Chapter 6 of Rollo in Paris is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Rollo in Paris is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GREAT MISTAKE. As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height. There were a great many men on the top of it. Their heads and shoulders were visible from below, as they stood leaning over the parapet. They, however, looked exceedingly small.
Chapter 6 of Rollo in Paris is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading “As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.”
to an extreme degree
From this reading “They, however, looked exceedingly small.”
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading “As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.”
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading “As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.”
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading “Their heads and shoulders were visible from below, as they stood leaning over the parapet.”
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading “Their heads and shoulders were visible from below, as they stood leaning over the parapet.”
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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 A GREAT MISTAKE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Their heads and shoulders were visible from below, as they stood leaning over the parapet.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.
to an extreme degree
From this reading They, however, looked exceedingly small.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their heads and shoulders were visible from below, as they stood leaning over the parapet.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT MISTAKE.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Their heads and shoulders were visible from below, as they stood leaning over the parapet.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They, however, looked exceedingly small.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Their heads and shoulders were visible from below, as they stood leaning over the parapet.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They, however, looked exceedingly small.
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were a great many men on the top of it.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were a great many men on the top of it.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A GREAT MISTAKE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were a great many men on the top of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were a great many men on the top of it.
above and across; more than
From this reading Their heads and shoulders were visible from below, as they stood leaning over the parapet.
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading Their heads and shoulders were visible from below, as they stood leaning over the parapet.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Their heads and shoulders were visible from below, as they stood leaning over the parapet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They, however, looked exceedingly small.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Their heads and shoulders were visible from below, as they stood leaning over the parapet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their heads and shoulders were visible from below, as they stood leaning over the parapet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a great many men on the top of it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.
the upper part of anything
From this reading There were a great many men on the top of it.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Their heads and shoulders were visible from below, as they stood leaning over the parapet.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a great many men on the top of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they approached the arch, the children gazed upon it with astonishment, being greatly impressed with its magnitude and height.
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