Chapter 6 of One of Our Conquerors — Volume 1 is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of One of Our Conquerors — Volume 1 is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NATALY 'Il segreto!' the girl cried commandingly, with a forefinger at his breast. He crossed arms, toning in similar recitative, with anguish, 'Dove volare!' They joined in half a dozen bars of operatic duet. She flew to him, embraced and kissed. 'I must have it, my papa! unlock.
Chapter 6 of One of Our Conquerors — Volume 1 is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading “They joined in half a dozen bars of operatic duet.”
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading “He crossed arms, toning in similar recitative, with anguish, 'Dove volare!'”
two items of the same kind
From this reading “They joined in half a dozen bars of operatic duet.”
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “She flew to him, embraced and kissed.”
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading “NATALY 'Il segreto!' the girl cried commandingly, with a forefinger at his breast.”
of or relating to or characteristic of opera
From this reading “They joined in half a dozen bars of operatic duet.”
-ing form of “tone” — utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
From this reading “He crossed arms, toning in similar recitative, with anguish, 'Dove volare!'”
open the lock of
From this reading “'I must have it, my papa! unlock.”
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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 NATALY 'Il segreto!' the girl cried commandingly, with a forefinger at his breast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She flew to him, embraced and kissed.
extreme mental distress
From this reading He crossed arms, toning in similar recitative, with anguish, 'Dove volare!'
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He crossed arms, toning in similar recitative, with anguish, 'Dove volare!'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NATALY 'Il segreto!' the girl cried commandingly, with a forefinger at his breast.
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading They joined in half a dozen bars of operatic duet.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading NATALY 'Il segreto!' the girl cried commandingly, with a forefinger at his breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NATALY 'Il segreto!' the girl cried commandingly, with a forefinger at his breast.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading NATALY 'Il segreto!' the girl cried commandingly, with a forefinger at his breast.
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed arms, toning in similar recitative, with anguish, 'Dove volare!'
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading He crossed arms, toning in similar recitative, with anguish, 'Dove volare!'
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading They joined in half a dozen bars of operatic duet.
two items of the same kind
From this reading They joined in half a dozen bars of operatic duet.
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading She flew to him, embraced and kissed.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She flew to him, embraced and kissed.
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading NATALY 'Il segreto!' the girl cried commandingly, with a forefinger at his breast.
a young female
From this reading NATALY 'Il segreto!' the girl cried commandingly, with a forefinger at his breast.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They joined in half a dozen bars of operatic duet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I must have it, my papa! unlock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He crossed arms, toning in similar recitative, with anguish, 'Dove volare!'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She flew to him, embraced and kissed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NATALY 'Il segreto!' the girl cried commandingly, with a forefinger at his breast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I must have it, my papa! unlock.
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading NATALY 'Il segreto!' the girl cried commandingly, with a forefinger at his breast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He crossed arms, toning in similar recitative, with anguish, 'Dove volare!'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I must have it, my papa! unlock.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading They joined in half a dozen bars of operatic duet.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She flew to him, embraced and kissed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'I must have it, my papa! unlock.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I must have it, my papa! unlock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NATALY 'Il segreto!' the girl cried commandingly, with a forefinger at his breast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They joined in half a dozen bars of operatic duet.
of or relating to or characteristic of opera
From this reading They joined in half a dozen bars of operatic duet.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading 'I must have it, my papa! unlock.
a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
From this reading He crossed arms, toning in similar recitative, with anguish, 'Dove volare!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NATALY 'Il segreto!' the girl cried commandingly, with a forefinger at his breast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flew to him, embraced and kissed.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading He crossed arms, toning in similar recitative, with anguish, 'Dove volare!'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NATALY 'Il segreto!' the girl cried commandingly, with a forefinger at his breast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They joined in half a dozen bars of operatic duet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She flew to him, embraced and kissed.
-ing form of “tone” — utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
From this reading He crossed arms, toning in similar recitative, with anguish, 'Dove volare!'
open the lock of
From this reading 'I must have it, my papa! unlock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He crossed arms, toning in similar recitative, with anguish, 'Dove volare!'
in the company of; together with
From this reading NATALY 'Il segreto!' the girl cried commandingly, with a forefinger at his breast.
Chapter 6 of One of Our Conquerors — Volume 1 by George Meredith holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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