Chapter 5 of Stories By English Authors — France is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Stories By English Authors — France is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Us!” echoed Picot, the tailor, in contempt. “How should it touch us? Our braves will be in Berlin with another fortnight. The paper says so.” The people were silent; they were not sure what he meant by Berlin, and they were afraid to ask.
Chapter 5 of Stories By English Authors — France is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading “Our braves will be in Berlin with another fortnight.”
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading “Our braves will be in Berlin with another fortnight.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading ““Us!” echoed Picot, the tailor, in contempt.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading ““Us!” echoed Picot, the tailor, in contempt.”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “Our braves will be in Berlin with another fortnight.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “The people were silent; they were not sure what he meant by Berlin, and they were afraid to ask.”
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading ““Us!” echoed Picot, the tailor, in contempt.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading ““How should it touch us?”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The people were silent; they were not sure what he meant by Berlin, and they were afraid to ask.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The people were silent; they were not sure what he meant by Berlin, and they were afraid to ask.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Our braves will be in Berlin with another fortnight.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The people were silent; they were not sure what he meant by Berlin, and they were afraid to ask.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our braves will be in Berlin with another fortnight.
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading Our braves will be in Berlin with another fortnight.
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading Our braves will be in Berlin with another fortnight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The people were silent; they were not sure what he meant by Berlin, and they were afraid to ask.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “Us!” echoed Picot, the tailor, in contempt.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Us!” echoed Picot, the tailor, in contempt.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Our braves will be in Berlin with another fortnight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The people were silent; they were not sure what he meant by Berlin, and they were afraid to ask.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How should it touch us?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Us!” echoed Picot, the tailor, in contempt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How should it touch us?
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The people were silent; they were not sure what he meant by Berlin, and they were afraid to ask.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The people were silent; they were not sure what he meant by Berlin, and they were afraid to ask.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our braves will be in Berlin with another fortnight.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The paper says so.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people were silent; they were not sure what he meant by Berlin, and they were afraid to ask.
an edging of small loops, as on lace or ribbon
From this reading “Us!” echoed Picot, the tailor, in contempt.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The paper says so.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “How should it touch us?
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The people were silent; they were not sure what he meant by Berlin, and they were afraid to ask.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The paper says so.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The people were silent; they were not sure what he meant by Berlin, and they were afraid to ask.
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading “Us!” echoed Picot, the tailor, in contempt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Us!” echoed Picot, the tailor, in contempt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The people were silent; they were not sure what he meant by Berlin, and they were afraid to ask.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people were silent; they were not sure what he meant by Berlin, and they were afraid to ask.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “How should it touch us?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Us!” echoed Picot, the tailor, in contempt.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people were silent; they were not sure what he meant by Berlin, and they were afraid to ask.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The people were silent; they were not sure what he meant by Berlin, and they were afraid to ask.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Our braves will be in Berlin with another fortnight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our braves will be in Berlin with another fortnight.
Chapter 5 of Stories By English Authors — France by Robert Louis [Contributor] Stevenson holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 161 sentences of Stories By English Authors — France, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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