Chapter 10 of One of the Six Hundred: A Novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of One of the Six Hundred: A Novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Her nose is aquiline?" I suggested. "On the contrary, it is neat and small, but not quite _retroussé_. She moves—_merveilleuse!_—tears—she is weeping! On her breast there is a silver crescent; and now—now—the whole thing fades away!"
Chapter 10 of One of the Six Hundred: A Novel is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “On her breast there is a silver crescent; and now—now—the whole thing fades away!"”
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading “"On the contrary, it is neat and small, but not quite _retroussé_.”
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading “On her breast there is a silver crescent; and now—now—the whole thing fades away!"”
plural of “fade” — a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
From this reading “On her breast there is a silver crescent; and now—now—the whole thing fades away!"”
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading “She moves—_merveilleuse!_—tears—she is weeping!”
clean or organized
From this reading “"On the contrary, it is neat and small, but not quite _retroussé_.”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “"Her nose is aquiline?"”
showing sorrow
From this reading “She moves—_merveilleuse!_—tears—she is weeping!”
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.
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become weaker
In this reading “On her breast there is a silver crescent; and now—now—the whole thing fades away!"”
In this reading “On her breast there is a silver crescent; and now—now—the whole thing fades away!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On her breast there is a silver crescent; and now—now—the whole thing fades away!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "On the contrary, it is neat and small, but not quite _retroussé_.
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading "Her nose is aquiline?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On her breast there is a silver crescent; and now—now—the whole thing fades away!"
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading On her breast there is a silver crescent; and now—now—the whole thing fades away!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "On the contrary, it is neat and small, but not quite _retroussé_.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading "On the contrary, it is neat and small, but not quite _retroussé_.
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading On her breast there is a silver crescent; and now—now—the whole thing fades away!"
plural of “fade” — a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
From this reading On her breast there is a silver crescent; and now—now—the whole thing fades away!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her nose is aquiline?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suggested.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Her nose is aquiline?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "On the contrary, it is neat and small, but not quite _retroussé_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She moves—_merveilleuse!_—tears—she is weeping!
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading She moves—_merveilleuse!_—tears—she is weeping!
clean or organized
From this reading "On the contrary, it is neat and small, but not quite _retroussé_.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Her nose is aquiline?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "On the contrary, it is neat and small, but not quite _retroussé_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading On her breast there is a silver crescent; and now—now—the whole thing fades away!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the contrary, it is neat and small, but not quite _retroussé_.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "On the contrary, it is neat and small, but not quite _retroussé_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On the contrary, it is neat and small, but not quite _retroussé_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She moves—_merveilleuse!_—tears—she is weeping!
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading On her breast there is a silver crescent; and now—now—the whole thing fades away!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "On the contrary, it is neat and small, but not quite _retroussé_.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I suggested.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She moves—_merveilleuse!_—tears—she is weeping!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On the contrary, it is neat and small, but not quite _retroussé_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On her breast there is a silver crescent; and now—now—the whole thing fades away!"
a special situation
From this reading On her breast there is a silver crescent; and now—now—the whole thing fades away!"
showing sorrow
From this reading She moves—_merveilleuse!_—tears—she is weeping!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On her breast there is a silver crescent; and now—now—the whole thing fades away!"
Chapter 10 of One of the Six Hundred: A Novel by James Grant holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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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