Chapter 5 of The Cross of Berny is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Cross of Berny is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What do you think of this despair, the result of champagne? Ought I not to be touched by it? How sweet it is to see one's self so deeply regretted! It is quite poetical and even mythological; Ariadne went no further than this. She demanded of Bacchus consolation for the sorrows caused by love.
Chapter 5 of The Cross of Berny is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth
From this reading “It is quite poetical and even mythological; Ariadne went no further than this.”
(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus
From this reading “She demanded of Bacchus consolation for the sorrows caused by love.”
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading “What do you think of this despair, the result of champagne?”
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading “She demanded of Bacchus consolation for the sorrows caused by love.”
based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
From this reading “It is quite poetical and even mythological; Ariadne went no further than this.”
of or relating to poetry
From this reading “It is quite poetical and even mythological; Ariadne went no further than this.”
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “How sweet it is to see one's self so deeply regretted!”
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “She demanded of Bacchus consolation for the sorrows caused by love.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is quite poetical and even mythological; Ariadne went no further than this.
beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth
From this reading It is quite poetical and even mythological; Ariadne went no further than this.
(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus
From this reading She demanded of Bacchus consolation for the sorrows caused by love.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ought I not to be touched by it?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ought I not to be touched by it?
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading She demanded of Bacchus consolation for the sorrows caused by love.
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading What do you think of this despair, the result of champagne?
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading She demanded of Bacchus consolation for the sorrows caused by love.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading How sweet it is to see one's self so deeply regretted!
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading She demanded of Bacchus consolation for the sorrows caused by love.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading What do you think of this despair, the result of champagne?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think of this despair, the result of champagne?
divisible by two
From this reading It is quite poetical and even mythological; Ariadne went no further than this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She demanded of Bacchus consolation for the sorrows caused by love.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It is quite poetical and even mythological; Ariadne went no further than this.
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From this reading How sweet it is to see one's self so deeply regretted!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ought I not to be touched by it?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How sweet it is to see one's self so deeply regretted!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ought I not to be touched by it?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She demanded of Bacchus consolation for the sorrows caused by love.
based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity
From this reading It is quite poetical and even mythological; Ariadne went no further than this.
not any; not one
From this reading It is quite poetical and even mythological; Ariadne went no further than this.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ought I not to be touched by it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What do you think of this despair, the result of champagne?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How sweet it is to see one's self so deeply regretted!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Ought I not to be touched by it?
of or relating to poetry
From this reading It is quite poetical and even mythological; Ariadne went no further than this.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is quite poetical and even mythological; Ariadne went no further than this.
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading How sweet it is to see one's self so deeply regretted!
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading What do you think of this despair, the result of champagne?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How sweet it is to see one's self so deeply regretted!
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading How sweet it is to see one's self so deeply regretted!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She demanded of Bacchus consolation for the sorrows caused by love.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How sweet it is to see one's self so deeply regretted!
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading She demanded of Bacchus consolation for the sorrows caused by love.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading How sweet it is to see one's self so deeply regretted!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is quite poetical and even mythological; Ariadne went no further than this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What do you think of this despair, the result of champagne?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think of this despair, the result of champagne?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What do you think of this despair, the result of champagne?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ought I not to be touched by it?
having come into contact
From this reading Ought I not to be touched by it?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is quite poetical and even mythological; Ariadne went no further than this.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think of this despair, the result of champagne?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think of this despair, the result of champagne?
Chapter 5 of The Cross of Berny by Emile de, Mme Girardin holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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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