perhaps I couldn't!"
literature in metrical form
From this reading "I hope it's poetry!" said Foster, with a fierce promptness.
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading "I hope it's poetry!" said Foster, with a fierce promptness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They count all right," said Randolph; and he sat down on the couch opposite.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "They count all right," said Randolph; and he sat down on the couch opposite.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They count all right," said Randolph; and he sat down on the couch opposite.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "They count all right," said Randolph; and he sat down on the couch opposite.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I hope it's about Adonis, or Thammuz, whose mishap 'in Lebanon' set all the Syrian females a-going.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I could stand a lot more of that,--or perhaps I couldn't!"
of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture
From this reading "I hope it's about Adonis, or Thammuz, whose mishap 'in Lebanon' set all the Syrian females a-going.
the tenth month of the civil year; the fourth month of the ecclesiastic year (in June and July)
From this reading "I hope it's about Adonis, or Thammuz, whose mishap 'in Lebanon' set all the Syrian females a-going.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could stand a lot more of that,--or perhaps I couldn't!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They count all right," said Randolph; and he sat down on the couch opposite.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They count all right," said Randolph; and he sat down on the couch opposite.
belonging to which person
From this reading "I hope it's about Adonis, or Thammuz, whose mishap 'in Lebanon' set all the Syrian females a-going.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I hope it's poetry!" said Foster, with a fierce promptness.
Chapter 6 of Bertram Cope's Year by Henry Blake Fuller holds 422 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 6 holds 422 sentences of Bertram Cope's Year, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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