Chapter 34 of Tancred is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Tancred is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Queen of the Ansarey_ AWAY, away, Cypros! I can remain no more; my heart beats so.’ ‘Sweet lady,’ replied Cypros, ‘it is surprise that agitates you.’ ‘Is it surprise, Cypros? I did not know it was surprise.
Chapter 34 of Tancred is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading “I can remain no more; my heart beats so.’”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “I can remain no more; my heart beats so.’”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “‘Sweet lady,’ replied Cypros, ‘it is surprise that agitates you.’”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I can remain no more; my heart beats so.’”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “‘Sweet lady,’ replied Cypros, ‘it is surprise that agitates you.’”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “‘Sweet lady,’ replied Cypros, ‘it is surprise that agitates you.’”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “‘Sweet lady,’ replied Cypros, ‘it is surprise that agitates you.’”
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From this reading ‘Sweet lady,’ replied Cypros, ‘it is surprise that agitates you.’
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From this reading _Queen of the Ansarey_ AWAY, away, Cypros!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Queen of the Ansarey_ AWAY, away, Cypros!
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading I can remain no more; my heart beats so.’
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can remain no more; my heart beats so.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Queen of the Ansarey_ AWAY, away, Cypros!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know it was surprise.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I can remain no more; my heart beats so.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can remain no more; my heart beats so.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Sweet lady,’ replied Cypros, ‘it is surprise that agitates you.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Sweet lady,’ replied Cypros, ‘it is surprise that agitates you.’
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not know it was surprise.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ‘Sweet lady,’ replied Cypros, ‘it is surprise that agitates you.’
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I can remain no more; my heart beats so.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can remain no more; my heart beats so.’
not any; not one
From this reading I can remain no more; my heart beats so.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not know it was surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Queen of the Ansarey_ AWAY, away, Cypros!
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading _Queen of the Ansarey_ AWAY, away, Cypros!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I can remain no more; my heart beats so.’
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Sweet lady,’ replied Cypros, ‘it is surprise that agitates you.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I can remain no more; my heart beats so.’
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading ‘Sweet lady,’ replied Cypros, ‘it is surprise that agitates you.’
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading ‘Sweet lady,’ replied Cypros, ‘it is surprise that agitates you.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Sweet lady,’ replied Cypros, ‘it is surprise that agitates you.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Queen of the Ansarey_ AWAY, away, Cypros!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not know it was surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Sweet lady,’ replied Cypros, ‘it is surprise that agitates you.’
Chapter 34 of Tancred by Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
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