Chapter 6 of Brigadier Frederick is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Brigadier Frederick is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat! Frederick! The Germans! Frederick, do not desert me! Take me with you!"
Chapter 6 of Brigadier Frederick is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “Frederick, do not desert me!”
true confidential information
From this reading “Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!”
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading “Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!”
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading “Frederick!”
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading “The Germans!”
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!”
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 “Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!”
In this reading “Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!”
In this reading “Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
(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 Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Frederick, do not desert me!
true confidential information
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Frederick, do not desert me!
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Frederick!
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The Germans!
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Frederick, do not desert me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
carry out
From this reading Take me with you!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then, at table, Marie-Rose told me all the details of the grandmother’s death; how she had expired, after having cried for three days and three nights, murmuring in her dreams: "Burat!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Take me with you!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take me with you!"
Chapter 6 of Brigadier Frederick by Erckmann-Chatrian holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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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