Chapter 7 of The First of the English: A Novel is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The First of the English: A Novel is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOVE—BY A COUP DE MAIN. “Yes, just in time,” whispers the Englishman, drawing a long breath also. Then he takes a hasty look at the tall Dutch clock ticking lazily away in the wine room. Noting this the painter laughs. “The sight of the father makes you impatient for the daughter, eh?
Chapter 7 of The First of the English: A Novel is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading “LOVE—BY A COUP DE MAIN.”
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading “Then he takes a hasty look at the tall Dutch clock ticking lazily away in the wine room.”
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading “Noting this the painter laughs.”
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading “Then he takes a hasty look at the tall Dutch clock ticking lazily away in the wine room.”
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading “Noting this the painter laughs.”
an artist who paints
From this reading “Noting this the painter laughs.”
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading “Then he takes a hasty look at the tall Dutch clock ticking lazily away in the wine room.”
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading ““Yes, just in time,” whispers the Englishman, drawing a long breath also.”
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In this reading “LOVE—BY A COUP DE MAIN.”
In this reading ““Yes, just in time,” whispers the Englishman, drawing a long breath also.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Then he takes a hasty look at the tall Dutch clock ticking lazily away in the wine room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 LOVE—BY A COUP DE MAIN.
in addition
From this reading “Yes, just in time,” whispers the Englishman, drawing a long breath also.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he takes a hasty look at the tall Dutch clock ticking lazily away in the wine room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he takes a hasty look at the tall Dutch clock ticking lazily away in the wine room.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Yes, just in time,” whispers the Englishman, drawing a long breath also.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LOVE—BY A COUP DE MAIN.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Then he takes a hasty look at the tall Dutch clock ticking lazily away in the wine room.
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading LOVE—BY A COUP DE MAIN.
a female human offspring
From this reading “The sight of the father makes you impatient for the daughter, eh?
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading LOVE—BY A COUP DE MAIN.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “Yes, just in time,” whispers the Englishman, drawing a long breath also.
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading Then he takes a hasty look at the tall Dutch clock ticking lazily away in the wine room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The sight of the father makes you impatient for the daughter, eh?
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “Yes, just in time,” whispers the Englishman, drawing a long breath also.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “The sight of the father makes you impatient for the daughter, eh?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The sight of the father makes you impatient for the daughter, eh?
excessively quick
From this reading Then he takes a hasty look at the tall Dutch clock ticking lazily away in the wine room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he takes a hasty look at the tall Dutch clock ticking lazily away in the wine room.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “The sight of the father makes you impatient for the daughter, eh?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, just in time,” whispers the Englishman, drawing a long breath also.
and nothing more
From this reading “Yes, just in time,” whispers the Englishman, drawing a long breath also.
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading Noting this the painter laughs.
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Then he takes a hasty look at the tall Dutch clock ticking lazily away in the wine room.
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 “Yes, just in time,” whispers the Englishman, drawing a long breath also.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he takes a hasty look at the tall Dutch clock ticking lazily away in the wine room.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE—BY A COUP DE MAIN.
most important element
From this reading LOVE—BY A COUP DE MAIN.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “The sight of the father makes you impatient for the daughter, eh?
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading Noting this the painter laughs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The sight of the father makes you impatient for the daughter, eh?
an artist who paints
From this reading Noting this the painter laughs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then he takes a hasty look at the tall Dutch clock ticking lazily away in the wine room.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “The sight of the father makes you impatient for the daughter, eh?
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Then he takes a hasty look at the tall Dutch clock ticking lazily away in the wine room.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Then he takes a hasty look at the tall Dutch clock ticking lazily away in the wine room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, just in time,” whispers the Englishman, drawing a long breath also.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he takes a hasty look at the tall Dutch clock ticking lazily away in the wine room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Noting this the painter laughs.
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading Then he takes a hasty look at the tall Dutch clock ticking lazily away in the wine room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Yes, just in time,” whispers the Englishman, drawing a long breath also.
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Yes, just in time,” whispers the Englishman, drawing a long breath also.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Then he takes a hasty look at the tall Dutch clock ticking lazily away in the wine room.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, just in time,” whispers the Englishman, drawing a long breath also.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The sight of the father makes you impatient for the daughter, eh?
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