Chapter 3 of Stories of Great Musicians is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Stories of Great Musicians is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The last time that Haydn left his home, he heard _The Creation_ given. He was an old man and very feeble. As he entered the hall, all eyes turned lovingly toward him. Many times, during the evening, storms of applause filled the hall. Haydn was very much moved, for he knew that most of it was for him.
Chapter 3 of Stories of Great Musicians is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading “Many times, during the evening, storms of applause filled the hall.”
the human act of creating
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading “He was an old man and very feeble.”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading “Many times, during the evening, storms of applause filled the hall.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “As he entered the hall, all eyes turned lovingly toward him.”
prolific Austrian composer who influenced the classical form of the symphony (1732-1809)
From this reading “The last time that Haydn left his home, he heard _The Creation_ given.”
with fondness; with love
From this reading “As he entered the hall, all eyes turned lovingly toward him.”
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading “Many times, during the evening, storms of applause filled the hall.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Many times, during the evening, storms of applause filled the hall.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “He was an old man and very feeble.”
In this reading “As he entered the hall, all eyes turned lovingly toward him.”
In this reading “Many times, during the evening, storms of applause filled the hall.”
In this reading “The last time that Haydn left his home, he heard _The Creation_ given.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As he entered the hall, all eyes turned lovingly toward him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an old man and very feeble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was an old man and very feeble.
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading Many times, during the evening, storms of applause filled the hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he entered the hall, all eyes turned lovingly toward him.
the human act of creating
From this reading The last time that Haydn left his home, he heard _The Creation_ given.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Many times, during the evening, storms of applause filled the hall.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As he entered the hall, all eyes turned lovingly toward him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Many times, during the evening, storms of applause filled the hall.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As he entered the hall, all eyes turned lovingly toward him.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading He was an old man and very feeble.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Many times, during the evening, storms of applause filled the hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Haydn was very much moved, for he knew that most of it was for him.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The last time that Haydn left his home, he heard _The Creation_ given.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As he entered the hall, all eyes turned lovingly toward him.
prolific Austrian composer who influenced the classical form of the symphony (1732-1809)
From this reading The last time that Haydn left his home, he heard _The Creation_ given.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last time that Haydn left his home, he heard _The Creation_ given.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The last time that Haydn left his home, he heard _The Creation_ given.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he entered the hall, all eyes turned lovingly toward him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The last time that Haydn left his home, he heard _The Creation_ given.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The last time that Haydn left his home, he heard _The Creation_ given.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Haydn was very much moved, for he knew that most of it was for him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Haydn was very much moved, for he knew that most of it was for him.
immediately past
From this reading The last time that Haydn left his home, he heard _The Creation_ given.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The last time that Haydn left his home, he heard _The Creation_ given.
with fondness; with love
From this reading As he entered the hall, all eyes turned lovingly toward him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was an old man and very feeble.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many times, during the evening, storms of applause filled the hall.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Haydn was very much moved, for he knew that most of it was for him.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Haydn was very much moved, for he knew that most of it was for him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Haydn was very much moved, for he knew that most of it was for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many times, during the evening, storms of applause filled the hall.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was an old man and very feeble.
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Many times, during the evening, storms of applause filled the hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last time that Haydn left his home, he heard _The Creation_ given.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last time that Haydn left his home, he heard _The Creation_ given.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The last time that Haydn left his home, he heard _The Creation_ given.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Many times, during the evening, storms of applause filled the hall.
in the direction of
From this reading As he entered the hall, all eyes turned lovingly toward him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he entered the hall, all eyes turned lovingly toward him.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was an old man and very feeble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an old man and very feeble.
Chapter 3 of Stories of Great Musicians by Kathrine Lois Scobey holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 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 3 holds 456 sentences of Stories of Great Musicians, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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