Chapter 5 of The Gold Sickle is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Gold Sickle is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORY OF SYOMARA. The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is? How much one learns; but we must not lag behind our guest. Story for story. Proud Gallic woman for proud Gallic woman.
Chapter 5 of The Gold Sickle is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading “The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?”
of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls
From this reading “Proud Gallic woman for proud Gallic woman.”
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading “The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?”
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading “How much one learns; but we must not lag behind our guest.”
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “How much one learns; but we must not lag behind our guest.”
a physiological need to drink
From this reading “The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?”
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In this reading “The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?”
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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 The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
at or toward the back of something
From this reading How much one learns; but we must not lag behind our guest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How much one learns; but we must not lag behind our guest.
a social unit living together
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls
From this reading Proud Gallic woman for proud Gallic woman.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading How much one learns; but we must not lag behind our guest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How much one learns; but we must not lag behind our guest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading How much one learns; but we must not lag behind our guest.
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading How much one learns; but we must not lag behind our guest.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much one learns; but we must not lag behind our guest.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading How much one learns; but we must not lag behind our guest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How much one learns; but we must not lag behind our guest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF SYOMARA.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How much one learns; but we must not lag behind our guest.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How much one learns; but we must not lag behind our guest.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Proud Gallic woman for proud Gallic woman.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF SYOMARA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORY OF SYOMARA.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF SYOMARA.
a special situation
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
a physiological need to drink
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How much one learns; but we must not lag behind our guest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
belonging to which person
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Proud Gallic woman for proud Gallic woman.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The storm of questions had spent itself and the thirst for fresh stories returned among the assembled family of Joel, whose head remarked with wonderment: "What a thing traveling is?
Chapter 5 of The Gold Sickle by Eugène Sue holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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 102 sentences of The Gold Sickle, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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