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Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Great Opera Stories is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She came, the fair-haired Elsa, clad all in white, with her train of ladies, all in white, behind her. They paused, and she, with hands clasped and eyes cast down, advanced timidly, slowly, alone, until she stood before the King. Her golden hair, unbound, hung a cloud of glory about her. How young she was! How lovely!
Chapter 4 of Great Opera Stories is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Her golden hair, unbound, hung a cloud of glory about her.”
Having no one else present.
From this reading “They paused, and she, with hands clasped and eyes cast down, advanced timidly, slowly, alone, until she stood before the King.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “They paused, and she, with hands clasped and eyes cast down, advanced timidly, slowly, alone, until she stood before the King.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “She came, the fair-haired Elsa, clad all in white, with her train of ladies, all in white, behind her.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “They paused, and she, with hands clasped and eyes cast down, advanced timidly, slowly, alone, until she stood before the King.”
Released from physical or magical bonds; free and unrestricted.
From this reading “Her golden hair, unbound, hung a cloud of glory about her.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “They paused, and she, with hands clasped and eyes cast down, advanced timidly, slowly, alone, until she stood before the King.”
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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 Her golden hair, unbound, hung a cloud of glory about her.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her golden hair, unbound, hung a cloud of glory about her.
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From this reading They paused, and she, with hands clasped and eyes cast down, advanced timidly, slowly, alone, until she stood before the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came, the fair-haired Elsa, clad all in white, with her train of ladies, all in white, behind her.
Having no one else present.
From this reading They paused, and she, with hands clasped and eyes cast down, advanced timidly, slowly, alone, until she stood before the King.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They paused, and she, with hands clasped and eyes cast down, advanced timidly, slowly, alone, until she stood before the King.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They paused, and she, with hands clasped and eyes cast down, advanced timidly, slowly, alone, until she stood before the King.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She came, the fair-haired Elsa, clad all in white, with her train of ladies, all in white, behind her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came, the fair-haired Elsa, clad all in white, with her train of ladies, all in white, behind her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They paused, and she, with hands clasped and eyes cast down, advanced timidly, slowly, alone, until she stood before the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came, the fair-haired Elsa, clad all in white, with her train of ladies, all in white, behind her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They paused, and she, with hands clasped and eyes cast down, advanced timidly, slowly, alone, until she stood before the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her golden hair, unbound, hung a cloud of glory about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They paused, and she, with hands clasped and eyes cast down, advanced timidly, slowly, alone, until she stood before the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came, the fair-haired Elsa, clad all in white, with her train of ladies, all in white, behind her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They paused, and she, with hands clasped and eyes cast down, advanced timidly, slowly, alone, until she stood before the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came, the fair-haired Elsa, clad all in white, with her train of ladies, all in white, behind her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her golden hair, unbound, hung a cloud of glory about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her golden hair, unbound, hung a cloud of glory about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her golden hair, unbound, hung a cloud of glory about her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They paused, and she, with hands clasped and eyes cast down, advanced timidly, slowly, alone, until she stood before the King.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came, the fair-haired Elsa, clad all in white, with her train of ladies, all in white, behind her.
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From this reading How young she was!
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From this reading Her golden hair, unbound, hung a cloud of glory about her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came, the fair-haired Elsa, clad all in white, with her train of ladies, all in white, behind her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They paused, and she, with hands clasped and eyes cast down, advanced timidly, slowly, alone, until she stood before the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came, the fair-haired Elsa, clad all in white, with her train of ladies, all in white, behind her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How lovely!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She came, the fair-haired Elsa, clad all in white, with her train of ladies, all in white, behind her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They paused, and she, with hands clasped and eyes cast down, advanced timidly, slowly, alone, until she stood before the King.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came, the fair-haired Elsa, clad all in white, with her train of ladies, all in white, behind her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They paused, and she, with hands clasped and eyes cast down, advanced timidly, slowly, alone, until she stood before the King.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They paused, and she, with hands clasped and eyes cast down, advanced timidly, slowly, alone, until she stood before the King.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came, the fair-haired Elsa, clad all in white, with her train of ladies, all in white, behind her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They paused, and she, with hands clasped and eyes cast down, advanced timidly, slowly, alone, until she stood before the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They paused, and she, with hands clasped and eyes cast down, advanced timidly, slowly, alone, until she stood before the King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came, the fair-haired Elsa, clad all in white, with her train of ladies, all in white, behind her.
Released from physical or magical bonds; free and unrestricted.
From this reading Her golden hair, unbound, hung a cloud of glory about her.
up to a particular time
From this reading They paused, and she, with hands clasped and eyes cast down, advanced timidly, slowly, alone, until she stood before the King.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How young she was!
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From this reading She came, the fair-haired Elsa, clad all in white, with her train of ladies, all in white, behind her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came, the fair-haired Elsa, clad all in white, with her train of ladies, all in white, behind her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How young she was!
