Chapter 6 of The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Bravo!" cried the French general: "that obstinate region is ours! We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix. Was not that district considered the most obstinate, general?" Toussaint did not answer. He did not hear.
Chapter 6 of The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading “"Bravo!" cried the French general: "that obstinate region is ours!”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “Was not that district considered the most obstinate, general?"”
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading “We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.”
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.”
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading “"Bravo!" cried the French general: "that obstinate region is ours!”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.”
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading “We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.”
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading “"Bravo!" cried the French general: "that obstinate region is ours!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.
react verbally
From this reading Toussaint did not answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading "Bravo!" cried the French general: "that obstinate region is ours!
carefully weighed
From this reading Was not that district considered the most obstinate, general?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Bravo!" cried the French general: "that obstinate region is ours!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Toussaint did not answer.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Was not that district considered the most obstinate, general?"
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "Bravo!" cried the French general: "that obstinate region is ours!
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Bravo!" cried the French general: "that obstinate region is ours!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not hear.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He did not hear.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bravo!" cried the French general: "that obstinate region is ours!
march in a procession
From this reading We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Was not that district considered the most obstinate, general?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was not that district considered the most obstinate, general?"
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading "Bravo!" cried the French general: "that obstinate region is ours!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Bravo!" cried the French general: "that obstinate region is ours!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading "Bravo!" cried the French general: "that obstinate region is ours!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Bravo!" cried the French general: "that obstinate region is ours!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Bravo!" cried the French general: "that obstinate region is ours!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toussaint did not answer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was not that district considered the most obstinate, general?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will march through those posts to hold our festival, and the oaths shall be taken at Port Paix.
Chapter 6 of The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance by Harriet Martineau holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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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