Chapter 6 of The Intruder is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Intruder is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I left him to reënter the house. The day was waning and the swallows cried still more loudly. The sky seemed to be alive with them, as the flocks rapidly cleft the air. "Well?" asked Juliana, turning from the mirror which she had approached in order to adjust her hat. "Nothing."
Chapter 6 of The Intruder is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading “"Well?" asked Juliana, turning from the mirror which she had approached in order to adjust her hat.”
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “"Well?" asked Juliana, turning from the mirror which she had approached in order to adjust her hat.”
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading “The sky seemed to be alive with them, as the flocks rapidly cleft the air.”
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading “The sky seemed to be alive with them, as the flocks rapidly cleft the air.”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “The day was waning and the swallows cried still more loudly.”
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “"Well?" asked Juliana, turning from the mirror which she had approached in order to adjust her hat.”
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading “The day was waning and the swallows cried still more loudly.”
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading “The day was waning and the swallows cried still more loudly.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement
In this reading “"Well?" asked Juliana, turning from the mirror which she had approached in order to adjust her hat.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading "Well?" asked Juliana, turning from the mirror which she had approached in order to adjust her hat.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sky seemed to be alive with them, as the flocks rapidly cleft the air.
possessing life
From this reading The sky seemed to be alive with them, as the flocks rapidly cleft the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day was waning and the swallows cried still more loudly.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading "Well?" asked Juliana, turning from the mirror which she had approached in order to adjust her hat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sky seemed to be alive with them, as the flocks rapidly cleft the air.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well?" asked Juliana, turning from the mirror which she had approached in order to adjust her hat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sky seemed to be alive with them, as the flocks rapidly cleft the air.
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading The sky seemed to be alive with them, as the flocks rapidly cleft the air.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The day was waning and the swallows cried still more loudly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was waning and the swallows cried still more loudly.
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading The sky seemed to be alive with them, as the flocks rapidly cleft the air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well?" asked Juliana, turning from the mirror which she had approached in order to adjust her hat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well?" asked Juliana, turning from the mirror which she had approached in order to adjust her hat.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Well?" asked Juliana, turning from the mirror which she had approached in order to adjust her hat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well?" asked Juliana, turning from the mirror which she had approached in order to adjust her hat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I left him to reënter the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I left him to reënter the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I left him to reënter the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well?" asked Juliana, turning from the mirror which she had approached in order to adjust her hat.
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From this reading "Well?" asked Juliana, turning from the mirror which she had approached in order to adjust her hat.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left him to reënter the house.
with relatively high volume
From this reading The day was waning and the swallows cried still more loudly.
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading "Well?" asked Juliana, turning from the mirror which she had approached in order to adjust her hat.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The day was waning and the swallows cried still more loudly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing."
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Well?" asked Juliana, turning from the mirror which she had approached in order to adjust her hat.
with speed
From this reading The sky seemed to be alive with them, as the flocks rapidly cleft the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I left him to reënter the house.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sky seemed to be alive with them, as the flocks rapidly cleft the air.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well?" asked Juliana, turning from the mirror which she had approached in order to adjust her hat.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky seemed to be alive with them, as the flocks rapidly cleft the air.
not in physical motion
From this reading The day was waning and the swallows cried still more loudly.
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading The day was waning and the swallows cried still more loudly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I left him to reënter the house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sky seemed to be alive with them, as the flocks rapidly cleft the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I left him to reënter the house.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Well?" asked Juliana, turning from the mirror which she had approached in order to adjust her hat.
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading The day was waning and the swallows cried still more loudly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was waning and the swallows cried still more loudly.
(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 "Well?" asked Juliana, turning from the mirror which she had approached in order to adjust her hat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well?" asked Juliana, turning from the mirror which she had approached in order to adjust her hat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky seemed to be alive with them, as the flocks rapidly cleft the air.
Chapter 6 of The Intruder by Gabriele D'Annunzio holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 6 holds 425 sentences of The Intruder, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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