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Chapter 6 of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT DON MARCELO ENVIED Upon being convinced that war really was inevitable, the elder Desnoyers was filled with amazement. Humanity had gone crazy. Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
Chapter 6 of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any specific behavior
From this reading “Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “Humanity had gone crazy.”
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading “Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?”
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading “WHAT DON MARCELO ENVIED Upon being convinced that war really was inevitable, the elder Desnoyers was filled with amazement.”
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading “WHAT DON MARCELO ENVIED Upon being convinced that war really was inevitable, the elder Desnoyers was filled with amazement.”
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
From this reading “Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?”
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading “Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?”
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
any specific behavior
From this reading Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading WHAT DON MARCELO ENVIED Upon being convinced that war really was inevitable, the elder Desnoyers was filled with amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading WHAT DON MARCELO ENVIED Upon being convinced that war really was inevitable, the elder Desnoyers was filled with amazement.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading WHAT DON MARCELO ENVIED Upon being convinced that war really was inevitable, the elder Desnoyers was filled with amazement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Humanity had gone crazy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
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From this reading WHAT DON MARCELO ENVIED Upon being convinced that war really was inevitable, the elder Desnoyers was filled with amazement.
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading WHAT DON MARCELO ENVIED Upon being convinced that war really was inevitable, the elder Desnoyers was filled with amazement.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
a person who is older than you are
From this reading WHAT DON MARCELO ENVIED Upon being convinced that war really was inevitable, the elder Desnoyers was filled with amazement.
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading WHAT DON MARCELO ENVIED Upon being convinced that war really was inevitable, the elder Desnoyers was filled with amazement.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading WHAT DON MARCELO ENVIED Upon being convinced that war really was inevitable, the elder Desnoyers was filled with amazement.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Humanity had gone crazy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Humanity had gone crazy.
come to pass
From this reading Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
the quality of being humane
From this reading Humanity had gone crazy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading WHAT DON MARCELO ENVIED Upon being convinced that war really was inevitable, the elder Desnoyers was filled with amazement.
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT DON MARCELO ENVIED Upon being convinced that war really was inevitable, the elder Desnoyers was filled with amazement.
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading WHAT DON MARCELO ENVIED Upon being convinced that war really was inevitable, the elder Desnoyers was filled with amazement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT DON MARCELO ENVIED Upon being convinced that war really was inevitable, the elder Desnoyers was filled with amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT DON MARCELO ENVIED Upon being convinced that war really was inevitable, the elder Desnoyers was filled with amazement.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Was it possible that war could happen in these days of so many railroads, so many merchant marines, so many inventions, so much activity developed above and below the earth?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WHAT DON MARCELO ENVIED Upon being convinced that war really was inevitable, the elder Desnoyers was filled with amazement.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WHAT DON MARCELO ENVIED Upon being convinced that war really was inevitable, the elder Desnoyers was filled with amazement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT DON MARCELO ENVIED Upon being convinced that war really was inevitable, the elder Desnoyers was filled with amazement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT DON MARCELO ENVIED Upon being convinced that war really was inevitable, the elder Desnoyers was filled with amazement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHAT DON MARCELO ENVIED Upon being convinced that war really was inevitable, the elder Desnoyers was filled with amazement.
Chapter 6 of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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