Chapter 4 of Sybil, Or, The Two Nations is here in full — 1282 sentences across 257 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Sybil, Or, The Two Nations is here in full — 1282 sentences across 257 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Book 5 Chapter 1 “Terrible news from Birmingham,” said Mr Egerton at Brookes’. “They have massacred the police, beat off the military, and sacked the town. News just arrived.” “I have known it these two hours,” said a grey-headed gentleman, speaking without taking his eyes off the newspaper. “There is a cabinet sitting now.”
Chapter 4 of Sybil, Or, The Two Nations is here in full — 1282 sentences across 257 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading “Book 5 Chapter 1 “Terrible news from Birmingham,” said Mr Egerton at Brookes’.”
plural of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading “Book 5 Chapter 1 “Terrible news from Birmingham,” said Mr Egerton at Brookes’.”
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading ““There is a cabinet sitting now.””
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “Book 5 Chapter 1 “Terrible news from Birmingham,” said Mr Egerton at Brookes’.”
past form of “massacre” — kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading ““They have massacred the police, beat off the military, and sacked the town.”
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading ““They have massacred the police, beat off the military, and sacked the town.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading ““I have known it these two hours,” said a grey-headed gentleman, speaking without taking his eyes off the newspaper.”
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading ““They have massacred the police, beat off the military, and sacked the town.”
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From this reading Book 5 Chapter 1 “Terrible news from Birmingham,” said Mr Egerton at Brookes’.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Book 5 Chapter 1 “Terrible news from Birmingham,” said Mr Egerton at Brookes’.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I have known it these two hours,” said a grey-headed gentleman, speaking without taking his eyes off the newspaper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They have massacred the police, beat off the military, and sacked the town.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading News just arrived.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Book 5 Chapter 1 “Terrible news from Birmingham,” said Mr Egerton at Brookes’.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “They have massacred the police, beat off the military, and sacked the town.
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading Book 5 Chapter 1 “Terrible news from Birmingham,” said Mr Egerton at Brookes’.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Book 5 Chapter 1 “Terrible news from Birmingham,” said Mr Egerton at Brookes’.
plural of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading Book 5 Chapter 1 “Terrible news from Birmingham,” said Mr Egerton at Brookes’.
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading “There is a cabinet sitting now.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Book 5 Chapter 1 “Terrible news from Birmingham,” said Mr Egerton at Brookes’.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Book 5 Chapter 1 “Terrible news from Birmingham,” said Mr Egerton at Brookes’.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I have known it these two hours,” said a grey-headed gentleman, speaking without taking his eyes off the newspaper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Book 5 Chapter 1 “Terrible news from Birmingham,” said Mr Egerton at Brookes’.
a man of refinement
From this reading “I have known it these two hours,” said a grey-headed gentleman, speaking without taking his eyes off the newspaper.
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading “I have known it these two hours,” said a grey-headed gentleman, speaking without taking his eyes off the newspaper.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have massacred the police, beat off the military, and sacked the town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have known it these two hours,” said a grey-headed gentleman, speaking without taking his eyes off the newspaper.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “I have known it these two hours,” said a grey-headed gentleman, speaking without taking his eyes off the newspaper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have known it these two hours,” said a grey-headed gentleman, speaking without taking his eyes off the newspaper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is a cabinet sitting now.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I have known it these two hours,” said a grey-headed gentleman, speaking without taking his eyes off the newspaper.
and nothing more
From this reading News just arrived.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “I have known it these two hours,” said a grey-headed gentleman, speaking without taking his eyes off the newspaper.
past form of “massacre” — kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading “They have massacred the police, beat off the military, and sacked the town.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading “They have massacred the police, beat off the military, and sacked the town.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Book 5 Chapter 1 “Terrible news from Birmingham,” said Mr Egerton at Brookes’.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Book 5 Chapter 1 “Terrible news from Birmingham,” said Mr Egerton at Brookes’.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “I have known it these two hours,” said a grey-headed gentleman, speaking without taking his eyes off the newspaper.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “There is a cabinet sitting now.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “They have massacred the police, beat off the military, and sacked the town.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “They have massacred the police, beat off the military, and sacked the town.
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading “They have massacred the police, beat off the military, and sacked the town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Book 5 Chapter 1 “Terrible news from Birmingham,” said Mr Egerton at Brookes’.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “There is a cabinet sitting now.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “I have known it these two hours,” said a grey-headed gentleman, speaking without taking his eyes off the newspaper.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “I have known it these two hours,” said a grey-headed gentleman, speaking without taking his eyes off the newspaper.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Book 5 Chapter 1 “Terrible news from Birmingham,” said Mr Egerton at Brookes’.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They have massacred the police, beat off the military, and sacked the town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is a cabinet sitting now.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I have known it these two hours,” said a grey-headed gentleman, speaking without taking his eyes off the newspaper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have massacred the police, beat off the military, and sacked the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “They have massacred the police, beat off the military, and sacked the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I have known it these two hours,” said a grey-headed gentleman, speaking without taking his eyes off the newspaper.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I have known it these two hours,” said a grey-headed gentleman, speaking without taking his eyes off the newspaper.
Chapter 4 of Sybil, Or, The Two Nations by Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli holds 1282 sentences, grouped into 257 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 4 holds 1282 sentences of Sybil, Or, The Two Nations, unabridged, divided into 257 reading sections.
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