Chapter 6 of Tales for Young and Old is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Tales for Young and Old is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Ever, ever,' replied Edoardo, wiping away a tear. He then muttered to himself: 'Poor, poor Sophia!--she was an Angel, and I am a villain.' THE DUKE OF NORMANDY. A ROMANCE OP REAL LIFE. The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'
Chapter 6 of Tales for Young and Old is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading “The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'”
a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration
From this reading “The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'”
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading “The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'”
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'”
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading “THE DUKE OF NORMANDY.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “A ROMANCE OP REAL LIFE.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “He then muttered to himself: 'Poor, poor Sophia!--she was an Angel, and I am a villain.'”
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “'Ever, ever,' replied Edoardo, wiping away a tear.”
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From this reading The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Ever, ever,' replied Edoardo, wiping away a tear.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He then muttered to himself: 'Poor, poor Sophia!--she was an Angel, and I am a villain.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He then muttered to himself: 'Poor, poor Sophia!--she was an Angel, and I am a villain.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He then muttered to himself: 'Poor, poor Sophia!--she was an Angel, and I am a villain.'
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading He then muttered to himself: 'Poor, poor Sophia!--she was an Angel, and I am a villain.'
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Ever, ever,' replied Edoardo, wiping away a tear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'
a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration
From this reading The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading THE DUKE OF NORMANDY.
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From this reading 'Ever, ever,' replied Edoardo, wiping away a tear.
at any time
From this reading 'Ever, ever,' replied Edoardo, wiping away a tear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then muttered to himself: 'Poor, poor Sophia!--she was an Angel, and I am a villain.'
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He then muttered to himself: 'Poor, poor Sophia!--she was an Angel, and I am a villain.'
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He then muttered to himself: 'Poor, poor Sophia!--she was an Angel, and I am a villain.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A ROMANCE OP REAL LIFE.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading He then muttered to himself: 'Poor, poor Sophia!--she was an Angel, and I am a villain.'
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading THE DUKE OF NORMANDY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DUKE OF NORMANDY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A ROMANCE OP REAL LIFE.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He then muttered to himself: 'Poor, poor Sophia!--she was an Angel, and I am a villain.'
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A ROMANCE OP REAL LIFE.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'Ever, ever,' replied Edoardo, wiping away a tear.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading A ROMANCE OP REAL LIFE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then muttered to himself: 'Poor, poor Sophia!--she was an Angel, and I am a villain.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He then muttered to himself: 'Poor, poor Sophia!--she was an Angel, and I am a villain.'
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading 'Ever, ever,' replied Edoardo, wiping away a tear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUKE OF NORMANDY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then muttered to himself: 'Poor, poor Sophia!--she was an Angel, and I am a villain.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading The continental journals announced that, on the 10th of August 1845, there died at Delft, in Holland, Charles-Louis, known as the 'Duke of Normandy.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He then muttered to himself: 'Poor, poor Sophia!--she was an Angel, and I am a villain.'
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading He then muttered to himself: 'Poor, poor Sophia!--she was an Angel, and I am a villain.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He then muttered to himself: 'Poor, poor Sophia!--she was an Angel, and I am a villain.'
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading 'Ever, ever,' replied Edoardo, wiping away a tear.
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