Chapter 16 of Eve and David is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Eve and David is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest. About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud. “Oh! it is my husband!” Eve cried out. _“David!”_ exclaimed Lucien.
Chapter 16 of Eve and David is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.”
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “_“David!”_ exclaimed Lucien.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud.”
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.”
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading “About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud.
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Eve cried out.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading _“David!”_ exclaimed Lucien.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading _“David!”_ exclaimed Lucien.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
ten 10s
From this reading About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Oh! it is my husband!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh! it is my husband!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh! it is my husband!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
the force of workers available
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh! it is my husband!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! it is my husband!”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Eve cried out.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading About a hundred persons followed the procession, the crowd gathering like a storm cloud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
belonging to which person
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Lucien and Eve watched a group of some thirty children, old women and men, returning from work, clustering about the gendarmes, whose gold-laced caps gleamed above the heads of the rest.
Chapter 16 of Eve and David by Honoré de Balzac holds 182 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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