Chapter 15 of The Eagle of the Empire: A Story of Waterloo is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Eagle of the Empire: A Story of Waterloo is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BRIDGE AT ARCIS The long journey was at last over. The last Alp had been surmounted, the last pass traversed. Behind them rose the snowy summit of mighty Mont Blanc itself. Before them lay their wearying journey's end. It was cold even in sunny Southern France on that morning in early spring.
Chapter 15 of The Eagle of the Empire: A Story of Waterloo is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
From this reading “Behind them rose the snowy summit of mighty Mont Blanc itself.”
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading “Behind them rose the snowy summit of mighty Mont Blanc itself.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “It was cold even in sunny Southern France on that morning in early spring.”
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading “Behind them rose the snowy summit of mighty Mont Blanc itself.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “It was cold even in sunny Southern France on that morning in early spring.”
having something on top
From this reading “The last Alp had been surmounted, the last pass traversed.”
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading “The last Alp had been surmounted, the last pass traversed.”
producing exhaustion
From this reading “Before them lay their wearying journey's end.”
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any high mountain
From this reading The last Alp had been surmounted, the last pass traversed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRIDGE AT ARCIS The long journey was at last over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BRIDGE AT ARCIS The long journey was at last over.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last Alp had been surmounted, the last pass traversed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before them lay their wearying journey's end.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them rose the snowy summit of mighty Mont Blanc itself.
a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
From this reading Behind them rose the snowy summit of mighty Mont Blanc itself.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading THE BRIDGE AT ARCIS The long journey was at last over.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was cold even in sunny Southern France on that morning in early spring.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was cold even in sunny Southern France on that morning in early spring.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Before them lay their wearying journey's end.
divisible by two
From this reading It was cold even in sunny Southern France on that morning in early spring.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading It was cold even in sunny Southern France on that morning in early spring.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last Alp had been surmounted, the last pass traversed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was cold even in sunny Southern France on that morning in early spring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was cold even in sunny Southern France on that morning in early spring.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Behind them rose the snowy summit of mighty Mont Blanc itself.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE BRIDGE AT ARCIS The long journey was at last over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before them lay their wearying journey's end.
immediately past
From this reading THE BRIDGE AT ARCIS The long journey was at last over.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before them lay their wearying journey's end.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE BRIDGE AT ARCIS The long journey was at last over.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Behind them rose the snowy summit of mighty Mont Blanc itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind them rose the snowy summit of mighty Mont Blanc itself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was cold even in sunny Southern France on that morning in early spring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Behind them rose the snowy summit of mighty Mont Blanc itself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was cold even in sunny Southern France on that morning in early spring.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE BRIDGE AT ARCIS The long journey was at last over.
go across or through
From this reading The last Alp had been surmounted, the last pass traversed.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Behind them rose the snowy summit of mighty Mont Blanc itself.
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Behind them rose the snowy summit of mighty Mont Blanc itself.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was cold even in sunny Southern France on that morning in early spring.
the season of growth
From this reading It was cold even in sunny Southern France on that morning in early spring.
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Behind them rose the snowy summit of mighty Mont Blanc itself.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was cold even in sunny Southern France on that morning in early spring.
having something on top
From this reading The last Alp had been surmounted, the last pass traversed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was cold even in sunny Southern France on that morning in early spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDGE AT ARCIS The long journey was at last over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before them lay their wearying journey's end.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind them rose the snowy summit of mighty Mont Blanc itself.
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading The last Alp had been surmounted, the last pass traversed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BRIDGE AT ARCIS The long journey was at last over.
producing exhaustion
From this reading Before them lay their wearying journey's end.
Chapter 15 of The Eagle of the Empire: A Story of Waterloo by Cyrus Townsend Brady holds 131 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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