Chapter 6 of Small Souls is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Small Souls is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was Sunday afternoon. "We must re-ally, Ka-rel, pay a coup-le of vis-its, this af-ter-noon," drawled Cateau van Lowe. Karel assented: it was visiting-day. "Where?" he asked. She named one or two acquaintances:
Chapter 6 of Small Souls is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “She named one or two acquaintances:”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “It was Sunday afternoon.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Where?" he asked.”
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “"We must re-ally, Ka-rel, pay a coup-le of vis-its, this af-ter-noon," drawled Cateau van Lowe.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “She named one or two acquaintances:”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “"We must re-ally, Ka-rel, pay a coup-le of vis-its, this af-ter-noon," drawled Cateau van Lowe.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “It was Sunday afternoon.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “"We must re-ally, Ka-rel, pay a coup-le of vis-its, this af-ter-noon," drawled Cateau van Lowe.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We must re-ally, Ka-rel, pay a coup-le of vis-its, this af-ter-noon," drawled Cateau van Lowe.
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She named one or two acquaintances:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must re-ally, Ka-rel, pay a coup-le of vis-its, this af-ter-noon," drawled Cateau van Lowe.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Karel assented: it was visiting-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must re-ally, Ka-rel, pay a coup-le of vis-its, this af-ter-noon," drawled Cateau van Lowe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must re-ally, Ka-rel, pay a coup-le of vis-its, this af-ter-noon," drawled Cateau van Lowe.
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "We must re-ally, Ka-rel, pay a coup-le of vis-its, this af-ter-noon," drawled Cateau van Lowe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where?" he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must re-ally, Ka-rel, pay a coup-le of vis-its, this af-ter-noon," drawled Cateau van Lowe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Karel assented: it was visiting-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must re-ally, Ka-rel, pay a coup-le of vis-its, this af-ter-noon," drawled Cateau van Lowe.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must re-ally, Ka-rel, pay a coup-le of vis-its, this af-ter-noon," drawled Cateau van Lowe.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She named one or two acquaintances:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We must re-ally, Ka-rel, pay a coup-le of vis-its, this af-ter-noon," drawled Cateau van Lowe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She named one or two acquaintances:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She named one or two acquaintances:
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "We must re-ally, Ka-rel, pay a coup-le of vis-its, this af-ter-noon," drawled Cateau van Lowe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must re-ally, Ka-rel, pay a coup-le of vis-its, this af-ter-noon," drawled Cateau van Lowe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She named one or two acquaintances:
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We must re-ally, Ka-rel, pay a coup-le of vis-its, this af-ter-noon," drawled Cateau van Lowe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She named one or two acquaintances:
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "We must re-ally, Ka-rel, pay a coup-le of vis-its, this af-ter-noon," drawled Cateau van Lowe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must re-ally, Ka-rel, pay a coup-le of vis-its, this af-ter-noon," drawled Cateau van Lowe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Karel assented: it was visiting-day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must re-ally, Ka-rel, pay a coup-le of vis-its, this af-ter-noon," drawled Cateau van Lowe.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where?" he asked.
Chapter 6 of Small Souls by Louis Couperus holds 351 sentences, grouped into 71 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 351 sentences of Small Souls, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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