Chapter 5 of Stories of Tragedy is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Stories of Tragedy is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Next day a portion of the work was heedfully uncovered. All seemed right. Upon the third morning, with equal satisfaction, it was bared still lower. At length, like some old Theban king, the whole cooled casting was disinterred. All was fair except in one strange spot.
Chapter 5 of Stories of Tragedy is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the head uncovered
From this reading “Upon the third morning, with equal satisfaction, it was bared still lower.”
object formed by a mold
From this reading “At length, like some old Theban king, the whole cooled casting was disinterred.”
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading “At length, like some old Theban king, the whole cooled casting was disinterred.”
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “Upon the third morning, with equal satisfaction, it was bared still lower.”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “Upon the third morning, with equal satisfaction, it was bared still lower.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Next day a portion of the work was heedfully uncovered.”
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “Upon the third morning, with equal satisfaction, it was bared still lower.”
not covered with clothing
From this reading “Next day a portion of the work was heedfully uncovered.”
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 “Next day a portion of the work was heedfully uncovered.”
in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “At length, like some old Theban king, the whole cooled casting was disinterred.”
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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 Next day a portion of the work was heedfully uncovered.
(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 All seemed right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, like some old Theban king, the whole cooled casting was disinterred.
having the head uncovered
From this reading Upon the third morning, with equal satisfaction, it was bared still lower.
object formed by a mold
From this reading At length, like some old Theban king, the whole cooled casting was disinterred.
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading At length, like some old Theban king, the whole cooled casting was disinterred.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day a portion of the work was heedfully uncovered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length, like some old Theban king, the whole cooled casting was disinterred.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Upon the third morning, with equal satisfaction, it was bared still lower.
apart from; not including
From this reading All was fair except in one strange spot.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading All was fair except in one strange spot.
in a careful deliberate manner
From this reading Next day a portion of the work was heedfully uncovered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All was fair except in one strange spot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Upon the third morning, with equal satisfaction, it was bared still lower.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At length, like some old Theban king, the whole cooled casting was disinterred.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, like some old Theban king, the whole cooled casting was disinterred.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At length, like some old Theban king, the whole cooled casting was disinterred.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Upon the third morning, with equal satisfaction, it was bared still lower.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Upon the third morning, with equal satisfaction, it was bared still lower.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day a portion of the work was heedfully uncovered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day a portion of the work was heedfully uncovered.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At length, like some old Theban king, the whole cooled casting was disinterred.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All was fair except in one strange spot.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Next day a portion of the work was heedfully uncovered.
precisely, exactly
From this reading All seemed right.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Upon the third morning, with equal satisfaction, it was bared still lower.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All seemed right.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At length, like some old Theban king, the whole cooled casting was disinterred.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All was fair except in one strange spot.
not in physical motion
From this reading Upon the third morning, with equal satisfaction, it was bared still lower.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading All was fair except in one strange spot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day a portion of the work was heedfully uncovered.
an Egyptian inhabitant of ancient Thebes
From this reading At length, like some old Theban king, the whole cooled casting was disinterred.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Upon the third morning, with equal satisfaction, it was bared still lower.
not covered with clothing
From this reading Next day a portion of the work was heedfully uncovered.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the third morning, with equal satisfaction, it was bared still lower.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next day a portion of the work was heedfully uncovered.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At length, like some old Theban king, the whole cooled casting was disinterred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon the third morning, with equal satisfaction, it was bared still lower.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Next day a portion of the work was heedfully uncovered.
Chapter 5 of Stories of Tragedy by Rossiter [Editor] Johnson holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 5 holds 417 sentences of Stories of Tragedy, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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