Chapter 3 of Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement. The emperor’s person and habit described. Learned men appointed to teach the author their language. He gains favour by his mild disposition. His pockets are searched, and his sword and pistols taken from him.
Chapter 3 of Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading “The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement.”
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading “He gains favour by his mild disposition.”
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading “He gains favour by his mild disposition.”
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading “The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement.”
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “His pockets are searched, and his sword and pistols taken from him.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “His pockets are searched, and his sword and pistols taken from him.”
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “His pockets are searched, and his sword and pistols taken from him.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The emperor’s person and habit described.
subject to appointment
From this reading Learned men appointed to teach the author their language.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His pockets are searched, and his sword and pistols taken from him.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement.
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The emperor’s person and habit described.
your usual mood
From this reading He gains favour by his mild disposition.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement.
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The emperor’s person and habit described.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading He gains favour by his mild disposition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His pockets are searched, and his sword and pistols taken from him.
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading He gains favour by his mild disposition.
an established custom
From this reading The emperor’s person and habit described.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gains favour by his mild disposition.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His pockets are searched, and his sword and pistols taken from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Learned men appointed to teach the author their language.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Learned men appointed to teach the author their language.
a land imagined by Jonathan Swift that was inhabited by tiny people
From this reading The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement.
the force of workers available
From this reading Learned men appointed to teach the author their language.
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading He gains favour by his mild disposition.
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement.
a human being
From this reading The emperor’s person and habit described.
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading His pockets are searched, and his sword and pistols taken from him.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading His pockets are searched, and his sword and pistols taken from him.
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading His pockets are searched, and his sword and pistols taken from him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading His pockets are searched, and his sword and pistols taken from him.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His pockets are searched, and his sword and pistols taken from him.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Learned men appointed to teach the author their language.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Learned men appointed to teach the author their language.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement.
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