Chapter 6 of Saragossa: A Story of Spanish Valor is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Saragossa: A Story of Spanish Valor is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Gabriel," he said to me one morning, "dost thou not feel like smashing something?" "Augustine, dost thou not feel like smashing something?" I responded. It will be seen that we were "thee-ing" and "thou-ing" each other after three days' acquaintance. "Not very much," he said, "suppose the first ball strikes us dead!"
Chapter 6 of Saragossa: A Story of Spanish Valor is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “It will be seen that we were "thee-ing" and "thou-ing" each other after three days' acquaintance.”
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
From this reading “"Augustine, dost thou not feel like smashing something?"”
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “"Not very much," he said, "suppose the first ball strikes us dead!"”
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Gabriel," he said to me one morning, "dost thou not feel like smashing something?"”
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading “"Gabriel," he said to me one morning, "dost thou not feel like smashing something?"”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “I responded.”
the act of breaking something into small pieces
From this reading “"Gabriel," he said to me one morning, "dost thou not feel like smashing something?"”
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading “"Not very much," he said, "suppose the first ball strikes us dead!"”
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading It will be seen that we were "thee-ing" and "thou-ing" each other after three days' acquaintance.
later than; following
From this reading It will be seen that we were "thee-ing" and "thou-ing" each other after three days' acquaintance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will be seen that we were "thee-ing" and "thou-ing" each other after three days' acquaintance.
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
From this reading "Augustine, dost thou not feel like smashing something?"
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "Not very much," he said, "suppose the first ball strikes us dead!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be seen that we were "thee-ing" and "thou-ing" each other after three days' acquaintance.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It will be seen that we were "thee-ing" and "thou-ing" each other after three days' acquaintance.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Not very much," he said, "suppose the first ball strikes us dead!"
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Gabriel," he said to me one morning, "dost thou not feel like smashing something?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It will be seen that we were "thee-ing" and "thou-ing" each other after three days' acquaintance.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Gabriel," he said to me one morning, "dost thou not feel like smashing something?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Not very much," he said, "suppose the first ball strikes us dead!"
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading "Gabriel," he said to me one morning, "dost thou not feel like smashing something?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gabriel," he said to me one morning, "dost thou not feel like smashing something?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I responded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be seen that we were "thee-ing" and "thou-ing" each other after three days' acquaintance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Gabriel," he said to me one morning, "dost thou not feel like smashing something?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Gabriel," he said to me one morning, "dost thou not feel like smashing something?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Gabriel," he said to me one morning, "dost thou not feel like smashing something?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not very much," he said, "suppose the first ball strikes us dead!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Gabriel," he said to me one morning, "dost thou not feel like smashing something?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Gabriel," he said to me one morning, "dost thou not feel like smashing something?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It will be seen that we were "thee-ing" and "thou-ing" each other after three days' acquaintance.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading I responded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gabriel," he said to me one morning, "dost thou not feel like smashing something?"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It will be seen that we were "thee-ing" and "thou-ing" each other after three days' acquaintance.
the act of breaking something into small pieces
From this reading "Gabriel," he said to me one morning, "dost thou not feel like smashing something?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Gabriel," he said to me one morning, "dost thou not feel like smashing something?"
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading "Not very much," he said, "suppose the first ball strikes us dead!"
express a supposition
From this reading "Not very much," he said, "suppose the first ball strikes us dead!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be seen that we were "thee-ing" and "thou-ing" each other after three days' acquaintance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not very much," he said, "suppose the first ball strikes us dead!"
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From this reading It will be seen that we were "thee-ing" and "thou-ing" each other after three days' acquaintance.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Gabriel," he said to me one morning, "dost thou not feel like smashing something?"
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From this reading It will be seen that we were "thee-ing" and "thou-ing" each other after three days' acquaintance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It will be seen that we were "thee-ing" and "thou-ing" each other after three days' acquaintance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Gabriel," he said to me one morning, "dost thou not feel like smashing something?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not very much," he said, "suppose the first ball strikes us dead!"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Not very much," he said, "suppose the first ball strikes us dead!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It will be seen that we were "thee-ing" and "thou-ing" each other after three days' acquaintance.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It will be seen that we were "thee-ing" and "thou-ing" each other after three days' acquaintance.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be seen that we were "thee-ing" and "thou-ing" each other after three days' acquaintance.
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