Chapter 6 of Montlivet is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Montlivet is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BEGINNING I had not vaunted idly when I told the prisoner that our plans were ready. I had scarcely dropped the latch of the commandant's door when I saw Singing Arrow sauntering near. She was graceful in her finery. Even a white man might commend. Her skin garments looked soft and clean, and draped her cunningly.
Chapter 6 of Montlivet is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “I had scarcely dropped the latch of the commandant's door when I saw Singing Arrow sauntering near.”
express approval of
From this reading “Even a white man might commend.”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “Her skin garments looked soft and clean, and draped her cunningly.”
elaborate or showy attire and accessories
From this reading “She was graceful in her finery.”
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading “Her skin garments looked soft and clean, and draped her cunningly.”
in an idle manner
From this reading “THE BEGINNING I had not vaunted idly when I told the prisoner that our plans were ready.”
fasten with a latch
From this reading “I had scarcely dropped the latch of the commandant's door when I saw Singing Arrow sauntering near.”
past form of “vaunt” — show off
From this reading “THE BEGINNING I had not vaunted idly when I told the prisoner that our plans were ready.”
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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 Even a white man might commend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her skin garments looked soft and clean, and draped her cunningly.
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading I had scarcely dropped the latch of the commandant's door when I saw Singing Arrow sauntering near.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING I had not vaunted idly when I told the prisoner that our plans were ready.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Her skin garments looked soft and clean, and draped her cunningly.
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From this reading I had scarcely dropped the latch of the commandant's door when I saw Singing Arrow sauntering near.
express approval of
From this reading Even a white man might commend.
in an attractive manner
From this reading Her skin garments looked soft and clean, and draped her cunningly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I had scarcely dropped the latch of the commandant's door when I saw Singing Arrow sauntering near.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Her skin garments looked soft and clean, and draped her cunningly.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I had scarcely dropped the latch of the commandant's door when I saw Singing Arrow sauntering near.
divisible by two
From this reading Even a white man might commend.
elaborate or showy attire and accessories
From this reading She was graceful in her finery.
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Her skin garments looked soft and clean, and draped her cunningly.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading She was graceful in her finery.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BEGINNING I had not vaunted idly when I told the prisoner that our plans were ready.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was graceful in her finery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BEGINNING I had not vaunted idly when I told the prisoner that our plans were ready.
in an idle manner
From this reading THE BEGINNING I had not vaunted idly when I told the prisoner that our plans were ready.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was graceful in her finery.
fasten with a latch
From this reading I had scarcely dropped the latch of the commandant's door when I saw Singing Arrow sauntering near.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her skin garments looked soft and clean, and draped her cunningly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even a white man might commend.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even a white man might commend.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I had scarcely dropped the latch of the commandant's door when I saw Singing Arrow sauntering near.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BEGINNING I had not vaunted idly when I told the prisoner that our plans were ready.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had scarcely dropped the latch of the commandant's door when I saw Singing Arrow sauntering near.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE BEGINNING I had not vaunted idly when I told the prisoner that our plans were ready.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE BEGINNING I had not vaunted idly when I told the prisoner that our plans were ready.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE BEGINNING I had not vaunted idly when I told the prisoner that our plans were ready.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE BEGINNING I had not vaunted idly when I told the prisoner that our plans were ready.
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From this reading I had scarcely dropped the latch of the commandant's door when I saw Singing Arrow sauntering near.
cut with a saw
From this reading I had scarcely dropped the latch of the commandant's door when I saw Singing Arrow sauntering near.
only a very short time before
From this reading I had scarcely dropped the latch of the commandant's door when I saw Singing Arrow sauntering near.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was graceful in her finery.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading I had scarcely dropped the latch of the commandant's door when I saw Singing Arrow sauntering near.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Her skin garments looked soft and clean, and draped her cunningly.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her skin garments looked soft and clean, and draped her cunningly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BEGINNING I had not vaunted idly when I told the prisoner that our plans were ready.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING I had not vaunted idly when I told the prisoner that our plans were ready.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE BEGINNING I had not vaunted idly when I told the prisoner that our plans were ready.
past form of “vaunt” — show off
From this reading THE BEGINNING I had not vaunted idly when I told the prisoner that our plans were ready.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was graceful in her finery.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BEGINNING I had not vaunted idly when I told the prisoner that our plans were ready.
at the time that
From this reading THE BEGINNING I had not vaunted idly when I told the prisoner that our plans were ready.
a Caucasian
From this reading Even a white man might commend.
Chapter 6 of Montlivet by Alice Prescott Smith holds 367 sentences, grouped into 74 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 367 sentences of Montlivet, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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