Chapter 18 of The Hippodrome is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Hippodrome is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Must a man have hope to fight? Can a man not fight in despair?" "A Polish Insurgent," JAMES THOMPSON. How he lived through his last day in Barcelona Emile never quite knew. A strong will, strong tobacco, and plenty of work were all aids in helping him to preserve his sanity.
Chapter 18 of The Hippodrome is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
From this reading “A strong will, strong tobacco, and plenty of work were all aids in helping him to preserve his sanity.”
a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs
From this reading “How he lived through his last day in Barcelona Emile never quite knew.”
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading “How he lived through his last day in Barcelona Emile never quite knew.”
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “A strong will, strong tobacco, and plenty of work were all aids in helping him to preserve his sanity.”
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
From this reading “"A Polish Insurgent," JAMES THOMPSON.”
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading “"A Polish Insurgent," JAMES THOMPSON.”
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading “A strong will, strong tobacco, and plenty of work were all aids in helping him to preserve his sanity.”
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “"A Polish Insurgent," JAMES THOMPSON.”
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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 "Must a man have hope to fight?
a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
From this reading A strong will, strong tobacco, and plenty of work were all aids in helping him to preserve his sanity.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A strong will, strong tobacco, and plenty of work were all aids in helping him to preserve his sanity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A strong will, strong tobacco, and plenty of work were all aids in helping him to preserve his sanity.
a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs
From this reading How he lived through his last day in Barcelona Emile never quite knew.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can a man not fight in despair?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How he lived through his last day in Barcelona Emile never quite knew.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Can a man not fight in despair?"
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading How he lived through his last day in Barcelona Emile never quite knew.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Must a man have hope to fight?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Must a man have hope to fight?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he lived through his last day in Barcelona Emile never quite knew.
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading A strong will, strong tobacco, and plenty of work were all aids in helping him to preserve his sanity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A strong will, strong tobacco, and plenty of work were all aids in helping him to preserve his sanity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How he lived through his last day in Barcelona Emile never quite knew.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Must a man have hope to fight?
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From this reading How he lived through his last day in Barcelona Emile never quite knew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can a man not fight in despair?"
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
From this reading "A Polish Insurgent," JAMES THOMPSON.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "A Polish Insurgent," JAMES THOMPSON.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How he lived through his last day in Barcelona Emile never quite knew.
immediately past
From this reading How he lived through his last day in Barcelona Emile never quite knew.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading How he lived through his last day in Barcelona Emile never quite knew.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Must a man have hope to fight?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Must a man have hope to fight?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How he lived through his last day in Barcelona Emile never quite knew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Can a man not fight in despair?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A strong will, strong tobacco, and plenty of work were all aids in helping him to preserve his sanity.
a full supply
From this reading A strong will, strong tobacco, and plenty of work were all aids in helping him to preserve his sanity.
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading "A Polish Insurgent," JAMES THOMPSON.
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading A strong will, strong tobacco, and plenty of work were all aids in helping him to preserve his sanity.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading How he lived through his last day in Barcelona Emile never quite knew.
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading A strong will, strong tobacco, and plenty of work were all aids in helping him to preserve his sanity.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A strong will, strong tobacco, and plenty of work were all aids in helping him to preserve his sanity.
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading "A Polish Insurgent," JAMES THOMPSON.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading How he lived through his last day in Barcelona Emile never quite knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Must a man have hope to fight?
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading A strong will, strong tobacco, and plenty of work were all aids in helping him to preserve his sanity.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A strong will, strong tobacco, and plenty of work were all aids in helping him to preserve his sanity.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A strong will, strong tobacco, and plenty of work were all aids in helping him to preserve his sanity.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A strong will, strong tobacco, and plenty of work were all aids in helping him to preserve his sanity.
Chapter 18 of The Hippodrome by Rachel Hayward holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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 18 holds 161 sentences of The Hippodrome, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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