Chapter 4 of The Battle of the Strong — Volume 6 is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Battle of the Strong — Volume 6 is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You understand, monsieur?" said Grandjon-Larisse. "Perfectly--and without the glove, monsieur le general," answered Philip quietly. "Where shall my seconds wait upon you?" As he spoke he turned with a slight gesture towards Damour. "In Paris, monsieur, if it please you."
Chapter 4 of The Battle of the Strong — Volume 6 is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading “As he spoke he turned with a slight gesture towards Damour.”
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “"Perfectly--and without the glove, monsieur le general," answered Philip quietly.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “"In Paris, monsieur, if it please you."”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"Perfectly--and without the glove, monsieur le general," answered Philip quietly.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “"Perfectly--and without the glove, monsieur le general," answered Philip quietly.”
with low volume
From this reading “"Perfectly--and without the glove, monsieur le general," answered Philip quietly.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “"Where shall my seconds wait upon you?"”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “As he spoke he turned with a slight gesture towards Damour.”
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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 As he spoke he turned with a slight gesture towards Damour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Perfectly--and without the glove, monsieur le general," answered Philip quietly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Perfectly--and without the glove, monsieur le general," answered Philip quietly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke he turned with a slight gesture towards Damour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he spoke he turned with a slight gesture towards Damour.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Perfectly--and without the glove, monsieur le general," answered Philip quietly.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading As he spoke he turned with a slight gesture towards Damour.
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading "Perfectly--and without the glove, monsieur le general," answered Philip quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You understand, monsieur?" said Grandjon-Larisse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke he turned with a slight gesture towards Damour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "In Paris, monsieur, if it please you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In Paris, monsieur, if it please you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "In Paris, monsieur, if it please you."
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Perfectly--and without the glove, monsieur le general," answered Philip quietly.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "You understand, monsieur?" said Grandjon-Larisse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Where shall my seconds wait upon you?"
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "In Paris, monsieur, if it please you."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Perfectly--and without the glove, monsieur le general," answered Philip quietly.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "Perfectly--and without the glove, monsieur le general," answered Philip quietly.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "In Paris, monsieur, if it please you."
with low volume
From this reading "Perfectly--and without the glove, monsieur le general," answered Philip quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You understand, monsieur?" said Grandjon-Larisse.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Where shall my seconds wait upon you?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Where shall my seconds wait upon you?"
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading As he spoke he turned with a slight gesture towards Damour.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke he turned with a slight gesture towards Damour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Perfectly--and without the glove, monsieur le general," answered Philip quietly.
in the direction of
From this reading As he spoke he turned with a slight gesture towards Damour.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he spoke he turned with a slight gesture towards Damour.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "You understand, monsieur?" said Grandjon-Larisse.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Where shall my seconds wait upon you?"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Where shall my seconds wait upon you?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where shall my seconds wait upon you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he spoke he turned with a slight gesture towards Damour.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Perfectly--and without the glove, monsieur le general," answered Philip quietly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You understand, monsieur?" said Grandjon-Larisse.
Chapter 4 of The Battle of the Strong — Volume 6 by Gilbert Parker holds 57 sentences, grouped into 12 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.
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