Chapter 6 of Light is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Light is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SUMMARY The workmen manifest mistrust and even dislike towards me. Why? I don't know; but my good intentions have gradually got weary. One after another, sundry women have occupied my life. Antonia Véron was first.
Chapter 6 of Light is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading “A SUMMARY The workmen manifest mistrust and even dislike towards me.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “I don't know; but my good intentions have gradually got weary.”
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “I don't know; but my good intentions have gradually got weary.”
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading “A SUMMARY The workmen manifest mistrust and even dislike towards me.”
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading “A SUMMARY The workmen manifest mistrust and even dislike towards me.”
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading “A SUMMARY The workmen manifest mistrust and even dislike towards me.”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “One after another, sundry women have occupied my life.”
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading “A SUMMARY The workmen manifest mistrust and even dislike towards me.”
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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 A SUMMARY The workmen manifest mistrust and even dislike towards me.
later than; following
From this reading One after another, sundry women have occupied my life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SUMMARY The workmen manifest mistrust and even dislike towards me.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One after another, sundry women have occupied my life.
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From this reading Antonia Véron was first.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know; but my good intentions have gradually got weary.
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading A SUMMARY The workmen manifest mistrust and even dislike towards me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know; but my good intentions have gradually got weary.
divisible by two
From this reading A SUMMARY The workmen manifest mistrust and even dislike towards me.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Antonia Véron was first.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I don't know; but my good intentions have gradually got weary.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I don't know; but my good intentions have gradually got weary.
in a gradual manner
From this reading I don't know; but my good intentions have gradually got weary.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't know; but my good intentions have gradually got weary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know; but my good intentions have gradually got weary.
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I don't know; but my good intentions have gradually got weary.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know; but my good intentions have gradually got weary.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One after another, sundry women have occupied my life.
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading A SUMMARY The workmen manifest mistrust and even dislike towards me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A SUMMARY The workmen manifest mistrust and even dislike towards me.
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading A SUMMARY The workmen manifest mistrust and even dislike towards me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I don't know; but my good intentions have gradually got weary.
held or filled or in use
From this reading One after another, sundry women have occupied my life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One after another, sundry women have occupied my life.
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading A SUMMARY The workmen manifest mistrust and even dislike towards me.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading One after another, sundry women have occupied my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUMMARY The workmen manifest mistrust and even dislike towards me.
in the direction of
From this reading A SUMMARY The workmen manifest mistrust and even dislike towards me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antonia Véron was first.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Antonia Véron was first.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I don't know; but my good intentions have gradually got weary.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One after another, sundry women have occupied my life.
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading A SUMMARY The workmen manifest mistrust and even dislike towards me.
Chapter 6 of Light by Henri Barbusse holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
Chapter 6 holds 186 sentences of Light, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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