Chapter 6 of Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Who was it struck him?” said the father. “Sure he struck hisself, as he fell among the breakers.” “Liar!” said the father, looking up at the old man. “They have murdered him!--they have murdered him!” shrieked the mother. “Haud your peace, woman!” said the husband again.
Chapter 6 of Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading ““Sure he struck hisself, as he fell among the breakers.””
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading ““Sure he struck hisself, as he fell among the breakers.””
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading ““Haud your peace, woman!” said the husband again.”
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading ““Liar!” said the father, looking up at the old man.”
killed unlawfully
From this reading ““They have murdered him!--they have murdered him!” shrieked the mother.”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading ““Haud your peace, woman!” said the husband again.”
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading ““They have murdered him!--they have murdered him!” shrieked the mother.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading ““Who was it struck him?” said the father.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a man who is very old
In this reading ““Liar!” said the father, looking up at the old man.”
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.
anew
From this reading “Haud your peace, woman!” said the husband again.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Sure he struck hisself, as he fell among the breakers.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Sure he struck hisself, as he fell among the breakers.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Liar!” said the father, looking up at the old man.
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading “Sure he struck hisself, as he fell among the breakers.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Who was it struck him?” said the father.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “Sure he struck hisself, as he fell among the breakers.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Haud your peace, woman!” said the husband again.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have murdered him!--they have murdered him!” shrieked the mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sure he struck hisself, as he fell among the breakers.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Who was it struck him?” said the father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sure he struck hisself, as he fell among the breakers.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Haud your peace, woman!” said the husband again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Who was it struck him?” said the father.
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading “Liar!” said the father, looking up at the old man.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Liar!” said the father, looking up at the old man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Liar!” said the father, looking up at the old man.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “They have murdered him!--they have murdered him!” shrieked the mother.
killed unlawfully
From this reading “They have murdered him!--they have murdered him!” shrieked the mother.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Liar!” said the father, looking up at the old man.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “Haud your peace, woman!” said the husband again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Who was it struck him?” said the father.
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “They have murdered him!--they have murdered him!” shrieked the mother.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “Who was it struck him?” said the father.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure he struck hisself, as he fell among the breakers.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who was it struck him?” said the father.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have murdered him!--they have murdered him!” shrieked the mother.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Liar!” said the father, looking up at the old man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who was it struck him?” said the father.
which person or people
From this reading “Who was it struck him?” said the father.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Haud your peace, woman!” said the husband again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Haud your peace, woman!” said the husband again.
Chapter 6 of Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories by Anthony Trollope holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 427 sentences of Lotta Schmidt, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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