Chapter 6 of Sketches is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Sketches is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Flight and Discovery_ MORN came at length, but brought no Mignon. ‘He has his reasons,’ answered the Lady Imogene: ‘Lothair is never wrong. And soon, right soon, I hope, we shall need no messenger.’ Oh, what a long, long day was this, the last of her captivity! Will the night never come--that night she had once so much dreaded?
Chapter 6 of Sketches is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading “Oh, what a long, long day was this, the last of her captivity!”
the act of discovering something
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Will the night never come--that night she had once so much dreaded?”
a formation of aircraft in flight
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “_Flight and Discovery_ MORN came at length, but brought no Mignon.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “And soon, right soon, I hope, we shall need no messenger.’”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “_Flight and Discovery_ MORN came at length, but brought no Mignon.”
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “‘He has his reasons,’ answered the Lady Imogene: ‘Lothair is never wrong.”
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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 Oh, what a long, long day was this, the last of her captivity!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Flight and Discovery_ MORN came at length, but brought no Mignon.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘He has his reasons,’ answered the Lady Imogene: ‘Lothair is never wrong.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Flight and Discovery_ MORN came at length, but brought no Mignon.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _Flight and Discovery_ MORN came at length, but brought no Mignon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Flight and Discovery_ MORN came at length, but brought no Mignon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Flight and Discovery_ MORN came at length, but brought no Mignon.
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading Oh, what a long, long day was this, the last of her captivity!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Will the night never come--that night she had once so much dreaded?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Oh, what a long, long day was this, the last of her captivity!
the act of discovering something
From this reading _Flight and Discovery_ MORN came at length, but brought no Mignon.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Will the night never come--that night she had once so much dreaded?
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading _Flight and Discovery_ MORN came at length, but brought no Mignon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Will the night never come--that night she had once so much dreaded?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘He has his reasons,’ answered the Lady Imogene: ‘Lothair is never wrong.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘He has his reasons,’ answered the Lady Imogene: ‘Lothair is never wrong.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, what a long, long day was this, the last of her captivity!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘He has his reasons,’ answered the Lady Imogene: ‘Lothair is never wrong.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And soon, right soon, I hope, we shall need no messenger.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And soon, right soon, I hope, we shall need no messenger.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘He has his reasons,’ answered the Lady Imogene: ‘Lothair is never wrong.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘He has his reasons,’ answered the Lady Imogene: ‘Lothair is never wrong.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ‘He has his reasons,’ answered the Lady Imogene: ‘Lothair is never wrong.
immediately past
From this reading Oh, what a long, long day was this, the last of her captivity!
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading _Flight and Discovery_ MORN came at length, but brought no Mignon.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Oh, what a long, long day was this, the last of her captivity!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘He has his reasons,’ answered the Lady Imogene: ‘Lothair is never wrong.
a person who carries a message
From this reading And soon, right soon, I hope, we shall need no messenger.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Flight and Discovery_ MORN came at length, but brought no Mignon.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Flight and Discovery_ MORN came at length, but brought no Mignon.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Will the night never come--that night she had once so much dreaded?
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And soon, right soon, I hope, we shall need no messenger.’
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘He has his reasons,’ answered the Lady Imogene: ‘Lothair is never wrong.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Will the night never come--that night she had once so much dreaded?
not any; not one
From this reading _Flight and Discovery_ MORN came at length, but brought no Mignon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, what a long, long day was this, the last of her captivity!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, what a long, long day was this, the last of her captivity!
on one occasion
From this reading Will the night never come--that night she had once so much dreaded?
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading ‘He has his reasons,’ answered the Lady Imogene: ‘Lothair is never wrong.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And soon, right soon, I hope, we shall need no messenger.’
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And soon, right soon, I hope, we shall need no messenger.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will the night never come--that night she had once so much dreaded?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Will the night never come--that night she had once so much dreaded?
in the near future
From this reading And soon, right soon, I hope, we shall need no messenger.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Will the night never come--that night she had once so much dreaded?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘He has his reasons,’ answered the Lady Imogene: ‘Lothair is never wrong.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, what a long, long day was this, the last of her captivity!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, what a long, long day was this, the last of her captivity!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And soon, right soon, I hope, we shall need no messenger.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, what a long, long day was this, the last of her captivity!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will the night never come--that night she had once so much dreaded?
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading ‘He has his reasons,’ answered the Lady Imogene: ‘Lothair is never wrong.
Chapter 6 of Sketches by Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli holds 57 sentences, grouped into 12 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 57 sentences of Sketches, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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