Chapter 6 of Boycotted, and Other Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Boycotted, and Other Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"`William the Conqueror was a cruel tyrant. He made many homes desolate, and wrote Doomsday Book in the year 1087.'" "There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that? _I_ wrote Doomsday Book! It's a lie.
Chapter 6 of Boycotted, and Other Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading “"`William the Conqueror was a cruel tyrant.”
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading “He made many homes desolate, and wrote Doomsday Book in the year 1087.'"”
(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
From this reading “He made many homes desolate, and wrote Doomsday Book in the year 1087.'"”
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading “"There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that?”
closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
From this reading “"There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that?”
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading “He made many homes desolate, and wrote Doomsday Book in the year 1087.'"”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “"There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that?”
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading “"`William the Conqueror was a cruel tyrant.”
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From this reading He made many homes desolate, and wrote Doomsday Book in the year 1087.'"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "`William the Conqueror was a cruel tyrant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made many homes desolate, and wrote Doomsday Book in the year 1087.'"
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He made many homes desolate, and wrote Doomsday Book in the year 1087.'"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that?
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading "`William the Conqueror was a cruel tyrant.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that?
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "`William the Conqueror was a cruel tyrant.
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading He made many homes desolate, and wrote Doomsday Book in the year 1087.'"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that?
(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
From this reading He made many homes desolate, and wrote Doomsday Book in the year 1087.'"
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading "There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that?
closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
From this reading "There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made many homes desolate, and wrote Doomsday Book in the year 1087.'"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that?
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading He made many homes desolate, and wrote Doomsday Book in the year 1087.'"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I_ wrote Doomsday Book!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made many homes desolate, and wrote Doomsday Book in the year 1087.'"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a lie.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It's a lie.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made many homes desolate, and wrote Doomsday Book in the year 1087.'"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He made many homes desolate, and wrote Doomsday Book in the year 1087.'"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that?
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading "There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that?
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading "There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that?
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading "There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "`William the Conqueror was a cruel tyrant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that?
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading "`William the Conqueror was a cruel tyrant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "`William the Conqueror was a cruel tyrant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "`William the Conqueror was a cruel tyrant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that?
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He made many homes desolate, and wrote Doomsday Book in the year 1087.'"
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He made many homes desolate, and wrote Doomsday Book in the year 1087.'"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There!" cried the Conqueror, coming to the rail of the guillotine and striking it in a passion with his gauntlet; "what do you think of that?
Chapter 6 of Boycotted, and Other Stories by Talbot Baines Reed holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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