Chapter 5 of The guests of Hercules is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The guests of Hercules is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Better come away now, Mademoiselle. It is I who counsel you," advised Madame d'Ambre. "It is not well to trust such luck too far. Or else, play with a few five-franc pieces to amuse yourself. If you win, so much to the good.
Chapter 5 of The guests of Hercules is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “It is I who counsel you," advised Madame d'Ambre.”
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading “Or else, play with a few five-franc pieces to amuse yourself.”
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading “It is I who counsel you," advised Madame d'Ambre.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"It is not well to trust such luck too far.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “"Better come away now, Mademoiselle.”
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Or else, play with a few five-franc pieces to amuse yourself.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “"It is not well to trust such luck too far.”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “If you win, so much to the good.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Or else, play with a few five-franc pieces to amuse yourself.
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading It is I who counsel you," advised Madame d'Ambre.
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading Or else, play with a few five-franc pieces to amuse yourself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Better come away now, Mademoiselle.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better come away now, Mademoiselle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Better come away now, Mademoiselle.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading It is I who counsel you," advised Madame d'Ambre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is I who counsel you," advised Madame d'Ambre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or else, play with a few five-franc pieces to amuse yourself.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "It is not well to trust such luck too far.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Or else, play with a few five-franc pieces to amuse yourself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or else, play with a few five-franc pieces to amuse yourself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If you win, so much to the good.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is I who counsel you," advised Madame d'Ambre.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you win, so much to the good.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is I who counsel you," advised Madame d'Ambre.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is I who counsel you," advised Madame d'Ambre.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "It is not well to trust such luck too far.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading It is I who counsel you," advised Madame d'Ambre.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "Better come away now, Mademoiselle.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If you win, so much to the good.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not well to trust such luck too far.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Better come away now, Mademoiselle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or else, play with a few five-franc pieces to amuse yourself.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Or else, play with a few five-franc pieces to amuse yourself.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Or else, play with a few five-franc pieces to amuse yourself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If you win, so much to the good.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It is not well to trust such luck too far.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you win, so much to the good.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is not well to trust such luck too far.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It is not well to trust such luck too far.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "It is not well to trust such luck too far.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It is not well to trust such luck too far.
which person or people
From this reading It is I who counsel you," advised Madame d'Ambre.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading If you win, so much to the good.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Or else, play with a few five-franc pieces to amuse yourself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is I who counsel you," advised Madame d'Ambre.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Or else, play with a few five-franc pieces to amuse yourself.
Chapter 5 of The guests of Hercules by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 388 sentences, grouped into 78 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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