Chapter 3 of Richard Vandermarck: A Novel is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of Richard Vandermarck: A Novel is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MY COMPANIONS. "Vous êtes belle: ainsi donc la moitié Du genre humain sera votre ennemie." _Voltaire_. "Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud." _R. Browning_.
Chapter 3 of Richard Vandermarck: A Novel is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “"Vous êtes belle: ainsi donc la moitié Du genre humain sera votre ennemie."”
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “MY COMPANIONS.”
a kind of literary or artistic work
From this reading “"Vous êtes belle: ainsi donc la moitié Du genre humain sera votre ennemie."”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “"Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud."”
plural of “serum” — an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
From this reading “"Vous êtes belle: ainsi donc la moitié Du genre humain sera votre ennemie."”
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading “"Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud."”
French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)
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From this reading "Vous êtes belle: ainsi donc la moitié Du genre humain sera votre ennemie."
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "Vous êtes belle: ainsi donc la moitié Du genre humain sera votre ennemie."
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading _R. Browning_.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud."
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading MY COMPANIONS.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud."
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From this reading "Vous êtes belle: ainsi donc la moitié Du genre humain sera votre ennemie."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Vous êtes belle: ainsi donc la moitié Du genre humain sera votre ennemie."
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From this reading "Vous êtes belle: ainsi donc la moitié Du genre humain sera votre ennemie."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud."
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud."
a kind of literary or artistic work
From this reading "Vous êtes belle: ainsi donc la moitié Du genre humain sera votre ennemie."
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From this reading "Vous êtes belle: ainsi donc la moitié Du genre humain sera votre ennemie."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Vous êtes belle: ainsi donc la moitié Du genre humain sera votre ennemie."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud."
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From this reading "Vous êtes belle: ainsi donc la moitié Du genre humain sera votre ennemie."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY COMPANIONS.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud."
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading "Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud."
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading _R. Browning_.
plural of “serum” — an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
From this reading "Vous êtes belle: ainsi donc la moitié Du genre humain sera votre ennemie."
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading "Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud."
French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)
From this reading _Voltaire_.
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From this reading "Vous êtes belle: ainsi donc la moitié Du genre humain sera votre ennemie."
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From this reading "Vous êtes belle: ainsi donc la moitié Du genre humain sera votre ennemie."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, I think the cause Of much was, they forgot no crowd Makes up for parents in their shroud."
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From this reading "Vous êtes belle: ainsi donc la moitié Du genre humain sera votre ennemie."
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