Chapter 52 of The Companions of Jehu is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 52 of The Companions of Jehu is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The First Consul had reached the point he desired. The Companions of Jehu were destroyed and the Vendée was pacificated. When demanding peace from England he had hoped for war. He understood very well that, born of war, he could exist only by war. He seemed to foresee that a poet would arise and call him “The Giant of War.”
Chapter 52 of The Companions of Jehu is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “He seemed to foresee that a poet would arise and call him “The Giant of War.””
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “The Companions of Jehu were destroyed and the Vendée was pacificated.”
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading “The First Consul had reached the point he desired.”
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading “When demanding peace from England he had hoped for war.”
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading “The Companions of Jehu were destroyed and the Vendée was pacificated.”
have an existence, be extant
From this reading “He understood very well that, born of war, he could exist only by war.”
realize beforehand
From this reading “He seemed to foresee that a poet would arise and call him “The Giant of War.””
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “He seemed to foresee that a poet would arise and call him “The Giant of War.””
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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 He seemed to foresee that a poet would arise and call him “The Giant of War.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Companions of Jehu were destroyed and the Vendée was pacificated.
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He seemed to foresee that a poet would arise and call him “The Giant of War.”
brought into existence
From this reading He understood very well that, born of war, he could exist only by war.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He understood very well that, born of war, he could exist only by war.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He seemed to foresee that a poet would arise and call him “The Giant of War.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The Companions of Jehu were destroyed and the Vendée was pacificated.
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading The First Consul had reached the point he desired.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He understood very well that, born of war, he could exist only by war.
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading When demanding peace from England he had hoped for war.
wanted intensely
From this reading The First Consul had reached the point he desired.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading The Companions of Jehu were destroyed and the Vendée was pacificated.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading When demanding peace from England he had hoped for war.
have an existence, be extant
From this reading He understood very well that, born of war, he could exist only by war.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The First Consul had reached the point he desired.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When demanding peace from England he had hoped for war.
realize beforehand
From this reading He seemed to foresee that a poet would arise and call him “The Giant of War.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When demanding peace from England he had hoped for war.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading He seemed to foresee that a poet would arise and call him “The Giant of War.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The First Consul had reached the point he desired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The First Consul had reached the point he desired.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed to foresee that a poet would arise and call him “The Giant of War.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading When demanding peace from England he had hoped for war.
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From this reading The Companions of Jehu were destroyed and the Vendée was pacificated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Companions of Jehu were destroyed and the Vendée was pacificated.
and nothing more
From this reading He understood very well that, born of war, he could exist only by war.
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From this reading The Companions of Jehu were destroyed and the Vendée was pacificated.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading When demanding peace from England he had hoped for war.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading He seemed to foresee that a poet would arise and call him “The Giant of War.”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The First Consul had reached the point he desired.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The First Consul had reached the point he desired.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to foresee that a poet would arise and call him “The Giant of War.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He understood very well that, born of war, he could exist only by war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The First Consul had reached the point he desired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to foresee that a poet would arise and call him “The Giant of War.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He understood very well that, born of war, he could exist only by war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Companions of Jehu were destroyed and the Vendée was pacificated.
precisely as stated
From this reading He understood very well that, born of war, he could exist only by war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading When demanding peace from England he had hoped for war.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Companions of Jehu were destroyed and the Vendée was pacificated.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He understood very well that, born of war, he could exist only by war.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Companions of Jehu were destroyed and the Vendée was pacificated.
at the time that
From this reading When demanding peace from England he had hoped for war.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He seemed to foresee that a poet would arise and call him “The Giant of War.”
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