Chapter 6 of Michael Field is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Michael Field is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[_Rising from the ground with clenched hands._ _Alexander._ But the Latin! The dulcitude of apophthegm, the style! What sap in all this rankness. Cesare, I laughed an hour, applauded with wet eyes-- _Literae humaniores_--so the salt Of the strong farce compelled me. Do you stoop To anger?
Chapter 6 of Michael Field is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
past form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading “Cesare, I laughed an hour, applauded with wet eyes-- _Literae humaniores_--so the salt Of the strong farce compelled me.”
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading “[_Rising from the ground with clenched hands._ _Alexander._ But the Latin!”
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading “Cesare, I laughed an hour, applauded with wet eyes-- _Literae humaniores_--so the salt Of the strong farce compelled me.”
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading “[_Rising from the ground with clenched hands._ _Alexander._ But the Latin!”
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “Cesare, I laughed an hour, applauded with wet eyes-- _Literae humaniores_--so the salt Of the strong farce compelled me.”
deplete
From this reading “What sap in all this rankness.”
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “Do you stoop To anger?”
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.
In this reading “[_Rising from the ground with clenched hands._ _Alexander._ But the Latin!”
In this reading “[_Rising from the ground with clenched hands._ _Alexander._ But the Latin!”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading [_Rising from the ground with clenched hands._ _Alexander._ But the Latin!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What sap in all this rankness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cesare, I laughed an hour, applauded with wet eyes-- _Literae humaniores_--so the salt Of the strong farce compelled me.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Do you stoop To anger?
a short pithy instructive saying
From this reading The dulcitude of apophthegm, the style!
past form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading Cesare, I laughed an hour, applauded with wet eyes-- _Literae humaniores_--so the salt Of the strong farce compelled me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [_Rising from the ground with clenched hands._ _Alexander._ But the Latin!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cesare, I laughed an hour, applauded with wet eyes-- _Literae humaniores_--so the salt Of the strong farce compelled me.
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading [_Rising from the ground with clenched hands._ _Alexander._ But the Latin!
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Cesare, I laughed an hour, applauded with wet eyes-- _Literae humaniores_--so the salt Of the strong farce compelled me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you stoop To anger?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dulcitude of apophthegm, the style!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Cesare, I laughed an hour, applauded with wet eyes-- _Literae humaniores_--so the salt Of the strong farce compelled me.
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading Cesare, I laughed an hour, applauded with wet eyes-- _Literae humaniores_--so the salt Of the strong farce compelled me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [_Rising from the ground with clenched hands._ _Alexander._ But the Latin!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading [_Rising from the ground with clenched hands._ _Alexander._ But the Latin!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading [_Rising from the ground with clenched hands._ _Alexander._ But the Latin!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Cesare, I laughed an hour, applauded with wet eyes-- _Literae humaniores_--so the salt Of the strong farce compelled me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cesare, I laughed an hour, applauded with wet eyes-- _Literae humaniores_--so the salt Of the strong farce compelled me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Cesare, I laughed an hour, applauded with wet eyes-- _Literae humaniores_--so the salt Of the strong farce compelled me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What sap in all this rankness.
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading [_Rising from the ground with clenched hands._ _Alexander._ But the Latin!
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Cesare, I laughed an hour, applauded with wet eyes-- _Literae humaniores_--so the salt Of the strong farce compelled me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cesare, I laughed an hour, applauded with wet eyes-- _Literae humaniores_--so the salt Of the strong farce compelled me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cesare, I laughed an hour, applauded with wet eyes-- _Literae humaniores_--so the salt Of the strong farce compelled me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dulcitude of apophthegm, the style!
the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth
From this reading What sap in all this rankness.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading [_Rising from the ground with clenched hands._ _Alexander._ But the Latin!
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Cesare, I laughed an hour, applauded with wet eyes-- _Literae humaniores_--so the salt Of the strong farce compelled me.
deplete
From this reading What sap in all this rankness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Cesare, I laughed an hour, applauded with wet eyes-- _Literae humaniores_--so the salt Of the strong farce compelled me.
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Do you stoop To anger?
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Cesare, I laughed an hour, applauded with wet eyes-- _Literae humaniores_--so the salt Of the strong farce compelled me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The dulcitude of apophthegm, the style!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Rising from the ground with clenched hands._ _Alexander._ But the Latin!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What sap in all this rankness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you stoop To anger?
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Cesare, I laughed an hour, applauded with wet eyes-- _Literae humaniores_--so the salt Of the strong farce compelled me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What sap in all this rankness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [_Rising from the ground with clenched hands._ _Alexander._ But the Latin!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you stoop To anger?
Chapter 6 of Michael Field by Mary, -1925 Sturgeon holds 408 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.
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