Chapter 6 of Original Short Stories — Volume 01 is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Original Short Stories — Volume 01 is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Good-by, Monsieur Sauvage,” he faltered. “Good-by, Monsieur Morissot,” replied Sauvage. They shook hands, trembling from head to foot with a dread beyond their mastery. The officer cried: “Fire!” The twelve shots were as one.
Chapter 6 of Original Short Stories — Volume 01 is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “They shook hands, trembling from head to foot with a dread beyond their mastery.”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading ““Good-by, Monsieur Sauvage,” he faltered.”
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading “They shook hands, trembling from head to foot with a dread beyond their mastery.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “The officer cried: “Fire!””
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “They shook hands, trembling from head to foot with a dread beyond their mastery.”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “The twelve shots were as one.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “They shook hands, trembling from head to foot with a dread beyond their mastery.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “The twelve shots were as one.”
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 They shook hands, trembling from head to foot with a dread beyond their mastery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The twelve shots were as one.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They shook hands, trembling from head to foot with a dread beyond their mastery.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The officer cried: “Fire!”
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading They shook hands, trembling from head to foot with a dread beyond their mastery.
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “Good-by, Monsieur Sauvage,” he faltered.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The officer cried: “Fire!”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They shook hands, trembling from head to foot with a dread beyond their mastery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They shook hands, trembling from head to foot with a dread beyond their mastery.
a farewell remark
From this reading “Good-by, Monsieur Sauvage,” he faltered.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They shook hands, trembling from head to foot with a dread beyond their mastery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Good-by, Monsieur Sauvage,” he faltered.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They shook hands, trembling from head to foot with a dread beyond their mastery.
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading They shook hands, trembling from head to foot with a dread beyond their mastery.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Good-by, Monsieur Sauvage,” he faltered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-by, Monsieur Morissot,” replied Sauvage.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officer cried: “Fire!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The twelve shots were as one.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Good-by, Monsieur Morissot,” replied Sauvage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-by, Monsieur Sauvage,” he faltered.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading They shook hands, trembling from head to foot with a dread beyond their mastery.
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The twelve shots were as one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The officer cried: “Fire!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They shook hands, trembling from head to foot with a dread beyond their mastery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They shook hands, trembling from head to foot with a dread beyond their mastery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They shook hands, trembling from head to foot with a dread beyond their mastery.
a shaky motion
From this reading They shook hands, trembling from head to foot with a dread beyond their mastery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The twelve shots were as one.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The twelve shots were as one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They shook hands, trembling from head to foot with a dread beyond their mastery.
Chapter 6 of Original Short Stories — Volume 01 by Guy de Maupassant holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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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