Chapter 6 of Mass' George is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Mass' George is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Did Hannibal tell you this?" "Yes, father, and sat and cried as he told me; and Pompey's his son." "Are you sure?" "Oh, yes. He always calls Pompey `my boy,' and Pomp called him `fader' to-day."
Chapter 6 of Mass' George is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a youthful male person
From this reading “He always calls Pompey `my boy,' and Pomp called him `fader' to-day."”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “He always calls Pompey `my boy,' and Pomp called him `fader' to-day."”
general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
From this reading “"Did Hannibal tell you this?"”
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading “He always calls Pompey `my boy,' and Pomp called him `fader' to-day."”
Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
From this reading “"Yes, father, and sat and cried as he told me; and Pompey's his son."”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “"Yes, father, and sat and cried as he told me; and Pompey's his son."”
a male human offspring
From this reading “"Yes, father, and sat and cried as he told me; and Pompey's his son."”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"Are you sure?"”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always calls Pompey `my boy,' and Pomp called him `fader' to-day."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, father, and sat and cried as he told me; and Pompey's his son."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, father, and sat and cried as he told me; and Pompey's his son."
a youthful male person
From this reading He always calls Pompey `my boy,' and Pomp called him `fader' to-day."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He always calls Pompey `my boy,' and Pomp called him `fader' to-day."
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading He always calls Pompey `my boy,' and Pomp called him `fader' to-day."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Yes, father, and sat and cried as he told me; and Pompey's his son."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did Hannibal tell you this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He always calls Pompey `my boy,' and Pomp called him `fader' to-day."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Yes, father, and sat and cried as he told me; and Pompey's his son."
general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
From this reading "Did Hannibal tell you this?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, father, and sat and cried as he told me; and Pompey's his son."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He always calls Pompey `my boy,' and Pomp called him `fader' to-day."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, father, and sat and cried as he told me; and Pompey's his son."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, father, and sat and cried as he told me; and Pompey's his son."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He always calls Pompey `my boy,' and Pomp called him `fader' to-day."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes.
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading He always calls Pompey `my boy,' and Pomp called him `fader' to-day."
Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
From this reading He always calls Pompey `my boy,' and Pomp called him `fader' to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, father, and sat and cried as he told me; and Pompey's his son."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Yes, father, and sat and cried as he told me; and Pompey's his son."
a male human offspring
From this reading "Yes, father, and sat and cried as he told me; and Pompey's his son."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure?"
express in words
From this reading "Did Hannibal tell you this?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Did Hannibal tell you this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He always calls Pompey `my boy,' and Pomp called him `fader' to-day."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Yes, father, and sat and cried as he told me; and Pompey's his son."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, father, and sat and cried as he told me; and Pompey's his son."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did Hannibal tell you this?"
Chapter 6 of Mass' George by George Manville Fenn holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 410 sentences of Mass' George, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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