Chapter 3 of Famous stories from foreign countries is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Famous stories from foreign countries is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Five years passed. Alfred stood in the center of a merry crowd where champagne flowed like a river. Diamonds flashed; silks and velvets rustled. Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place. Alfred, too, has changed.
Chapter 3 of Famous stories from foreign countries is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “Alfred stood in the center of a merry crowd where champagne flowed like a river.”
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading “Alfred stood in the center of a merry crowd where champagne flowed like a river.”
an evil supernatural being
From this reading “Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.”
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading “Alfred stood in the center of a merry crowd where champagne flowed like a river.”
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.”
plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading “Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.”
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading “Diamonds flashed; silks and velvets rustled.”
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 “Five years passed.”
In this reading “Alfred stood in the center of a merry crowd where champagne flowed like a river.”
In this reading “Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alfred stood in the center of a merry crowd where champagne flowed like a river.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Alfred stood in the center of a merry crowd where champagne flowed like a river.
(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 Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Diamonds flashed; silks and velvets rustled.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Alfred stood in the center of a merry crowd where champagne flowed like a river.
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading Alfred stood in the center of a merry crowd where champagne flowed like a river.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Alfred, too, has changed.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Alfred stood in the center of a merry crowd where champagne flowed like a river.
an evil supernatural being
From this reading Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Diamonds flashed; silks and velvets rustled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five years passed.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Diamonds flashed; silks and velvets rustled.
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Alfred stood in the center of a merry crowd where champagne flowed like a river.
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.
coins made of gold
From this reading Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alfred, too, has changed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alfred stood in the center of a merry crowd where champagne flowed like a river.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Alfred stood in the center of a merry crowd where champagne flowed like a river.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Alfred stood in the center of a merry crowd where champagne flowed like a river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alfred stood in the center of a merry crowd where champagne flowed like a river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Five years passed.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.
plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Alfred stood in the center of a merry crowd where champagne flowed like a river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diamonds flashed; silks and velvets rustled.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading Diamonds flashed; silks and velvets rustled.
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Alfred stood in the center of a merry crowd where champagne flowed like a river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alfred stood in the center of a merry crowd where champagne flowed like a river.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Alfred, too, has changed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diamonds flashed; silks and velvets rustled.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Sparkling fountains, bright shadows on water, penetrating perfumes, splendid gardens,--all this the Demon of Gold had brought together in one place.
in or at the place that
From this reading Alfred stood in the center of a merry crowd where champagne flowed like a river.
a late time of life
From this reading Five years passed.
Chapter 3 of Famous stories from foreign countries by Edna Worthley [Translator] Underwood holds 276 sentences, grouped into 56 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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