Chapter 31 of Mothers of men is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Mothers of men is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As the General strode back across the hall, Madame came down the stairs. "May I come in?" she asked. "Is the conference over?" He looked up at her seriously. "I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."
Chapter 31 of Mothers of men is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading “"I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."”
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading “"Is the conference over?"”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “"I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."”
a farewell remark
From this reading “"I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."”
in a serious manner
From this reading “He looked up at her seriously.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “As the General strode back across the hall, Madame came down the stairs.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “As the General strode back across the hall, Madame came down the stairs.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “"I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."”
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In this reading “As the General strode back across the hall, Madame came down the stairs.”
seek information from
In this reading “He looked up at her seriously.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “As the General strode back across the hall, Madame came down the stairs.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading As the General strode back across the hall, Madame came down the stairs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."
eagerly desirous
From this reading "I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the General strode back across the hall, Madame came down the stairs.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "May I come in?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked up at her seriously.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As the General strode back across the hall, Madame came down the stairs.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading "I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the General strode back across the hall, Madame came down the stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "May I come in?" she asked.
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading "Is the conference over?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As the General strode back across the hall, Madame came down the stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading As the General strode back across the hall, Madame came down the stairs.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."
a farewell remark
From this reading "I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As the General strode back across the hall, Madame came down the stairs.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up at her seriously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked up at her seriously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I come in?" she asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "May I come in?" she asked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is the conference over?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."
and nothing more
From this reading "I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up at her seriously.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading As the General strode back across the hall, Madame came down the stairs.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I come in?" she asked.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."
above and across; more than
From this reading "Is the conference over?"
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."
in a serious manner
From this reading He looked up at her seriously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "May I come in?" she asked.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As the General strode back across the hall, Madame came down the stairs.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading As the General strode back across the hall, Madame came down the stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the General strode back across the hall, Madame came down the stairs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up at her seriously.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I have just bade them good-bye, Cecile; we have had an anxious morning, but please God, it will result in victory for France."
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