Chapter 5 of The Inevitable is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Inevitable is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She remained indoors for a day or two and had her meals served in her room. One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle. "Don't you ride?" he asked, jumping off. "No." "Why not?"
Chapter 5 of The Inevitable is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading “One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.”
within a building
From this reading “She remained indoors for a day or two and had her meals served in her room.”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “"Don't you ride?" he asked, jumping off.”
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “She remained indoors for a day or two and had her meals served in her room.”
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “She remained indoors for a day or two and had her meals served in her room.”
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading “One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.”
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.”
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In this reading “She remained indoors for a day or two and had her meals served in her room.”
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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 She remained indoors for a day or two and had her meals served in her room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She remained indoors for a day or two and had her meals served in her room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't you ride?" he asked, jumping off.
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She remained indoors for a day or two and had her meals served in her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you ride?" he asked, jumping off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She remained indoors for a day or two and had her meals served in her room.
the act of departing
From this reading One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She remained indoors for a day or two and had her meals served in her room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't you ride?" he asked, jumping off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She remained indoors for a day or two and had her meals served in her room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She remained indoors for a day or two and had her meals served in her room.
within a building
From this reading She remained indoors for a day or two and had her meals served in her room.
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading "Don't you ride?" he asked, jumping off.
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading She remained indoors for a day or two and had her meals served in her room.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.
not any; not one
From this reading "No."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Don't you ride?" he asked, jumping off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She remained indoors for a day or two and had her meals served in her room.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She remained indoors for a day or two and had her meals served in her room.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Don't you ride?" he asked, jumping off.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She remained indoors for a day or two and had her meals served in her room.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading She remained indoors for a day or two and had her meals served in her room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remained indoors for a day or two and had her meals served in her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She remained indoors for a day or two and had her meals served in her room.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.
at the time that
From this reading One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you ride?" he asked, jumping off.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One morning, however, she was going for a stroll in the Villa Borghese, when she met young Van der Staal, on his bicycle.
Chapter 5 of The Inevitable by Louis Couperus holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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 227 sentences of The Inevitable, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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