Chapter 29 of Cadets of Gascony: Two stories of old France is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Cadets of Gascony: Two stories of old France is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TORTURE BUT this devil did not heed my curses. Perhaps she knew herself damned already, and so feared God nor man. So, seeing her squatting laughing there, my wrath choked itself out, and I stood silent, hot with hate. “Go on, Monsieur,” she screamed. “Do not stop, I beg of you.
Chapter 29 of Cadets of Gascony: Two stories of old France is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stopped up; clogged up
From this reading “So, seeing her squatting laughing there, my wrath choked itself out, and I stood silent, hot with hate.”
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “TORTURE BUT this devil did not heed my curses.”
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Perhaps she knew herself damned already, and so feared God nor man.”
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “TORTURE BUT this devil did not heed my curses.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““Go on, Monsieur,” she screamed.”
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading “So, seeing her squatting laughing there, my wrath choked itself out, and I stood silent, hot with hate.”
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading “TORTURE BUT this devil did not heed my curses.”
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading “So, seeing her squatting laughing there, my wrath choked itself out, and I stood silent, hot with hate.”
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 “So, seeing her squatting laughing there, my wrath choked itself out, and I stood silent, hot with hate.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““Go on, Monsieur,” she screamed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Perhaps she knew herself damned already, and so feared God nor man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps she knew herself damned already, and so feared God nor man.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Do not stop, I beg of you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TORTURE BUT this devil did not heed my curses.
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading So, seeing her squatting laughing there, my wrath choked itself out, and I stood silent, hot with hate.
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading TORTURE BUT this devil did not heed my curses.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Perhaps she knew herself damned already, and so feared God nor man.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading TORTURE BUT this devil did not heed my curses.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TORTURE BUT this devil did not heed my curses.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do not stop, I beg of you.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Perhaps she knew herself damned already, and so feared God nor man.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go on, Monsieur,” she screamed.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Perhaps she knew herself damned already, and so feared God nor man.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading So, seeing her squatting laughing there, my wrath choked itself out, and I stood silent, hot with hate.
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading TORTURE BUT this devil did not heed my curses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So, seeing her squatting laughing there, my wrath choked itself out, and I stood silent, hot with hate.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Perhaps she knew herself damned already, and so feared God nor man.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading So, seeing her squatting laughing there, my wrath choked itself out, and I stood silent, hot with hate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So, seeing her squatting laughing there, my wrath choked itself out, and I stood silent, hot with hate.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading So, seeing her squatting laughing there, my wrath choked itself out, and I stood silent, hot with hate.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Perhaps she knew herself damned already, and so feared God nor man.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading So, seeing her squatting laughing there, my wrath choked itself out, and I stood silent, hot with hate.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Perhaps she knew herself damned already, and so feared God nor man.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Go on, Monsieur,” she screamed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TORTURE BUT this devil did not heed my curses.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Perhaps she knew herself damned already, and so feared God nor man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TORTURE BUT this devil did not heed my curses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Do not stop, I beg of you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Go on, Monsieur,” she screamed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So, seeing her squatting laughing there, my wrath choked itself out, and I stood silent, hot with hate.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps she knew herself damned already, and so feared God nor man.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Go on, Monsieur,” she screamed.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading So, seeing her squatting laughing there, my wrath choked itself out, and I stood silent, hot with hate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps she knew herself damned already, and so feared God nor man.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading So, seeing her squatting laughing there, my wrath choked itself out, and I stood silent, hot with hate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps she knew herself damned already, and so feared God nor man.
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading So, seeing her squatting laughing there, my wrath choked itself out, and I stood silent, hot with hate.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So, seeing her squatting laughing there, my wrath choked itself out, and I stood silent, hot with hate.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Do not stop, I beg of you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So, seeing her squatting laughing there, my wrath choked itself out, and I stood silent, hot with hate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TORTURE BUT this devil did not heed my curses.
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading TORTURE BUT this devil did not heed my curses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, seeing her squatting laughing there, my wrath choked itself out, and I stood silent, hot with hate.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading So, seeing her squatting laughing there, my wrath choked itself out, and I stood silent, hot with hate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do not stop, I beg of you.
Chapter 29 of Cadets of Gascony: Two stories of old France by Burton Egbert Stevenson holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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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