Chapter 10 of Sister Carmen is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Sister Carmen is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away. The old man sat wrapped in meditation. A new world of thought had opened to him since last night. Carmen, the bride of a stranger! How very different from any former plans or prospects!
Chapter 10 of Sister Carmen is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “Carmen, the bride of a stranger!”
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading “A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.”
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading “A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.”
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading “The old man sat wrapped in meditation.”
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading “A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.”
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading “How very different from any former plans or prospects!”
soldiers collectively
From this reading “A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “The old man sat wrapped in meditation.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How very different from any former plans or prospects!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Carmen, the bride of a stranger!
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carmen, the bride of a stranger!
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading How very different from any former plans or prospects!
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading How very different from any former plans or prospects!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How very different from any former plans or prospects!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A new world of thought had opened to him since last night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A new world of thought had opened to him since last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How very different from any former plans or prospects!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old man sat wrapped in meditation.
immediately past
From this reading A new world of thought had opened to him since last night.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man sat wrapped in meditation.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading The old man sat wrapped in meditation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new world of thought had opened to him since last night.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A new world of thought had opened to him since last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man sat wrapped in meditation.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A new world of thought had opened to him since last night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How very different from any former plans or prospects!
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading How very different from any former plans or prospects!
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading How very different from any former plans or prospects!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The old man sat wrapped in meditation.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A new world of thought had opened to him since last night.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Carmen, the bride of a stranger!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A new world of thought had opened to him since last night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.
soldiers collectively
From this reading A faint sound of martial music penetrated to Brother Mauer's room the next morning, as the troops marched away.
precisely as stated
From this reading How very different from any former plans or prospects!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A new world of thought had opened to him since last night.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The old man sat wrapped in meditation.
Chapter 10 of Sister Carmen by M. Corvus holds 41 sentences, grouped into 9 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 10 holds 41 sentences of Sister Carmen, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
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