Chapter 6 of Pierre and His People is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Pierre and His People is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sergeant Tom's eyes opened slowly and looked dazedly before him for a minute. Then they fell on Pierre. At first there was no recognition, then they became consciously clearer. "Pretty Pierre, you here in the barracks!" he said. He put his hand to his head, then rubbed his eyes roughly and looked up again.
Chapter 6 of Pierre and His People is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading “"Pretty Pierre, you here in the barracks!" he said.”
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading “At first there was no recognition, then they became consciously clearer.”
with awareness
From this reading “At first there was no recognition, then they became consciously clearer.”
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading “At first there was no recognition, then they became consciously clearer.”
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “He put his hand to his head, then rubbed his eyes roughly and looked up again.”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “He put his hand to his head, then rubbed his eyes roughly and looked up again.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “Sergeant Tom's eyes opened slowly and looked dazedly before him for a minute.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “Sergeant Tom's eyes opened slowly and looked dazedly before him for a minute.”
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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 Sergeant Tom's eyes opened slowly and looked dazedly before him for a minute.
anew
From this reading He put his hand to his head, then rubbed his eyes roughly and looked up again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sergeant Tom's eyes opened slowly and looked dazedly before him for a minute.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first there was no recognition, then they became consciously clearer.
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading "Pretty Pierre, you here in the barracks!" he said.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At first there was no recognition, then they became consciously clearer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sergeant Tom's eyes opened slowly and looked dazedly before him for a minute.
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading At first there was no recognition, then they became consciously clearer.
with awareness
From this reading At first there was no recognition, then they became consciously clearer.
in a daze; in a dazed manner
From this reading Sergeant Tom's eyes opened slowly and looked dazedly before him for a minute.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sergeant Tom's eyes opened slowly and looked dazedly before him for a minute.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then they fell on Pierre.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first there was no recognition, then they became consciously clearer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sergeant Tom's eyes opened slowly and looked dazedly before him for a minute.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He put his hand to his head, then rubbed his eyes roughly and looked up again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Pretty Pierre, you here in the barracks!" he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He put his hand to his head, then rubbed his eyes roughly and looked up again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Pretty Pierre, you here in the barracks!" he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sergeant Tom's eyes opened slowly and looked dazedly before him for a minute.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put his hand to his head, then rubbed his eyes roughly and looked up again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Pretty Pierre, you here in the barracks!" he said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sergeant Tom's eyes opened slowly and looked dazedly before him for a minute.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Sergeant Tom's eyes opened slowly and looked dazedly before him for a minute.
not any; not one
From this reading At first there was no recognition, then they became consciously clearer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then they fell on Pierre.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Sergeant Tom's eyes opened slowly and looked dazedly before him for a minute.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Then they fell on Pierre.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Pretty Pierre, you here in the barracks!" he said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put his hand to his head, then rubbed his eyes roughly and looked up again.
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading At first there was no recognition, then they became consciously clearer.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading He put his hand to his head, then rubbed his eyes roughly and looked up again.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He put his hand to his head, then rubbed his eyes roughly and looked up again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pretty Pierre, you here in the barracks!" he said.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Sergeant Tom's eyes opened slowly and looked dazedly before him for a minute.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Sergeant Tom's eyes opened slowly and looked dazedly before him for a minute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Pretty Pierre, you here in the barracks!" he said.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they fell on Pierre.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At first there was no recognition, then they became consciously clearer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they fell on Pierre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He put his hand to his head, then rubbed his eyes roughly and looked up again.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Sergeant Tom's eyes opened slowly and looked dazedly before him for a minute.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He put his hand to his head, then rubbed his eyes roughly and looked up again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first there was no recognition, then they became consciously clearer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pretty Pierre, you here in the barracks!" he said.
Chapter 6 of Pierre and His People by Gilbert Parker holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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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