Chapter 5 of The Conquest is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Conquest is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN FROM THE SEA. A fine-looking man he was, too, despite his age. I put him down as three-score and ten, and found later that I had not been far wrong. His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were! Never since have I seen eyes like his.
Chapter 5 of The Conquest is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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how long something has existed
From this reading “A fine-looking man he was, too, despite his age.”
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading “His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were!”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “A fine-looking man he was, too, despite his age.”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were!”
in tiny pieces
From this reading “His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were!”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were!”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were!”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “I put him down as three-score and ten, and found later that I had not been far wrong.”
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In this reading “A fine-looking man he was, too, despite his age.”
In this reading “THE MAN FROM THE SEA.”
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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 A fine-looking man he was, too, despite his age.
how long something has existed
From this reading A fine-looking man he was, too, despite his age.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I put him down as three-score and ten, and found later that I had not been far wrong.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I put him down as three-score and ten, and found later that I had not been far wrong.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I put him down as three-score and ten, and found later that I had not been far wrong.
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were!
having a sunken area
From this reading His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were!
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading A fine-looking man he was, too, despite his age.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I put him down as three-score and ten, and found later that I had not been far wrong.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were!
opinion or judgment
From this reading His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I put him down as three-score and ten, and found later that I had not been far wrong.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading A fine-looking man he was, too, despite his age.
in tiny pieces
From this reading His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were!
set up or found
From this reading I put him down as three-score and ten, and found later that I had not been far wrong.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SEA.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I put him down as three-score and ten, and found later that I had not been far wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never since have I seen eyes like his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A fine-looking man he was, too, despite his age.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I put him down as three-score and ten, and found later that I had not been far wrong.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A fine-looking man he was, too, despite his age.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I put him down as three-score and ten, and found later that I had not been far wrong.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I put him down as three-score and ten, and found later that I had not been far wrong.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SEA.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never since have I seen eyes like his.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I put him down as three-score and ten, and found later that I had not been far wrong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put him down as three-score and ten, and found later that I had not been far wrong.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SEA.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Never since have I seen eyes like his.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Never since have I seen eyes like his.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were!
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I put him down as three-score and ten, and found later that I had not been far wrong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I put him down as three-score and ten, and found later that I had not been far wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SEA.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I put him down as three-score and ten, and found later that I had not been far wrong.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A fine-looking man he was, too, despite his age.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A fine-looking man he was, too, despite his age.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His face was hard-set and stern, like that of some eagle, his nose finely curved, and his deep-set eyes--ah, what eyes those were!
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I put him down as three-score and ten, and found later that I had not been far wrong.
Chapter 5 of The Conquest by H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
Chapter 5 holds 138 sentences of The Conquest, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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