Chapter 15 of The Invasion of France in 1814 is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Invasion of France in 1814 is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"FORWARD! FORWARD!" At seven o'clock there was no sign of any movement in the valley. From time to time, Doctor Lorquin opened one of the windows in the large room and looked out. Nothing was stirring; the fires had smouldered away; all was still.
Chapter 15 of The Invasion of France in 1814 is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading “Nothing was stirring; the fires had smouldered away; all was still.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “At seven o'clock there was no sign of any movement in the valley.”
according to the clock
From this reading “At seven o'clock there was no sign of any movement in the valley.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “At seven o'clock there was no sign of any movement in the valley.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “At seven o'clock there was no sign of any movement in the valley.”
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “Nothing was stirring; the fires had smouldered away; all was still.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “At seven o'clock there was no sign of any movement in the valley.”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “From time to time, Doctor Lorquin opened one of the windows in the large room and looked out.”
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 this reading “From time to time, Doctor Lorquin opened one of the windows in the large room and looked out.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “From time to time, Doctor Lorquin opened one of the windows in the large room and looked out.”
In this reading “At seven o'clock there was no sign of any movement in the valley.”
In this reading “At seven o'clock there was no sign of any movement in the valley.”
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(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 Nothing was stirring; the fires had smouldered away; all was still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From time to time, Doctor Lorquin opened one of the windows in the large room and looked out.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At seven o'clock there was no sign of any movement in the valley.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At seven o'clock there was no sign of any movement in the valley.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nothing was stirring; the fires had smouldered away; all was still.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading From time to time, Doctor Lorquin opened one of the windows in the large room and looked out.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Nothing was stirring; the fires had smouldered away; all was still.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "FORWARD!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time, Doctor Lorquin opened one of the windows in the large room and looked out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing was stirring; the fires had smouldered away; all was still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At seven o'clock there was no sign of any movement in the valley.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From time to time, Doctor Lorquin opened one of the windows in the large room and looked out.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From time to time, Doctor Lorquin opened one of the windows in the large room and looked out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From time to time, Doctor Lorquin opened one of the windows in the large room and looked out.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading At seven o'clock there was no sign of any movement in the valley.
not any; not one
From this reading At seven o'clock there was no sign of any movement in the valley.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was stirring; the fires had smouldered away; all was still.
according to the clock
From this reading At seven o'clock there was no sign of any movement in the valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At seven o'clock there was no sign of any movement in the valley.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From time to time, Doctor Lorquin opened one of the windows in the large room and looked out.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading From time to time, Doctor Lorquin opened one of the windows in the large room and looked out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From time to time, Doctor Lorquin opened one of the windows in the large room and looked out.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading From time to time, Doctor Lorquin opened one of the windows in the large room and looked out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At seven o'clock there was no sign of any movement in the valley.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At seven o'clock there was no sign of any movement in the valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing was stirring; the fires had smouldered away; all was still.
not in physical motion
From this reading Nothing was stirring; the fires had smouldered away; all was still.
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Nothing was stirring; the fires had smouldered away; all was still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At seven o'clock there was no sign of any movement in the valley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At seven o'clock there was no sign of any movement in the valley.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time, Doctor Lorquin opened one of the windows in the large room and looked out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From time to time, Doctor Lorquin opened one of the windows in the large room and looked out.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading At seven o'clock there was no sign of any movement in the valley.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At seven o'clock there was no sign of any movement in the valley.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading From time to time, Doctor Lorquin opened one of the windows in the large room and looked out.
Chapter 15 of The Invasion of France in 1814 by Erckmann-Chatrian holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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