Chapter 6 of Saint Michael: A Romance is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Saint Michael: A Romance is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Extremely! What a handsome head! and admirably painted too. An Eberstein of course?" The old gentleman looked half flattered, half displeased, as he replied, slowly, "Yes, an Eberstein. You do not recognize him, then?"
Chapter 6 of Saint Michael: A Romance is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an admirable manner
From this reading “What a handsome head! and admirably painted too.”
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading “The old gentleman looked half flattered, half displeased, as he replied, slowly, "Yes, an Eberstein.”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “"Extremely!”
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading “The old gentleman looked half flattered, half displeased, as he replied, slowly, "Yes, an Eberstein.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “The old gentleman looked half flattered, half displeased, as he replied, slowly, "Yes, an Eberstein.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “What a handsome head! and admirably painted too.”
coated with paint
From this reading “What a handsome head! and admirably painted too.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “You do not recognize him, then?"”
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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In this reading “The old gentleman looked half flattered, half displeased, as he replied, slowly, "Yes, an Eberstein.”
as might be expected
In this reading “An Eberstein of course?"”
In this reading “What a handsome head! and admirably painted too.”
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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 What a handsome head! and admirably painted too.
in an admirable manner
From this reading What a handsome head! and admirably painted too.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Eberstein of course?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What a handsome head! and admirably painted too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old gentleman looked half flattered, half displeased, as he replied, slowly, "Yes, an Eberstein.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading An Eberstein of course?"
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading The old gentleman looked half flattered, half displeased, as he replied, slowly, "Yes, an Eberstein.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You do not recognize him, then?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Eberstein of course?"
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading "Extremely!
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading The old gentleman looked half flattered, half displeased, as he replied, slowly, "Yes, an Eberstein.
a man of refinement
From this reading The old gentleman looked half flattered, half displeased, as he replied, slowly, "Yes, an Eberstein.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The old gentleman looked half flattered, half displeased, as he replied, slowly, "Yes, an Eberstein.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading What a handsome head! and admirably painted too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old gentleman looked half flattered, half displeased, as he replied, slowly, "Yes, an Eberstein.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading What a handsome head! and admirably painted too.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You do not recognize him, then?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The old gentleman looked half flattered, half displeased, as he replied, slowly, "Yes, an Eberstein.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You do not recognize him, then?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Eberstein of course?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old gentleman looked half flattered, half displeased, as he replied, slowly, "Yes, an Eberstein.
coated with paint
From this reading What a handsome head! and admirably painted too.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading You do not recognize him, then?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The old gentleman looked half flattered, half displeased, as he replied, slowly, "Yes, an Eberstein.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The old gentleman looked half flattered, half displeased, as he replied, slowly, "Yes, an Eberstein.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old gentleman looked half flattered, half displeased, as he replied, slowly, "Yes, an Eberstein.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You do not recognize him, then?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading What a handsome head! and admirably painted too.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a handsome head! and admirably painted too.
an affirmative
From this reading The old gentleman looked half flattered, half displeased, as he replied, slowly, "Yes, an Eberstein.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You do not recognize him, then?"
Chapter 6 of Saint Michael: A Romance by E. Werner holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 6 holds 403 sentences of Saint Michael: A Romance, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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