Chapter 6 of Burlesques is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Burlesques is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE INDIAN CAMP--THE SORTIE FROM THE FORT. HEAD-QUARTERS, MORELLA, Oct. 3, 1838. It is a balmy night. I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Chapter 6 of Burlesques is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.”
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From this reading 3, 1838.
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From this reading 3, 1838.
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From this reading It is a balmy night.
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From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
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From this reading It is a balmy night.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
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From this reading THE INDIAN CAMP--THE SORTIE FROM THE FORT.
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From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
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From this reading THE INDIAN CAMP--THE SORTIE FROM THE FORT.
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From this reading THE INDIAN CAMP--THE SORTIE FROM THE FORT.
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From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEAD-QUARTERS, MORELLA, Oct.
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From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INDIAN CAMP--THE SORTIE FROM THE FORT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a balmy night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a balmy night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEAD-QUARTERS, MORELLA, Oct.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a balmy night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEAD-QUARTERS, MORELLA, Oct.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INDIAN CAMP--THE SORTIE FROM THE FORT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INDIAN CAMP--THE SORTIE FROM THE FORT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Chapter 6 of Burlesques by William Makepeace Thackeray holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 135 sentences of Burlesques, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of Burlesques by William Makepeace Thackeray exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 135 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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