Chapter 5 of Colonel Carter's Christmas and The Romance is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Colonel Carter's Christmas and The Romance is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What was there in life but love? he said to himself. What else counted? What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman? What happiness had they brought him? Then his mind reverted to his past life.
Chapter 5 of Colonel Carter's Christmas and The Romance is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman?”
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading “What else counted?”
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading “What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman?”
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman?”
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading “What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman?”
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading “Then his mind reverted to his past life.”
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman?”
accept gladly
From this reading “What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman?”
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading What happiness had they brought him?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What was there in life but love? he said to himself.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman?
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading What else counted?
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From this reading What else counted?
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What happiness had they brought him?
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading What happiness had they brought him?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was there in life but love? he said to himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What happiness had they brought him?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What was there in life but love? he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman?
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What was there in life but love? he said to himself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What was there in life but love? he said to himself.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading What was there in life but love? he said to himself.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then his mind reverted to his past life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman?
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman?
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Then his mind reverted to his past life.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman?
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading Then his mind reverted to his past life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What was there in life but love? he said to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his mind reverted to his past life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What was there in life but love? he said to himself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What happiness had they brought him?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was there in life but love? he said to himself.
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was there in life but love? he said to himself.
accept gladly
From this reading What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was there in life but love? he said to himself.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What were his triumphs, his honors, his position among his brother painters, his welcome among his equals, compared to the love of this woman?
Chapter 5 of Colonel Carter's Christmas and The Romance by Francis Hopkinson Smith holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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