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Sandra Belloni — Volume 4

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Sandra Belloni — Volume 4 is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"I am curious to see what you will make of this gathering.
I can cook a small company myself.
It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."
This was Lady Gosstre's encouragement to the fair presidents of the fete on Besworth Lawn.
There had been a time when they would have cried out internally: "We will do it, fail who may."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Sandra Belloni — Volume 4

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Sandra Belloni — Volume 4 is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I am curious to see what you will make of this gathering.
/aɪ æm ˈkjʊriəs tuː siː wʌt juː wɪl meɪk ʌv ðɪs ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
Line 2
I can cook a small company myself.
/aɪ kæn kʊk ə smɔːl ˈkʌmpəniː ˌmaɪˈself/
Line 3
It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."
Line 4
This was Lady Gosstre's encouragement to the fair presidents of the fete on Besworth Lawn.
Line 5
There had been a time when they would have cried out internally: "We will do it, fail who may."
/ðer hæd bɪn ə taɪm wen ðeɪ wʊd hæv kraɪd aʊt ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəli wiː wɪl duː ɪt feɪl huː meɪ/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

armies noun US /ˈɑːrmiz/

plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading “It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."”

commanders noun US /kəˈmændərz/

plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading “It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."”

encouragement noun US /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/

the expression of approval and support

From this reading “This was Lady Gosstre's encouragement to the fair presidents of the fete on Besworth Lawn.”

fete verb US /feɪt/

have a celebration

From this reading “This was Lady Gosstre's encouragement to the fair presidents of the fete on Besworth Lawn.”

internally adverb US /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəli/

on or from the inside

From this reading “There had been a time when they would have cried out internally: "We will do it, fail who may."”

mix verb US /mɪks/

mix together different elements

From this reading “It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."”

presidents noun US /ˈprezədents/

plural of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading “This was Lady Gosstre's encouragement to the fair presidents of the fete on Besworth Lawn.”

requires verb US /riˈkwaɪərz/

third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading “It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I can cook a small company myself.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am curious to see what you will make of this gathering.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/

plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had been a time when they would have cried out internally: "We will do it, fail who may."

Besworth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was Lady Gosstre's encouragement to the fair presidents of the fete on Besworth Lawn.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I can cook a small company myself.

commandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/

plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading I can cook a small company myself.

cookverbUS /kʊk/

prepare a hot meal

From this reading I can cook a small company myself.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading There had been a time when they would have cried out internally: "We will do it, fail who may."

curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading "I am curious to see what you will make of this gathering.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading There had been a time when they would have cried out internally: "We will do it, fail who may."

encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/

the expression of approval and support

From this reading This was Lady Gosstre's encouragement to the fair presidents of the fete on Besworth Lawn.

failverbUS /feɪl/

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading There had been a time when they would have cried out internally: "We will do it, fail who may."

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading This was Lady Gosstre's encouragement to the fair presidents of the fete on Besworth Lawn.

feteverbUS /feɪt/

have a celebration

From this reading This was Lady Gosstre's encouragement to the fair presidents of the fete on Besworth Lawn.

gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading "I am curious to see what you will make of this gathering.

giantessnoun

a female giant

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

Gosstre's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was Lady Gosstre's encouragement to the fair presidents of the fete on Besworth Lawn.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There had been a time when they would have cried out internally: "We will do it, fail who may."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There had been a time when they would have cried out internally: "We will do it, fail who may."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I am curious to see what you will make of this gathering.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

internallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəli/

on or from the inside

From this reading There had been a time when they would have cried out internally: "We will do it, fail who may."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading This was Lady Gosstre's encouragement to the fair presidents of the fete on Besworth Lawn.

LawnnounUS /lɔːn/

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading This was Lady Gosstre's encouragement to the fair presidents of the fete on Besworth Lawn.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "I am curious to see what you will make of this gathering.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading There had been a time when they would have cried out internally: "We will do it, fail who may."

mixverbUS /mɪks/

mix together different elements

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I can cook a small company myself.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I am curious to see what you will make of this gathering.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This was Lady Gosstre's encouragement to the fair presidents of the fete on Besworth Lawn.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There had been a time when they would have cried out internally: "We will do it, fail who may."

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

presidentsnounUS /ˈprezədents/

plural of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading This was Lady Gosstre's encouragement to the fair presidents of the fete on Besworth Lawn.

requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/

third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I am curious to see what you will make of this gathering.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I can cook a small company myself.

succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It requires the powers of a giantess to mix a body of people in the open air; and all that is said of commanders of armies shall be said of you, if you succeed."

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had been a time when they would have cried out internally: "We will do it, fail who may."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There had been a time when they would have cried out internally: "We will do it, fail who may."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I am curious to see what you will make of this gathering.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There had been a time when they would have cried out internally: "We will do it, fail who may."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I am curious to see what you will make of this gathering.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This was Lady Gosstre's encouragement to the fair presidents of the fete on Besworth Lawn.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There had been a time when they would have cried out internally: "We will do it, fail who may."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I am curious to see what you will make of this gathering.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading There had been a time when they would have cried out internally: "We will do it, fail who may."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading There had been a time when they would have cried out internally: "We will do it, fail who may."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I am curious to see what you will make of this gathering.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading There had been a time when they would have cried out internally: "We will do it, fail who may."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I am curious to see what you will make of this gathering.

Chapter 5 of Sandra Belloni — Volume 4 by George Meredith holds 334 sentences, grouped into 67 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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