Chapter 9 of The Blacksmith's Hammer is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Blacksmith's Hammer is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FLIGHT. Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!" "Death to Tilly!" "To the sack of his house!" "Death to the traitors!"
Chapter 9 of The Blacksmith's Hammer is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to action
From this reading “Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “THE FLIGHT.”
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading “Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"”
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading “"To the sack of his house!"”
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading “Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"”
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “"Death to the traitors!"”
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"”
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In this reading “Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"”
In this reading “Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"”
In this reading “Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
aroused to action
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Death to Tilly!"
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "To the sack of his house!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading "To the sack of his house!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
a male human offspring
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading "Death to the traitors!"
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
at the time that
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Salaun Lebrenn, his son, and their friend, the witnesses to the massacre, stood shuddering with terror, when they were suddenly aroused by the cries of several voices: "And now for Tilly!"
Chapter 9 of The Blacksmith's Hammer by Eugène Sue holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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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